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]
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]