{"id":6283,"date":"2012-02-09T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T15:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=6283"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:26:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:26:47","slug":"worst-idea-of-2012-simon-cowell-and-the-dj-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/worst-idea-of-2012-simon-cowell-and-the-dj-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Idea of 2012: Simon Cowell and the DJ Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6284 lazyload\" title=\"dj factor\" src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/dj-factor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A while ago it was announced that Simon Cowell has partnered with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith for  a new reality talent show for, get this, the \u201cworld\u2019s greatest DJs.\u201d The concept is nothing new, but this time they have picked the wrong genre!<\/p>\n<p>Simon thinks that DJs are the rockstars of their era. This may be the case, but will DJs want to sell their sole to the devil to get a shit 1 album record deal with Syco Records and Sony? Doubt it!<\/p>\n<p>What a terrible idea! Plus, when you think it cant get any worse they mention that Will Smith is helping produce the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A while ago it was announced that Simon Cowell has partnered with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith for a new reality talent show for, get this, the \u201cworld\u2019s greatest DJs.\u201d The concept is nothing new, but this time they have picked the wrong genre! Simon thinks that DJs are the rockstars of their era. This may be the case, but will DJs want to sell their sole to the devil to get a shit 1 album record deal with Syco Records and Sony? Doubt it! What a terrible idea! 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