Archive for the 'Simon Cowell' Category

DioGuardi is latest judge out the door at ‘American Idol’

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at “American Idol.’’

Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs ‘American Idol’ (AP)

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at “American Idol.”
- Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at “American Idol.”

Simon Cowell orders “X-Factor” overhaul (Reuters)

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Reuters - Simon Cowell has ordered an overhaul of his British “X-Factor” TV talent show, ruling that Auto-Tune technology can no longer be used to correct singer’s pitch and pledging to put viewer trust at the top of the priorities.

No autotuning here, say `American Idol’ producers (AP)

Friday, August 27th, 2010

AP - Simon Cowell has gone from “American Idol” judge to a potential headache for the show.
- Simon Cowell has gone from “American Idol” judge to a potential headache for the show.

Cole and Cowell clash in new UK X-Factor series (AFP)

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

AFP - Show business tycoon Simon Cowell and singer-actress Cheryl Cole swap insults in the new series of The X Factor startiP - Show business tycoon Simon Cowell and singer-actress Cheryl Cole swap insults in the new series of The X Factor starting on Satuday, previews showed.

Seven reasons Fox hasn’t signed an “Idol” judge (Reuters)

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Reuters - Simon Cowell declared he’s leaving “American Idol” back in January.

“American Idol” judge job poses opportunities, risks (Reuters)

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Reuters - Goodbye, Simon Cowell. Goodbye, Ellen DeGeneres. Hello, Judge to Be Named Later.

Lythgoe returning as executive producer of `Idol’ (AP)

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

AP - A familiar face is coming back to “American Idol,” and it’s not Paula Abdul or Simon Cowell.
- A familiar face is coming back to “American Idol,” and it’s not Paula Abdul or Simon Cowell.

Fox could end `American Idol’ guessing game

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Here come the new judges on “American Idol,” maybe. With Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres out of Fox’s hit singing contest, the network could announce their replacements Monday to the Television Critics Association. The network is presenting its 2010-2011 shows to the association’s summer meeting in Beverly Hills.

‘Talent’ reject sues

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

A woman who was rejected from the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent’’ is trying to sue the program’s host Simon Cowell for publicly humiliating her. Emma Czikai says Cowell was responsible for broadcasting her audition clip, despite her writing to him explaining that health problems had affected her performance. The 54-year-old said yesterday that she [...]

Simon Cowell sued by British “Talent” contestant (Reuters)

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Reuters - The world’s favorite nasty judge Simon Cowell is being sued for 2.5 million pounds ($3.8 million) by a formeuters - The world’s favorite nasty judge Simon Cowell is being sued for 2.5 million pounds ($3.8 million) by a former contestant on “Britain’s Got Talent”, according to British press reports on Thursday.

UK Reality show reject tries to sue Simon Cowell (AP)

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

AP - A woman who was rejected from the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” is trying to sue the program’s host Simon Cowell for publicly humiliating her.