Simon Cowell

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Britney Spears Joins The X Factor, Signs $15 Million Deal! ()
Britney Spears is replacing Paula Abdul on The X Factor. Britney has finally officially signed her contract for season 2 of the show.

Demi Lovato May Join The X Factor ()
Demi Lovato is in the running for the final slot on the judging table of Simon Cowell's show The X Factor. I think I'd prefer Miley Cyrus actually.

Britney Spears X Factor Salary: $15 Million ()
Britney Spears will make more than $10 million more than the X Factor judges she'll replace. Britney will make $15 million for joining Simon Cowell's show.

Bio

Simon Cowell is an English television personality, A&R executive, television producer, and entrepreneur.

Known in the States for being the harshest judge on the highest rated reality show in the States, American Idol. It is his no holds barred style that is what has made him so popular.

Simon's music industry career began in 1979 when his father got him a job at EMI records.

He climbed the ladder, working in the mail room and learning about the industry. From there he was promoted to various departments where he became well versed on the industry. A few years after Simon left EMI, the company collapsed. No relation. Heh.

BMG offered Mr. Cowell an A&R consultant position in 1989 and he ate it up! He has pioneered some of the biggest selling hits in the industry, including bands 'Five' and 'Westlife.'

The business man is also dirty, filthy rich!

Over a 10-year span, Simon's company 'S Records' sold over 25 million albums, over 70 top 30 records and 17 number 1 singles. Not bad!

Simon has been involved in Popstars which paved the way for Pop Idol and spin off American Idol. He is also on the judging panel for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.

Simon's got drive, attitude and vision; he is absolutely brilliant. The haters can keep spewing their rubbish.

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