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Sweet Revenge: the Intimate Life of Simon Cowell Kindle SWEET REVENGE: THE INTIMATE LIFE OF SIMON COWELL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Tom Bower | 480 pages | 18 Sep 2012 | FABER & FABER | 9780571278374 | English | London, United Kingdom Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell PDF Book Poor little rich boy Cowell grew up in an eight-bedroom pile in Hertfordshire and attended a private boys' school, where his famously big mouth constantly got him in trouble. You know the saying: There's no time like the present I'm attracted to certain personalities who are difficult to control. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. However, as the book reveals, Cowell isn't all bad — generous, hardworking, GSOH, loves dogs, something of a "saviour of Saturday nights" for those of us who are stuck at home in front of the television. Britain's Got Talent. Very badly written and full of irrelevant detail making it boring to read. Sweet Revenge received mixed reviews from critics, who cited the apparent lack of revelations in the book. Next was his breathless lust for pop star Cheryl Cole, who twisted Cowell around her little finger "like a mouse being played with by a beautiful cat", he laments, but never got her claws into him in bed. Britain's Got Talent. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Whether he is a sexual narcissist in the clinical sense one can't say, but his most recent major relationship was with his own make-up artist. Cowell also created "Britain's Got Talent" and executive produces its U. Alas, Cowell's Rosebud eludes this book. F ortunately for the TV mogul, he doesn't have to choose -- toying with all three, according to the scandal-filled pages of Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell. Barbara Ellen gave a favourable review of Sweet Revenge for The Guardian commenting that "What's left to say about this 'unauthorised' sort of , hilarious definitely book except: how could anyone be angry or upset about it? Su Pollard, you may recall, came second to a singing dog. His mother was a Soho chorus girl and his father a wealthy estate agent, who sold Stanley Kubrick his house near Elstree Studios, and who died on the lavatory in The book consists of 18 chapters with an introduction. Marina Hyde. The TV mogul was raised Roman Catholic, but has previously expressed little interest in religion, the Mirror said. From the reflective shades worn by Cowell on the cover to a gag played by his ex, Jackie St Clair, when she asked guests to bring a looking-glass to his 50th birthday, mirrors are another running theme in the book. When I first got the call saying someone was writing a book about me I said 'good, who is it? No one can be successful with a name like that. By Roger Lewis for MailOnline. Green flies across the Atlantic to negotiate TV deals on behalf of Cowell for no fee, evidently just grateful for the chance to rub up against his world. Return to Book Page. And it makes my eyes shine brighter. Thus Cowell comes across as a man half-drunk on the power of working the levers of public taste, and half-depressed at how easy people make it for him. Lists with This Book. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to find out more about his work in particular on The X Factor and talent shows. Tom Bower has cured me of that. At music industry parties, Cowell is greeted with: "Oh, you're that idiot who signs that shit. Want to Read saving…. Cowell has had an extraordinarily sustained ability to gauge and manipulate public taste. Apr 28, Ted rated it it was amazing Shelves: biographies. I really enjoyed this book and found out so many things about Simon Cowell I didn't know. Alas, Cowell and Hussainy were smitten with each other for a few years and Cowell proposed on Valentine's Day in I don't know why, but it was bit hard to read for me. To sum up the book's take on Simon: he is a narcissist and very competitive and even revengeful toward his colleagues. It was a little bit difficult to keep all the players straight. Dining with a previous girlfriend, Terri Seymour, he says: "We'll speak about general matters for the first five minutes, and the rest of the time we'll speak about me. The only reason I read it to the end was because my husband bought it for me. Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell Writer First came the lurid revelations of his clandestine affair with fellow X Factor judge Dannii Minogue -- whom Cowell regarded as a "new toy" and "ogled her bum". The way Mezhgan behaved made my stomach churn. The Mirror report also states that after he converts, Cowell will embark on a secret trip to Israel. Like lots of young Irish professionals today, at 33, boomerang kid Cowell was forced to move back in with his parents. Still, his indisputable legacy will be as a television genius rather than a music one. Then He Realized His Mistake. Indeed, Sweet Revenge is a must-buy hoot and, certainly in the initial pre-fame half, Cowell never looked funnier or more lovable. Not good. Comments 2 Share what you think. View all. Who cares? Susan Boyle. He told the Mirror in January that he hadn't seen Hussainy "since before Christmas" and noted that they were officially "on a break. Search Search. I reckon there must be something wrong with my writing but I am well assured Simon doesn't like me very much. Like the multimillionaire TV mogul he is, he is guzzling sausage and mash, slapping on face creams and plotting how the US X Factor could beat arch-rival and nemesis Simon Fuller 's show, American Idol. The book leaves Cowell on yet another penis-extension yacht, munching shepherd's pie, watching cartoons, proving yet again how quickly "immature saddo" becomes "intriguing eccentric" when great wealth is involved. You know all this. Sadly, once "Nasty Simon" is ensconced as an international television judge-producer-mogul, the book becomes markedly less funny, and Cowell less endearing. But We All Experience It. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. Next to George Clooney, Cowell's seeming refusal to settle down is the stuff of tabloid legend. Remembering that Cowell is the king of constructed reality TV, it's difficult to get past the yawnsome man in the mirror to the real 'Si'. X Factor. Tick, Tick. We could be in the Roman arena, with Cowell the emperor giving the thumbs up or the thumbs down. Unlike many of the contestants on the show created by Cowell, however, this is not a hard- luck story. As the book begins, Cowell is once again on a yacht. He's not gay, despite long-standing rumors. What else was there for young Simon but a career in showbiz, especially as he was hopeless and disruptive at school? Bower covers the in-fighting and contractual wrangles in exhausting, mesmerising detail. He is the emperor of Saturday night entertainment. Still, his indisputable legacy will be as a television genius rather than a music one. He can never relax, for fear his power will ebb. The lap of luxury: Simon Cowell's yacht. The Daily Mail pointed out a passage from Cowell's unauthorized biography that highlighted an intense arguement between Cowell and Hussainy after he returned home from a late night of work on American Idol. After a catalogue of failures in the record industry, losing his business and turning down Take That, success began with hits such as So Macho by lover-of-themoment Sinitta. I don't know if I will ever get married, but I am happy. Suffocated by his vast wealth The book received a mixed reception from critics. Cowell's life has become positively and transcendentally boring, drained completely of colour, bustle and humour. So there are tantrums, tears and fights, which is all part of the drama. It was when he went before the cameras in person that Cowell really impinged on the national consciousness. By Roger Lewis for MailOnline. He is, however, generous. Back to top Home News U. Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell Reviews You know when you've found somebody very special. Bower depicts a young man burning with desperation, reliant on his father for cash bailouts, a figure of industry-wide mockery. Briefly a management trainee at Tescos, he then became a tea boy at EMI. When it comes to hedonism, Hugh Hefner could take a few lessons from Simon Cowell. The book almost needed a character glossary to refer to. Apr 10, Lisa Bennett rated it liked it Shelves: autobiography. The enigmatic success story that is Simon Cowell is opened up and revealed in fascinating detail. One day I'll get my revenge. As well as learning that Cowell is VERY generous to his many ex-girlfriends and so very hetrosexual , this book had lots of interesting stuff about the inner workings - if that is quite the right word - of the music business, and tons of detail about contracts and contract wrangles, which appealed to my inner litigator. The lap of luxury: Simon Cowell's yacht. If you're looking for scandal this is not the book for you. He is the emperor of Saturday night entertainment. His father Eric, a former soldier and real charmer, was already on his second wife when he met attractive dancer Julie Dalglish, already a mother of two sons by a long affair with a louche dancer.
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