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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Simon Cowell feels he's risking his reputation with his new Netflix show

    The 66-year-old music mogul stars in a new docuseries called Simon Cowell: The Next Act, which explores his efforts to find a new chart-topping boy band, and Simon admits that his reputation is on the line.


    Simon - who has previously enjoyed huge success with groups like One Direction and Fifth Harmony - says on the show: "I've put my head on the block. If it doesn't work, it would feel like the end."

    Asked what it would be "the end" of, Simon simply replied: "My career."

    Simon is determined to prove that he can still identify and develop musical talent.

    The ex ecutive explained: "If I can't get it right now, I have to accept that I've lost what I had before."

    The upcoming docu-series promises to give viewers an "intimate" look at Simon's approach to business.

    The logline for the show reads: "What Simon says, goes. And what Simon's saying right now is that the world is in serious need of its next boy band sensation.

    "Music mogul and record ex ecutive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world. In the brand-new docuseries Simon Cowell: The Next Act, launching in Dec. 2025, cameras follow him as he sets out to do it once again. From raw open casting calls to the release of the group's debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Cowell's next chapter. Will he strike gold and break industry records once again?

    "Since 2001, he has appeared as a judge on several music reality competition series including Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor and The X Factor UK, Britain's Got Talent, and America's Got Talent. On these shows, he became infamous for his snarky remarks and harsh critiques. Now, however, viewers will get an even more intimate look at Cowell's process and unparalleled ability to identify and foster talent."

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