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Displaying all articles tagged:
Simon Cowell
ink-stained wretches
Oct. 1, 2011
More Bad News for News Corp.
And not just phone hacking-related.
By
Andre Tartar
last night on late night
Sept. 20, 2011
Last Night on Late Night: Nicole Scherzinger Calls Conan Out for Zoning Out on Her Boobs
Plus: Ryan Gosling has always wanted to be a Halloween character, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
By
Caroline Shin
tv
Sept. 15, 2011
Network Status Report: Will Simon Cowell and
Terra Nova
Make Fox Even More Dominant, or Push Their Luck?
If ‘X Factor’ is a hit, it’ll mean that one fifth of Fox’s regular schedule will be tentpole.
By
Josef Adalian
tv
Aug. 17, 2011
Mariah Carey Wooed for
X Factor
Mentor
She may appear alongside Simon Cowell.
By
Kyle Buchanan
lists
Aug. 5, 2011
Seven Things We Learned About
The X Factor
From Its TCA Panel
Plus an update on J. Lo’s ‘Idol’ negotiations.
By
Josef Adalian
the industry
July 20, 2011
What Does the Simon Cowell/
X Factor
Lawsuit
Really
Mean?
’American Idol’ creator/plaintiff Simon Fuller could be anticipating the end of his cash cow.
By
Josef Adalian
x factor
May 8, 2011
Paula Abdul’s In at
X Factor
“I can’t believe I am saying this — I have missed her a lot.”
By
Julie Gerstein
tv
Apr. 18, 2011
Simon Cowell Won’t Appear on British
X Factor
Anymore
He’s going America-only with his blistering criticisms.
By
Margaret Lyons
chat room
Mar. 25, 2011
Simon Cowell on
The X Factor
and the Only Contestant He Knows From This Season’s
Idol
No, it’s not Casey Abrams.
By
Josef Adalian
tv
Feb. 4, 2011
Fox Will Hype Simon’s
X Factor
, Spielberg’s Dinosaurs, and
Glee
During Super Bowl
We’ve got the big ‘Glee’ promo in advance.
By
Josef Adalian
the industry
Dec. 21, 2010
Industry: Dan Brown to Write
The Lost Symbol
Script
Plus: Billy Baldwin returns to ‘Gossip Girl.’
By
Bryan Hood
soda wars
Dec. 12, 2010
Simon Cowell Reportedly Prefers Pepsi to Coke
He’s hoping the soft drink will sponsor ‘The X-Factor.’
By
Mike Vilensky
clickables
Nov. 24, 2010
Watch the Incredibly Early Ad for the U.S. Version of
The X Factor
The Stateside version of Simon Cowell’s reality competition is coming to Fox in fall 2011.
By
Kyle Buchanan
elton john
Oct. 18, 2010
Elton John Calls TV ‘Boring, Arse-Paralysingly Brain Crippling’
It’s why he won’t judge ‘American Idol.’
By
Avi Zenilman
american idol
Sept. 13, 2010
J. Lo’s Divalike
Idol
Demands: Not
that
Divalike
She asked for $15 million, but she’ll take $12 million.
By
Lane Brown
x factor
Aug. 24, 2010
Simon Cowell Bans Auto-Tune From
X Factor
It’s part of his “What Would Jay-Z Do?” life outlook.
By
Amos Barshad
x factor
Aug. 24, 2010
Simon Cowell’s
X Factor
Admits To Auto-Tuning
American version of the show due in 2011.
By
Josh Duboff
gossipmonger
Aug. 12, 2010
Blake Lively Wants to Kill Serena Van Der Woodsen
Blake vs. Serena. Two men enter, one man leaves.
slash jobs
Aug. 9, 2010
Toast, meet Kate.
Like the kind you eat on toast, silly, not the ones A.C. Slater wore.
By
Charlotte Cowles
gossipmonger
July 29, 2010
Lorenzo and Lance Are Just Friends With Benefits
Just another amenity that comes with living in an apartment building in Chelsea.
american idol
July 28, 2010
Jessica Simpson, the Latest Person Who Probably Won’t Be an
Idol
Judge
Just like rumored possibilities Howard Stern, Justin Timberlake, and Elton John.
By
Willa Paskin
cable news news
July 2, 2010
Simon Cowell: I Helped Broker Piers Morgan CNN Deal
Too bad CNN says they’ve never negotiated with Morgan.
By
Chris Rovzar
Mediavore
June 8, 2010
Simon Cowell Smuggles Sapporo Into Mr. Chow; Paula Deen Has Her Maid Arrested
A celebrity talent judge has a fondness for Japanese beer and a celebrity chef reports a jewelry heist at home.
May 27, 2010
American Idol
Finale’s Really Good Ratings Still Cause for Concern
Only 25 million people watched.
By
Willa Paskin
american idol
May 26, 2010
The Genius of Simon Cowell: Insulting Similes
We compiled our favorites, broken down into categories like, “Impaired Celebrities” and “Experiences Humans Dread.”
