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Super-quiffed Irish twins John and Edward Grimes were dumped from the X Factor on Sunday, ending their dream run, despite Simon Cowell's prediction the teenagers were an "unstoppable machine." The brothers, dubbed Jedward by the media, found themselves in the bottom two alongside solo singer Olly Murs. Forced into a singoff, the pair performed an unusually subdued rendition of Boyzone's "No Matter What," with no dance routine or tricks. Olly, one of the show's favourites, said he was "a bit gutted" to be in the bottom two. But his polished performance of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" proved too good for the brothers. One of ... Read Full Story

X Factor boss Simon Cowell is reportedly set to make a fortune this Christmas as six of his acts are said to be up for four spots in the Christmas charts. The 50-year-old music mogul is the favourite to take the top spot at Christmas and his artists are also set to take the albums chart by storm. The X Factor finalists recently shot to number one in the UK with their charity single You Are Not Alone and it is likely to still be around at Christmas. X Factor 2006 winner Leona Lewis’s single I See You is out [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Bauer Griffin Simon Cowell might have turned 50, but that doesn't mean that his mom has stopped being a parent. Simon threw a birthday bash to celebrate his big day in Hertfordshire, England, this weekend and his mom was not too happy about the racy entertainers who graced the stage, especially because she came to the party with her priest friend. Julie Cowell, 82, apparently sat there in disbelief as she watched a performer come out dressed as a woman’s private parts do her thing. Simon Cowell's mom didn't approve of his birthday party entertainers. (Bauer Griffin) Simon’s friend and publicist Max Clifford told ... Read Full Story

Thousands of X-Factor fans have complained to ITV and watchdog Ofcom about judge Simon Cowell's decision to back the 'Jedward' twins in Sunday's sing-off. Cowell, who has made no secret of his dislike for brothers John and Edward Grimes, came under attack for doing a U-turn and backing the Irish duo in a sing-off against Welsh teenager Lucie Jones. His vote meant the judges were evenly split over who should be sent home from the hugely-popular talent show. The decision was then put to a public vote, with the programme's 1.6 million viewers choosing to back the twins. ITV reportedly received over 3,000 complaints ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell, the acerbic "American Idol" judge, creator of "America's Got Talent" an record producer, is the top earning man on prime-time U.S. television with an estimated haul of $75 million, Forbes.com said on Tuesday. Cowell, 50, beat out "The Apprentice" show host Donald Trump ($50 million) and "American Idol" presenter Ryan Seacrest ($38 million), based on estimated pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009. Most of the top earners have several entertainment related ventures, Forbes said. Cowell has his own record label which has signed singers including Leona Lewis and Susan Boyle, in addition to his ... Read Full Story