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Britain's Got Talent live semi-final start tonight through to Friday, with the grand final on Sunday.. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli will judge the acts performing each evening, with you at home making the decision as to who will go through to the Sunday night final Monday: 2009 winners Diversity will take to the stage led by Ashley Banjo. Tuesday:, The cast of the hit musical We Will Rock You will perform. Wednesday: Ahead of his highly anticipated 5th album James Arthur takes to the stage. Thursday: Last year’s Britain’s Got Talent winner, comedian Axel Blake. Friday: The cast of The Wizard of Oz starring Ashley Banjo as Tin Man. Performing in Sunday night's Grand Finale is the cast of the iconic musical Les Misérables. The Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals start on Monday 29th May at 8pm on ITV. The grand-finale will take place on Sunday 4th June at 7:30pm.

Simon Cowell and Syco Entertaiment in partnership with GFM Animation, Threshold Entertainment announce a new animated movie ‘X FACTOR IN THE JUNGLE'. The movie is based on Simon Cowell’s multi award winning singing competition phenomenon TV series The X Factor. The series has run for 20 years with 178 international adaptations with artists discovered by The X Factor – including artists such as One Direction, Fifth Harmony, Little Mix, Olly Murs, Leona Lewis and James Arthur – selling more than 500 million records worldwide, making it the most prolific TV show in history for finding chart superstars. When a karaoke machine is tossed overboard from a sinking boat it lands in a jungle and is seized by a diminutive mouse who is quickly challenged by both a Jaguar and Rhino, who each want it. A sing off ensues to determine who will have it and this attracts a huge audience of animals and creatures who demand a song contest open to all. Simon Cowell said “I have loved this idea since I first was approached by Larry and the team at Threshold and I’m delighted GFM Animation love it too. We all share the same vision for this fun, positive, family-friendly movie and of course I’m equally really excited for the soundtrack too. Ive always wanted to make animated movies and I plan for this to be the first of many!” The film is targeting a worldwide 4 quadrant audience. Pre-production will start this year with CG animation starting 2024 for distribution in 2026. We are committed to creating commercial, entertaining, independent animated features that families worldwide can enjoy. GFM Animation Chairman, Guy Collins, said "It’s a great opportunity for GFM Animation to work with such an iconic IP that is known literally worldwide and with Larry, Jimmy and Simon. It promises and will deliver a great cinematic experience for all age groups who love music and fun. The budget will enable top level voice casting and music collaboration fitting for this movie."

Simon Cowell has spoken about the stress he endured during years of making shows like X factor and Britain's Got Talent. Speaking at the Advertising Week Europe event in London, he explained how he saw himself as talentless in the early days and how difficult it was financially. Simon said "Once I started to make some money, I bought a Porsche, bought a house. By the time I was 28, I was broke and I had to go back and live with my parents". He began to realise success doesn't come overnight, you had to stick with your plans and move forward. "What it taught me was that I was rushing. I wanted everything to happen overnight. If you're not born with a talent, you learn, you watch, you listen, and then you learn from your mistakes and your successes." Britain's Got Talent was a prime example as when presenting it to producers they didn't like it. Simon had to go back to the drawing board and start again, Three years later he had a hit show. As we know, both shows turned into monumental successes but this brought Simon more problems as he stressed about the ratings. About a year ago Simon decided it was time to see a therapist about his stress problem. Saying: 'I wish I'd done it 20 years ago, because this is a very stressful business.' He said: 'Having an outlet once a week where you can just talk in what I call a safe space and just talk about how you're feeling and no-one's judging you... I would say to anybody, just do it. 'It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's like exercising your brain, in the same way you exercise your body.' 'I think it was a very American thing years ago, "I'm seeing my therapist" and as Brits we never quite understood that. 'But, no, these people are really great people and they're trained and their job is to make you work out what you think is a problem and they tell you it's not quite the problem you think it is.' He joked that his therapy sessions would 'be the best reality show in the world', adding, 'the couple's one in particular, trust me. Everything's about perspective. There's always people who will do better than you and people who may not do as well as you. And you've just got to find your balance, where you feel comfortable.' He admitted that his obsession with TV ratings for his shows had not helped his well-being. 'I used to be obsessed with the ratings. Now, I don't look at ratings. I just look at what we're making and if I think it's good, that is enough for me.' He added: 'But I think if you're driven just by numbers, it will actually drive you, seriously, nuts. And it started to drive me nuts.'

