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"Simon Cowell has reportedly joked that Bret Michaels would be a good replacement for him on American Idol.  The music mogul was left extremely impressed with the singer after his appearance on the talent show&amp;#039;s finale on Wednesday and thinks that the 47-year-old could be a good fit for the empty slot, reports Extra.  &amp;quot;Actually, he&amp;#039;d be good. He&amp;#039;s funny. He&amp;#039;s got experience. He&amp;#039;d be a good choice - and you saw the audience reaction to him. They love him,&amp;quot; he said.  Michaels was equally excited to discuss his possible future with the show.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m sorry [Cowell] has to go but sometimes things happen,&amp;quot; he joked. &amp;quot;Provided my health holds up, I think I&amp;#039;m taking that chair next year!&amp;quot;  American Idol airs on Fox. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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