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the 12 acts who will battle it out to win the ITV1 talent show. Simon Cowell, who is mentoring the boys, chose Eoghan Quigg, Austin Drage and Scott Bruton while ...

X Factor mentors: Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell, Dannii Mingoue&. Louis Walsh. - Now that's what you call a double whammy. The ...

The X Factor judges have been assigned their categories for this year's series. Simon Cowell will mentor the boys, while Dannii Minogue has been handed the over-25s. Cheryl Cole ...

gifted schoolboy once again made it through last night when he convinced hard-nosed judge Simon Cowell at the music mogul's Barbados holiday home that he was worthy of a place ...

 UK - Simon Cowell added: "You’ve over thought all of this girls, it’s all too thought out and methodical." But they eventually won Louis Walsh over at the Judges ...

By fumo_bear But it's not just me who admire her voice, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh (X Factor judges) liked it also. Leona Lewis is an English Pop and RNB singer who won the third series of the United Kingdom's TV talent show The X ...

 UK - The group were under instruction from supremo Simon Cowell, who is said to have spent thousands on getting his own Hollywood smile just right. ...

MegaStar.co.uk  UK - 21-year-old Austin Drage from Essex really impressed Simon Cowell during the judges houses round. Simon told Austin that he works harder than any other ... X Factor Xmas No1 MegaStar.co.uk all 2 news articles

 UK - People across the country watched over the weekend as he stood in front of Simon Cowell and Sinitta in Barbados to try and win a place in the show’s live ...

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 NY - Imagine a female Simon Cowell. 8. Anna Torv, "Fringe," Fox: Female stars in JJ Abrams series have gone on to fame and fortune: Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner ...

By Lisa McGarry The paper says that the twelve remaining acts have secretly recorded a single, which is due out this month, and Simon Cowell has insisted that all proceeds should go to charity. Show boss and record producer Simon Cowell, 48, is confident it will go straight to the No1 spot which means every...

 MO - the famously disapproving judge on Fox’s "American Idol." Talks are in the works with Cowell’s label, Syco Records. "I found out Simon Cowell is one of ...

By Gerard McGarry We’ve written here in the past about the sob stories used on The X Factor to get the public interested in the contestants. Many a hard luck story has propelled a contestant further in this competition that if they’d relied on singing talent alone.

By Gerard McGarry Dannii Minogue will be ably assisted by Emma Bunton in St Tropez, and Simon will be dragging along the flamboyantly hatted Sinitta to his boot camp. Never one to miss an opportunity to promote his beloved Westlife, Louis Walsh will be bringing along Shane Filan.

From the moment Mandisa elicited an apology from ornery judge Simon Cowell, she not only won his heart, but the hearts of AI viewers everywhere.  With her booming voice and mega-watt smile, performances like Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" propelled Mandisa to the final rounds of season f...

 UK - “I can be mean but Simon Cowell said to me recently that I’m not as bad as I used to be in the old Hot Gossip days,” she smiles. “He said I’m quite kind and ...

By mj My Fox KC USA Today Simon Cowell silenced by new judge Kara joins resident Idol judges Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon himself for the next season of the popular US talent series, and has already made her mark at the show’s auditions. TV Squad

 UK - Louis Walsh is furious with Simon Cowell for giving his mobile number to an amorous fan, live on the X Factor. Now judge Louis is being bombarded with text ...

23 September 2008 Simon Cowell has confirmed Britney Spears will appear on his British talent show the X-Factor, admitting she's the "number one booking in the world". Spears will perform on the show to promote her comeback album Circus ...

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By mj “Good for him,” Cowell told TV’s Extra. “If he said it, it’s the right thing for him.” Cowell, 48, says he doesn’t think Aiken’s sexual orientation will matter to the performer’s rabid fan base. “I don’t think anyone cares,” Cowell said. “Let’s face it. It’s 2008. You know. Who cares?”

 UK - A surprise public choice as the original Pop Idol in 2002, the articulate politics graduate faced down Simon Cowell and demanded his independence from the ... Sarah Whatmore on why she really is a Pop Idol FemaleFirst.co.uk all 2 news articles

By Korina Lopez American Idol judge Simon Cowell was very, well, Simon about the news that Clay Aiken is gay. "Wow. That's a shock," he told Extra. It's like being told Santa Claus isn't real. Unbelievable." But he seems happy for the new...

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By Dodai Barneys Creative Director Simon Doonan and designer Jonathan Adler were wed yesterday at City Hall in San Francisco! This article states that they "sealed the union with a spirited sprint down the glorious grand staircase." Mr. Doonan wore a Liberty print shirt, Barneys Co-op jeans, a Pr...

By Paulene Hinds The eighth season of American Idol already has had two changes with the exit of excutive producer, Nigel Lythgoe and the addition of a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi, but Simon Cowell is promising that more changes are still on the horizon. Simon will become more involved this year with th...

