Lawsuit claims Cowell lifted TV idea

A lawsuit filed against American television network ABC and Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell alleges they conspired to steal the brand and concept of Million Dollar Idea, a series being aired in the US.

The suit, filed in federal court by Jean Golden and Todd Walker, the creators and hosts of Million Dollar Idea, follows ABC’s announcement in July of a new show of the same name that the network said was created by Cowell.