via NY Daily News
He may not have a British accent, a limitless supply of tight T-shirts or a sharp-tongued talent for criticism, but "American Idol" alum Clay Aiken thinks he would make a great replacement for departing judge Simon Cowell.
"I've always thought it would be a great addition to the panel to have someone who's a former contestant and knows what it's like to be up on that stage and be critiqued," Aiken, 31, told Billboard.com.
He added, "I would not put myself out there to be as caustic as [Cowell] is, but if they want to call me, bring it on. We can talk."
Aiken's comments place him among a bevy of stars rumored to be in the running to fill Cowell's shoes. Among others, Perez Hilton, Howard Stern, Elton John, Harry Connick Jr., and Bret Michaels have all reportedly been in talks with the show.
Before the season two runnerup could join Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres at the judging table, though, Aiken's got a lot of work to do.
The singer released his fifth album, "Tried and True" on June 1, and is teaming up with season two winner Ruben Studdard for an upcoming tour.
"We've been talking for years about trying to do something together and had never really found the time to do it," Aiken said.
"It's kind of a musical revue of sorts — some of the biggest hits and greatest songs, from our point of view — and songs that have influenced us from over the past five decades," Aiken said about the tour. "We're really good friends and have a great time when we're together, so I think it's going to be a lot of fun to do a tour like this, for us and for the audiences, too."
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