LOS ANGELES - Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last.
Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "The Cowell Factor," that a press statement was being prepared that would confirm that the acerbic British judge was leaving the popular Fox competition at the end of 2010.
Tony Cowell said his brother will concentrate on bringing his popular U.K. talent show "The X Factor" to the U.S. next year. The podcast has since been removed.
A Fox spokeswoman had no comment about the report. Messages left for Cowell's spokesman were not immediately returned.
