Simon Cowell: I’m Dating Carmen Electra
ABC/RON TOM(LOS ANGELES) — After months of speculation, X Factor’s Simon Cowell confirmed that he’s dating Carmen Electra.”She’s not my girlfriend,” the 53-year-old Brit said, according to US Weekly. “We’re people who date.”The two first sparked…
Source Says Simon Cowell and Carmen Electra Are "Just Friends"
ABC/ RON TOM(NEW YORK) — Simon Cowell and Carmen Electra have sparked dating rumors, according to E!. The pair was spotted dining together at a West Hollywood restaurant over the weekend, but it looks like the liaison may not have been a romantic one….
Simon Cowell Says Britney’s ‘Sweet,’ "X Factor" Will Have Two Hosts
D Dipasupil/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — On Wednesday’s installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Simon Cowell and his new fellow X Factor judge Britney Spears dished about their experiences so far on the show. Cowell also dished that Khloe Kardashian is s…
Simon Cowell Rushes to Help Boaters in Distress
ABC/ RON TOM(ST. TROPEZ, France) — X Factor judge and entertainment mogul Simon Cowell reportedly helped rescue nine people who were on a yacht that was taking on water off St. Tropez, a tony vacation spot in the south of France.Cowell, 52, was relaxi…
Report: Simon Cowell Told Britney to Clean Up Her Act for "The X Factor"
Nino Munoz / FOX(LOS ANGELES) — While a former bodyguard once accused Britney Spears of being at times less than glamorous around the house, promos for The X Factor prove she’s back in fine form — and the New York Post reports her boss, Simon Cowell,…
Simon Cowell Says Mariah Carey May Be Too Nice on "Idol"
ABC/RON TOM(BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) — At the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, former American Idol judge Simon Cowell had a few words to say about the show’s newest judge, Mariah Carey.
“I’m happy for her, act…
Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus in the Mix to Judge "X Factor?"
Fox(LOS ANGELES) — Though it hasn’t been confirmed, it looks likely that Britney Spears will be joining the X Factor judging panel, but there’s still one spot up for grabs. Now, reports claim that it could be filled by Demi Lovato or Miley…
Report: Britney Spears Signing $15 Million ‘X Factor’ Deal
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — According to TMZ, Britney Spears has struck a deal with the producers of The X Factor that will pay the singer 15 million dollars to join the show as a judge next season.The gossip site says “the fine points” of t…
Book Claims Simon Cowell Was Once Robbed by One-Night Stand
ABC/RON TOM(NEW YORK) — Simon Cowell might be a great judge of musical talent, but if a story in the new book Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell is to be believed, he’s not a great judge of character. The U.K. Sun, quoting from the upcom…
Simon Cowell Confronts Woman Armed with a Brick in His Bathroom
ABC/RON TOM(LONDON) — Simon Cowell has vowed to improve security at his London home after coming face-to-face Saturday night with a female intruder standing in his bathroom armed with a brick.The Daily Mail reports the 52-year-old Cowell told a friend…
Report: Britney Spears in Talks with ‘X Factor’
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — Simon Cowell won’t confirm that he’s actually in talks with Britney Spears for a spot on the X Factor judges panel — but his British counterpart will. Louis Walsh, a judge on the UK X Fac…
Paula Abdul to Leave ‘X Factor’
Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Paula Abdul is confirming multiple reports that she will not be returning to The X Factor next season. Paula released the following statement: “Yes, it’s true; I won’t be returning to The X Factor next season.&n…
Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger Depart ‘The X Factor’; Paula Abdul Out Too?
Ray Mickshaw/FOX via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Big changes at The X Factor. Fox has confirmed to ABC News Radio that both host Steve Jones and judge Nicole Scherzinger will not be returning to the music talent show for a second season.Jone b…
Simon Cowell and Fiancé ‘On a Break’
ABC/RON TOM(LONDON) — Simon Cowell has admitted to the British press that he and fiancé Mezhgan Hussainy have not seen each other for about a month and are officially “on a break.”The X Factor judge told The Mirror he regrets referr…