Ryan Seacrest, Paris Hilton Hook Up...for TV (E! Online)
E! Online - We were beginning to worry about our pals Paris Hilton and Ryan Seacrest. She's struggling to find a BFF; he's saddled with Simon Cowell.

News Ticker: Smashing Pumpkins, Bryan Adams, “American Idol”
The Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate their 20th anniversary with their first live DVD If All Goes Wrong on November 11th. The double DVD will feature highlights from the band’s 2007 residency at San Francisco’s Fillmore, including seven unreleased songs. Bryan Adams will head to war-ravaged Georgia (the country, not the state) for a free concert. The show, dubbed “Peace, Freedom and Democracy for Georgia,” takes place this Friday, September 19. With four judges now manning the desk o

Scoot down, Simon. ‘Idol’ gets a new judge
Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul will be joined by a fourth judge for the upcoming season of Idol. Kara DioGuardi, a songwriter and music producer known for working with the original Idol winner — Kelly Clarkson — will pull up a chair to the judging table for an added twist to Season 8. “For the past seven seasons, Paula has had to endure the experience of being the only woman at the judges’ table,” Mike Darnell, president ofalternative programming of Fox wrote in a stateme

Fact or Fiction: Britney Spears Will Perform On The X Factor
Britney Spears will reportedly return to Britain for the first time in four years to perform on TV talent contest The X Factor. The Toxic hitmaker was coaxed back to the U.K. by music mogul Simon Cowell who begged her to perform on his show. WHAT! This cannot be...  It will be Spears’ first visit to the country since her Onyx Hotel tour in 2004. A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Everyone is thrilled. To have Britney involved is a massive coup. They expect ratings to go through the roof w

Cowell, Cole argue over 'X Factor' pair
This week's X Factor sees judges Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole argue over who has star potential.

Will Young praises Cowell, 'X Factor'
Popstar Will Young states that he owes a lot to Simon Cowell and reality TV.

Britney Spears to perform on TV talent contest
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears will reportedly return to Britain for the first time in four years to perform on TV talent contest “The X Factor”. Spears was coaxed back to Britain by music mogul Simon Cowell who begged her to perform on his show, reports Hollywood.com. Everyone is thrilled to have Britney, which is a massive coup. They expect ratings to go through the roof when her performance airs, a source told British newspaper The Sun. This will be Spears’ first visit to t

Ryan Seacrest Reveals The Secret Behind Simon Cowell's Perma-Scowl: Botox [Ryan Seacrest]
newVideoPlayer("/simonface_def.flv", 506, 423,""); Now that mogulsexual Ryan Seacrest finally has an American Idol season to start taping, he's shelved his budding bromance with NBC head Ben Silverman to get back to what he does worst: trading barbs with Simon Cowell. To kick off this latest round of homoerotic oversharing, Seacrest landed himself on Ellen DeGeneres's couch, where he proceeded to mock Cowell's self-obsession and accuse the withering judge of a Botox addiction. Yes, Ryan Seacrest called som

Hell’s Kitchen: Getting even Hotter.
Aspiring chefs, Beware!! A mega-renewal deal with the famed British chef Gordon Ramsey calls for him to host at least two more seasons of his top-rated “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares.” Fox Broadcasting has also given him a blind commitment for a third series. “He’s been unbelievably good to this network,” Mike Darnell Fox’s Director of Programming said. “He’s as much a staple for us now as Simon Cowell or Hugh Laurie.” “Hell’s K

Britney Spears to Team Up With Simon Cowell?
Britney Spears seems to be on the road back to the stage...

Emma Noble: 'Simon Cowell is my rock'
Emma Noble reveals that Simon Cowell has helped her in her bid to relaunch her career.

'Simon Cowell has so much Botox he can't scowl,' says American Idol host Seacrest
The British music mogul, 48, has undergone so many treatments he is finding it difficult to put on his infamous scowl while watching talent auditions, according to the Idol host.

Dannii Minogue Improving Cowell’s Taste In Trousers!
X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue has claimed that it was she that convinced Simon Cowell to get rid of his high waisted trousers and she her next goal is to sort out his weirdly shaped hair. In her column in this week’s Closer magazine, Dannii said: “He ditched those high-waisted trousers after I went on at him on last year’s show, so now we need to get him over his obsession for square hair! It needs to go.” Posted in X Factor Read more » Will Dann

Morning Mix: Amy Poehler Leaving 'SNL'
Headlines: Amy Poehler leaving "Saturday Night Live"... Brad Pitt named most dangerous online celebrity... Barbra Streisand helps Obama campaign raise $9 million... Scarlett Johansson visits AIDS clinics in Rwanda... Gwyneth Paltrow says she just can't diet... Rumer Willis to guest star on "CSI: NY"... The Jonas Brothers claim they date fans... Ryan Seacrest accuses Simon Cowell of Botox-ing... Serena Williams serving up memoir in 2009... Katie Holmes tries out another bad denim look... David Gest regrets h

'Simon Cowell has so much Botox he can't scowl,' says American Idol host Seacrest
The British music mogul, 48, has undergone so many treatments he is finding it difficult to put on his infamous scowl while watching talent auditions, according to the Idol host.

