{"id":3914,"date":"2026-01-26T04:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=3914"},"modified":"2026-01-26T04:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:04:23","slug":"simon-cowell-is-now-a-doting-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=3914","title":{"rendered":"Simon Cowell is now a doting dad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:762b08d1-89e8-4e29-94f1-f8377a9cde56-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base 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data-end=\"239\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\">From Industry Insider to Star Judge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"239\">Simon Cowell rose from a modest start at EMI Records to global fame.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"239\">Early failures with his own labels forced him to regroup, but<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"239\">founding S Records proved pivotal, leading to major pop successes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13110 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/simoncowell2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/simoncowell2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/simoncowell2-300x169.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" 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data-end=\"519\"><strong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"268\">Reality TV Breakthrough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"519\">Cowell\u2019s career transformed with <em data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"314\">Pop Idol<\/em> in 2001.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"519\">His blunt judging style\u2014often starting with<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"519\">\u201cI don\u2019t mean to be rude, but\u2026\u201d\u2014made him unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"519\">Success expanded worldwide through <em data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"474\" data-is-only-node=\"\">American Idol<\/em>, <em data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"490\">The X Factor<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"518\">Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"519\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered lazyloaded\" 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