February 4, 2005, 12:24:02
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Simon Cowell has had another furious bust-up with fellow 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul - leaving her threatening to quit the show.
The 80s pop beauty was furious with the music mogul after he launched a scathing attack against one pop hopeful on the TV talent show leaving the struggling singer devastated and told producers she wanted out.
The row is just the latest in long-line of bust-up the two judges have had with each other on the latest series of the hugely popular programme.
Last month, Simon was branded an "obnoxious jerk" by Abdul before she stormed off set, in New Orleans, after he left a host of performers close to tears with a series of cruel jibes about their auditions.
However, the 45-year-old record producer was forced to kiss and make up with Abdul on the next show - and he responded by planting a huge smacker on her lips.
Meanwhile, Simon has revealed he is planning to launch four new reality shows and a game show in the US and UK in the next year, which in total could earn him a staggering £100million.
The pop svengali - who is rumoured to already have a personal fortune of £70million - has also revealed he is planning to make a Russian version of popular talent show 'X Factor', and claims he has only achieved a tiny amount of what he wants to.
He said: "If I look at the past, I am on 5 percent of what I want to achieve."
