Tons of names have already been thrown around as possible replacements for Simon Cowell’s now empty seat on the American Idol judging panel… but the latest is Jessica Simpson‘s.

The singer (can we still call her that?) is said to have had several meetings with the AI producers and TMZ reports they are very interested in her.  That could work…  She would totally say some stupid things, I think she’d finally be a suitable replacement for Paula Abdul rather than Simon, but whatever.

FOX will be making an announcement about the new judge early September-ish.