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Simon Cowell stories: 64 news summaries

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 Most Influential 
 Man of 2009 Is... 
 Don Draper? 

The winner isn't even real, and Usain Bolt leaves Obama in his dust

Oct 8, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The most influential man of 2009—at least in the eyes of AskMen.com readers—isn't actually a man. He's a fictional creation, none other than Don Draper of Mad Men. "In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine... More »

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Barack Obama • Steve Jobs • Simon Cowell • Roger Federer • Mark Zuckerberg • Peyton Manning • Michael Jackson • Ultimate Fighting Championship • Usain Bolt • Mad Men • Jon Hamm • Don Draper • Dana White

OPINION

 Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow 

After her stellar performance on America's Got Talent, it's time to take Boyle seriously

Sep 17, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s performance last night on America’s Got Talent “was exactly what Boyle's mentor, Simon Cowell, could have hoped for—lovely, inspirational, free of surprises,” writes Ann Powers in the Los Angeles Times. “No matter that it was canned” or that she was... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • Simon Cowell • celebrity • singing • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • America's Got Talent • reality shows

(Newser) - Tight-lipped Simon Cowell doesn’t want to “get in the middle” of execs and departed American Idol judge Paula Abdul, he tells Extra, but he does say things are “different” without her. “I miss her, of course,” he says. Asked how the new lineup compares... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • judge • Paula Abdul

(Newser) - Victoria Beckham has landed a $5 million contract to sit in for Paula Abdul on American Idol, even though inside sources claim she fumbled her audition, reports the Daily Mail. She has host Simon Cowell's support, though program producers are still worried she comes across as too British and is... More »

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American Idol • Simon Cowell • Victoria Beckham • contract • Audition • Paula Abdul

 Why Paula Really Left Idol 

She felt mistreated, underpaid; network had 'mixed feelings'

Aug 12, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paula Abdul left American Idol only after “months of calculation,” both her own and Fox’s, writes Edward Wyatt in the New York Times. Abdul felt she was being mistreated on the show. Colleagues, she believed, weren’t doing enough to fight rumors about her “unreliability and... More »

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American Idol • Simon Cowell • celebrity • Fox • Ryan Seacrest • Paula Abdul • diva

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Mel's Babymama: Don't Judge! 

Plus, Angie: hot or too skinny? It's anyone's guess.

Aug 11, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oksana Grigorieva may be carrying Mel Gibson’s love child, but she wants “to be judged by my art, by my music,” she tells Reuters in her first interview. “How can I be judged for falling in love? We live in the same city. I don’t... More »

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entertainment • Angelina Jolie • American Idol • Brad Pitt • Japan • Simon Cowell • celebrity • Arrested Development • Beyonce • Mel Gibson • Jessica Simpson • love child • earthquake • Twitter • Will Arnett • Oksana Grigorieva

OPINION

 Idol Will Miss 
 Paula's Crazy Antics 

The true reality show is at the judges' table, after all

Aug 7, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Paula Abdul “walked away from a multimillion-dollar salary, a gig that brought her out of obscurity”—but it’s American Idol that will smart the most from her departure, writes Jeanne McManus for the Washington Post. “She generally contributed absolutely nothing to the verdict of... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • celebrity • Paula Abdul • Randy Jackson • Kara DioGuardi

 Paula, Don't Let 
 Door Hit You 
 On Way Out: 
 Idol Staff 

Employees toast departure of 'difficult diva'

Aug 6, 09 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ryan Seacrest may be sad to see Paula Abdul go, but he’s in the minority: Longtime American Idol staffers were so overjoyed at her announcement, they threw an impromptu party, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “Can’t you hear our celebration?” one veteran staffer says. “We... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • American Idol • The View • Simon Cowell • Victoria Beckham • celebrity • Diana Ross • So You Think You Can Dance? • Ryan Seacrest • Paula Abdul • Natalie Cole • reality shows

Asperger's Man Could Be Next Susan Boyle

Briton who can barely leave the house wows X Factor judges

Aug 5, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - A young singer with Asperger’s syndrome who once spent 7 years without leaving his home is poised to take the British reality TV world by storm, the Independent reports. 21-year-old Scott James’ yet-to-be broadcast audition on the show X Factor features a rave review from Simon Cowell,... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • autism • Simon Cowell • England • singer • Asperger's Syndrome • X Factor • Scott James

