Big, brash and confident as ever, Simon Cowell said on Friday that his upcoming "The X Factor" would thrash the competition on U.S. television and topple "American Idol" as the nation's most-watched show.
Cowell, both executive producer and acid-tongued judge on the U.S. version of "The X Factor" called the singing contest a "game change...more
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