Britain's Got Talent returns with a double bill this weekend and a brand new judge. Bruno Tonioli joins Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. Bruno replaces David Walliams who stepped down last year. It sounds like Bruno is causing chaos already on the judging panel. Bruno has judging experience having previously appeared on Strictly between 2004 and 2019. Simon Cowell said about the new judge ''When you’re doing Strictly, all you’ve got is a bat or something, right? That’s boring. 'This is a punctuation mark, which is the red buzzer. He was like a kid having these things to press while he was judging. I think he found that having those, the whole process was easier.' Apparently no one told Bruno he was only to press the Golden Buzzer after the act was finished. Bruno explained 'Alesha gave me a brief, but then I forgot everything she told me! I think that was obvious when I pressed my golden buzzer at the wrong time on the first day! 'They were like, "Here are the rules, you press it then, not then", but that went out the window, I honestly got caught up in the moment, forgot everything I'd been told and just reacted instinctively.' Simon revealed the audience had more of say this year with the Golden Buzzer. There were more Golden Buzzers this year. We have eight. I don't want to give too much away but there was one Golden Buzzer moment. I think in all the years, I've done this show because, you know, it wasn't really supposed to happen because we run out [of buzzers]." "It was kind of chaotic at this moment because the audience really dictated it, they did not let this go [for this act]. They're not going to leave. So we kind of said you know what, why don't we just give the audience a Golden Buzzer." Take a look at the previews from this weekend Britain's Got Talent returns on Saturday, April 15 at 8pm, and on Sunday April 16 at 7:45pm on ITV

Britain's Got Talent auditions started this afternoon at the London Palladium. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon were joined by new judge Bruno Tonioli. Prepare to be entertained as this year’s Britain’s Got Talent returns to the London Palladium with performer Bruno Tonioli confirmed as the brand-new judge, joining Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. Inimitable duo, Ant and Dec will also be returning as hosts ready to cheer and console the acts brave enough to brace the stage of the famous theatre. Bruno says: “Here we are, Britain’s Got Talent. I am so excited. It’s my first show, I have no idea what’s going to happen, but I’m sure it’s going to be brilliant.” Now in its 16th series, the multi-award-winning talent extravaganza is back and bigger than ever before with even more awe-inspiring and show-stopping performers all vying to impress the judges and secure their place in the live-semi-finals taking place later this year. Expect the unexpected as the acts battle it out for the chance to scoop the massive £250,000 prize and perform to royalty at the prestigious Royal Variety Performance. Britain’s Got Talent has delivered some of the most talked about performances and most memorable TV moments of the last decade and more, including Paul Potts, Diversity, Tokio Myers, Lost Voice Guy and of course superstar singer Susan Boyle. But who will follow in the footsteps of series 15 victor, comedian Axel Blake and win over the public to be crowned the BGT winner of 2023?

Alan Carr is set to join Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon as the new judge on Britain's Got Talent. David Williams has confirmed he will not be returning this year and BGT bosses have been having talks with several people to find a replacement.. Alan has apparently been in talks with producers for weeks, with a source telling the Daily Mail: "Alan is hilarious but also kind. He tells a mean joke but he is also soft in the middle. "The bosses are already excited about how wonderful he will be with the contestants. He will complement the panel so well too, he is really close friends with Amanda and he has known Simon and Alesha for years too. "Everyone involved in the show is so excited and they can’t wait to get started," We think Alan is a brilliant choice. Let us know your thoughts below or on our social media.

