September 13th, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
It was reported last week that in Tom Bower’s biography of Simon Cowell, which is entitled, Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell, the author claimed that Cowell had had a “breakdown” which necessitated him cutting himself off from almost everyone.
However, during an interview on Daybreak, Simon has denied the claims, and said that his self-imposed six week exile from the limelight was something he intends to do every year, simply as a break from his hectic schedule.
In Bower’s book, the author claims that Simon told long term friend and X Factor judge Louis Walsh, “I have to get back to where I was years ago. I had to stop reading texts at three in the morning and making calls later and later. I wanted peace.”
But while speaking to Daybreak reporter Ross King at the launch of The X Factor USA, Simon said, “I did turn my phone off for six weeks. I had a lot going on.” Read more & comment »
June 19th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
Despite being named as the fourth X Factor judge (for this year at least) and planning to move to London, American singer, Nicole Scherzinger says that she will actually have less time to spend with her boyfriend, British F1 driver, Lewis Hamilton, especially as she has no plans for him to live with her!
The former X Factor USA judge, who was sacked after only one season, is already knee-deep in auditions for this years show as she travels the country listening to hopefuls try out on arena stages hoping to get through to the Live Finals which begin in October.
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June 11th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
Ohhh, the plot thickens!
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the reason that former X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue, turned down the offer of her old job on the hit ITV talent show is because she is trying to sort things out with her ex boyfriend, and father of her young son, Kris Smith.
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June 9th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
Watch out Simon Cowell, the BBC are coming for Gary!
As part of their plan to revamp The Voice after its dismal first series, bosses at the BBC have revealed their secret weapon, X Factor head judge, Gary Barlow!
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June 5th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
Is it just a coincidence that Simon Cowell can’t seem to attract or keep judges for his reality shows lately? I don’t think so!
After months of trying to replace Destiny’s Child singer, Kelly Rowland, on the X Factor since she left the show last year, Cowell has been linked to several names with regards to the fourth and vacant judging seat on the popular singing show, with no appointment being made, resulting in the audition stages being started with a string of guest judges, some of which have been questionable at best.
And who would wonder why, given that the career expectancy of a judge on one of his shows is approximately 1 series, or week in Cheryl Cole’s case, with the likes of Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Cole all sacked during or by the end of their first series in the hot seat in the X Factor USA.
But now, it would seem, that he has more to worry about than just the empty X Factor seat, which was even turned down by former judge, Dannii Minogue after details of her affair with the reality puppeteer were highlighted in his unofficial tell-all biography, Sweet Revenge: The intimate life of Simon Cowell, penned by Tom Bower, as Britain’s Got Talent Judge, Alesha Dixon, is reportedly throwing a bit of a wobbly too!
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June 2nd, 2012 by Anna Howell.
According to reports the riddle of the fourth X Factor judge may just about to be solved, as former Pussycat Doll and X Factor USA judge, Nicole Scherzinger, has been offered the job.
According to The Sun newspaper Scherzinger, who was sacked as a judge from the US version of the X Factor at the end of last series after replacing Cheryl Cole who was sensationally sacked after a few weeks in the job, is to be presented with a contract from the bosses behind the hugely popular talent show after she impressed them so much as a stand in judge at last weeks London auditions.
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May 31st, 2012 by Anna Howell.
After the recent revelations of an affair with Simon Cowell, former X Factor judge, Dannii Minogue has remained very tight-lipped over the situation, despite it reportedly breaking her family up, but it would seem that there is one member of the Minogue clan who can no longer hold her tongue regarding the subject, Dannii’s sister Kylie Minogue!
According to The Sun newspaper, pint-sized Kylie has come out and publicly blasted Simon Cowell, claiming that the details revealed in his tell-all biography, Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life Of Simon Cowell, by Tom Bower, have really hurt her sister Dannii.
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May 17th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
Simon Cowell has revealed how his biggest career motivation is getting his own back on his enemies, and lets face it, it is obviously working as the music mogul has managed to resurrect his status, which was as low as bankrupt at one point, to the multi million pound puppet master of reality TV and the manufactured music industry.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4′s Today programme, in a eye-opening interview due to air tomorrow, Cowell revealed that what has spurred him on more than anything over the years was down to revenge and a desire to get his own back on his enemies.
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May 5th, 2012 by Anna Howell.
According to reports, music mogul Simon Cowell, has been in secret talks with the BBC out of revenge after feeling betrayed by the ITV, his relationship with which is apparently at an all-time-low.
Cowell, who has fronted the ITV Saturday night entertainment package for the past 11 years, has now begun discussions with the networks bitter rivals, BBC to jump ship and work for them.
May 3rd, 2012 by TV Writer Lynn.
Tom Bower has certainly opened more than one bag of cats with his unauthorized biography of X Factor and BGT guru Simon Cowell, and in a recent interview with Now magazine, Bower claims that he knew Cheryl Cole wouldn’t last on X Factor USA because “she’s not very intelligent.”
He also told the magazine that Simon had confided in him that he was unhappy with Steve Jones’ abilities as presenter of X Factor USA.
Bower said, “I was sitting next to Simon the whole time during The X Factor US last year, and I immediately knew that Cheryl Cole wasn’t working.”
He added, “I flew with him from LA to New York, and even before that he’d asked me what I thought about her, and I’d said: ‘She’s not working and Steve Jones is even worse.’
“He was determined to make it work, but I had my doubts.”
And just to make it all that bit more painful for Cheryl, just as it looked like she’d forgiven Simon for a variety of transgressions against her, Bower added, “I’d sit with Cheryl at mealtimes and, in my opinion, her real problem is she’s not very intelligent… Read more & comment »
