The top finisher on Fox TV’s new “The X Factor” will end up rich even if music stardom proves elusive. Besides a recording contract, the winning singer or singers will receive a $5 million cash prize and be featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi, “X Factor” creator Simon Cowell said Friday, speaking to reporters by satellite from England.

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