19 h. ago Watch Simon Cowell’s TV search for a new boyband – and see how our world has changed | Emma Brockes

Twenty years on, the social media-savvy contestants will have greater power. His brutal approach to judging them will have to change, tooThere is a moment in the trailer for Simon Cowell’s new Netflix show, The Next Act, that is almost touching in its adherence to the way things once were. Cowell, who we see on a variety of beige sofas primly clutching his knees, talks about how to curate a new boyband, 20 years after the launch of his first TV talent show. “There is a huge risk here,” he says, heavy with drama. “If this goes wrong, it will be: ‘Simon Cowell has lost it.’” In fact, as anyone who has an eye on dwindling audience figures for his existing shows knows, for the vast majority of 18- to 24-year-olds – or even for younger millennials – the more likely response will be, “Simon who?”Which doesn’t mean that a new generation of viewers can’t be lured in by Cowell’s expertise. The question of whether 66-year-old Cowell can tweak a dusty and decades-old model has less to do with ...

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40 h. ago All there is to know about Simon Cowell's Next Act show on Netflix

Simon Cowell is back with his new docu-series Simon Cowell: The Next Act which will soon be landing on Netflix, and the Daily Star has you covered about what the show is all about

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41 h. ago Simon Cowell Next Act release date and what to expect from Netflix talent show

Simon Cowell is responsible for launching the careers of Westlife, Little Mix, Olly Murs, and of course, One Direction.

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59 h. ago BGT star spotted in Glasgow cafe which blasts him for ‘singing too loudly’

A BRITAIN'S Got Talent finalist was blasted by cafe bosses for 'singing too loudly'. Vinnie McKee, 29, swapped his microphone for a mixing bowl during a recent visit to Cranberry’s Cafe in Glasgow. The singer, from Ruchazie, Glasgow, bagged Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer in February before storming to the final with a huge public vote....

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62 h. ago X Factor contestant unrecognisable a decade after appearing on ITV show

An X Factor star who clashed with Simon Cowell on the ITV talent show back in 2015 has reinvented himself, swapping chart success for being an 'inner explorer'

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63 h. ago X Factor star who clashed with Simon Cowell unrecognisable after transformation

One former X Factor contestant has undergone quite the makeover since he was on the show in 2015

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3 d. ago Simon Cowell's Netflix show The Next Act will document his relationship with fiancée Lauren Silverman 'warts and all' after she was 'initially reluctant' to be a part of it

The show, which will be released on Wednesday 10 December, will follow the music mogul, 65, and Lauren 48, as he tries to make a band.

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3 d. ago Simon Cowell makes rare admission about behavior on American Idol: ‘I’m sorry’

Cowell was one of the judges on American Idol from 2002 through 2010

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3 d. ago X Factor star unrecognisable becoming spiritual healer and changing name

Mason Noise rocked the X-Factor is 2015 when he clashed with Simon Cowell but these days it is all about peace and well-being for the 32-year-old in his new 'better life'

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4 d. ago X Factor star looks unrecognisable after changing his name to become a spiritual healer

A former X Factor star looks totally unrecognisable after becoming a spiritual healer, a decade after his appearance on the ITV talent show.

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4 d. ago Simon Cowell's Liam Payne bombshells from 'locked in room' to sad regret and Bear update

The X-Factor mogul has shared his heartbreak over Liam Payne's death, speaking for the first time about his last meeting with the star and what he wishes he'd done differently

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5 d. ago Simon Cowell recalls the 'awful' moment he was told Liam Payne had died and admits he desperately tried to contact the singer's parents

The X Factor boss, 66, said he was left reeling in shock and while 'not thinking clearly' just wanted to 'reach out to his mum and dad as a parent.'

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5 d. ago Simon Cowell recalls the 'awful' moment he was told Liam Payne had died and admits he desperately tried to contact the singer's parents

The X Factor boss, 66, said he was left reeling in shock and while 'not thinking clearly' just wanted to 'reach out to his mum and dad as a parent.'

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5 d. ago Simon Cowell reveals he's using controversial blood filtering trend in attempt to 'age backwards'

The TV personality, 66, revealed he has gotten his blood rinsed, filtered and put back into his body, a treatment that has slowly been taking over Hollywood in recent months.

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5 d. ago Simon Cowell's partner Lauren shares 'upsetting' blended family challenges in Netflix doc

Simon Cowell is on a mission to find the next big boyband in his new Netflix documentary, which also shows an emotional side to the Britain's Got Talent judge in his family life

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6 d. ago Owning Manhattan season 2 release date, cast, episode count and what to expect

Owning Manhattan is back with season two taking the drama, gossip and explosive rows to a whole new level.

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6 d. ago Simon Cowell gives glimpse inside £8m Cotswolds mansion with gym and huge garden

The music mogul, 66, sold his £45 million home in Holland Park, west London, following a series of break-ins

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6 d. ago Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Silverman, 48, gives a sneak peek inside their home as they celebrate Thanksgiving

Simon Cowell's fiancée Lauren Silverman gave a sneak peek inside their home as she celebrated Thanksgiving with her family on Thursday. 

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6 d. ago Simon Cowell says he's 'aging backwards' by washing his own blood

The 66-year-old has opened up on the unusual practice he has embraced as he gets older

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7 d. ago Simon Cowell 'ageing backwards' by washing his blood as he explores freezing his body

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has taken drastic steps to try stay young and healthy after a series of scary accidents reminded him of his own mortality

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