Thesis: Simon Cowell known for influencing, changing and contributing to mass communication throughout the years.
Simon brought a new kind of competition, American Idol. It’s a singing competition in search of the next best singer. American idol is one the most watch Television series according to Nielsen ratings. Simon along with the other judges of American Idol are responsible for finding and making some of the stars which we know today as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jordan Sparks, Fantasia Burrino, David Cook, Lee DeWyze and Kris Allen.
After the hugely successful hit American Idol he and his business partners developed Got Talent, which for us is known as America Got Talent. It’s a competition that is opened to any one that includes for example, comedians, magicians, dancers, singers, instrumentalists and any other talents there is.
He will also be launching the US version of the hit show The X Factor in September of 2011. It’s also another singing competition. We have to wait to see it.
Through him, fame from American Idol and the X factor franchise, and Wayne Brady fame created a program Celebrity Duets was a game show which combined different stars from different background with professional singers.
Annotated Bibliography
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/arts/television/20idol.html?_r=1
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090707nbc03
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a282815/itv-signs-new-x-factor-bgt-deals.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4cbcb4e68e741a0f%2C0
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