1.0Gospel Soundcheckhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheckJoanne Brokawhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/author/jbrokawIf Simon Cowell left American Idol, would you watch more or less? - Gospel Soundcheckrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="dVFkJOJEzg"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2009/12/if-simon-cowell-left-american.html">If Simon Cowell left American Idol, would you watch more or less?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2009/12/if-simon-cowell-left-american.html/embed#?secret=dVFkJOJEzg" width="600" height="338" title="“If Simon Cowell left American Idol, would you watch more or less?” — Gospel Soundcheck" data-secret="dVFkJOJEzg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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HCD Research just released results from a small poll they did about American Idol. They asked 800 viewers if they would watch American Idol more, less, or the same if judge Simon Cowell left the show. The results? About 46% they’d watch either more or the same; only 7% said less. Cowell was also picked…