HTTP:: Simon Cowell Brings X Factor to the US
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Before Paula Abdul announced that she would leave American Idol, the only ones who did not have one single reason to worry were host Ryan Seacrest, who had just renewed his contract, and judge Simon Cowell, who would stay on Idol as long as Idol stood on TV, it was being said. Reports have now emerged saying that one of the conditions Fox agreed to in order to have Cowell on Idol was to import British talent competition X Factor, MTV says, citing the Hollywood Reporter. Cowell, it seems, has long been trying to bring X Factor to the US to very little success so far. Although it is one of the most popular shows of its kind back home in the UK, in the US, American Idol is the leader of the market. However, since Idol too is actually a spinoff of the original British Pop Idol, it is believed the Factor could also fare incredibly well with American audiences. “Now Cowell’s X Factor might be invading American airwaves, where it could join Idol on Fox, according to the Ho!
llywood Reporter. What’s more, ousted Idol judge Paula Abdul is rumored to be a frontrunner to assume a judging position on the new show. Yes, this is all as strange as it seems. The pressing issue, it would seem, is that Fox risks watering down its Idol brand by pairing the show with a similar talent competition. Perhaps as risky...
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