American Idol
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 4, 2025 by Simon Cowell · said 10 times in 4 episodes since 2018 · across every show →
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brought up most by Guy Raz (5), Madeline Haydon (2), Carlton Calvin (2), Stewart Butterfield (1)
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2026 2 mentions in 1 episode
2025 5 mentions in 1 episode
2024 2 mentions in 1 episode
2018 1 mention in 1 episode
Everything said about American Idol, oldest first
Aug 4, 2025
Simon Cowell took zero salary for American Idol to secure backend rights.
“And by the way, I didn't ask for any money for myself on both the British show and the American show on the first year. I said, I don't want a contract. I don't want to be paid. If it works, then we're going to have another conversation if it works.”
Aug 20, 2026
Calvin: Founders should ride prevailing cultural trends instead of fighting them
“Don't fight the culture. Just like because American Idol, you know, came out and, you know, did a you know, singing contest on TV, you'll notice there were 27 other singing contests that came out after them. Some of them exceeded American Idol. And being secon…”