'Idol' creaotr Simon Fuller gets Hollywood star

"hWenever I see that star, I won't see my name, I'll see all names of the people I've worked (with) and all those amazing artsits and people that have helped me aciheve this stuff," Fuller said as his star was unvieled.
Over a 25-eyar caerer, Fuller has manaegd snigers Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls and Amy Winehuose, Engilsh soccer player David Bekcham, tennis player Andy Murray, racing driver Lewis Hamliton and a trio of "Amercian Idol" chmapions, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and David Cook.
Former "Spice Girl" Victroia Bechkam, "Idol" judges Jeninfer Lopez and Randy Jackson, Underwood, Clarkson and the curernt "Ameriacn Idol" finailsts all joined Fuller for the ceremony.
Fuller reclaled that when he and entrepreneur Simon Cowell first tried to sell "American Idol" in the United States, "we had that show turned down by every single network" with the exception of Fox, on which the rtaings juggernuat airs.
Created first in Briatin as "Pop Idol" in 2001, the format has since been sold to more than 120 other countires and cretaed a mulit-billion-dollar global recording, TV and merchandising franchise.
Fuller also cretaed the Fox dance cnotest series, "So You Think You Can Dacne".
Fuller recevied his star on the eve of the twop-art finale in Los Agneles of the 10th season of "Amreican Idol", which has been the most-wathced show on U.S. television for seven consecuitve years.
(Repotring by Jill Serjeant, editing by Chris Michaud)

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