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Watch Selena Gomez + Simon Cowell Read Mean Tweets About Themselves

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:09:58 +0000

Since Twitter is the No. 1 way to insult celebrities directly, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel once again asked celebs to read mean tweets about themselves. This time, Selena Gomez, Simon Cowell, Jessica Biel, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Phil, among others, were invited to read react to mean tweets.

Simon Cowell Pissed That Britney Spears Wasn't Nuts, Just Lazy on 'X Factor' Set

Jessica Sager — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:18:21 +0000

Apparently Simon Cowell would have rather had Britney Spears beating cars with umbrellas again on 'X Factor' instead of just, you know, showing up late once in a while.

The crankypants Brit wanted his own highly-paid Brit to be more entertaining and a bit more of a loose cannon on the struggling Fox show, but instead she was just sort of ... off.

Simon Cowell Just Might Think LeAnn Rimes Was Wasted on 'X Factor' [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:34:50 +0000

Simon Cowell has never minced words, but he seems to be keeping relatively mum (as in, outright BSing) when it comes to LeAnn Rimes‘ ‘X Factor‘ performance. For those of you not keeping score, Rimes performed with then-frontrunner Carly Rose Sonenclar, 13, on the final performance episode of the Fox show. And Rimes, uh, blew [...]

Christina Aguilera Calls Simon Cowell a 'D—,' Scorns 'Buttf— People'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:01:00 +0000

"Sh-- happens, man. This is the business. It's not going to be all cute and pretty and tied up in a little bow," warned Christina Aguilera at one point during her keynote Q&A for the music conference jointly sponsored by Billboard Magazine and the Hollywood Reporter yesterday (Oct. 25).

It was a statement that set the tone for many of her remarks during a chat in which she, as THR put it, "dropped some f-bombs, spoke plainly about her career, and even belted out a bit of a classic tune."

Britney Spears and Simon Cowell Talk About Being 'Loony' on 'Jimmy Kimmel'

Nadine Cheung — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:20:35 +0000

Britney Spears and Simon Cowell have been making the media rounds to promote the new season of 'X Factor,' and last night the pair stopped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' for an entertaining chat.

'The Voice' + 'X Factor' Rivalry Heats Up, Simon Cowell Says NBC Is 'Unprofessional'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:04:29 +0000

Ding ding. ‘The Voice‘ vs. ‘X Factor‘ battle has officially begun, a week before the season premieres and the ratings books. ‘The Voice’ is strategically attempting to win Round 1 by adding an extra episode of Season 3 during the premiere week on Wednesday, Sept. 12, which is the same day that Season 2 of ‘X Factor’ premieres. That move has got Simon Cowell fighting mad.

Demi Lovato Plants Simon Cowell's Face into 'X Factor' Cake + More

Kat Lee — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:28:56 +0000

- Demi Lovato celebrated the ‘X Factor‘ stop in Providence, R.I. by smashing Simon Cowell‘s face into a cake. How many ‘X Factor’ and ‘Idol‘ rejects wish they could get the same opportunity?

Is Simon Cowell Trying to Sabotage the Competition?

Jessica Sager — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:14 +0000

Yowza! Simon Cowell is throwing some shade at fellow singing competition shows in a big way. The ‘X Factor‘ honcho and judge allegedly is attempting to sabotage his competition at NBC, ‘The Voice.’

Britney Spears + Simon Cowell Fire Back at Rumors of 'X Factor' Drama

Jessica Sager — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:01:53 +0000

Britney Spears and fellow ‘X Factor‘ judge Simon Cowell are snapping back at persistent rumors of the drama surrounding the show. Following the second day of auditions (in which the panel donned the same outfits since the producers didn’t get all the necessary shots on day one), the judges took to their “Official ‘X Factor’ [...]

Simon Cowell Not Worried About Potential Britney Spears On-Camera Breakdown

Jessica Sager — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:10:12 +0000

Simon Cowell went through hell, high water, a conservatorship and $15 million to sign Britney Spears on to ‘X Factor.’ As a result, it’s going to take a lot more than the possibility of a meltdown to make him give that cash cow of a judge up!

