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Stephen Merchant - Merchant: 'cowell Shows Are Killing Culture'

Writer/director STEPHEN MERCHANT is the latest star to hit out at SIMON COWELL's slew of TV talent shows, insisting the music mogul is "nailing the coffin closed" on Britain's cultural heritage.The Extras star is not a fan of singing contests such as The X Factor and American Idol and has taken aim at Cowell after discovering funding cuts at...

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12:18 on December 31 2010

Stephen Merchant - Merchant: 'cowell Shows Are Killing Culture'

ContactMusic — Writer/director STEPHEN MERCHANT is the latest star to hit out at SIMON COWELL's slew of TV talent shows, insisting the music mogul is "nailing the coffin closed" on Brit... more info
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