Cowell set to make 'new US TV show' Music mogul Simon Cowell is reportedly set to make a new show for American TV in which professional singers and celebrities will team up to sing duets.
The X Factor impresario will be the executive producer on Duets but will not sit as a judge as the stars - who will be from outside the music business - sing in front of a live studio audience.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Fox TV has given a "cast contingent order" to the show - meaning they go ahead depending on who is set to appear.
The show will see each duo setting a musical theme to pick songs from, with viewers having the final say over who is voted off.
The website said Cowell sold the format to ITV last month, and that the search for celebrities to star in the US series has already begun ahead of an earmarked summer run.
Cowell, who has been a huge hit in the States as a judge on American Idol, is also reported to be executive producer for American Inventor - a reality competition series for ABC searching for the next great product concept.
