I think it was ET that said she wanted 20 million for her new contract; Ryan gets 15, and he's really good at what he does. I really don't think she's worth 20 million, people don't watch the show for her, but I thought she was good at softening the blow for some contestants. I think they really wanted to get rid of her for a while, but had to ride out her old contract, and letting her go when it was obvious she was having problems would have been too big a blow for her, this way everyone saves face. I don't think anyone watches the show for the any of the judges except Simon; he's the only one I'd really miss, if he were to leave. |