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Idol News Round Up – 02/25/10

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A couple of noteworthy items: Ellen’s Ratings Breaking Records First Week of Idol Idol judge, Ellen Degeneres has seen record ratings since her first week on Idol, “During her first week on “Idol, ” Ellen’s

Simon Cowel Post-Hollywood Conference Call

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I listened in on Simon Cowell’s conference call, tonight. Check out this complete transcript. Some interesting stuff here… Will a girl win this year? It depends what she’s like We’ve had a few years of

Ellen Degeneres On Her Relationship with Simon Cowell.

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On her talk show today, Ellen Degeneres blames her rocky relationship with Simon Cowell on…sexual tension. Lulzy! Check it out after the jump…

Ellen Degeneres Extra Interview: On Hollywood Week and Tension with Simon Cowell

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Ellen Degeneres shares her thoughts on joining the Idol judges panel and Hollywood Week with Extra Like her interview with Ryan Seacrest this morning, she hints at tension with fellow judge Simon Cowell. She also

The Daily Beast Debunks the Howard Stern Rumors

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Richard Rushfield of the Daily Beast repeats what Entertainment Weekly reported a few days ago–that nobody from Idol has, in fact, approached Howard Stern to take Simon Cowell’s place on the American Idol judges panel:

Source Close to Idol Says Howard Stern Not a Front Runner

02/05/2010 mj santilli 16

Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Slezak spoke to an Idol insider, and here’s what they had to say about the possibility of Howard Stern taking Simon Cowell’s seat at the American Idol judges panel (as reported in

Howard Stern To Replace Simon Cowell on American Idol? Seriously??

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I’m sorry, but the latest rumored replacement for Simon Cowell on Idol? Howard Stern? Seriously? The New York Post says so! Via Page6 “American Idol” producers are eager to hire Howard Stern to replace Simon

Listen to Simon Cowell’s Haiti Charity Single – Everybody Hurts

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Simon Cowell’s charity single, a cover of REM’s “Everybody Hurts” was released today. Listen to it below. Some of the stars involved: Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Cheryl Cole, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Buble,

CKX Expects to Extend American Idol Deal with FOX

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via Hollywood Reporter: NEW YORK — 19 Entertainment owner CKX expects to unveil before month’s end a long-term extension with Fox for the hit show “American Idol, ” CKX chairman and CEO Robert Sillerman said

Simon Cowell News Roundup: 01/13/09

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Today’s Simon Cowell news roundup! EW sat down with FOX Entertainment President Kevin Reilly to get his thoughts on the Simon Cowell bombshell: “The X Factor is an enormous hit in the UK. I