(Newser) - A feisty former American Idol contestant who boldly lashed out at Simon Cowell has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in a Jersey seaside resort, reports the New York Daily News. Alexis Cohen, known to TV viewers as "Glitter Girl" because of the glitter she wore during an Idol ... More »

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American Idol • New Jersey • Simon Cowell • accident • song • singer • hit-and-run • Glitter Girl • Alexis Cohen



 Bruno Naked 
 on Mag, Again. 
 This Time 
 With Dudes 

Admits his love for 'gay icon' Simon Cowell

Jul 1, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen is baring it all, again—as Bruno, of course. Cohen, playing his gay fashionista character, is nude on the cover of UK gay mag Attitude. The Sun and the Mirror have tidbits from the interview:
  • His favorite gay icons? Sisters Kylie and Dannii Minogue…and Simon
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entertainment • Gordon Brown • Simon Cowell • nudity • celebrity • nude photo • Madonna • Sacha Baron Cohen • Kylie Minogue • Bruno • nude

(Newser) - Simon Cowell admitted that he overestimated the strength of startling songbird Susan Boyle during her trials in Britain's Got Talent. The fragile overnight-superstar has been emotionally overwhelmed, canceling another concert last week. "She seemed fine with all the attention. I thought perhaps naively that she was in control,"... More »

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entertainment • Simon Cowell • singing • Britain • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • contests

 Boyle Sits Out Another Show 

Troubled singer is still planning Las Vegas run

Jun 19, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s tour troubles continued last night when she was dropped from a third Britain’s Got Talent show. Spokespeople said she was “just tired,” but witnesses saw her crying for her cat on her hotel room balcony, the Daily Mail reports. “She kept shouting, ‘... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Simon Cowell • celebrity • concert tour • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

Boyle Feels 'Fantastic' With Kitty at Home

Post-rehab, singer promises 'nae crap', plans recording demos

Jun 7, 09 4:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle is chilling at home with her cat Pebbles after a high-profile stint in rehab, News of the World reports. "I want to take on the world,” she said. “From now on there's nae crap.” Boyle returned to Scotland at the urging of Simon Cowell,... More »

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entertainment • rehab • Simon Cowell • Scotland • exhaustion • Susan Boyle

(Newser) - Susan Boyle has checked out of a mental health hospital where she was treated for nervous exhaustion and is "much happier," her brother tells the Telegraph. "She seems a lot more like herself. Things are becoming clearer for her now," he said. "She's now... More »

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entertainment • London • mental health • Simon Cowell • singing • song • Britain • exhaustion • nervous breakdowns • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat 

Singer is already improving, but Pebbles will raise her spirits

Jun 4, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s condition has improved, but Britain’s Got Talent aides know what she really needs: “There is a plan afoot to reunite Susan with her cat,” one told the Mirror. Pebbles, whom Boyle famously called for mid-breakdown, may be brought down from Scotland if doctors approve... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Simon Cowell • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

(Newser) - Notoriously crusty Simon Cowell personally called Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle to comfort her, vowing to support her unconditionally and offering to rip up her tour contract if it would ease her stress. “Simon told her she had done brilliantly and that she was a great singer... More »

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entertainment • Barack Obama • reality TV • White House • Simon Cowell • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Boyle Will Still Earn Millions 

Despite losing reality competition, a record deal is expected

Jun 1, 09 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle may be in the nuthouse, but she won't likely end up in the poorhouse. Simon Cowell knows a goldmine when he sees one, and will still sign the Britain’s Got Talent second-place finisher to his label, sources tell the Mirror. “Simon knows Susan has a massive... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • Simon Cowell • album • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Boyle Loses Britain's Got Talent 

Scottish singer places second behind dance troupe

May 30, 09 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle lost her bid today to win Britain’s Got Talent, reports News of the World. The Scottish songbird, performing the same song from Les Miserables that brought her international fame, finished second behind a young dance troupe, which won about $161,000 and an audience with Queen Elizabeth.... More »

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Simon Cowell • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • Piers Morgan

(AP) - Britain's unlikely singing sensation Susan Boyle, the frumpy church volunteer who wowed the world with her angelic voice, was today voted into the next round of a TV talent show that propelled her to global fame. Cowell and his fellow "Britain's Got Talent" judges said Boyle is among 40... More »

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American Idol • Simon Cowell • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

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