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Simon Cowell has announced he is leaving “American Idol” after this season to launch the American version of his musical reality talent show “X-Factor”.

Cowell, who already has judging duties on Britain’s “X-Factor” and “Britain’s Got Talent”, says he would have been stretched too thin if he tried to add the American “X-Factor” to his current continent-hopping workload which includes “American Idol”.

Fortunately, we at TheTodayNews.com don’t have to worry about getting Simon withdrawal; we’ll continue to get berated by a virtual Simon every time we sing on the Wii “American Idol” game!