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American Idol Kicks off 9th Season

Last night American Idol kicked off its 9th season in Boston, Massachusetts. Guest celebrity judge, Victoria “Posh” Beckham was pleasant and had something nice to say about everyone no matter how strange they looked or how bad their singing. It’s the first one without Paula Abdul, who quit over a salary disagreement.

Simon Cowell Leaving American Idol

After season 9 of American Idol, founder Simon Cowell will be leaving to focus on his other TV show, The X Factor. Simon Cowell announced this news at the Television Critic’s Association’s press tour in California. He plans to launch The X Factor in the United States in 2011.