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By mj As you may have heard last week, Ace Young, a former “American Idol” hopeful, is the latest “Idol” type to go to Broadway. He takes over the role of Kenickie in “Grease” next week. Taylor Hicks, an “Idol” winner, will end his stint as Teen Angel on Sunday. Fox News

By masterclasslady Reunited: Simon Cowell and girlfriend Terri Seymour are finally ... However Simon vehemently denied the claims, insisting that they were still going strong. Cowell and Seymour have always been open about their different ...read more at Daily Mail - UK

By mj “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi are coming to Churchill Downs Thursday, and you do not want to waste their precious time with poor song choices. Reunited: Simon Cowell and girlfriend Terri Seymour are finally together again

By mj Paula Abdul Changes Her Tune, Says ‘It’s About Time Another Girl Joined’ Her On ‘American Idol’ ‘American Idol’: Which judge should leave? Is Paula Abdul on the way out at “American Idol”? Simon Cowell Reveals He’s Better at Spotting America’s Talent

By mj Simon Cowell told reporters in a conference call yesterday, that now that Nigel Lythgoe has stepped down from executive producing American Idol, he plans on taking a larger role in the show himself . All the elements American Idol fans dislike in AI are mostly absent in So You Think You Can D...

The 48-year-old music mogul is believed to have walked out on Terri, 34, following a blazing row over Terri's insecurities, and he has now ended their six-year relationship. A friend of Simon's told Britain's Star magazine: "He told me he is tired of Terri's insecurities. They lead separa...

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Of course, while Cowell did say Cook was a "country singer," he didn't say she was a particularly good one. During a Larry King Live appearance in April that featured Cowell and fellow Idol judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, Jackson was the one who thought Cook would make a good country re...

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne -- who pioneered the comedy-reality format with their landmark MTV series -- are headed back to television, this time with a weekly variety show. “American Idol” producer FremantleMedia North America is behind the project, which has already been pitched to mul...

 UK - Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan were also regrettably absent. On television, their loathsomeness contrasts so well with the best of budding British talent. ...

By Joe Reality ShareThis American Idol just wouldn’t be American Idol without viewers talking about various conspiracy theories. Shocking eliminations, judges giving feedback on songs that haven’t been sung, and surprise winners have helped to fuel the fire of American Idol conspiracy theories. E...

By Joe Reality Paula Abdul has been way overdue for some crazy behavior on this season of American Idol.  During American Idol’s Neil Diamond week, Paula Abdul finally delivered, big time.  At the top of the show, Ryan Seacrest announced, “We’re going to do things a little differently tonight.  The conte...

By Joe Reality American Idol judge Simon Cowell was not always kind to Carly Smithson. Right from her very first season 7 San Diego audition, Simon Cowell challenged the singer. Carly Smithson had previously auditioned during season five, but she had been disqualified due to Visa issues. After Carly san...

By Clio, a vibrating mass of YES! Notes:dana_kujan IM'd me during Tuesday night's ALW show when she saw Carly's t-shirt and said I should write a story with this title. Ryan kissing Simon the next night gave me the idea. Thanks to ali_wildgoose and lillijulianne for giving it the once-over.

Cowell hits out at pushy parents  Ireland - Simon Cowell hits out at the pushy parents of an X Factor contestant on tomorrow night’s show. Emma Chawner, 17, brings her biggest fans, her mother, ...

Tenor's aria melts Cowell  UT - Even acerbic "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell melted as Potts sang Puccini's masterpiece from the opera "Turandot," clinching the show's $200000 prize ...

Even Cowell impressed by tenor’s arias  Canada - Jun 23, 2007 Even acerbic American Idol judge Simon Cowell melted as Potts sang Puccini’s masterpiece from the opera Turandot, clinching the show’s prize — worth the ...

By AF Even acerbic "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell melted as Potts sang Puccini's masterpiece from the opera "Turandot," clinching the show's prize - worth the equivalent of C$215000 - with a display of pitch and tone most professional ...

Salesman Turns Opera Star In Britain Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 20, 2007 Even acerbic ``American Idol'' judge Simon Cowell melted as Potts sang Puccini's masterpiece from the opera ``Turandot,'' clinching the show's $200000 prize ...

Reports: British phone salesman wins US$2 million record deal  France - Jun 20, 2007 Even acerbic "American Idol" critic Simon Cowell melted as Potts clinched the show's 100000 pounds (US$200000, €150000) prize money with a display of pitch ...

By ericb Last night mobile phone salesman Paul Potts won Britain's Got Talent. Singing "Nessun dorma," an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, Potts captured the hearts of millions who have admired his talent for the past 10-days. Here are his three performances: audition...

Paul Potts, a 36-year-old operatic mobile phone salesman, has sung his way to victory in ITV1's hit show, Britain's Got Talent. After his victory was announced Simon Cowell confirmed that Paul will be in a recording studio next week, recording his own album

Paul Potts, a 36-year-old operatic mobile phone salesman, has sung his way to victory in ITV1's hit show, Britain's Got Talent. After his victory was announced Simon Cowell confirmed that Paul will be in a recording studio next week, recording his own album

Nokia to Nessun Dorma  Australia - Jun 13, 2007 Britain's Got Talent judges, including American Idol judge Simon Cowell, were left dumbfounded as Paul Potts hit the stage to belt out one of the series ...

By Chancelucky The Idol topic of the moment appears to be Simon Cowell’s eye roll after Chris Richardson said that he wanted to dedicate his performance Tuesday night to his many good friends at Virginia Tech. Richardson had just gotten beaten up by the judges for his performance of a song about wanting to...

By Steve Huff If "popera," the fusion of pop music imagery, attitude, and marketing with operatic vocalism (even the pop-arranging of opera and classical music) must exist, then thank God Simon Cowell, of American Idol fame, finally stepped into the picture. With his quartet of GQ male opera singers...