Simon Cowell Turned Down $130 Million A YEAR To Stay On American Idol!

Richard Rushfield‘s American Idol: The Untold Story is released today and in an excerpt from the book, it explains the growing tension between Idol creator Simon Fuller and judge Simon Cowell.

Cowell was so against returning to the show that he turned down a $130 million a year deal.

Wowsa!

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