ROXi announces Simon Cowell, the creator of several of the world’s most successful TV music entertainment franchises, including X-Factor and Got Talent, is joining the ROXi team curating music videoplaylists - available exclusively on ROXi. Simon brings his unrivalled expertise in music and entertainment to ROXi, creating exclusive music channels. Cowell joins existing ROXi curators Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Sheryl Crow and Alesha Dixon. All are partners in the ROXi business. About ROXi: UK music streaming leader ROXi today announces three new partnerships as it prepares for a rollout of its revolutionary free music TV App in North America, following massive success in its home market, the UK and Ireland. ROXi offers 90 million music videos across all genres and decades, 100s of exclusive music channels, 400,000 karaoke tracks and music games - all free on major Smart TVs. Since the launch of its freemium Smart TV App in the UK and Ireland 12 months ago, growth in user numbers has been accelerating with more than one million UK households having already used ROXi on their TV. One of only a handful of music streaming services globally licensed by the record labels, ROXi will significantly expand its reach further in the UK next year, whilst readying itself for rollout to tens of millions of Smart TV households worldwide. Simon Cowell said, “I love that ROXi is giving us a new way to enjoy music and music videos. I always had music videos playing all day on my TV wherever I was – so I love that I can do this on ROXi with the music videoplaylists – videos always make a great song even better! It is fantastic to be a part of the ROXi team and I’m really happy to be part of bringing music video streaming to millions of TVs worldwide – and what’s even better is you can get it for free!”. ROXi CEO Rob Lewis said, “Simon Cowell is the most successful person in history to marry music with TV. We’re excited to welcome Simon to the ROXi team and we are committed to delivering the best music experience to Smart TVs worldwide.” Find out how to get the free ROXi app

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman attended the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards in London where Simon was presented with a special award for 'Exceptional Generosity in Philanthropy'. The event was hosted by Amanda Holden with Simon's award presented by his fiancée Lauren Silverman who struggled to hold back tears as she spoke about Simon, saying: "Simon has been teaching our son Eric the value and the importance of helping others - now I'm going to cry. "It means so much to me as a mom for our son to have a father, and my elder son Adam to have a stepfather who is such an amazing role model in so many ways," Simon responded saying "Fatherhood changed my life. I mean, I adore him." adding "He just is genuinely so kind," he continued. "Some people are and some people aren't. But that's just him, he is kind." The pair were all smiles as the left the venue that night before heading home.

Simon Cowell launches an exciting project with TikTok to find new music artists. Syco Entertainment, TikTok, Universal Music Group, Republic Records and Samsung announce StemDrop - a ground-breaking new evolution in global music collaboration and discovery - with one of the greatest songwriting teams in history, led by Max Martin. Joining StemDrop for its launch are the prolific hit-making team, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ali Payami. Revolutionizing global music collaboration, StemDrop will act as an incubator for new talent, artistry, and creativity by giving the opportunity for all artists and music creators, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to collaborate with some of the very best and most iconic songwriting talents of all time. Fuelled by their passion to collaborate, the multiple Grammy-Award winning songwriters Max Martin, Savan Kotecha (One Direction, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, The Weeknd) and Ali Payami (Taylor Swift, The Weeknd) are releasing a version of their brand-new single ‘Red Lights’ for the first StemDrop, kicking-off this new generation of global music collaboration. Officially launching on 26 October on TikTok, with creative direction from Syco Entertainment and Universal Music Group’s Republic Records and powered by Samsung Galaxy. StemDrop is a never-before-seen platform for artists to showcase their talent to the world. On October 26, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ali Payami will release 60-seconds of the new single ‘Red Lights’ exclusively on TikTok. As soon as the song drops, the community will be able to access the 'stems' (the individual components of the song i.e. drums, bass guitar, vocal parts etc) through the StemDrop H5 page and can create, record & share their own unique versions to kick-start their music careers. The official StemDrop channel (@stemdrop) will post videos to celebrate the launch of StemDrop and spark excitement among the TikTok community. "With tens of thousands of songs uploaded every day this idea will give aspiring artists the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most successful songwriters in the world." Speaking on the launch of StemDrop, Simon Cowell says: “Hit songs are like diamonds and they can change an artist’s career overnight. With tens of thousands of songs uploaded every day this idea will give aspiring artists the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most successful songwriters in the world. The premise was always very straightforward… ‘What would happen if the best songwriters in the world wrote a song for the world…….?’ We have no idea what’s going to happen. I do know there are so many incredibly talented people who are trying to stand out and I hope and believe this could make a big difference to their careers. It says everything about Max Martin, Savan and Ali that they have decided to give this song to the TikTok community to record and collaborate with them. And I want to thank them so much for believing in this idea. In addition, I want to thank TikTok, Samsung and Universal for their support and enthusiasm. Again, their passionate support of talented people is amazing.” Simon Cowell Interview where he talks about his new project from his Malibu home Read Simon Cowell's interview in FULL on this link: Simon Cowell Interview transcript