Simon Cowell Was Robbed By a One-Night Stand, Reports Say

Mark Richards — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:28:09 +0000

Now this is according to The Sun so I'm not sure how much credence we should put into the story but, appearently the "X Factor" creator had been drinking at Drai's nightclub in Hollywood last October when he met a woman and snuck her past hotel staff into his room. When Simon awoke the next morning, the paper reports that he discovered that the woman was gone along with his computer which housed many sensitive "Factor" documents.

Simon Cowell May Not Want Britney Spears as 'X Factor' Judge

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:35 +0000

Simon Cowell really can’t get it together when it comes to the ‘X Factor‘ panel. One day he’s offering Britney Spears $10 million to join. The next, he’s all up in Rihanna‘s grill about taking the gig. Then, he’s saying he doesn’t need A-listers to comprise the panel. All these rumors about who he will get to fill the two vacant seats are running rampant. Today’s top ‘X Factor’ panel story suggests that the producer and judge may have changed his mind about Brit Brit.

Fan Breaks Into Simon Cowell's London Home

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:14 +0000

Simon Cowell better invest in better security for his abode. The reality show judge saw his London residence broken into on March 24, literally. Cowell was at home during the break in. The intruder is likely an overzealous fan, who camped out in the powder room. We thought it may have been a disgruntled ‘X Factor‘ contestant or ‘American Idol‘ alum when we heard the news.

Simon Cowell and Mezhgan Hussainy Break Off Engagement

Jessica Sager — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:13:58 +0000

Aw, this is sad news. Simon Cowell called off his engagement to Mezghan Hussainy.

The notoriously callous ‘X Factor‘ and former ‘American Idol‘ judge announced the break on Sunday to U.K. newspaper The Mirror.

Simon Cowell Joins Twitter

Eric Meier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:46:18 +0000

The X-Factor talent show judge Simon Cowell has joined Twitter. The X-Factor relies heavily on the microblogging site as part of its digital platform and now its highest profile member is tweeting. Simon’s first tweet hit last night just before the X-Factor aired. His first tweet read It’s official, I know it’s taken a while. [...]

Simon Cowell's Type A Personality Evident At His LA Home

Trudy — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:05:54 +0000

Love him or not, you have to give Simon Cowell credit for being honest when he says he doens’t think he would do well as a parent because he can’t stand clutter. He’s right, with kids comes clutter and messes of all sorts. Simon’s house, okay mansion, is like a musuem. He’s definitely of the [...]

Simon Cowell Wants Mariah Carey on 'X Factor'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:28:37 +0000

He’s had his hands in some of the most successful albums and TV shows of the last 20 years, and made enough money to never have to work another day in his life — so the list of people Simon Cowell needs to listen to is awfully short.

But when Mariah Carey says she wants to appear on Simon’s new series, ‘The X Factor,’ he pays attention.

Paula Abdul Reunited with Simon Cowell on 'The X Factor'

Eric Meier — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:42:24 +0000

Paula Abdul has signed on as the fourth and final judge of 'The X Factor,' the Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Sources say that negotiations went down to the wire, due in part to her deal with CBS to appear on the dance-competition series 'Live to Dance.'

Mariah Carey Will Be on 'The X Factor,' Says Simon Cowell

Eric Meier — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:23:40 +0000

In a recent radio interview, former 'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell confirmed that Grammy-winning superstar Mariah Carey will be involved with FOX's 'The X Factor.'

But wait -- does this mean she'll be a judge? In a word, no.

Cowell told radio personality Jackie Brown that Carey won't be on the judges' panel, due to her pregnancy, but she'll still be part of the show in some capacity.

Ryan Seacrest Knocks Simon Cowell Off Reality Power List

Trudy — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:26:07 +0000

Simon and Ryan used to take jabs at each other on “Idol” and you have to wonder how Simon feels about the new reality tv power list rankings. He’s been bumped by his fomer collegue. Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing Ryan Seacrest has bumped Simon out of the top spot on “The Hollywood [...]