By
Emma Rosenblum
and
Cooper Marshall
idol
May 23, 2010
Paula’s Coming Back for
Idol
Finale
Get ready for some emotion.
By
Adam K. Raymond
quote machine
May 21, 2010
Harmony Korine Can Totally Imagine His Latest Movie Being Discovered in a Pile of Condoms
Plus: David Cross on why Notorious B.I.G. is overrated.
second verse
May 11, 2010
Britain’s Got Talent
Produces Another Susan Boyle, Right on Time
Her name is Janey Cutler
By
Willa Paskin
american idol
Apr. 20, 2010
Simon Cowell: Leaving
Idol
Will ‘Not Be Hard’
“You always know when it’s the right time to go.”
By
Josh Duboff
fugging it up
Mar. 10, 2010
The Fug Girls’ Top Ten Reality-Show Judges
Simon, Gail, Janice, and TV’s other most judgmental people…in the best possible way.
By
The Fug Girls
quote machine
Mar. 9, 2010
Vanessa Williams Probably Not Getting an Audition for
Miss Congeniality 3
Plus: Ricky Gervais is keeping his money.
By
Edith Zimmerman
quote machine
Mar. 4, 2010
Colin Farrell No Fan of Self
Plus: Billy Corgan is so modest.
By
Edith Zimmerman
gossipmonger
Feb. 26, 2010
Mark Sanford Is a New Face of PETA
“Your dog doesn’t have to go to South America to get laid.”
By
Katie Goldsmith
simonpocalypse
Feb. 22, 2010
U2 Producer Steve Lillywhite Wants to Be Your Next
American Idol
Judge
On his qualifications: “Certainly Bono is one of the greatest singers and any record I’ve made with U2 is pop music. Jared Leto is another great star who’s a pop singer.”
By
Amos Barshad
simonpocalypse
Feb. 19, 2010
Howard Stern Not Qualified to Replace Simon Cowell, Says Simon Cowell
“I’m fairly certain that there hasn’t been an approach at any time for Howard to do the show.”
By
Lane Brown
gossipmonger
Feb. 17, 2010
JWOWW and Snooki Are Not Actually Italian
It’s like everything we’ve ever known is a lie.
By
Katie Goldsmith
american idol
Feb. 5, 2010
Howard Stern Probably Not
American Idol
’s New Simon
Surely this can’t be right.
By
Lane Brown
simonpocalypse
Jan. 26, 2010
Is One of These Moguls
American Idol
’s New Simon?
When Simon Cowell splits from ‘American Idol’ at the end of this season to launch a U.S.-based ‘X Factor’ in 2011, he’ll leave some pretty low-cut shirts to fill.
By
Lane Brown
gossipmonger
Jan. 26, 2010
There’s a Reason Natalie Portman Is Keeping Her Ballet Lover a Secret
It’s another ballet dancer.
By
Katie Goldsmith
gossipmonger
Jan. 25, 2010
Kristen Stewart Knows How to Stick to the Pole
She has a tip: Don’t wear clothes.
By
Katie Goldsmith
gossipmonger
Jan. 15, 2010
Courtney Love Is ‘Not on Drugs, BTW’
Tila Tequila is “God’s messenger,” and other facts we learned on Twitter this morning.
By
Mike Vilensky
simonpocalypse
Jan. 13, 2010
Why Simon Cowell May Be Making the Right Move
A Brit explains the charms of Simon’s U.K. show, and why it could work here.
By
Tom Ewing
gossipmonger
Jan. 13, 2010
Jennifer Love Hewitt Prefers to Be Compared to Cute Fruit
And pears are “not cute.” That and more celebrity quirks, in our daily gossip roundup.
By
Katie Goldsmith
overnights
Jan. 13, 2010
American Idol
Recap: Simon’s Last Go-round Begins in Boston
As season nine begins, is his farewell tour the beginning of the end for the show?
By
Joseph Brannigan Lynch
quote machine
Jan. 12, 2010
Noted Humanitarian and All-Around Good Guy Mel Gibson Rushes to the Defense of Tiger Woods
Plus: You’re about to learn more about Channing Tatum’s junk than you ever wanted to.
By
Edith Zimmerman
simonpocalypse
Jan. 11, 2010
Will Paula Join Simon on
X Factor
?
She “has had discussions” about doing that.
By
Lane Brown
simonpocalypse
Jan. 11, 2010
Breaking: Simon Cowell to Trade
Idol
for an American
X Factor
in 2011
Boom!
By
Lane Brown
american idol
Dec. 24, 2009
Fox Prepares to Extend
Idol
, Regardless of Simon’s Plans
Is this a risky or genius move by Fox? We’ll see!
By
Mark Graham
no accounting for taste
Dec. 23, 2009
Everyone’s Buying Their Mom Susan Boyle’s CD for Christmas
Another 661,000 copies were sold this week, an increase of 14 percent from last week.
By
Mark Graham
american idol
Dec. 22, 2009
Will This Be Simon Cowell’s Last Season on
American Idol
?
If you believe his brother, then the answer is most assuredly: “Yes.”
By
Mark Graham
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