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Simon Cowell Is After Nicki Minaj’s X-Factor!

March 21st, 2011

This could be her moment 4 life. Nicki Minaj, one of the few female rappers to really hit it big (like Drake big) in recent years, has been featured and collaborated with top producers and artists, released her own album that’s charting on every list imaginable, and is currently touring with Lil’ Wayne. So naturally, [...]

Tags: News, nicki minaj, Simon Cowell
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, News | Posted by Michael |

What To Do With American Idol?

August 5th, 2010

Cancel it. That’s one idea floating around the net as a best case scenario. Making headline news is the fact that Nigel Lythgoe will be returning to American Idol as a producer in January. This is the same Nigel Lythgoe that serves as a judge on the hugely successful So You Think You Can Dance. [...]

Tags: american idol, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi, Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, So You Think You Can Dance, SYTYCD, SYTYCD Canada, tv
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, Just For Fun, News, Rumour Mill, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Michael |

Ellen quits American Idol!

July 29th, 2010

I guess there will be two seats to fill on the judges’ panel of American Idol next season, because Ellen DeGeneres has just quit the show! Ellen released a statement explaining her reasons for quitting were primarily having too busy a work schedule. She said: A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American [...]

Tags: american idol, Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, News | Posted by Maddy |

JLS goes for high tea at The Windsor Arms

July 9th, 2010

When we found out JLS was coming to Toronto, we thought what better to way to make the British boy band feel at home than to take them for high tea? So Jesse went to meet the boys at The Windsor Arms and ordered the full tea menu, including scones and pastries. JLS chatted about [...]

Tags: JLS, Simon Cowell
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Maddy |

Cowell’s Last Stand: The Man We Loved to Hate

May 27th, 2010

Simon in response to a really bad season one audition Simon: Did you hire a singing coach? Contestant: Yes! Simon: Do you have a lawyer? Contestant: Yes….. Simon: Good. Sue your singing coach. That was my favourite line in all nine seasons, and what got me hooked on American Idol in the summer of 2002. [...]

Tags: american idol, finales, Simon Cowell, tv
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Just For Fun, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Michael |

Down to the Final Three….

May 27th, 2010

Howard Stern. Madonna. Snoop Dogg. Elton John. Perez Hilton. Harry Connick Jr. – plus more – much, much more. Rumoured names for Simon Cowell’s replacement on Idol rank in the millions. But that doesn’t matter anymore. The replacement judge will be…..NO ONE! An announcement has been made (and on schedule too – the promised an [...]

Tags: american idol, finales, Simon Cowell
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, tv, We <3 TV | Posted by Michael |

Jessica Simpson makes dentist mad, Ke$ha finds religion and Kelly Clarkson is #1

May 5th, 2010

* Ke$ha was recently paid $50,000 (dang!) to perform at a bat mitvah. When I think monumental religious milestone, I think Ke$ha. Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy Mother Theresa? * Jessica Simpson’s dentist was shocked when Simpson visited the Ellen DeGeneres show and said she only brushed her teeth three times [...]

Tags: american idol, Jessica Simpson, Ke$ha, kelly clarkson, Simon Cowell
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Rumour Mill | Posted by Allison |

Kanye throwing Russell Brand a bachelor party?

April 15th, 2010

This seems way too good to be true, but More Magazine is reporting that Kanye West is set to throw Russell Brand’s bachelor party. According to the mag, Kanye and Russell have been good friends for years and the rapper jumped at the chance to throw the comedian’s stag do. “I think we’ll start in [...]

Tags: jay-z, Kanye West, katy perry, rihanna, Russell Brand, Simon Cowell
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |

Snoop Dogg to collaborate with who?

April 12th, 2010

Snoop Dee Oh Double G says that he is excited to work with none other than Susan Boyle! Like peanut butter and jelly, right? Right! Snoop is looking forward to getting in the studio with Boyle, who he says is an amazing artist. “We’re going to get our minds together and figure out what we’re [...]

Tags: american idol, Simon Cowell, snoop dogg, susan boyle
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Allison |

Simon Cowell’s Haiti single breaks sales record

February 15th, 2010

Simon Cowell’s all-star remake of R.E.M.’s song “Everybody Hurts” has become the fastest-selling charity single this century in the UK. The single sold more than 453,000 copies in its first week. Featuring Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis and Kylie Minogue, all of the proceeds from the song will go to Haiti’s earthquake relief efforts.

Tags: Kylie Minogue, leona lewis, Mariah Carey, miley cyrus, R.E.M., Simon Cowell
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam |