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What is Simon Cowell’s X-Factor?

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Need a primer on X-Factor? People magazine has a pretty good one HERE and MTV HERE. A summary: X Factor has no upper age limit, and kids as young as 14 are eligible.

Simon Cowell: Ryan Seacrest KIIS Interview

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Simon Cowell was interviewed this morning by Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM radio show. Listen after the jump: Simon told the nail-biting tale of driving to yesterday’s press conference, still without an X Factor

Simon Cowell News Roundup: 01/12/10

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This post is going to be the place for today’s Simon Cowell, so keep checking back here for the lastest developments… UPDATE: Melinda Doolittle, Matt Giraud and Brooke White share their thoughts on Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell Leaves Idol: News Round Up and Reactions

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Ok peeps, I know, with Simon Cowell leaving American Idol at the end of Season 9, it appears that the party is over. But, I’m choosing to look at the glass as half-full rather

Simon Cowell: X Factor Announcement Could be Soon, Plus Focus Groups Disliked the Top 36

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With the TV Critics Press Association Tour underway, there’s plenty of TV news coming out of Los Angeles today. The American Idol-related news is focused mostly on Simon Cowell and his (maybe?) departure from Idol.

Simon Cowell Talks Season 9 With FOX News

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This brief interview with Simon Cowell aired on FOX News at 10 last night. Simon says the auditions are his favorite part of the competition, but we knew that already. At the end there’s a

Simon Cowell and Ellen Degeneres EW Interview – Exclusive Preview

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Simon Cowell and Ellen Degeneres sat down with Entertainment Weekly for an interview, and I’ve got exclusive excerpts from this week’s cover story. Ellen talks about keeping inside info off limits on her talk show

X Factor’s Joe McElderry beats Rage Against The Machine for New Years #1

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X Factor winner, Joe McElderry finally got his #1. via NME. The X Factor winner Joe McElderry has taken the Number One spot in the UK singles chart for the New Year tonight (December 27).

FOX Close to Signing a Deal For More Idol – With or Without Simon Cowell

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Fox is close to signing a deal for more seasons of “American Idol”– with or without Simon Cowell. FOX’s current contract with 19 and FremantleMedia extends through the end of 2011. The deal that’s being

Rage Against the Machine Takes the Christmas No 1 Spot – Simon Cowell’s Head Explodes

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The Christmas #1, a very big deal in the UK, has been dominated by Simon Cowell’s winning X-Factor single for 4 years running. Not this year. X-Factor winner, Joe McElderry’s song, “The Climb”