Simon Fuller, the man behind Pop Idol, American idol and many other hit TV shows is said to be expanding his empire by putting together an American version of Eastenders called ‘Born In The Usa.

Whats On Tv reports:

The half-hour soap will be set in Philadelphia and follow the intertwining lives of three blue-collar families from different ethnic backgrounds.

American Ido, runner up, Lisa Tucker, has had roles in The OC and Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, has signed on to play ‘a smart, beautiful girl with a good sense of humour’, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and will have a ‘larger-than-life mother’ played by US TV actress Tembi Locke.