He was in the running for American Idol as well but sounds like Americas Got Talent came up with the HUGE dollars--man---love him or hate him--cant argue with that kind of success
"My first rule is not to lose money. Most investors who want money come right to me. You've got to have someone who is your conscience here . . . a contrarian view." Peter Kirsch (newly appointed GRDO CEO) in 2008 Washington Post Interview