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Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest and Ellen Degeneres Make Forbes 100 List

06/29/2010 mj santilli 10

Forbes posted their annual Forbes 100 list of the year’s top earners. Check out the complete list HERE. Three Idol-related entries are Simon Cowell at #11 earning 80 million, Ellen Degeneres at #23 earning 55

Bret Michaels Will Be Meeting With Idol Producers In A Few Weeks About Judge’s Gig

06/28/2010 mj santilli 71

Bret Michaels would love to be an Idol judge, and it looks like it could happen. He tells Parade magazine that he’ll be meeting with Idol producers in a few weeks. When Parade asked if

Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell Salute Dick Clark, Ellen Degeneres Show Wins on the Daytime Emmys

06/27/2010 mj santilli 10

Dick Clark had a huge impact on the television landscape. Not just through his American Bandstand show that aired for more than 40 years on ABC, but also as a producer of many game shows

Simon Cowell Honored With a Special Award From Bafta

06/06/2010 mj santilli 11

Simon Cowell was honored with a special award for his outstanding contribution to broadcasting by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) in a televised awards ceremony tonight in the UK. Here’s an

Britain’s Got Talent – Connected Sing ‘No Boundaries’ – VIDEO

06/01/2010 mj santilli 33

Some crazy kids–a fledgling boyband named Connected–thought it would be an awesome idea to audition for the Simon Cowell produced UK talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, singing that Kara Dioguardi smash….”No Boundaries.” Not kidding. Nobody

Simon Cowell Tells Ryan Seacrest He Won’t Miss Idol Auditions

05/26/2010 mj santilli 18

Ryan Seacrest interviewed Simon Cowell on his KIIS radio show this morning. Simon says, he’ll miss the fun he had on Idol, but will not miss traveling to the auditions. Fantasia’s “Summertime” was his favorite

Simon Cowell Bids Goodbye on the Ellen Degeneres Show (Plus Randy Jackson on Lopez) – VIDEO

05/25/2010 mj santilli 36

UPDATE: Randy Jackson told George Lopez last night that he thinks Lee DeWyze will win. Check it out HERE or after the jump. Simon Cowell sat with Ellen Degeneres on her talk show to discuss

Simon Cowell – Oprah Winfrey Show – VIDEO

05/20/2010 mj santilli 16

Oprah Winfrey sat down with Simon Cowell recently to talk about American Idol, his relationships, his past, and what lies in the future as Simon closes the book on a major chapter in his life.

Simon Cowell Knighthood Rumors Plus Oprah Appearance

05/16/2010 mj santilli 9

Via The Daily Mirror and Rickey This item is from a gossip column, and cites anonymous sources. But to be honest, I think Simon Cowell’s knighthood–at some point–is inevitable. Maybe not now though. How long

American Idol Renewal Talks Continue, Expect to Conclude with FOX

05/11/2010 mj santilli 5

via The Hollywood Reporter NEW YORK — CKX Inc. expects to successfully conclude long-running talks with Fox about a renewal of “American Idol” in the coming months, CKX CFO Thomas Benson said Tuesday “We would