Who should replace Simon Cowell on American Idol?

Harry Connic, Jr.!! He is Very talented and I think he has earned his spot on the American Idol judge pannel! Tell me again, what does Jessica Simpson know about music?? Haha

You know, why cant just an average person host? Have a contest and give an American a job! Someone that isnt already making the huge dollars. Celebrities are celebrities and get paid big bucks because the public makes them celebrities and no one else ever gets a chance. I say....look outside the box!

I say hold a contest and have an average american host! We need jobs, we have talent, we have just never been given the chance.

I say have a contest and give the job to an American that needs a job. The public makes celebrities famous and rich, there are some very talented people out there that have just not been given the chance. American idol does a great job at brining out signing talent, but there are some pretty talented people out there that may not have a great singing voice but would blow you away with their musical knowledge. I SAY GIVE THEM A CRACK AT IT!

A regular person (no celebrity) or Harry. In no way should it ever be Jessica Simpson! BUT not that it really matters. I stopped watching the show 2 years ago.

I think it would be wonderful to have Mandisa replace Simon as the judge on American Idol. She is musically qualified - and it would be poetic after the way he talked to/about her when she was a contestant