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Teenagers beguiled by false dreams of instant fame on reality TV

Teenagers beguiled by false dreams of instant fame on reality TV Independent Newspaper 13th January 2006 The lure of celebrity is so great among teenagers that almost one in 10 would abandon their education if they had the chance to appear on television. Borkowski believes the rise of reality television and “karaoke television” is creating…

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Simon vs Simon

From The Independent 24th November 2006 They were the showbiz giants who created ‘Pop Idol’. Now they’re going to war in the High Court. What went wrong? Ed Caesar reports on the battle of the £100m egos Fuller saw Cowell’s potential to be Mr Nasty in Pop Idol, which he was developing, and the high-waisted…