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Simon Cowell: A True Friend

James M. Lynch | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Liars, Friendship, Simon Cowell, Lies, Lying, Friends, Workplace, Honesty, Feedback, Gordon Ramsay, American Idol, Workplace Taboos, Truth, Culture, Entertainment News

A true friend is one who will tell you the truth whether or not you want to hear it, whether it might endanger the status quo of the friendship or not.

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Susan Boyle Placed Rather Than Won: Hollie Steel Cried Her Way into the Finals

Michael Russnow | Posted 06.30.2009 | Entertainment

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it seems to me Susan's negative press in the tabloids and CNN, plus tweets on Twitter may have worked against her.

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Gilles and Adam Losers? I Think Not.

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 06.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Gilles Marini, Gay Marriage Ban, Adam Lambert, Medical Marijuana, Dancing With the Stars, American Idol, Cheryl Burke, Gay Marriage, California, American Idol Finalists, American Idol Finale, American Idol Winner, Entertainment News

They both have 'the X factor,' 'the Wow factor,' that certain je ne sais quoi.

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Terri Seymour Gets Restraining Order Against 'Idol' Choker

AP | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Terri Seymour, American Idol, Janice Thibodeaux, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Court records show Terri Seymour has received a temporary restraining order against a woman accused of choking her outside the "Am...

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Susan Boyle Made it to the Finals But Wasn't Great in the Semis: A Case of Nerves and the Wrong Song Choice

Michael Russnow | Posted 06.25.2009 | Entertainment

To win the contest Boyle should revert to a song that shows her greater strengths, one which is in her complete range so that she can demonstrate she deserves to be a musical star.

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Simon Cowell: I'm Quite Odd, I Have Dark Moods

Mail Online | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, American Idol, Entertainment News

In his frankest interview ever, Simon Cowell opens up about his lonely single life. Simon Cowell can't stand untidiness. He says it distracts him, ...

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American Idol May Need an Adam Lambert Win More than Lambert Does

Eric Deggans | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: No Boundaries, Kris Allen, Fox TV, Paula Abdul, Gay, Pop Culture, American Idol, Music, Adam Lambert, Simon Cowell, Kara Diogaurdi, American Idol Finalists, American Idol Finals, Entertainment News

Idol needs to look relevant: the problem with being the most-watched, biggest moneymaker on network TV? There's nowhere to go but down.

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If Adam Lambert Loses American Idol, It May Be Because the Show Wants Him to Win so Badly

Eric Deggans | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Pop Music, Entertainment Weekly, Dial Idol, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Kanye Wesy, Fox, American Idol, Relaity Tv, Music, Simon Cowell, Danny Gokey, Entertainment News

We'll see tonight if all the praise and support pays off for Lambert, or fuels a backlash that cuts his Idol dreams short.

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American Idol -- Top 3 Showdown

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrsest, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, Entertainment News

So is this the finale? Is Simon right when he says Adam Lambert is fated to win? Or could Kris Allen or Danny Gokey surprise everyone the way David Cook did last year?

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American Idol: Adam and the Two Other Guys

Ken Levine | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: American Idol Recap, Simon Cowell, Kris Allen Heartless, Danny Gokey You Are So Beautiful, Adam Lambert, American Idol, American Idol 5/12/09, Entertainment News

Where's the suspense? Adam, Kris, and Danny are like a presidential election between Barack Obama, Ralph Nader, and Lyndon LaRouche.

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Adam Lambert for the Win

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Brad Pitt, Ryan Seacrest, Hot Topic, Paula Abdul, Freddie Mercury, Stache, Adam Lambert, Inglorious Basterds, American Idol, Mustaches, Entertainment News

The bottom line is this -- Lambert has shocked judges each week with his strong rearrangements of songs, wailing vocals and fashion sense. A mustache seems the next logical step for Lambert.

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Entertainment Weekly's Gay Idol Cover: Where's the Controversy?

