LOS ANGELES – Simon Cowell believes a woman is likely to win his final season on “American Idol.”

The acerbic British judge told a teleconference Thursday he thinks one of the 12 women among the ninth season’s 24 semifinalists has a good shot to win the Fox singing contest.

“We’ve had a few years of guys winning the show, and I would say there is definitely a better chance of a girl winning the show this year, certainly,

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have filed legal papers in Los Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a former business partner.

The Smiths claim the man who financed a movie Jada wrote and starred in is threatening to sue them over what he claims was a “guaranteed” return for his investment - and they’re not to blame for the failure of the film, called “Human Contract.”

The project, which went straight to DVD, made no money.

The Smiths insist they (more…)