Simon Cowell 'to launch his own aftershave brand'October 6th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell is all set to launch his own aftershave. Cowell and his fellow judges at The X Factor - Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole - will release X-Factor fragrances.
Simon Cowell still makes Alexandra Burke nervousOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - English singer Alexandra Burke says she gets nervous every time she speaks to music mogul Simon Cowell even though she has been signed on by his record label. The "Bad Boys" singer had won last year's "X Factor", femalefirst.co.uk reports.
Cheryl Cole buying teeth whitener as 50th b'day gift for Simon Cowell!September 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Cheryl Cole has joked that she is planning to gift teeth whitener to Simon Cowell on his 50th birthday. Contactmusic quoted Cole as saying: "I'll buy him some teeth bleach whitener! No, I'm joking, I shall have to think about it."
Cowell will turn 50 on October 7.
Cowell signs $103mn deal to take 'X Factor' to USSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell is taking his popular show "X Factor" to the US after signing a $103 million (65 million pounds) deal with Fox TV. The mirror.co.uk reports that Cowell landed the big-money contract to export the hit ITV show as part of his latest "American Idol" deal, which struggling Fox has been desperate to renew for a further two years.
Beatles would have failed X Factor auditions, says Simon CowellSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity judge Simon Cowell says he would have flunked The Beatles if they auditioned for The X Factor. Cowell says he could only be game for the Fab Four if they were Beatles minus drummer Ringo Starr.
Bored Simon Cowell wanted to quit X FactorAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell has revealed that he almost made up his mind to quit The X Factor after he felt it was getting stale and boring.n an interview Cowell has admitted he was so tired of the old and dull audition routine that he almost called it off, just hours after the filming of this year's series started, reports the Sun. Sick of the old process, Cowell asked the bosses to hold the auditions before the viewers.
Cowell to quit 'The X Factor' in three yearsAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - Talent-hunt show moghul Simon Cowell has announced that he will quit his role as a judge on British TV talent show "The X Factor" in three years time. Cowell nearly walked out on the series in 2006, but finding talented singer Leona Lewis made him change his mind and continue with the singing contest.
Simon Cowell calls cops after Leona Lewis' track leakAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell had to finally call the police after it was found that 2006 X-Factor winner Leona Lewis' new track was leaked on the Internet. Cowell, the producer of the show, discovered that hackers targeted his record company Syco's computers in a bid to nick tracks.
Simon Cowell calls his ex Terri Seymour 10 times a dayAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell's ex Terri Seymour has revealed that the X Factor co-judge still calls her ten times a day. Seymour, 34, and Cowell, 49, had split a year ago, but he still has photos of her all around his house.
Simon Cowell loves watching cartoons, says ex Terri SeymourAugust 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Terri Seymour, ex-girlfriend of Simon Cowell, has revealed that the music mogul loves watching kids' cartoons. The 'American Idol' star has a reputation of being nasty because he regularly berates wannabe singers on TV talent contests including Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor.
Simon Cowell admits to having had BotoxAugust 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Music mogul Simon Cowell has finally admitted that he has had Botox. Cowell, 49, revealed that he had the wrinkle-fighting injection in a bid to turn back the years.
Simon Cowell wants to sign Madonna as 'The X Factor' contestants' mentorAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - 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.
Cheryl Cole set to front US version of 'The X Factor'July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - 'The X Factor' co-judge Cheryl Cole is said to have been specially chosen by music mogul Simon Cowell to front a US version of the show. Senior NBC executives are due to fly to Manchester this weekend to see Cole, 26, in action at the live auditions.
Packed diary makes Simon Cowell feel trappedMay 26th, 2009 LONDON - Media mogul Simon Cowell has said that his hectic work agenda makes him feel trapped. Cowell revealed that the agenda makes him feel hollow, as his every move is planned beforehand.
Has Dannii Minogue decided to quit 'X Factor' over feuds?May 6th, 2009 LONDON - It looks like Aussie singer Dannii Minogue has decided to quit as a co-judge on the 'X Factor' show. Minogue, 37, who feels unsure after the feuds with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, has not signed her contract for the third series, even though first round auditions started two weeks ago.