Who invented pop idol

Founder of 19 Entertainment and the show's creator, he profits as long as "Idol" is on the air. Fuller alleged that he was owed an executive producer credit and a corresponding fee. Now, the case has settled, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Papers have been filed in LA Superior Court to dismiss the claims with prejudice.

When Cowell launched X Factor in the U. The X Factor kicked off its second season in September with a few lineup changes. For the third season, the series made yet another change to the members of the judges panel, replacing Reid and Spears with Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio.

Mario Lopez also stepped in as the primary host for the show after co-hosting with Khloe Kardashian during the second season. Fox decided not to renew the show for season 4 after Cowell announced he would focus on judging the British series.

Cowell has served as the executive producer of AGT since its inception in Prior to the end of its initial run, it was announced that The Greatest Dancer had been renewed for a second season. In Cowell earned the No. He also created an American Idol spin-off, Idol Gives Back , a two-episode special that helped to provide aid to children in Africa and the American poor.

After dating entertainment journalist Terri Seymour, Cowell got engaged to Idol makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy in However, the couple broke off their engagement the following year, with Cowell noting, "We came to the conclusion that I'm a hopeless boyfriend. When their affair resulted in a pregnancy, Silverman's husband filed for divorce.

He is far too diplomatic to elaborate any further. But industry analysts have suggested that the current X Factor series is too over-produced after Cowell abruptly demanded big venue auditions, with full backing tracks.

Very few shows, however engaging, or well made, last forever. Channel 4 , after all, is ditching its once iconic series, Big Brother, in , after 11 years. And Cowell has already hinted about stepping back. But The X Factor is in its seventh series and showing no outward signs of decay.

Rosencrantz — one of the original Pop Idol producers, now at Virgin Media — says: "It is stronger than ever. It used to beat Strictly Come Dancing only in profile, never volume. Now it beats Strictly by a mile — but Strictly is very weak this series — with very very poor bookings.

I think it [The X Factor] will go on as long as people have an appetite for the panel. It is panto — a show all about the panel! Some On 18 October, That really has the X Factor. Gareth released three studio albums after finishing in second place, including the absolute tune that was Anyone of Us Stupid Mistake. Darius Campbell who back then went by Darius Danesh had previously auditioned for Popstars with his cover of Britney Spears' Darius married actress Natasha Henstridge in but filed for divorce just two years later.

Zoe came fourth on the show and released a top twenty single Treat Me Like a Lady , which reached number 12 before being dropped by Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller's label. In she entered Big Brother not even the celebrity version and came ninth.

She auditioned for The X Factor in though didn't make it past boot camp and in was one of the candidates set to represent Romania at Eurovision before pulling out due to a severe knee injury. Rosie signed a five-album deal after coming sixth; releasing top twenty singles Blink and A Little Bit.

After her record label went bust she was released from her contract, but Rosie did enter Australian Idol in