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Cowell to give lessons in life on Winfrey’s show

Simon Cowell  1Music mogul Simon Cowell will give lessons in life on talk show queen Oprah Winfrey’s new self-help show. Simon, 51, will dish out advice based on what he has learned as a TV and music mogul as one of the experts in “Master Class”, which launches in the US Sunday, reports thesun.co.uk. The former “American [...]

Sir Simon Cowell? “X Factor” Boss Tipped For Knighthood

Sir Simon Cowell? Factor/Idol dude Simon Cowell is being tipped for knighthood in the Queen Elizabeth’s 2010 New Year’s Honors List. The music boss, 51, is expected to be in the list when it is revealed on Dec. 31, the UK’s Mail on Sunday reports. Cowell is expected to be given knighthood due to his [...]

Simon Cowell makes entry into Who’s Who

Simon Cowell  1X Factor judge Simon Cowell has been included in the latest edition of Who”s Who, the biographical reference book. Other new entries from the world of entertainment include Director Danny Boyle and ‘Downton Abbey’ actor Hugh Bonneville, reports the BBC. Concert pianist Lang Lang, children”s author Philip Ardagh and “chick-lit” writer Louise Bagshawe feature as [...]

David Hasselhoff To Replace Simon Cowell On “Britain’s Got Talent?”

Simon Cowell has tapped ex-America’s Got Talent judge David Hasslehoff as his replacement on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Spending lengthy periods of time with TV’s Knightrider is enough to drive anyone over the edge. Unless, of course, you’re tough-as-nails and acid-tongued talent show mogul Simon Cowell. Simon has no official say in the decision, but [...]

Hasselhoff could replace Simon Cowell on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’

Simon CowellSimon Cowell has reportedly chosen David Hasslehoff as his replacement on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. The former star of ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Knight Rider’ has been offered a 500,000 pounds deal and the American cult figure, 58, is said to be ‘really looking forward’ to the auditions, which starts next month. Hasselhoff was picked as he has [...]

Sarah Palin admires Simon Cowell in new book ‘America by Heart’

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has admired X Factor mogul Simon Cowell in her soon to be released new book ‘America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag’. One of several scanned pages of the book on the US website Gawker sees the 46-year-old praising Cowell for being “almost alone in his willingness to [...]

Simon Cowell Got Tired of the American Idol

People loved him for being blunt, straight-forward and sarcastic. Simon Cowell once again proved that these characteristics are not just for show every time he judges the contestants in American Idol. In a recent interview, Simon Cowell directly said the reason why is leaving the said show. Cowell simply got tired and American Idol became [...]

Simon Cowell ‘complains’ about Mezhgan Hussainy on Twitter

TV mogul Simon Cowell claims shopping with fiancé Mezhgan Hussainy is the most difficult thing he has ever done in his life.
The two have been together after they met on the sets of American Idol.
“Shopping with Mezhgan is harder than anything I have ever done,” the Telegraph quoted him, as writing on Twitter.
The couple hasn’t [...]

Simon Cowell thinks top Britain’’s Got Talent acts are “drying out”

X Factor star Simon Cowell has been telling his friends he fears the number of good acts on ‘Britain’ Got Talent’ are “drying out”.
Cowell, 50, was overheard confessing to friends that he felt that “the pond had been fished dry”, reports the Mirror.
The success of Susan Boyle last year and several dance acts attracted 19.2million [...]

Cowell approaches Pattinson with major record deal

“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson has been approached by music moghul Simon Cowell to sign a major record deal.
The young actor has even been told he can basically write his own cheque, reports thesun.co.uk.
Other record companies have got wind of the offer and a bidding war has broken out.
Pattinson, who plays vampire Edward Cullen in the [...]

Cowell offers Victoria $1 mn-a-show for ‘X Factors’

Music mogul Simon Cowell has approached Victoria Beckham for judging American “X Factor”, offering $1 million-a-show.
Victoria made her debut as a guest judge on rival US show “American Idol” Tuesday night, and Cowell, 50, who is leaving his slot as a judge on Idol, is keen to build her popularity with American viewers, reported mirror.co.uk
“Simon [...]

Simon Cowell leaves ‘Idol’ to launch own show

“American Idol” judge Simon Cowell said Monday he was quitting the top-rated Fox TV show in May to launch his own singing contest next year. The acerbic Cowell, one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in reality TV, confirmed rampant speculation that he was bringing a US version of

Cheryl Cole wows Simon Cowell with solo performance at ‘X Factor’

Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole is said to have wowed even co-judge Simon Cowell with her solo performance at ‘The X Factor’.
Wearing a raunchy military-style outfit, Cole, 26, performed her solo single ‘Fight for This Love’, and received a standing ovation from all the judges at the show.
“This is really going to pain me, [...]

Simon Cowell is drunk

Why is Simon drunk? He’s leaving his 50th birthday party celebration of course — a party that cost him roughly $2 million to throw. From Radar: The fete featured many of Simon’s favorite delicacies such as Shepherds pie, fish and chips and mini roast beef and Yorkshire pudding hors d’oeuvres and the 400 person guest [...]

Now, Katie Price ‘infatuated’ with Simon Cowell

Hottie Katie Price is infatuated with media mogul Simon Cowell, sources say.
The X-Factor creator is apparently helping the bombshell correct her image in media after her divorce with singer Peter Andre.
He even invited her to star-studded 50th birthday party recently.
And Katie is apparently “so infatuated” with him that it has even led to rows [...]

Cowell spends £50K to transform X-Factor studio into own ‘haven of calm’

Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have spent 50,000 pounds on getting the top floor of the ‘X Factor’ studios transformed into his private “haven of calm”.
Cowell, 49, has hired a team of designers to refit it in time for the live shows, and it will be painted all white and kitted out with [...]

Simon Cowell wants to sign Madonna as ‘The X Factor’ contestants’ mentor

Simon Cowell is reportedly desperate to sign Queen of Pop Madonna to guide ‘The X Factor’ contestants as a guest mentor.
He is said to have asked show bosses to allocate some extra cash in their budget to fund a one-off deal with the Material Girl.
“Simon is the most powerful man in TV these days [...]

Simon Cowell denies dating ‘American Idol’ make-up artist

Music mogul Simon Cowell has dismissed rumours he is dating American Idol make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy – following a string of rumours linking the star to Afghan beauty.
Cowell has been single since splitting from long-term girlfriend Terri Seymour, but he was rumoured to have stepped back on the dating scene with Afghanistan-born Hussainy, who he [...]

Cowell ”to have 17 of his ex-girlfriends at 50th b”day bash”

Music mogul Simon Cowell is being thrown a surprise party to celebrate his 50th birthday, and it will be attended by 17 of his ex-girlfriends.
Cowell, who will turn 50 in October, will be confronted by women from his past at the lavish bash this weekend, hosted by his ex and close pal, model Jackie St [...]

Simon Cowell is sure Paula Abdul will be back on American Idol

Music mogul Simon Cowell has revealed that he is certain that co-judge Paula Abdul will be making an appearance on American Idol next season, despite there being word that she might not.
Cowell, 49, says that he is not worried and that even though he has no say in Abdul, 47, making it back to the [...]