Suffering from a migraine, music mogul Simon Cowell missed almost five hours of auditions for UK reality show "Britain's Got Talent" on Sunday. Cowell was due to crush the dreams of wannabes in Manchester alongside fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams, but he skipped the session when he began experiencing a severe headache. Walliams joked to the audience, "I wasn't feeling well yesterday and he kept saying, 'Don't come near me' - but I couldn't help myself." Holden added, "It's ace when …More

Look out, Edon Pinchot. There’s a new girl in town who’s looking to take your title of “best Jewish reality show singer.” Carly Rose Sonenclar, 13, is set to perform in “The X Factor” finale on Wednesday after last week’s stunning covers of Elton John’s “Your Song” and John Lennon’s “Imagine.” She’s one of three finalists duking it out for the ultimate prize: a $5 million recording contract. The competition will be stiff: country …More

The legendary KISS rocker’s daughter, Sophie Tweed-Simmons, took to the X-Factor stage in San Francisco on June 20, as she didn’t want to use her father’s fame to make it in the biz. Accompanied by her mother, Shannon Tweed, the 19-year-old singer showed off her voice for judges Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, and Antonio “L.A.” Reid. The episode with Sophie’s audition aired yesterday, September 26. When asked, she said her parents had no idea she was auditioning …More

Forbes magazine just released its Celebrity 100 list and it’s slim pickings for tribe members in the top ten, a fact that should debunk that myth about Jews controlling Hollywood and the media. The highest-ranking Jewish celeb is Steven Spielberg who brought up the rear of the list at number 10. However, there are a host of famous Jewish actors, celebs, and entertainers, including Simon Cowell (#18), Howard Stern (#30), Jerry Bruckheimer (#39), Adam Sandler (#57), Jerry Seinfeld (#64), Ben Stiller (#72), …More

Wait, that headline is misleading! It makes it seem as if Nicole Scherzinger made the decision to leave “The X Factor,” rather than being fired by Simon Cowell. She’s in good company; the head judge also reportedly showed Paula Abdul and host Steve Jones the door. Of course, that’s not the tune any of them are singing. A source told E! News that Scherzinger left the show to work on her career. “She wants to focus on her music career,” the source said. “She’s spoken …More

Simon Cowell has ruined Earth with his manufactured pop stars. Now he plans to ruin the entire galaxy. The emperor of the television talent show is planning to send the next winner of "Britain’s Got Talent" into space aboard the Virgin Galactic spaceship sometime next year. Cowell wants his newest protege to become the first person to ever perform above the Earth’s atmosphere. “We are trying to work out a way so that the winner of the show gets to go up in the spacecraft and will be the first …More

Simon Cowell is hounding Mariah Carey to feature in his X Factor TV talent contest show. He says, "She wanted to be involved in the show from day one... and you can't say no to Mariah. "We have to find a role for her. I'm a huge fan of hers - not just as an artist, but as a person, and I love her to death." Carey was all set to join Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Antonio 'L.A.' Reid as a judge for American Idol but she had to bow out because she became pregnant. Carey's mother is a former opera singer and …More

David Beckham has topped a poll to find the most stylish male star in the U.K., while British royal Prince William  was crowned the country's worst dressed. Soccer ace Beckham came top in a survey of British fans, who named him the most fashionable celebrity male, ahead of Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson. Meanwhile, newlywed Prince William was slated for his uninspiring uniform of shirts and jackets. A spokesperson for retail chain Peacocks, which conducted the poll, says, "William should be more adventurous." …More

Simon Cowell broke his silence on the allegations facing his TV show Britain's Got Talent by addressing the controversy live on-air during an episode of the popular program - vowing to "expose" the person responsible. Debate has been raging over the music mogul's small screen competition following the publication of an internet blog, allegedly written by an employee of Cowell's Sony Music record label, which claimed to expose behind-the-scenes secrets of the hit TV series. The note also included sensational …More