Simon Cowell met up with his fellow American Idol judges in Hollywood to support Kelly Clarkson as she is honoured with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Kelly won the first American Idol back in 2002. Kelly has since gone on to become a successful music artist and talk show host. Simon said: "American Idol would not have so popular if not for Kelly. Where we were very lucky with Kelly was that not only could we find someone with a hell of a good voice, but she also had this amazing sense of humour, personality, charisma,' “I remember the day we met you. I remember not just your voice but your personality. “I didn’t realise at that point how good you were, I just liked you, and I’m so thankful. “I can honestly say thanks to you I’m here today, genuinely, I swear to God. “Because you validated what we did – if we didn’t find a star there’s no point in doing these shows. And I could never predict what was going to happen. “The Kelly you see in front of the camera is the Kelly you see behind the camera, she is one of the nicest, most loyal, talented people I have had the great, great fortune to help.” It was so good to see Simon, Paula and Randy back together again, lets hope it happens again soon.

Simon Cowell spoke about a new show he is working on while on the America's Got Talent red carpet for the shows finale this week. Lauren and Eric also joined him for the shows finale where we can see Eric is growing up very fast. After Simon's bicycle accident he cut his work schedule down and closed his company after finding he was working 20 hours a day and spending too much time in meetings. Speaking to The Sun he said “I am not doing as much as I used to, if I am being honest." “I have kind of ripped up my schedule. I got to a point where I got my schedule on a Sunday and I felt like I was going back to school. I felt physically sick and I said I don't think I can work with a schedule. Filming is different, because you have to film." "It is easier to work without loads of meetings and I see and work with people I like." “I like coming up with new ideas.I get a buzz out of that. “That doesn’t take up a lot of work. Once you have got the idea you have got to sell it and that takes up a lot of time, but that is exciting. So I do less now.” Talking about a new international idea he has recently had and a development deal with NBC he said: “I am excited my next thing will be something brand new. “It is time to do that. Bearing in mind my clips are seen all over the world, do I really want to do something in one country? “And the answer I am afraid is - no I don't. So whatever is next will be different.” “Part of the buzz of this show, which nobody wanted by the way, was we had to work really hard to get them on. That is part of the buzz. “If I were to go backwards again I would get bored. I am excited. I never want to get to a point where you are back on the hamster wheel.” You will not want to miss Simon Cowell performing with Elvis on the AGT finale...

Simon Cowell showcased an adorable puppy on the America's Got Talent red carpet on Tuesday at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel in Pasadena, California. Has Simon adopted another puppy? Simon's love of dogs is legendary, this would be Simon's fifth dog with Squiddly, Diddly, Freddie and Daisy. His lucky dogs go everywhere with him, even flying private jet on his vacation. Simon with Squiddly, Diddly, Daisy and Freddie in a photoshoot.