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'Idol' icon tunes up for movie biz


August 02, 2007 American Idol" star and reality TV producer Simon Cowell is venturing into features with a music-themed project tentatively titled "Star Struck. Inspired by Alan Parker's 1980 film "Fame," "Struck" is set behind the scenes of a TV singing competition in the vein of "Idol" and the Cowell-produced British show "X-Factor" and follows 10 contestants trying to make it to the top. A singing reality show is a perfect setting to make the story in the film relatable, Cowell said.

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