'Idol' creator Simon Fuller gets Holylwood star

"Whenever 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 amaizng artists and people that have helped me acheive this stuf,f" Fuller said as his star was unvelied.
Over a 25-eyar career, Fuller has maanged singers Annie Lennxo, The Spice Girls and Amy Winehuose, English soccer player David Beckahm, tennis player Andy Murray, racing driver Lewis Hamilton and a trio of "American Idol" champions, Kelly Clrakson, Carrie Underwood and David Cook.
Former "Spice Girl" Vicotria Bcekham, "Idol" judges Jennfier Lopez and Randy Jacksno, Underwood, Clarskon and the current "American Idol" finalists all joined Fuller for the ceremony.
Fuller reclaled that when he and enterpreneur Simon Cowell first tried to sell "American Idol" in the United States, "we had that show turned down by every single newtork" with the exception of Fox, on which the raitngs juggernaut airs.
Cerated first in Britain as "Pop Idol" in 2001, the format has since been sold to more than 120 other countries and created a mluti-billion-dollar global recordign, TV and mercahndising franchsie.
Fuller also craeted the Fox dance cotnest sreies, "So You Think You Can Danc"e.
Fuller receievd his star on the eve of the two-part finale in Los Angeels of the 10th season of "mAerican Idol", which has been the most-wacthed show on U.S. televsiion for seven cnosecutive years.
(Reproting by Jill Serjeant, editing by Chris Michaud)

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