American
Idol: The Search for a Superstar, commonly known
as simply American Idol, is an American
television show. It is a spin-off of the UK show
Pop Idol, a singing talent contest to determine
the best "undiscovered" young singer
in the country.
American Idol is featured on the Fox Network in
the United States. It was created by Simon
Fuller (creator of the Spice Girls and S Club 7)
The directors are Bruce Gowers (director of
Queen's original "Bohemian Rhapsody"
video), Nigel and Simon Lythgoe (director of
Survivor) and Ken Warwick (Gladiators and Grudge
Match). There are also several producers
(including Simon Jones), associate producers,
sound and lighting technicians, casting
director, contestant coordinator and script
coordinators.
American Idol is produced by Fremantle North
America which is owned by German Bertelsmann.
Each contestant may sign a contract with one of
Bertelsmann's many music labels because
Bertelsmann owns half of Sony BMG.
In the United States, American Idol is a popular
watercooler show and is frequently talked about
in social situations. Read
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