Simon Cowell

Bullying in Pop Culture “Bullying was hideous and relentless, and we turned it round by making us celebrities” (Julian Clary). Simon Cowell on American Idol each week would stare at hopeful singers and without even blinking, he would dash the hope of these young people. He would do this with malice and without remorse, but in his defense says it was done in order to help them, but for many Americans it came off as an example of bullying by a man with power and influence. In recent years America has been on a crusade to stop bullying in all forms, but on television it is acceptable as long as it was profitable and makes good television. Simon was disliked for his actions, but American’s still tuned in to see what he would say. He was hated, and loved at the same time and these were the actions that made this so popular at the time. Americans need to make a choice stand against bullying in all forms or stop the crusade.…

Liam James Payne was born in Wolverhampton, England, on August 29, 1993 (“Liam Payne Biography”). Payne has two older sisters. While in school he was a runner and a singer. Payne was qualified to try out of the Olympics but decided to try out for The X-Factor. In 2008, Liam was on The X-Factor he made it to he top 24 finalist until Simon Cowell told him that he was just too young. Liam went back and did a stunning cover of “Cry Me a River” by Michael Bubblé (“Liam Payne Biography”). He got a…

The success of JLS and the Wanted, X-Factor contestants One Direction was the next music group to help revive the boy bands. The group was formed by Niall Horan from Mullingar, Ireland; Zayn Malik from Bradford; Harry Styles from Cheshire; Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster, amd Liam Payne from Wolverhampton ( he had reached the judge's house stages of The X-Factor at 14 years old back in 2008). Each originally entered 2010's series of The X Factor as individuals. But a guest judge Nicole…

wide variation in lower and upper registers for each member is what makes One Direction so successful. Simon Cowell was able to find five voices that each complimented each other uniquely to create complex harmonies that most bands can’t achieve. Because of this, the band has received 281 award nominations in its 5 years, and has won 169 of them. In comparison, 5 Seconds of Summer is a pop-punk band meaning not only does each member play an instrument, there is also a designated lead singer.…

Simon cowell was born October 7, 1959 in London, England. Simon Cowell is an English reality television judge, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is most known as a judge on the British and American TV talent competition series such as, Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, American Idol, and America’s Got Talent. Simon Cowell is the primary founder and chief executive of the British entertainment company Syco. In the early 1980’s, Simon developed fanfare records with Iain…

Mullis 1 Tabatha Mullis Mrs. Lee 9th Grade English (4th) 17 May 2018 One Direction Here to Stay Bon Jovi, Metallica, Michael Jackson, and AC/DC: These are all famous musicians that have withstood the test of time. A boy band would not usually be included in such a notable group of musicians like this unless it is NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys. Even so, One Direction is a group that will stand the test of time because they have many fans, they are original, and they have won many awards. In…

author of The Sunflower, Simon Wiesenthal, went through a sentimental battle. He was a Jew in the Holocaust, while working one day he was taken by a nurse to meet a SS Nazi soldier who was close to death. This SS Nazi soldier surprisingly told Wiesenthal, a Jew in the Holocaust, about all the crimes and death he has done and then he asked for forgiveness for all the people he has killed or potentially hurt. The author Wiesenthal never replied to the plea for forgiveness. Instead, he remained…

such as shapes, colors, animals, food, school items, clothing, and community workers. One picture will be in Spanish and the other will be in English. Maria can then read the Spanish and English together in order to help her read and practice speaking English. As Maria is able to read them with ease then the words will be covered and Maria will have to label them herself in English. This is a game that can be played at home to help Maria learn to read and speak English. To help Maria with…

Edgar Wright is a really great director who knows how to make people laugh. He is known for his Comedic Cornetto Trilogy, and the movies I will be talking about are “Shaun of the Dead”, and “Hot Fuzz” are the two of them. The scenes display the kind of style he uses in the films, and by using film techniques it helps show the style by how effective it is. Techniques such as music, sound effects, camera work e.g close ups, mid shots, and characters. Wright uses these techniques to grab people’s…

meaningful lines in the poem, suggesting that they have achieved eternal togetherness through enormous love for one another. Of all of the interpretations of this poem, one in particular stands out that is quite different from others. In this interpretation judgment has just been passed on the foremost female intellectual and spiritual leader in Cambridge, Anne Hutchinson. Her accusers persecuted the woman for her weekly scripture meetings with other women that had become so popular that…