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Lil Rounds Dazzles 'American Idol' Judges

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 04.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Lil Rounds, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Television, SCOTT MACINTYRE, Jorge Nunez, Felicia Barton, Ju'Not Joyner, American Idol, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — The drama is over for Nathaniel Marshall and Kristen McNamara on "American Idol." The pair of singers who sparred with their grou...

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The Man Who's Building the $2 Million Car

Steve Parker | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Simon Cowell, Starbridge Systems, Clemson CUI-CAR, Bugatti Veyron, Cars, Los Angeles, Raymond Loewy, Brembo, Indianapolis 500, Studebaker Avanti, Masters of the Universe, Lyle Waggoner, Southern California, Carol Burnett, Palm Springs, Jay Leno, Kers, Albert Frey, Hedge Funds, Formula 1, Natalia SLS 2, Rochester, Kinetic Energy Recovery System, Clenet, Alfred Dimora, Sceptre, Business News
Steve Parker

To Alfred DiMora, designing, building and selling a $2 million limited-production super-exotic sedan seemed like a good enough idea in 2007.

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American Idol -- Top 36 Round Two: The Winners!

Michael Giltz | Posted 03.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Fox, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

So the second batch of the final 36 was much weaker vocally and personality-wise than the first group.

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Just Kidding! Simon Cowell Denies Cryogenics Plan

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 03.27.2009 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — A spokeswoman for Simon Cowell says reports that the "American Idol" judge wants to be frozen after death are greatly exaggerated....

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Simon Cowell: I Want To Be Frozen When I Die So I Can Be Brought Back To Life

Mail Online | Jonathan Petre | Posted 03.25.2009 | Media

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Simon Cowell has been humiliating talent show contestants with his caustic comments for years. Now if he gets his way, he could still be tormenting th...

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American Idol Hollywood Week Day Two Ratings Grow

Michael Giltz | Posted 03.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, American Idol, Television, Tv, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

My favorite moments last night were not the sobbings and fights, but the (very brief) glimpses of good performances.

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American Idol -- Hollywood Week Ratings Down But Strong

Michael Giltz | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, American Idol, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

My biggest complaint about Hollywood Week is that I still feel like there are loads of people I don't know yet. The judges cut 147 people down to 104 and no one who was cut deserved to stay.

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"American Idol" Judges Mistake Local Saying For A Threat

AP | Posted 03.02.2009 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Be careful not to read too much into what someone from Louisville says while heading out the door _ like the "American Idol" judge...

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Timberlake, Pitt, Travolta Spoofed In Upcoming Wii Game

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 02.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Brad Pitt, Ready 2 Rumble, Justin Timberlake, John Travolta, Nintendo Wii, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Justin Timberlake and David Beckham don't have any real-life beef with each other, but cartoony characters resembling the famous c...

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American Idol -- San Fran and Louisville

Michael Giltz | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Leneshe Young, Fox, Kara DioGuardi, Music, American Idol, American Idol Auditions, American Idol Season 8, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

After the dearth of exciting talent in San Francisco, I was hoping Idol would come charging out of the gate with some great singing. Instead, they started off with a train wreck.

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American Idol Returns -- Phoenix

Michael Giltz | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, American Idol, American Idol Recap, Kara DioGuardi, Singing, Clay Aiken, Katrina Darrell, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

The opening montage included Clay Aiken several times, giving him as much (if not more) screen time than any other previous Idol contestant -- a nice nod to the latest Idol finalist to come out.

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Simon Cowell's Lawyers Warn Press About Harassment

Guardian | Ben Dowell | Posted 01.01.2009 | Media

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Lawyers acting for The X Factor judge Simon Cowell have warned UK newspapers not to harass their client after a tracking device was allegedly found at...

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"American Idol" Return Date Set, "House" Moving

AP | Posted 12.08.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Fox's "American Idol" will return for its eighth season Jan. 13 while medical drama "House" is moving to a new night, the network ...

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Simon Cowell Dumped By Longtime Girlfriend

People | Posted 12.02.2008 | Entertainment

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Simon Cowell and longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour have split, Cowell's rep confirms to PEOPLE. "Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, abo...

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Preview! Las Vegas' High-Performance SEMA Show and the Los Angeles Auto Show; How Green Will They Be?

Steve Parker | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business

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Steve Parker

The LA Auto Show is now officially the first big extravaganza on the national car calendar. It opens Friday, November 21st and runs through Sunday, November 30th at the LA Convention Center.

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Simon Cowell's Whopping Salary Has Randy, Paula Filled With Jealousy

New York Post | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media

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What has been long suspected about bad blood among the judges on "American Idol" over money was confirmed over the weekend. Nigel Lythgoe, the former...

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American Idol to Add Fourth Judge! Susan Lucci to Appear on Dancing With the Stars!

Ed Martin | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Lance Bass, Randy Jackson, Misty May Treanor, Entertainment News, Toni Braxton, Jeffrey Ross, Paula Abdul, Brooke Burke, Hannah Montana, Dancing With the Stars, Susan Lucci, Maurice Greene, American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, Simon Cowell, Cloris Leachman, Home News
Ed Martin

Fox this morning announced the addition of a fourth judge on the upcoming eighth season of American Idol, while ABC revealed the names of the 13 celeb...

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Kara DioGuardi: "American Idol" Announces Fourth Judge

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Kara Dioguardio, American Idol 4th Judge, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary. But Kara DioGuardi, the...

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America Loves "America's Got Talent," But Is It A 20-Million Viewer Show? Simon Says: Yes

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 08.13.2008 | Media

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Going strictly by the weekly ratings, the days of creating big reality-show hits in the summer may be over. Oh, a few network shows this summer have ...

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American Idol Finals: David Wins It All!

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Reality TV, David Cook, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Fox, Clive Davis, Paula Abdul, David Archuleta, Andrew Lloyd Webber, American Idol 2008, American Idol, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

The show's producers may have told us it's been a lot closer than we believed (with only one million votes separating the Davids two weeks ago), but this is what I think: a tie goes to Archuleta.

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"American Idol" Finale: Judges Crown David Archuleta Winner (VIDEOS)

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 05.28.2008 | Entertainment

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***Scroll down for video of Tuesday's final performances*** NEW YORK (AP) _ Each of the dueling Davids raised his game on Tuesday's "American Idol," ...

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American Idol Top 4: Jason's Last Bow

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.14.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Reality TV, Syesha Mercado, David Cook, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Jason Castro, American Idol, Fox, David Archuleta, American Idol Season 7, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

I've preached that as long as the two best make the finals, there's no real big scandal about who goes home in what order. But if Jason Castro doesn't say "bye bye" this week, it'll be a shonda.

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American Idol Top 5: The Results

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Reality TV, Syesha Mercado, David Cook, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Neil Diamond, Brooke White, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Jason Castro, David Archuleta, Fox, American Idol Neil Diamond, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Diamond gave away little about his attitude towards the singers and since we didn't see him actually giving any tips or suggesting arrangements, changing keys, or doing much of anything, I assume he wasn't a very active mentor.

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American Idol Top 6: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Simon Cowell, Reality TV, David Cook, Syesha Mercado, Pop Music, Ryan Seacrest, Brooke White, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Jason Castro, David Archuleta, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carly Smithson, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Idolmade the debatable claim that Andrew Lloyd Webber "composed most of the important musicals of our time," and I predict the bottom three will be Carly, Jason, and Brooke.

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"American Idol" Shock As Michael Johns Is Eliminated

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 04.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: American Idol, Michael Johns, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — "American Idol" said g'day to Michael Johns. The Australian-born singer was eliminated Thursday from Fox's popular singing compet...

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