Showbiz
Cowell to receive International Emmy
Published Thursday, Mar 25 2010, 18:52 GMT | By Catriona Wightman
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E! News reports that the American Idol host will pick up the honour later this year.
International Academy president and CEO Bruce Paisner said: "Simon Cowell is an entrepreneur and performer in equal measure.
"He has built an international empire and in so doing has changed the face of television around the world."
Previous winners include Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Al Gore and Sir David Frost.
Cowell will accept the gong at the 38th International Emmy Awards in New York on November 22.
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