# Episode 44- Simon Cowell: The Next Act (2025)

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Podcast: [Hollywood Mini Spotlight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hollywood-mini-spotlight-7058144)
Published: 2025-12-23T05:40:17+00:00
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Duration seconds: 253

## Resource

Cowell launched Simon Cowell: The Next Act, a Netflix series that follows his evolution beyond traditional talent shows and into a new era of creator-led entertainment. The project focuses on developing, owning, and distributing original talent and content, highlighting Cowell’s shift toward digital platforms, long-term artist partnerships, and direct audience connection. With a career spanning decades and artists such as One Direction, Leona Lewis, and Susan Boyle emerging under his guidance, Simon Cowell continues to redefine how talent is discovered, nurtured, and sustained in an ever-changing entertainment landscape.

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