Got to love LEGO's representation of Madonna + others
Posh and Becks are among the stars immortalised in toy bricks to celebrate the 30th birthday of Lego people.Madonna, Amy Winehouse, The X Factor judges — Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh — have all had the treatment.Lego’s masterminds also created Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Alan TItchmarsh and Sir Cliff Richard. SOURCE= www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1701757.ece     (Post a new comment) clazzi 2008-09-18 11:48 am UTC (link) oh wow

Celebs News: X Factor loser Emma Chawner faces eviction from home over karaoke sessions
X Factor flop Emma Chawner is being evicted from her home after more than 150 complaints from neighbours over her family's foul-mouthed threats and tuneless all-night karaoke sessions. Emma, 19, found fame last year after being mocked by Simon Cowell for her timid version of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On. But the teen won grudging admiration for her persistence after returning this year following a makeover and singing lessons - only to be rejected for a second time. Emma, 19, and her parents r

Celebs News: X Factor losers Ceri Rees and Anthony Little return tonight
They've come back with a new look and fresh dreams - but sadly for X Factor hopefuls Ceri Rees and Anthony Little their dreadful voices are still the same. The pair went off and had extreme makeovers after their dismal auditions in previous shows, yet the disguises cannot mask the fact they simply cannot sing. And tonight, exasperated judge Simon Cowell lets rip at the wanabes over their performances. He stops Ceri - nicknamed Gummy for auditioning in 2005 and 2006 without her teeth - after just one v

Which ONTDer did ONTD help get on the red carpet AND in the newspaper?
chesca420Franchesca Leigh Ramsey, a self-described designer, singer and comedian, has been making videos and posting them to YouTube for a few years. So when she read about YouTube's Red Carpet Reporter Contest, the 24-year-old interviewed her boyfriend and their dog for her video submission. After becoming one of 10 finalists, she took the next brave step, interviewing strangers on Miami Beach for the winning video.Ramsey, a communications manager at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, received news of he

Judges give Utah 'Idol' hopeful thumbs down
After waiting more than a month for the second round of auditions, 18-year-old Kelly Coombs finally stood in front of four "American Idol" producers Tuesday in a room inside Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions Arena and sang "Let's Hear It For the Boys" by Denise Williams.     The judges gave her a thumbs down.     "Too theater," they told her, saying that her voice sounded too much like a Broadway diva's.     The Lindon teen was one of scores who showed up at th

X Factor wannabe Zahra Palmer has the best body Simon Cowell has ever seen
London, Sept 18 (ANI): 'X Factor' wannabe Zahra Palmer's figure was one element that impressed the show's judge Simon Cowell a lot during her audition this month. She made such an impression on Cowell that he never hesitated in sending her off into the next round of the show. "That's one of the best bodies I've ever seen in my life," the Sun quoted Cowell as saying. For the 28-year-old from Wolverhampton, who turned to modelling after being bullied at school, being on the show and b

I won't be a Flop Idol this time! Pop Idol loser Sarah Whatmore's been given another bite of the cherry
Sarah Whatmore has spent the past seven years trying to live down the moment she was proposed to by Simon Cowell on a TV talent show.

Cheryl Cole says Simon Cowell is "doing my head in"
London, Sep 13 (ANI): Popstar Cheryl Cole has reportedly blasted fellow X Factor judge Simon Cowell, saying: "You are doing my head in." According to ...

Celeb Degrees with Simon Cowell
It's time for the celebs to ask other celebs the hard-hitting questions. Simon Cowell is everyone's favorite realist, yet some folks in Hollywood have a bone to pick with the straightforward "American Idol" judge. "Extra" handed over the quiz mic to "A.I.'s" Sanjaya, "DWTS's" Kim Kardashian, and "Boston...

Ryan Seacrest: Simon Cowell can't move his face because of Botox
Asked on TV if Simon Cowell will continue to be “angry” on American Idol, the presenter declared: “You won’t know because of all the shots.” Seacrest, 33, explained to Ellen DeGeneres: “The angry face is the same as the happy face." www.thesun.co.uk