American Idol’s search for a judge to replace Simon Cowell and Cowell’s search for a judge to join him and (most likely) Paula Abdul on The X Factor has led to the same music executive, someone you’ve probably never heard of: Mariah Carey’s ex-husband Tommy Mottola, who co-owns Casablance Records and managed people ranging from Jessica Simpson to Jennifer Lopez. He leads Idol’s list of 25 potential Cowell replacements, according to Deadline Hollywood’s Nikki Finke,… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about American Idol 10 » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook
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X Factor and Idol’s first choice for judge is a music industry exec; Jamie Foxx also named
