Could TV's Highest-Paid Star Be ... Beyonce? If Simon Cowell has his way; he wants her as 'X Factor' judge By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 3, 2012 10:24 AM CST Copied In this July 1, 2011 file photo, Beyonce performs on ABC's "Good Morning America," in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File) Who could possibly take the place of Paula Abdul on X Factor? If Simon Cowell has his way, it will be Beyoncé—and he's offering her a cool $100 million per season (total contract: $500 million) to do it, according to Media Take Out. If she accepts the full-time judge job, she'll be the highest-paid person on TV, reports the New York Post, which notes that the idea isn't totally out-there: Beyoncé would reportedly prefer not to go on tour for the first few years of Blue Ivy's life, meaning this gig could ensure the world doesn't forget about her. Read These Next Brazilian influencer is dead at 27 after cosmetic surgery. Trump aide gives punny response to Springsteen. Conan O'Brien finally speaks on deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. Hundreds offer to adopt dog abandoned at airport. Report an error