Bret Michaels continues to bounce back from his recent health scares, with Rolling Stone reporting that the rocker is now actively pursuing the judges’ chair Simon Cowell vacated at the end of season nine.
Michaels said he will be meeting with American Idol producers in Los Angeles within the next few weeks to further discuss the possibility of him taking a seat at the judges’ table. Michaels said in an interview with Parade: “They did a poll and I think it was Madonna, P. Diddy, Howard Stern and myself, and I took 50% or 60% of the vote and that’s tremendous. I would love to be a judge on American Idol. I think I would bring a lot to the table. I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon [Cowell], it would be a mistake; he’s an original. Bring Bret Michaels in to be original to who and what I am. Bring someone who can bring a little grit, true grit back to the show.”
The 47-year-old Michaels first experienced a massive brain hemorrhage in April and spent 12 days in the hospital before being discharged and readmitted after suffering a “warning stroke” just 16 days later. Since he left the hospital after the stroke Michaels has gone back on tour and also appeared on the finale of the Celebrity Apprentice. While his rep says the rocker isn’t quite back to 100 percent yet, it’s clear he’s bound and determined to continue living his life.
Medical experts say the rocker’s lucky to be alive at all after suffering a brain hemorrhage and then a warning stroke in the spring. Between 15% and 20% of patients die following a brain hemorrhage, and just half of those who survive have a good outcome, Michaels’ doctor, Dr. Joseph Zabramski of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix told People.
Do you think Michaels would be a good judge on American Idol? Do you think the strain of the job would be too much for his body to handle? Or, do you think it would be better for him to stay in L.A. to work the show rather than living a life on the road?
HitPredictor Blog 