‘American Inventor’ Hopes To Become Ratings Idol

Simon Cowell, TV producer and judge on ‘American Idol’, tells Reuters he hopes his latest reality project — ‘American Inventor’ — has the kind of warm-hearted craziness that will bring in television audiences and keep them watching. “It’s about giving normal people the opportunity, and all the lunacy that follows, so it’s my kind of show,” Cowell said.