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Simon Cowell: Rebecca Black Is 'Genius'

11:07 AM PDT 3/19/2011 by Annie Yuan

He also discusses new "X-Factor" judge Antonio "L.A." Reid and confirms that Paula Abdul is still in the running to be on the program.

Simon Cowell has nothing but good things to say about overnight Internet sensation Rebecca Black and the single that made her famous, "Friday."

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