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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:

Simon Cowel’s Haiti Relief Single – ‘Everybody Hurts’ – Official Video

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The music video for Simon Cowell’s Haiti charity single, “Everybody Hurts” has been released. The single features: Mariah Carey, Leona Lewis, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Alexandra Burke, Miley Cyrus, Susan Boyle, Mika, Rod Stewart

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

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

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