Simon Cowell

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) One week later, however, Ms. Abdul was already being courted by two other networks, ABC and NBC, as well as the producer of another Fox hit, “So You Think You Can Dance.” While her future is anything but certain, the notion that Ms. Abdul had nowhere else to go has quickly proved suspect.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) As well as the release of their debut album, the Pigotts also have a number of other projects on the horizon. Oliver has just finished recording a song with Lukas Rossi, after meeting him on Idol last year, and word is that Amy Winehouse and Tony Cowell -- brother of "American Idol's" Simon Co...

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Dannii Minogue told The Sun that the shy singer had amazed Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh with his audition performance of "You Raise Me Up". She added: "Then he started singing." Simon Cowell halted auditions to go backstage and congratulate the singer.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Abdul's banter and bickering with the acerbic Cowell was as regular a part of "Idol" of off-key contestants, along with her shimmying behind the judges' table when contestants sang upbeat songs. American Idol" starts its ninth season in January.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Cowell is pushing to land Madonna for the hit British reality show "The X Factor," according to OK! Magazine. If all goes according to Cowell's plan, Madonna would come on as a celebrity mentor to the contestants on the Saturday night music talent competition.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Kara DioGuardi is returning to the "American Idol" judging panel this season. However – even with auditions beginning in just six days – the fate of Paula Abdul remains a mystery. Abdul, along with Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, has been judging "American Idol' since Season 1 in 2002.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Simon Cowell has promised there will be "no funny business" with phone voting on this year's series of The X Factor. Public confidence in TV competition voting took a hit after a series of issues involving ITV and BBC shows. Cowell said the ITV talent show came out "clean as a whistle" in an Ofc...

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) At the launch in London there weren't enough seats to hold all us journalists as we squeezed in to watch episode one, then threw questions at judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Danni Minogue and new addition Cheryl Cole from Girls Aloud.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Simon Cowell has been finding X Factor more enjoyable since Sharon Osbourne quit the show. An insider told The Mirror: "Simon is much more relaxed and happier. He actually seemed to be enjoying the auditions, which is amazing considering how many he sits through.

By Idol_fanatic(noreply@blogger.com) Simon Cowell had stated Kristy Lee Cook's odds of winning American Idol's seventh season were "one million to one," but that hasn't prevented her from inking a record deal. While Cook is currently participating in the American Idol Live 2008 tour, she is also working on her debut album wit...

By Idol_fanatic We know how important song selection is — judge Simon Cowell talks about it all the time. Being a big fan of both Webber and "American Idol," I thought I'd help the contestants by making a couple of song suggestions. I'd love to hear your thoughts, too.