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Started to post this elsewhere, but I didn't want to derail a Beet thread.
Regarding the Simon-Howard-AGT triangle, the truth is it's very possible that Simon did force Howard out. I doubt we know the absolute truth from Howard alone. Here are the facts as I see them:
For a few years, AGT kissed Howard's behind.
Howard acts like a diva, gets the show to move to Jersey and then again to RCMH, and acts like a diva.
Simon miscalculates his AI departure, his X-F launch, X-F seasons 2, 3, and 4.
Simon is off TV.
He's a diva too and wants back on TV.
Simon as producer uses his influence to poison the well in regards to Howard at AGT, wanting to take his place.
AGT knows it's stuck with at least one diva, Simon, and figures two is too much. (Simon was probably a bit hands-off during the effort to get X-Factor on the air, but now that it's off, he's all aboard AGT. Diva setting at eleven.)
AGT stops kissing Howard's behind.
Howard picks up on this, is smart enough to know why, and jumps off the show.
So according to my perception of events, Howard did leave voluntarily. However he did so because the show grew colder to him. He would hold resentment towards Simon if he liked doing the show, as long as they kissed his behind, which came to an end with Simon's urging.
Regarding the Simon-Howard-AGT triangle, the truth is it's very possible that Simon did force Howard out. I doubt we know the absolute truth from Howard alone. Here are the facts as I see them:
For a few years, AGT kissed Howard's behind.
Howard acts like a diva, gets the show to move to Jersey and then again to RCMH, and acts like a diva.
Simon miscalculates his AI departure, his X-F launch, X-F seasons 2, 3, and 4.
Simon is off TV.
He's a diva too and wants back on TV.
Simon as producer uses his influence to poison the well in regards to Howard at AGT, wanting to take his place.
AGT knows it's stuck with at least one diva, Simon, and figures two is too much. (Simon was probably a bit hands-off during the effort to get X-Factor on the air, but now that it's off, he's all aboard AGT. Diva setting at eleven.)
AGT stops kissing Howard's behind.
Howard picks up on this, is smart enough to know why, and jumps off the show.
So according to my perception of events, Howard did leave voluntarily. However he did so because the show grew colder to him. He would hold resentment towards Simon if he liked doing the show, as long as they kissed his behind, which came to an end with Simon's urging.