Prince Charles has been bigging up 19 Entertainment mogul Simon Fuller. The Pop Idol creator was getting a Visionary Award at the Producers Guild Awards in LA, and Charles appeared on a video tribute to him, Fuller being a supporter of the Prince's Trust.
The Prince said: "Simon, of course, is well-known to millions as the creator of the extraordinary phenomenon known in the United Kingdom as 'Pop Idol' and in your country as 'American Idol'. He has [also] been one of the most effective and generous ambassadors for my Trust, which I set up 32 years ago to help the most disadvantaged young people in the United Kingdom. There are many young people in the United Kingdom whose lives have been transformed and, in some cases, saved - literally - thanks to the contribution which Simon has made".
That Gordon Brown fella also bigged up Fuller, who he described as a "talented and brilliant person", adding: "The stars he has discovered or managed have gone on to huge success around the world, from the Spice Girls to David Beckham".