simon cowell

     

Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is an English artist-an-repertoire ("A&R") executive and television personality/producer, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor, and Britain's Got Talent. He is also the owner of the television production and music publishing house Syco.

Trivia about simon cowell

  • Not an actor, he is the highest-paid foreign-born personality on the 2007 Forbes list of top television earners
  • His autobiography was called "I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But..."
  • He judges Britain's "The X Factor" as well--& he's just as snippy
  • This "American Idol" judge told one contestant, "you sounded like Cher after she's been to the dentist"
  • This judge remarked, "Did you really believe you could become the American Idol? Well, then, you're deaf"