
America's
Got Talent
America’s Got Talent was created by Simon Cowell and introduced to the USA in 2006. It was not launched in the UK until the following year. This new talent show not only features singers, but dancers, magicians, comedians and other performers of all ages competing for the top prize of 1 million dollars. [more]
American
Idol
There has been a number of talent shows in the USA over the years but none has dominated the TV landscape like American Idol. American Idol was introduced to the USA by Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell, following the success of Pop Idol in the United Kingdom. It has to be said that the appeal of the show is not only the performance of the contestants good or bad, but also the comments from the judges, in particular Simon Cowell who is well known for his plain speaking. [more]