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'The X Factor' Winner To Get $5 Million Prize

02/ 7/11 12:53 PM ET   AP

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NEW YORK — The winner of Simon Cowell's upcoming game show on Fox will get a $5 million record deal. Fox says it believes that's the biggest guaranteed prize in television history.

"The X Factor" is due to premiere on Fox next fall. Cowell left "American Idol" in part to concentrate on the new show, which has been a successful format in several countries since its debut in Britain in 2004.

The winner of the inaugural American edition gets a recording contract with Syco, a joint venture between Cowell and Sony Music.

Cowell will be an on-air participant in "The X Factor," which Fox advertised on Sunday's Super Bowl. Other judges have not been announced.

Fox said Monday that auditions for contestants begin March 27 in Los Angeles, with other sessions following in the Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Seattle and New York areas.

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NEW YORK — The winner of Simon Cowell's upcoming game show on Fox will get a $5 million record deal. Fox says it believes that's the biggest guaranteed prize in television history. "The X Factor"...
NEW YORK — The winner of Simon Cowell's upcoming game show on Fox will get a $5 million record deal. Fox says it believes that's the biggest guaranteed prize in television history. "The X Factor"...
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AllowMeToObserve
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09:20 PM on 02/07/2011
Wow, look at all the excitement over Simon's big return. The story was posted at 12:53 ET and now it's 9:53 ET and already 8 whole comments including mine! (insert snoring sfx here)
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Duppy
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07:55 PM on 02/07/2011
I guess he has to try to be bigger and better than everyone else. He is totally over the top
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Patricia Poteau Mellen
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05:02 PM on 02/07/2011
Huffpo? You forgot the usual last 3 words in any entertainment story...

Simon Cowell To Give X-Factor Winner HUGE Prize...in a Bikini.


There. Fixed.
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repugnicansfearme
Here endeth the lesson.
621 Fans
03:37 PM on 02/07/2011
Simon Cowell=Funny Haircut.
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grange
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03:23 PM on 02/07/2011
simon cowell = big cheese
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shuffleoff
...but not to buffalo!
223 Fans
03:21 PM on 02/07/2011
He's trying to do anything to promote his show...turns out Idol doesn't miss him much after all.
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Getalifealready
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03:28 PM on 02/07/2011
That remains to be seen.
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Angie Hicks
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03:03 PM on 02/07/2011
Miss you so much on Idol Mr. Cowell!!! Can't wait for X!
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