Listen to the Chris Apostle Interview

With America’s most controversial DJ Howard Stern stepping aside, the door is wide open for other names to fill Simon Cowell’s seat on American Idol. What most Idol fans don’t know is two of the shows current judges have ties with one of those names reportedly in the running.

Enter uber music executive Tommy Mottola who is the former boss of Idol judges Randy Jackson and Kara Diaguardi. Mottola’s accomplishments include 14 years at Sony Music Entertainment and currently the co-owner of Casablanca Records. Mottola has worked with and established acts that include Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and Marc Anthony.

Back in July of 2009, former Sony executives Chris Apostle along with Cory Rooney spent one hour discussing Michael Jackson’s contributions to the music industry and his life. The interview was heard in numerous countries and continents across the globe and translated into numerous languages. It is still reaching new people every day.

Apostle spent time at Sony as Tommy Mottola’s right hand man delivering records to him early in the morning the minute they were completed among many other tasks. The two are still in contact today and were recently together at the Premio Lo Nuestro show in Miami. He reveals that Mottola and him spoke about Idol, but couldn’t reveal anything further.

Apostle argues that Tommy would be perfect for the job because of his track record of hit music, his knowledge of talent, songs and longevity besides past relationships with Jackson and Diaguardi. It makes him the perfect fit to have good chemistry with the other judges when evaluating talent on the show.