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Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English television personality, record executive, and entrepreneur. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor (2011–2013), and America's Got Talent (2016–present). Cowell fo…
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entertainment · English reality television judge, television producer and music executive (born 1959) · actor · film producer · writer · talent agent · record producer · talent manager · composer · television presenter · television producer · artist and repertoire · also Simon Cowell, Cowell
Born 7 October 1959 · Q162629
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2026· 4 entries
“There are a lot of things I will eventually clear up when the time is right, but I really have to be sensitive because there”
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The Sun: Simon Cowell sued by former adviser over £75m deal ‘written on a NAPKIN’ as music mogul accused of being ‘unpredictable’
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Public attention spiked: 16,617 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 2,854, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “TV personality Simon Cowell has teamed up with late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert to launch uncensored "Truth News" channel.” False.
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Cowell created and featured in a new Netflix series to find the next boyband, titled Simon Cowell The Next Act
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2024· 2 entries
News Mobile rated the claim “English TV personality Simon Cowell Passed Away” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “Music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell has died.” False.
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2023· 3 entries
Claimed: “Simon Cowell was hospitalized and died in August 2023” — rated Fake by VERA Files.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “An online article in June 2023 reported that Simon Cowell was leaving "America's Got Talent" to pursue a product line of keto weight loss gummies.” False.
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Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated the claim “ម្ចាស់កម្មវិធី “American’s Got Talent” Simon Cowell បានស្លាប់ហើយ” False.
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2022· 2 entries
Lead Stories rated the claim “Simon Cowell Died” Death Hoax.
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Snopes rated the claim “"America's Got Talent" television star Simon Cowell died in November 2022.” False.
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2021· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “The woman who threw eggs at Simon Cowell during a 2013 “Britain’s Got Talent” show is now a music composer for the Disney+ show “Loki.”” True.
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2020· 1 entry
Cowell announced he would be writing a seven-book series titled Wishfits with his son
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2019· 1 entry
Cowell became a vegan after doctors advised him to change his diet for health reasons
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2018· 1 entry
It was announced that Cowell created his first show to air on the BBC, titled The Greatest Dancer, which debuted on 5 January 2019
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2015· 4 entries
“I am very proud that Got Talent is a home grown British show. We owe its success to a group of very talented producers all over the world who have made this happen. And of course amazing talent.”
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“s Got Talent on 22 October 2015. On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Cowell had bought out Sony Music from their joint venture, Syco Entertainment. Other talent shows On 16 March 2006, American Inventor debuted on ABC. Cowell co-produced the show with British entrepreneur Peter Jones, who had devised the concept. Having a similar format to the BBC”
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Cowell returned to the X Factor for its twelfth series, along with veteran judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and newcomers Rita Ora and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw
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Cowell launched La Banda, his first American show since his stint with American The X Factor
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2014· 1 entry
Got Talent was named the world's most successful reality TV format by Guinness World Records, with spin-offs in over 68 countries
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2013· 4 entries
Cowell contradicted his previous statement about David Cameron
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Cowell began dating Lauren Silverman
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Cowell, in partnership with YouTube, launched a video-sharing competition called The You Generation
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Was executive producer for ITV cookery series Food Glorious Food, which was hosted by Carol Vorderman
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2012· 1 entry
Cowell was featured in the BBC Radio 4 series The New Elizabethans to mark the diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
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2011· 4 entries
And has gone on to top singles and album charts worldwide
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Cowell also created his first game show, titled Red or Black
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In order to launch The X Factor in America
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UK series eight winners Little Mix signed to Cowell's label
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2010· 3 entries
Was added as a new entry to the latest edition of the UK's Who's Who
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And performed strongly on the Seven Network until its eighth season in 2016, when its ratings declined
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Cowell came out in support for then Conservative Party leader David Cameron for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, writing in The Sun: "I believe he is the Prime Minister Britain needs at this time
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2008· 3 entries
Received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards
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Received the Special Recognition Award (presented to him by Andrew Lloyd Webber) at the National Television Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall
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With Walsh, Minogue, and new judge Cheryl Cole, as Osbourne had decided to quit before the show began
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2006· 3 entries
The British public ranked him number 28 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars
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The British public ranked him number 28 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars, and in 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture"
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Cowell executive-produced Celebrity Duets, which was described as "an Idol show for Hollywood superstars"
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2005· 2 entries
On Network Ten, and it featured Mark Holden, Kate Ceberano and John Reid as the show's judges, but it was cancelled after just one season due to poor ratings
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As well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music (also known as S Records) in 2002
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2004· 4 entries
And Got Talent in 2007, both of which have been adapted in numerous countries worldwide
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And 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world
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And 2010, Time magazine named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world
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With Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, Cowell was a judge on the first series of the British television music competition The X Factor, which he created using his production company, Syco TV
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2003· 2 entries
Released album “The Best of Simon Cowell: 10 Amazing Tracks From Pop’s Mr. Nasty”.
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In which it became clear that each country's version of the Idol had attempted to come up with its own "Simon Cowell" type personality
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2002· 1 entry
“On the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards”
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2001· 2 entries
As a judge on Pop Idol, a television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz
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Cowell was given the role of judge on the first series of Pop Idol, a show that he and the show creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz
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1999· 4 entries
“Normally, they want me to be rude to them. People come up to me and sing, and I say "That was great. Thank you." And they're like "Well, aren't you going to be rude to me?" No! When I miss auditions, contestants get upset that I'm not there, because they expect me to be cruel to them — it's some sort of badge of honor. That's how crazy everything is.”
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“On Americans who question his right to judge Americans since he is British”
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“Sinitta and Jackie are my family now. I don't think of them as ex-girlfriends anymore. They are an extension of my life... It must be infuriating, but I'd never change because my ex-girlfriends are so close I couldn't imagine life without them.”
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“If I tape an 11-hour day, guess which parts end up on air. Not the bits when I'm pleasant, but the parts when I'm obnoxious.”
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1995· 1 entry
Through his persistence, he persuaded two actors, Robson Green and Jerome Flynn from the British television drama series Soldier Soldier, to sign with him and record the song "Unchained Melody", which they had performed
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1989· 1 entry
The company went under, with Pete Waterman forced to put a freeze on Fanfare's assets, and taking Cowell's Porsche as compensation for outstanding production and royalties payments
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-10-07.
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