Michaels to Replace Cowell on 'American Idol?'

Rock star Bret Michaels is in negotiations to possibly replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol,' contactmusic.com reports. 

Michaels told Parade.com,"We have a meeting in L.A. in a couple weeks and we're going to sit down and talk. They did a poll and I think it was Madonna, P. Diddy, Howard Stern and myself, and I took 50 per cent or 60 per cent of the vote and that's tremendous. I would love to be a judge on American Idol. I think I would bring a lot to the table.

"I'm not built exactly like Simon Cowell, but, at the same time, I respect what he did. I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon, it would be a mistake; he's an original.

"Bring Bret Michaels in to be original... Bring someone who can bring a little grit, true grit, back to the show."

Michaels was the lead vocalist of the band Poison, whose music is currently on Broadway in ROCK OF AGES.

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