American Idol creator Simon Fuller quits

Washington (ANI): Creator of 'American Idol' Simon Fuller has stepped down as an executive of the show. Fuller, 49, who plans to start his own entertainment production company, left CKX Inc., the company, which owns a majority stake in Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion, reports Contactmusic.

The Brit television producer has also sold his firm 19 Entertainment, which he founded in 1985, to CKX in 2005 for 500 million dollars. Meanwhile, he is part of a new TV talent show, and will join blogger Perez Hilton in a search for a new boy band.