Buzz yesterday was that Chris Isaak was in the running to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol, but is this just the latest Idol judge rumor that will never come to pass?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Isaak has met twice with Fox about the Idol judging gig… that sounds promising, right? But there are also reports that Harry Connick Jr. is still a possibility. Bret Michaels, however, is reportedly not on the short list anymore.

Looks like we’ll know soon enough who will be filling Simon’s Idol shoes – the replacement will need to go on the road for auditions starting in early September.

What do you think of Chris Isaak taking over for Simon?