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First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 355 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
The ultimate insider's account of Simon Cowell's rise to fame--even as others plotted his downfall--from his cheeky exploits as a British school lad to his failures as a frustrated young music exec in London to his explosive rivalry with Simon Fuller over the genesis of the Idol franchise to the PR disaster that nearly sunk his wildly successful show The X Factor. Conducting more than 150 interviews with industry power players, Cowell's inner circle, and Cowell himself, Tom Bower pulls back the curtain on a man who is at once insecure, ambitious, easily bored, vain, needy, and driven, a man who will go to any limit to secure his success. |
| Subject |
Cowell, Simon, 1959-
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Sound recording executives and producers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Television producers and directors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Businessmen -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780345533944 |
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0345533941 |
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