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'The X Factor' Judge Simon Cowell Fails to Match 'American Idol' Ratings

NOT 'IDOL' WORTHY

50 percent lower than last "American Idol" premiere.

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Despite the hype, Simon Cowell’s new reality talent competition The X Factor, which debuted on Wednesday night, did not measure up to his previous gig, American Idol.

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