Simon Cowell is very much a producer type. Sure, he's got the kind of personality that looms large on judging panels, but his "thing" is really in the production end of things.
He has come out and said he does not, not, not consider himself a star. So, what about the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Accident, we guess.
Eric had a great time. In , Simon Cowell fell down the stairs at his home. He said it was due to overwork, stress, and low blood pressure. He had simply fainted and taken a tumble. And he has said it was a wake-up call, that he had been working too hard. But was that really all there was to it? Some say not.
Simon insists it was due to overwork and stress. Others wonder. It didn't last. He then worked as a runner for Elstree Studios and ended up working on the Jack Nicholson film The Shining, where one of his jobs was to polish Nicolson's famous ax!
You won't believe it, but he fell out with his bosses and quit! What's the difference between being certain and resolute and stubborn and hard-headed? Not a lot. It's all in the attitude. Ten years ago, Cowell was stubborn, hard-headed, hot-headed even.
Now, as people like Amanda Holden have noticed, he's mellowed. Make no mistake, he's still the boss, he's still in charge. But according to Amanda, he's actually listening to what others say. Is this really Simon Cowell? When Susan Boyle, looking lumpy, and old-maidish, strutted onto Britain's Got Talent stage in , you could see Simon Cowell and most of the audience snicker. Simon gave her a hard time for saying she was the next Elaine Paige. But when she sang, the snickering stopped, and the jaws dropped.
Simon has since said, sorry to Susan. Yes, Simon, you were a rude crude. They say they were messed about, treated badly. Cowell's version? He says they were making demands , dissing staff, and asking for songwriting credit they didn't deserve. You know, the usual diva thing.
Its breakout moment came when the hit song "So Macho" by Sinitta was released in By , the company folded for good, and Cowell nearly went bankrupt. In , Cowell teamed up with Simon Fuller to produce Pop Idol , a show in which the public chooses Britain's next big music performance star, and then American Idol one year later.
Both shows were instantly successful: Pop Idol 's first season attracted more than 11 million viewers, and American Idol doubled that with its first season finale. Despite the widespread opinion that Cowell was a little too opinionated, the judge quickly rose to fame as these shows took off. This was all while still earning income from the record labels he founded.
Cowell started his own record label S Records in and strategically signed the top two finalists from the first season of Pop Idol, who both went on to have number one hits in the U. Cowell also founded music and television company Syco Entertainment in Since its establishment, the company has sold more than million albums and achieved number-one singles worldwide. Cowell has a few mansions in the U. Because why not? The America's Got Talent judge doesn't just spend his money on luxe properties.
He's a big family man, with wife Lauren Silverman and five-year-old son Eric. He also is a huge animal person who knew! Read Next. Tags American Idol simon cowell. Talent Recap Comment Policy What do you think? Connect with. I allow to create an account. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings.
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