Simon Cowell
- Profession: Music mogul
- Place/Date of Birth: Brighton, 07 October 2020
"For him," Cowell says, grinning. "For him it’s a good deal."
Simon: Robbie and Britney must get a grip - Mar 6 2007
Simon Cowell is less than sympathetic when it comes to stars in rehab, it seems.
The acid-tongued X Factor star told the Daily Mirror: "It’s very fashionable to be in rehab. The whole thing is total indulgence, Britney and Robbie need to get a grip.
"We’ve allowed these people to feel sorry for themselves. I don’t know what’s going on in Britney’s head but my attitude is I couldn’t care less. She should go back and live with her mum for six months."
He thinks that stars in rehab should be shocked back to reality.
"I went to a deprived part of the world recently and saw a set of conditions that people live in that is really beyond belief," he added.
"It really opened my eyes. You can feel sorry for yourself over the smallest things but then you look at the world and think, ’You know what, I’ve got nothing to complain about’.
"So when I hear about Robbies and Britneys going into rehab, I think, ’I’ll tell you what rehab is. Go to where I just went, where people really are suffering and then you’ll see how good your life is’.
"I would make it compulsory that they have to go and live in a developing country for a couple of weeks. And then when you get home, as your butler is opening your curtains and making sure your bath water is the right temperature, you’ll realise everything is fine."
Record numbers watch American Idol - Jan 17 2007
The new series of American Idol has opened with record ratings of 37.3 million viewers.
The
Simon Cowell is back for the sixth series with fellow judges Paul Abdul and Randy Jackson.
Series five previously held the highest record with a debut night audience of 35 million.
The show’s creator Simon Fuller said: "American Idol continues to make entertainment history.
"Not only is it the biggest show in
"These amazing numbers from our season six premiere continue to defy all reasonable expectation. The show just keeps growing."
Fuller has sold the talent contest format to 42 different countries.
Last year’s American Idol contest was won by Taylor Hicks.
The viewing figures provide Fuller with yet another cause for celebration.
Last week he secured a £128 million deal for his client David Beckham to play for LA Galaxy.
Dylan is boring, says Simon - Jan 10 2007
Simon Cowell has taken a swipe at music legend Bob Dylan, saying his music "bores him to tears".
The music mogul, who is famed for his vicious put-downs to hapless wannabes on singing talent shows such as X Factor and its
"If I had ten Dylans in the final of American Idol, we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week," Simon told Playboy magazine.
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Starting in 1979 with EMI Music Publishing, Cowell (42) got a taste for what the public wanted and it wasn’t long before he decided to take these qualities and put them to use for himself, setting up his own label, Fanfare, along with partner Iain Burton.
By 1989 BMG had offered Simon a position as A&R Consultant. It was a relationship which would prove to be hugely successful, profitable and enduring. Cowell has set-up his own label through BMG, S Records, reflecting the success and vision he has manifested.
Simon’s roster of signing reads like a who’s who of pop success stories over the last decade. Highlights include, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sonia, and cornering the boy band market, bad boys of pop Five (who disbanded last year) and the global multi-platinum phenomenon, Westlife.
Always pop but never predictable, Simon has enjoyed some of his most successful signings by always keeping an eye firmly on the TV world, sensing a public following and always being the first knocking on the door. The Power Rangers, World Wrestling Federation, Zig & Zag and the Xmas Number 1 smash Teletubbies moved from the small box to the airwaves due to Simon, although, he claims his biggest shock success would come in the form of Robson & Jerome.
Making records and breaking them, in the last 10 years, Cowell has achieved sales of over 25 million albums, over 70 top 30 records and 17 number 1 singles.
Simon is currently a judge on the US version of Pop Idols and is busy looking after Will, Gareth and Sarah Watemore, who he signed to BMG after the show.
October 2007