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Simon Cowell Haiti Single: Idol Judge To Produce Charity Song

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — TV mogul Simon Cowell said Thursday he would produce a charity single within 10 days to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Th...

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Orlando

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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

I thought Tuesday might have been a fluke, so I held off on trumpeting it. But it happened again Wednesday. Idol scored 26.1 million viewers on Tuesday and 26.7 million viewers on Wednesday.

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Chicago

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reality TV, Simon Cowell, Pop Music, Shania Twain, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi, American Idol, Fox, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

One hour felt like two hours in Chicago where talent was thin on the ground. As a result, the judges were so relieved to hear people that didn't suck, they let some through that didn't deserve it.

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American Idol: WATCH Joliet's Jermaine Sellers Heads To Hollywood

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, American Idol, American Idol Auditions, Jermaine Sellers, Mary J. Blige, South Suburbs Chicago, American Idol Atlanta, Joliet, Hollywood, Video, Chicago News

A church singer from south suburban Joliet is heading to Hollywood after wooing Simon Cowell and the rest of the American Idol judges in Atlanta. Je...

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American Idol Season 9 Premiere

Ken Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ken Levine

Back for another year of reviewing American Idol. Since this is Simon's last it's probably mine too. Maybe next year I'll focus on House Husbands of Hollywood 2.

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Is Gordon Brown's Labour Party Eating Itself Before Dinner?

Cedric Perrier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Simon Cowell, Parliament, Bbc, David Cameron, James Purnell, Jane Kennedy, General Election, Geoff Hoon, Gordon Brown, England, Conservative Party, Politics, Patricia Hewitt, Apple, Charles Clarke, Ed Balls, Labour Party, Jerry Maguire, Tom Harris, Miliband, World News
Cedric Perrier

Leadership challenges are not all that unusual in British politics; however, this turn of events does seem to re-write the history books. Cannibalizing the Labour Party could be a stroke of genius.

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Gordon Ramsay Takes Simon Cowell's Advice, Gets Fillers In His Face

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gordon Ramsay has told how he underwent a painful beauty treatment to have the deep grooves on his chin filled in, on the advice of Simon Cowell....

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Leno, Conan, Simon and Me. Who Gives a Damn?

Sherman Yellen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Natural Disasters, Fema, Haiti Earthquake, Jay Leno, Haiti, Conan O'Brien, Media News
Sherman Yellen

With thousands dead in Haiti and millions out of work here in America, we are told to worry about the fortunes of men making millions, as if our very lives depend on who occupies the glorious 11:30 hour on NBC.

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Simon Cowell Quits: Confirms He's Leaving 'American Idol'

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PASADENA, Calif. — Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give "American Idol" some of its sharpest – and nastiest – moments,...

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What Does It Mean When British Pop Fans Rage Against the Machine?

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Billboard, Pop Music, Miley Cyrus, Pop Charts, Rage Against the Machine, X Factor, American Idol, Facebook, Media News
Mark Blankenship

Like anyone, I enjoy a lot of the pop music dispensed from Simon Cowell's empire, but it's just exciting to see this netroots campaign unseat the winner of Britain's American Idol-like X-Factor with a 15 year-old song about revolution.

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Idol Season 9: Auditions -- Boston

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

The ratings are in and according to the Hollywood Reporter, Idol is still incredibly strong. Idol reached 30 million viewers and even went up a bit in the 18-49 year old demographic.

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Who Will Replace Simon Cowell On 'American Idol'?

nypost.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who will replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol"? Bookmaker.com, a leading online gambling site, has a line for those who want to wager. ...

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Simon Cowell Turned Down $100 Million 'Idol' Offer

nypost.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon Cowell turned down $100 million to stay at "American Idol," a source told Page Six, and he now wants to hire music mogul Tommy Mottola as a judg...

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'American Idol' Preview: Ellen Will Call Simon Rude

ew.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simon really is, in my opinion, mean to people sometimes," says DeGeneres, who makes her first appearance on Idol when Hollywood Week kicks off on Feb...

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Rage Against the Machine Get Christmas Number One Spot in the U.K.

Emily Henry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Simon Cowell, Tom Morello, Music, British-Pop, Rage Against the Machine, Entertainment News
Emily Henry

In the red corner, pulsing with '90s angst, Rage Against the Machine are enjoying the sweet smell of victory with their 1992 semi-hit "Killing in the Name."

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Simon Cowell Wants Paula Abdul

tmz.com | Posted Jan 11th 2010 4:19PM by TMZ Staff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Abdul has had discussions with Simon Cowell about being a judge on the U.S. version of "X Factor"... sources tell TMZ. ...

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Simon Cowell To Leave 'American Idol'

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "...

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HuffPost Reviews: Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Genesis, and Chris Bell, Plus an Interview with Jason Mraz, This Week's New Albums, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, Jason Mraz, Madonna, Rod McKuen, Brett Dennen, Abbey Road, Barbra Streisand, Genesis, Colbie Caillat, The Beatles, Johnny Mandel, Jacques Brel, Entertainment News, Christina Aguilera, Chris Bell, Frank Sinatra, Justin Timberlake, Diana Krall, American Idol, Geoff Emerick, Bushwalla, Trans-Siberian-Orchestra, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Sounding warmer and the most at home with her recordings since the mid-seventies, Barbra Streisand, the 67-year-old vocalist-supreme, at last reclaims the musical territory she reigned over in the sixties.

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Simon Cowell Shows Off His Chest (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

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"American Idol" grand poobah Simon Cowell attended a charity function in London Thursday night sporting a plunging neckline, a swath of chest hair and...

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Simon Cowell Says Ringo Slam Was A Joke

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Beatles once got in trouble over a flip comment about Jesus. Now Simon Cowell has ruffled feathers with a quip about the Beatl...

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Simon Cowell Set For $45M A Year 'Idol' Contract

PEOPLE TV Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

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While Paula Abdul combs the Help Wanted ads, her fellow judge on American Idol, Simon Cowell is apparently going to be snipping at contestants on the ...

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Simon Cowell: Paula Will Be On The Show

PEOPLE TV Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

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fter Paula Abdul's manager said that it appears the American Idol judge would not return for season 8 of the FOX hit, her costars are singing a differ...

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Simon Says... You're Through to the Next Round

Nick Jefferson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nick Jefferson

Beyond the very small number of Axelrods, Emmanuels and the like, which of the people staffing the great and the good right now feel empowered, duty-bound even, to give honest, unvarnished feedback?

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Simon Cowell Getting 'Idol' Raise To Over $100M A Year: Report

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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EARLY salary figures from Simon Cowell's "American Idol" contract negotiations are leaking out and they're eye-popping. Cowell, who reportedly made...

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America's Got Talent, The Season Premiere

Kevin Downey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Cowell, America's Got Talent, Susan Boyle, Sharon Osbourne, Nick Cannon, David Hasselhoff, Mariah Carey, American Idol, Entertainment News
Kevin Downey

America's Got Talent last night proved once again that it's a pretty good antidote to the country's woes.

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