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He can make or break careers and once boasted that he sells more records than Bruce Springsteen. That confidence helped make Simon Cowell a success as a former judge on "American Idol." Cowell's blunt opinions of a performance stood in contrast to Paula Abdul's mostly positive spin and Randy Jackson's typical middle ground. The bickering with Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest was also a highlight of the Fox series. Cowell has been a judge on British shows "Pop Idol" and "The X Factor," and he produces other contest shows such as "American Inventor" and "America's Got Talent." He will help launch the U.S. version of "The X Factor" in September.  Show more »
He can make or break careers and once boasted that he sells more records than Bruce Springsteen. That confidence helped make Simon Cowell a success as a former judge on "American Idol." Cowell's blunt opinions of a performance stood in contrast to Paula Abdul's mostly positive spin and Randy Jackson's typical middle ground. The bickering with Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest was also a highlight of the Fox series. Cowell has been a judge on British shows "Pop Idol" and "The X Factor," and he produces other contest shows such as "American Inventor" and "America's Got Talent." He will help launch the U.S. version of "The X Factor" in September.  « Show less

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Sep 21, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  • 'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode

    <strong>THE SKINNY:</strong> Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" &mdash; high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories &mdash; and build for the sky. This was an emotionally draining show, with stories of poor families, down-on-their-luck talents and even a meth-addict fresh out of rehab. If you feet that "Idol" has gotten stale in recent seasons (and it has, with its predictable guy-with-a-guitar winners), then "X-Factor" felt like a welcome reminder of just how great it feels to root for someone &mdash; someone perhaps trapped in a mundane life, just in need of the right break. It's the cliche American dream story, and you'd have to be pretty cold to roll your eyes at the way "The X-Factor" presents it. I'm feeling great after the first episode, so read my running diary to see how I got here:
    THE SKINNY: Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" — high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories — and build for the sky. This was an...
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    Sep 21, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  • 'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode

    <strong>THE SKINNY:</strong> Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" &mdash; high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories &mdash; and build for the sky. This was an emotionally draining show, with stories of poor families, down-on-their-luck talents and even a meth-addict fresh out of rehab. If you feet that "Idol" has gotten stale in recent seasons (and it has, with its predictable guy-with-a-guitar winners), then "X-Factor" felt like a welcome reminder of just how great it feels to root for someone &mdash; someone perhaps trapped in a mundane life, just in need of the right break. It's the cliche American dream story, and you'd have to be pretty cold to roll your eyes at the way "The X-Factor" presents it. I'm feeling great after the first episode, so read my running diary to see how I got here:
    THE SKINNY: Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" — high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories — and build for the sky. This was an...

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      Jul 22, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

    1. 'Hustle & Flow'

      "Hustle &amp; Flow" abounds with all the ingredients of a terrific popular entertainment. Writer-director Craig Brewer first of all cares deeply for his characters, with the result that each one emerges as a distinctive, involving individual, and this care extends from the film's casting down to such details as the gold teeth sported by one of its stars. Wrenching in its raw emotions, hilarious in its earthy humor yet subtle in myriad ways, "Hustle &amp; Flow" catches life in a warm embrace, unafraid of sentiment but not looking away from some of the harsher realities of everyday existence. It's safe to say it's not like any other movie about a black pimp.
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      "Hustle & Flow" abounds with all the ingredients of a terrific popular entertainment. Writer-director Craig Brewer first of all cares deeply for his characters, with the result that each one emerges as a distinctive, involving individual, and this care...

      Tags: John Singleton, Isaac Hayes, MTV (tv network), Paramount Pictures, Movies

      2. Apr 3, 2003 |Story| Metromix

    2. Movie review: 'Phone Booth'

      Tribune movie reporter
      Hollywood's love of high-concept thrillers, the kind that can be summarized in one snappy sentence, often gets blamed for dumbing down cinema. But sometimes a strong concept, well executed, hits the spot. "Phone Booth" isn't the deepest of thrillers,...

      Tags: Washington, DC, Forest Whitaker, Jim Carrey, Movies, Joel Schumacher

      3. Jan 12, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

    3. 'My Baby's Daddy'

      "My Baby's Daddy" is a tedious comedy about how three immature young Philadelphia males, lifelong pals, virtually simultaneously impregnate their girlfriends and how, as a result, they're forced to grow up at last.
      Times Staff Writer
      "My Baby's Daddy" is a tedious comedy about how three immature young Philadelphia males, lifelong pals, virtually simultaneously impregnate their girlfriends and how, as a result, they're forced to grow up at last. It's not the worst premise for humor...

      Tags: John Amos, Eddie Griffin, Method Man, Movies, Lil' Kim

      4. Jan 10, 2003 |Story| Hartford Courant

    4. Winter Movies Offer Hope

      Courant Film Critic
      At the moment, Hartford's movie-lovers can savor some of the best pictures of 2002, released at the end of the year in major markets and now spreading to the provinces. Still, it is a long way to the start of the next big movie season, which begins May...

      Tags: Aaron Eckhart, Robert Duvall, Hilary Swank, Michael Crichton, Meg Ryan

      5. May 14, 1997 |Story| Los Angeles Times

    5. Sprung

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      Wednesday May 14, 1997      By burlesquing rap culture almost to the point of absurdity, the talented young writer-director-actor Rusty Cundieff made the mockumentary "Fear of a Black Hat" into one of the funnier movies of recent years. Cundieff again...

      Tags: Weddings, Foods and Beverages, Romance (genre), Hamburgers, Movies

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