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SIMON SAYS TAYLOR: Simon Cowell has named his pick to win American Idol -- Taylor Hicks.

On Monday's Tonight Show, Cowell told Jay Leno, "I would say (his chances are) pretty, pretty good ... but what do I know?"

Cowell then correctly predicted it would be the greying 29-year-old going up against Katharine McPhee in the finale, before making a joke about Idol host Ryan Seacrest's sexual preference.

After Leno asked, "Is it true that Playgirl offered Ace Young $100,000 to pose nude in their magazine?" Cowell responded, "Ryan offered him $200,000."