Simon Cowell wants Britney Spears to be a mentor for the contestants on American Idol despite her widely-panned recent turn on the X Factor. "I would love to see her mentor the contestants,” Simon said in a conference call to the US media. "If she doesn't want to do that, but wants to perform on the show - I would welcome that at any time. She would, literally, be first on the list, as far as I'm concerned in any capacity. (She) was a riot. I loved it. The buzz we had on our show (the X Factor) was extraordinary. And even with all that stuff that's gone on with her the past two years, there was more excitement and interest in her than I've seen in anyone in years. She would be very, very welcome."