Mark Pasetsky | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Simon Cowell, Adam Lambert, Entertainment Weekly, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Ai, Adam Lambert Gay, Media News

EW took an inventive step in noting Adam's sexuality by making it a "footnote." This move is quite symbolic.

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Simon Cowell: Adam Lambert Will WIN 'Idol'

AP | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Lambert, Simon Cowell, Television, American Idol, Entertainment News

CHICAGO — "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this season of the popular Fox singing competition show. Cowe...

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My (and the World's) Adam Lambert Obsession -- Part II

Jim David | Posted 06.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Adam Lambert, Adam Lambert Gay, American Idol Finale, American Idol, Adam Lambert American Idol, Entertainment News

Lambert has completely dominated the competition since his first appearance. Writers have hurled superlatives as if he were the second coming of Elvis and Streisand.

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American Idol -- Top 4 Slashed By Rock; Only Adam Escapes Unscathed

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Allison Iraheta, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Kris Allen, Rock and Roll, Danny Gokey, Entertainment News

After everyone delivered a solid performance on Big Band Night last week, the Top 4 tackled rock 'n roll Tuesday...and came up short.

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'Idol' Fan Anderson Cooper Likes Simon, Mocks Paula, Thinks Adam Lambert Will Win (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Anderson Cooper, Video, Paula Abdul, American Idol, Entertainment News

Anderson Cooper talked about "American Idol" on "The Tonight Show" Monday night. The CNN anchorman is betting Adam Lambert will win, "He's the better ...

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New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment

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Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

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Simon Cowell Picks His Ideal Final Two

Reuters | Posted 05.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam Lambert, Simon Cowell, American Idol, Danny Gokey, Entertainment News

"American Idol" still has five singers left in the competition. But acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell has already decided who he would like to see in th...

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Ashton Plus Susan: "Little Guys" Gone Wild

Jill Priluck | Posted 05.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Larry King, Piers Morgan, Susan Boyle, Twitter, Ashton Kutcher, Simon Cowell, Cnn, Media News

Susan Boyle and Ashton Kutcher showed how "little guys" can leverage their talents and be heard, sometimes louder than their larger, more well-known counterparts.

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The Boyle Next Door

Jonathan Tolins | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Susan Boyle, Simon Cowell, Musical Theater, Opera, Britain's Got Talent, Britain, Entertainment News

The world of opera is a mirror image of the Susan Boyle circus. Serious fans regard good-looking singers with suspicion, fearing gorgeous looks are becoming more important than gorgeous singing.

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The Beauty of Susan Boyle

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Susan Boyle, Simon Cowell, Britain's Got Talent, Britain, Entertainment News

In this day of age where looks, style and image are everything that equals up to success, every now and then, someone with real talent, raw talent com...

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Simon Cowell Richer, Elton John Poorer In Wealth List Of British Musicians

AP | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Paul McCartney, Simon Cowell, Recession, Elton John, American Idol, Britain, United Kingdom, Entertainment News

LONDON — The music industry isn't recession proof, with many industry stars seeing their fortunes fade during the past year, according to a stud...

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On Susan Boyle

Amitava Kumar | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Danny Boyle, Susan Boyle, Lucy Jordan, Jimmy Fallon, Entertainment News

At a time of losses worldwide, banks failing, jobs gone, success has become sweet and natural again.

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Real Good Pop Singing, American Idol-Style

David Finkle | Posted 05.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Allison Iraheta, Susan Boyle, Commercial Vocal Technique, Belting, Melisma, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Britain's Got Talent, Popular Singing, Anoop Desai, Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Entertainment News

Something to remember about this year's singing is that it's only part of an evolving notion of what popular singing is.

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She Had A Dream

Neil McCarthy | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Forrest Gump, Simon Cowell, I Dreamed a Dream, Susan Boyle, Susan Boyle Video, Britains Got Talent, Les Miserables, Living News

Then Susan Boyle sang. She didn't just sing. She overwhelmed. She was perfect. The audience was on its feet. Simon was simply fooled and couldn't wash that "I've been had" smile off his face.

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