Simon’s New ‘Idol’ Deal: $144M?
I reported here last week that “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell was working with British retail billionaire Sir Philip Green to create a new entertainment company that would handle all of Cowell’s affairs, including “Idol,” and his British shows, “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor,” according to the Financial Times of London.
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Kris Spills Childhood Ailment, Record Plans, More
In a live chat here on Comcast.net’s “Eye on Idol” blog Thursday, “American Idol” winner Kris Allen spilled some plans for his debut album, revealed a little-known childhood ailment and talked about grandmas trying to kiss him in public. Scroll down to check out the complete transcript of our 30-minute live chat, but here are some of the highlights. Kris was asked pretty quickly whether he felt short-changed by the judges, considering they threw their support behind other singers, such as Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey
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Adam Reacts to Simmons, Media; Spills Tour Plans
In his first live online chat since the “American Idol” finale, Adam Lambert took some time to catch up with his fans and clear up a few things about his plans for the summer tour, his reaction to criticism from Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and — perhaps most importantly — whether he has a real Twitter account. The chat happened right here on Comcast.net’s “Eye on Idol” blog and more than 8,000 people turned out to participate.
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