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Say it ain't so!

We all know Simon Cowell isn't returning to American Idol after this season ends, and therefore we've all been wondering how the show can survive without him. Now CKX chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman is arguing that Idol "is bigger than one man," reports THR.

Why? He called the show's premiere ratings "spectacular," praised new judge Ellen DeGeneres and predicts a profit improvement thanks to Simon Fuller remaining a consultant on both Idol and So You Think You Can Dance while he also launches a new entertainment company.

Lotsa changes going on at Fox! Will you stay faithful to AI without Simon as a judge?