Cheryl Cole wows Simon Cowell with solo performance at 'X Factor'October 19th, 2009 LONDON - 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.
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.
Beyonce Knowles throws Lohan out of dressing roomSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Beyonce Knowles has reportedly thrown Lindsay Lohan out of her dressing room at the F1 rocks concert in Singapore. Knowles was performing over the weekend and had ordered her entourage to get her the largest dressing area backstage.
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.
Dannii Minogue invites Robert Pattinson to X-FactorSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - X-Factor judge Dannii Minogue has invited sexy vampire Robert Pattinson onto the show. Pattinson is said to be a huge fan of the show, and after hearing this, Minogue offered him an access-all-areas pass to the first round of the live auditions.
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.
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 to quit X-factor'June 25th, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell has decided to quit X Factor to launch a billion-pound global TV and entertainment empire with Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green, say reports. According to sources, the 49-year-old music mogul has told his friends that the next series will be his last.
Madonna asks Gwyneth Paltrow to decorate Mercy's roomJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna has asked Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow to decorate the bedroom where her new adopted daughter Mercy James will live. "Gwyneth has a home in the Hamptons area of New York and Madonna was so impressed with her daughter Apples room that she asked her to help her kit out Mercys new bedroom, thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying.
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.
Simon Cowell's 'dark moods' make him feel miserableMay 25th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell may have a successful career, but he still suffers from constant 'dark moods,' which make him feel 'totally miserable'. Cowell, who has 180-million dollar fortune, has enjoyed success with his hit shows including 'American Idol', 'America's Got Talent' and 'The X Factor'.