Posted by Adam

Tuesday April 6, 2010

ROCK legend Sir Elton John is the hot favorite to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on American Idol, according to reports.

The Rocket Man singer, 63, is said to be the perfect candidate to join the panel alongside Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres when Cowell, 50, quits Idol at the end of its current season.

“Elton is funny, knows what he is talking about and won’t suffer any fools,” a source told Britain’s Daily Star tabloid.

Cowell has previously insisted Elton isn’t the right person to replace him — the music mogul instead threw his support behind Lady GaGa.

“My advice would be to find somebody who actually knows what they’re talking about and has actually experienced success in the music business,” he said earlier this year.

“I think we should have Lady Gaga. She is the most relevant pop artist in the world at the moment. I met her and she’s very smart. I like her.”

Tags: american idol, elton john, simon cowell