Simon Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is music producer and TV personality best known as a judge on "American Idol" and "The X Factor," where he holds nothing back in his critiques of performances. Find more pictures and articles about...
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Simon Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is music producer and TV personality best known as a judge on "American Idol" and "The X Factor," where he holds nothing back in his critiques of performances. Find more pictures and articles about Simon Cowell here.
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Paula Abdul , we could handle . But Simon Cowell ?!
American Idol could be one season away from jumping the shark as evidence continues to mount that the show's signature barb-slinger is preparing to bail.
Cowell's own brother, Tony , is the latest harbinger of doom for Fox's singing contest, announcing in his podcast, The Cowell Factor , that his little sibling is as good as gone.
"A press statement is being prepared which will confirm what everybody... Read Full Story
Christmas week finds Simon Cowell in the Caribbean reportedly squiring his favourite ladies – ex girlfriends and his mother – in a yacht.
Cowell has showed up in photos on jet skis and chilling on beaches. Now the UK Mirror reports Cowell has plans to shower his friends with attention.
His itinerary is likely to include a visit to Grenada. The paper says: “He’s ready to leave Barbados to sail off to Grenada where he’s meeting up with Sinitta and her children to give them their presents... Read Full Story
Despite rumors of Simon Cowell's impending departure, FOX is reportedly finalizing a deal to order three more seasons of "American Idol" according to The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed . "American Idol" is already slated to air through 2011. The network's new reported deal would keep the show on the air until 2014, bringing "Idol" to a grand total of 13 seasons. Though the number of seasons ordered could certainly change. Cowell's "X Factor" is tentatively scheduled for a 2011 release... Read Full Story
Billboard Hot 100 Number 1 Single: Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys- Empire State Of Mind
BBC Radio 1 Number 1 Single: Rage against the Machine- killing in the Name
Nokia Music Store Number 1 Singles Download: Black Eyed Peas- Meet me Halfway
Billboard Hot 200 Number 1 Album: Susan Boyle- I Dreamed a Dream
BBC Radio 1 Number 1 Album: Susan Boyle- I Dreamed a Dream
Nokia Music Store Number 1 Album Download: 30 Seconds to Mars – This is War
Very interesting week for U.K. audiences… For... Read Full Story
Simon Cowell will quit TV show American Idol at the end of next season, the star’s brother has claimed.
Tony Cowell – who hosts a weekly radio broadcast called Fame Game – said the acid-tongued judge will instead work on creating a US version of the X Factor.
Tony said in a podcast of his show: “Meanwhile, Simon prepares for a new season of ‘Idol’ or should I say his last season of ‘Idol’ – OK, I will [say it], because it is.
“As I sit here in the sunny Caribbean with my family, a press... Read Full Story
There’s some buzz that Simon Cowell is planning to leave American Idol once he gets an American version of X Factor up and running. Can AI survive without Simon?
Sure it can! But it might not be nearly as much fun.
While Simon Cowell and Fox aren’t commenting on the rumors, Cowell’s brother confirmed during his podcast, The Cowell Factor, that Simon will be leaving Idol.
His brother commented: “A press statement is being prepared which will confirm what everybody expected: Simon... Read Full Story
The Fox network is in talks to extend its top-rating series, American Idol, with or without its star, Simon Cowell.
Cowell’s brother, Tony, let slip on his weekly podcast that his famous brother was thinking of calling it a day on Idol. Cowell has made millions on reality TV and was recently named the top US earner in television.
Cowell’s contract with 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia, the producer of Idol, runs to the end of 2011. He is currently rumoured to be bringing Sony-owned The... Read Full Story
Londoners are doing all they can to make sure Simon Cowell doesn't wind up on top of the music charts this Christmas. According to The Times Online , a Facebook petition has been started urging music fans to buy Rage Against the Machine's re-release of their 1992 song "Killing in the Name" instead of "The X Factor" (produced by Cowell) winner Joe McElderry's Miley Cyrus cover, "The Climb." For the past four years, X Factor winners have taken the Christmas No. 1 spot. Now Jon and Tracy... Read Full Story
X Factor judge Simon Cowell performed some dodgy dance moves in a video message shown during the show’s wrap party.
The 50-year-old star could not make the show’s end-of-series party held at Jalouse nightclub in Central London.
A video message was then played from the star and a source said: “The biggest laugh was for Simon, who started rapping to Ice Ice Baby. He has no right to slate anyone’s singing after hearing that.”
The source added to UK newspaper Daily Mirror: “Simon couldn’t... Read Full Story
Sir Paul McCartney has said he supports the campaign to get Rage Against Machine to the Christmas number one spot and beat The X Factor finalist Joe McElderry.
Macca, 67, recently appeared on the final of the show but said the band beating The X Factor winner would ‘prove a point’.
He said to Sky News: “I like the idea. Everyone expects Joe to do it, and if he goes to number one then good luck to him.
“He’s just some kid with a career ahead. I’ve got nothing against that, but it would be... Read Full Story
