Simon Cowell may soon have a new venue to go head-to-head with his longtime rival, American Idol creator Simon Fuller: Both are planning musicals for London’s West End. Cowell wants to build a stage show around his global franchise X Factor. Cowell has approached Brit comedian Harry Hill to write the book and comedy music producer Steve Brown — who has worked with UK X Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson — to come up with musical ideas. Cowell’s production company Syco tells me that it’s still in “very early discussions” about the show. Hill fronts popular ITV comedy TV Burp. Its latest season starts airing soon — right before the current UK run of The X Factor. The comedian pokes fun at clips of the previous week’s TV shows, often singling out Cowell’s music contest. Brown wrote the music for TV Burp and has also written for Cowell...
- 9/19/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline TV
Simon Cowell may soon have a new venue to go head-to-head with his longtime rival, American Idol creator Simon Fuller: Both are planning musicals for London’s West End. Cowell wants to build a stage show around his global franchise X Factor. Cowell has approached Brit comedian Harry Hill to write the book and comedy music producer Steve Brown — who has worked with UK X Factor finalist Rebecca Ferguson — to come up with musical ideas. Cowell’s production company Syco tells me that it’s still in “very early discussions” about the show. Hill fronts popular ITV comedy TV Burp. Its latest season starts airing soon — right before the current UK run of The X Factor. The comedian pokes fun at clips of the previous week’s TV shows, often singling out Cowell’s music contest. Brown wrote the music for TV Burp and has also written for Cowell...
- 9/19/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
Rebecca Ferguson has reportedly been teamed with music producer Steve Brown for her debut album.
The mum of two shot to fame on last year’s X Factor series, when she finished in second place being beat to the crown by former painter and decorator Matt Cardle. She has since landed a record deal with Epic and insiders say that have chosen Brown to produce the songs.
Steve is best known as Alan Partridge’s musical director Glenn Ponder on spoof chatshow Knowing Me, Knowing You in the ’90sHe has also written on Spitting Image, The Ant & Dec Show on Children’s BBC, Smtv Live and Harry Hill’s TV Burp.
“Steve is a well respected composer who started out back in the Sixties writing musicals before going into television comedy,” a source told The Sun. “Last year he produced Rumer’s record.
“It didn’t sell in huge numbers...
The mum of two shot to fame on last year’s X Factor series, when she finished in second place being beat to the crown by former painter and decorator Matt Cardle. She has since landed a record deal with Epic and insiders say that have chosen Brown to produce the songs.
Steve is best known as Alan Partridge’s musical director Glenn Ponder on spoof chatshow Knowing Me, Knowing You in the ’90sHe has also written on Spitting Image, The Ant & Dec Show on Children’s BBC, Smtv Live and Harry Hill’s TV Burp.
“Steve is a well respected composer who started out back in the Sixties writing musicals before going into television comedy,” a source told The Sun. “Last year he produced Rumer’s record.
“It didn’t sell in huge numbers...
- 4/9/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Rebecca Ferguson is reportedly working on tracks with music producer Steve Brown. Brown played Alan Partridge's musical director Glenn Ponder on spoof chatshow Knowing Me, Knowing You in the '90s and has composed music for various shows such as Spitting Image and Harry Hill's TV Burp. He also works as a producer and will oversee the X Factor runner-up's debut album after being hired by her record label Epic, The Sun reports. "Steve is a well respected composer who started out back in the Sixties (more)...
- 4/9/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
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