Bret Michaels: Fox has asked I possibly be an 'American Idol' judge By Christopher Rocchio
Bret Michaels has claimed that he could potentially replace Simon Cowell on American Idol's judging panel. "I can't say this is true yet, because I don't know. Next year they asked me to possibly be the judge on American Idol," Michaels told the crowd during his concert at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS on Friday, according to video obtained by TMZ. In addition, The Celebrity Apprentice third-season winner and former Rock of Love star also encouraged the crowd to support him as Cowell's American Idol replacement in an "email to Fox." A source close to Michaels told TMZ in a Saturday report that the former Poison frontman is "in the running to replace Simon" but added a deal is not close to being done. In addition, a Fox representative told TMZ that the network is not commenting on any speculation regarding Cowell's replacement. Michaels performed "Every Rose Has Its Thorns" with American Idol third-place finish...