Having settled his copyright dispute with Pop Idol mogul Simon Fuller, fellow pop mogul Simon Cowell has announced details of his next pop TV project. As previously reported, Fuller sued Cowell claiming that the British reality talent show X-Factor created and produced by the latter's Syco company ripped off the Pop Idol format. But the two Simons reached an out of court settlement this week, giving Fuller a share in the X-Factor format.
Cowell's new venture will be a kids show set around seven young pop hopefuls who are all members of Simon's Club - or the S Club for short. Only joking - the new ITV show will, in fact, be something of a Pop-Idol-meets-Stars-In-Their-Eyes-meets-Strictly-Come-Dancing type thing in which music stars will be paired up with celebrities not known for their singing in a bid to create some new celebrity pop duos. Each celebrity pairing will then perform a song each week based around a different theme, with a panel of judges and the viewing public voting on which is best.
Commenting on the new show, Cowell said: "We have already lined up an incredible cast for this new show. There may be a few raised eyebrows when we announce who we've got. We are all excited at Syco to be working with ITV on this series." There has been no word yet as to whether Cowell with have an on screen role in the new show.