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Jun 18, 2024 · Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell arriving at auditions for The X Factor in Los Angeles, 2011. (more) Abdul carried her television appeal over to her role as a judge on American Idol , which debuted on Fox in 2002 and became one of the most-watched shows in the United States.
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Jun 12, 2024 · Simon Cowell, English entrepreneur, recording executive, and television producer and personality known for his pointed criticism of contestants on such shows as Pop Idol and its American spinoff, American Idol, and the later shows Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent.
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- English entrepreneur, recording executive, and television producer Simon Cowell was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England, on October 7, 1959.
- Simon Cowell was hired to work in the mail room at EMI Music Publishing and was later given the chance to discover performers to sing newly publish...
- Simon Cowell has been a judge and/or producer for Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, American Inventor, America’s Got Talent, Celebrity Duets,...
- Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don’t Mean to Be Rude, but…, was published in 2003.
Jun 18, 2024 · Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, and Randy Jackson returned as judges and were joined by Ellen DeGeneres, who was brought on as a replacement for Paula Abdul after a series of guest judges filled in during the auditions.
5 days ago · A special tribute to Simon Cowell was presented in the finale for his final season with the show. Many figures from the show's past, including Paula Abdul, made an appearance. The final two contestants were Lee DeWyze and Bowersox. DeWyze was declared the winner during the May 26 finale.
3 days ago · Premiering in 2002, the Fox reality TV smash was judged by Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, who were famously harsh on the hopeful singers. Zachary Travis, who creates adult content under the name Kirk Cummings on Just For Fans, as well as working as a DJ and dog groomer, auditioned in 2005 but immediately felt belittled by the judges, particularly Cowell.
4 days ago · Jackson is best known in the entertainment world for being one of the original judges of American Idol alongside Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell and for also contributing to the MTV show America’s ...
2 days ago · In 2011, Cheryl joined Cowell, L.A. Reid, and Paula Abdul on the judging panel of the US version of The X Factor. After a three-week stint she departed the series. [31] Cowell said the reason she left was that he offered her a judging seat on the eighth series of the UK show and he felt that she would have been more comfortable there ...
