http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Simon_CowellFind stories, videos, and photos about Simon Cowell from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:32:43 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Simon_Cowell14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Simon Cowell from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320169,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20320169,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe TV judge and the rock star get into a feud over the British version of IdolMon, 16 Nov 2009 20:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter the premiere of VH1's "Sex Rehab," I found myself thinking one thing: How much did folks get paid to be on this show, because I certainly hope it's a whole heck of a lot.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315848,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315848,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe celebrity chef takes it on the chin after Simon Cowell criticizes his crevicesWed, 28 Oct 2009 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/24/simon.cowell.x.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/24/simon.cowell.x.factor/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the business of music talent shows, there's always room for one more.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304221,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20304221,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Brit singer debuts powerful ballad from her latest album EchoMon, 14 Sep 2009 17:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/09/ent.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/09/ent.degeneres.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalk show host Ellen DeGeneres will join the judges' panel on "American Idol" for the show's ninth season beginning in 2010, a Fox spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/04/cowell.speaks.on.abdul/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/04/cowell.speaks.on.abdul/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell breaks his silence about a Paula Abdul-less "American Idol" next season in an exclusive interview with the television show "Extra."Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300666,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300666,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDanyl Johnson, a 27-year-old schoolteacher from England, is good-looking too!Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20295764,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20295764,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe British supermodel has a deal in the works to host or judge a talent showTue, 04 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289456,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289456,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"She sounds fantastic," says Simon Cowell, who is trying not to pressure the emotionally fragile singing sensationMon, 06 Jul 2009 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/25/cowell.business/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/25/cowell.business/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell, the acid-tongued producer of "American Idol" and "Britain's Got Talent," is in talks with billionaire Philip Green about a new business venture, his representative said Thursday.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286555,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286555,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"We didn't handle the situation with Susan as well as we could have," he admits in a new editorialMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20283792,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20283792,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus: The Britain's Got Talent runner-up enjoys retail therapy and support from Kelly ClarksonMon, 08 Jun 2009 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20283483,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20283483,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHer brother says she's "absolutely fine" and at a London apartment after four days in a mental health centerFri, 05 Jun 2009 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singing sensation landed in second place after dance troupe Diversity took the top spotMon, 01 Jun 2009 11:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/31/uk.press.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/31/uk.press.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTextShe may have finished second, but Susan Boyle continued to make newspaper headlines in the UK Sunday following her shock defeat in the final of "Britain's Got Talent."Sun, 31 May 2009 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/30/susan.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/30/susan.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTextInternet sensation Susan Boyle came up short, coming in second during "Britain's Got Talent" finale on Saturday.Sun, 31 May 2009 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280959,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280959,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"What pressure?" the Scottish singing sensation says after performing a dazzling rendition of "Memory"Tue, 26 May 2009 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/britain.talent.susan.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/britain.talent.susan.boyle/index.html#cnnSTCTextSinging sensation Susan Boyle breezed through to the finals of the television show "Britain's Got Talent" after the audience on Sunday voted her semi-finals performance the best of the night.Mon, 25 May 2009 15:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/24/susan.boyle.talent/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/24/susan.boyle.talent/index.html#cnnSTCTextFans of the television show "Britain's Got Talent" are looking forward to the performances of 40 semi-finalists Sunday.Sun, 24 May 2009 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/20/american.idol.finale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/20/american.idol.finale/index.html#cnnSTCTextPerhaps Ryan Seacrest said it best at the top of the "American Idol" Tuesday night when describing Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, the show's final two contestants.Wed, 20 May 2009 16:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/19/american.idol.season/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/19/american.idol.season/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis season on "American Idol," there's a huge question looming around Adam Lambert.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276698,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276698,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I could have killed myself," the Idol judge says about her previous dependence on medicationWed, 06 May 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276347,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276347,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPaul Abdul also remembers David Cook's brother as part of the Idol familyMon, 04 May 2009 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274859,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274859,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"She's got to sing better than she's ever sung before," the judge saysMon, 27 Apr 2009 01:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274599,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274599,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe talent judge's wealth is on the rise, but it's not the case for Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse and moreFri, 24 Apr 2009 16:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/20/uk.talent.jafargholi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/20/uk.talent.jafargholi/index.html#cnnSTCTextMove over Susan Boyle. A week after the Scottish woman became a global sensation following a barnstorming audition on "Britain's Got Talent," a 12-year-old Welsh boy with a Motown voice has been hailed for his "life-changing" performance on the TV show after earning a standing ovation from Simon Cowell.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273602,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273602,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Perhaps we should record a duet?" proposes London stage star Elaine PaigeMon, 20 Apr 2009 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I actually liked him. It was a moment in time," O'Donnell tells PEOPLE about CowellMon, 20 Apr 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/16/susan.boyle.simon.cowell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/16/susan.boyle.simon.cowell/index.html#cnnSTCTextDespite becoming a worldwide Internet singing sensation, Susan Boyle insists she's still the same humble girl next door.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273233,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20273233,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe single Scottish singing sensation is asked if men now want her numberFri, 17 Apr 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/04/15/singer.simon.cowell.youtube/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/04/15/singer.simon.cowell.youtube/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 47-year-old charity worker who says she has never been kissed is now a YouTube sensation after a singing performance that wowed the notoriously harsh talent judge Simon Cowell.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/14/simon.cowell.american.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/14/simon.cowell.american.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith one year left on his "American Idol" contract, judge Simon Cowell said he is considering what he will do next.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/10/amer.idol.macintyre/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/10/amer.idol.macintyre/index.html#cnnSTCTextScott MacIntyre's quest ended like so many others who were voted off "American Idol" before him.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/03/idol.megan.joy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/03/idol.megan.joy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's no secret that "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell often shows no mercy toward aspiring singers. Quirky, tattooed contestant Megan Joy Corkrey discovered that Wednesday night during the elimination round on the popular singing competition.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"What were you doing, getting your teeth whitened?" asks Jay LenoWed, 25 Mar 2009 22:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/11/mandisa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/11/mandisa/index.html#cnnSTCTextSimon Cowell may not recognize "American Idol" alumna Mandisa the next time he sees her.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/11/is.american.idol.style/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/11/is.american.idol.style/index.html#cnnSTCTextWeek after week, contestants on "American Idol" face scrutiny from judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, not only for their song choices and performances, but also for their outfits.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263665,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Desperate Housewives star offers her culinary services – in your home – for an auctionFri, 06 Mar 2009 23:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20252248,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20252248,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Idol judge teams with Ellen DeGeneres to find his cranky colleague a dateTue, 13 Jan 2009 21:30:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243511,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20243511,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Idol judge praises Spears – and opens up about being singleMon, 01 Dec 2008 23:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/25/il.divo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/25/il.divo/index.html#cnnSTCTextYet another scale Il Divo has mastered: scaling the heights of success.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239164,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20239164,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTerri Seymour will always have a "special place in her heart" for him – and his momMon, 10 Nov 2008 13:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238032,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238032,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAnd the American Idol judge insists he and ex Terri Seymour are "still friends"Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:37:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237404,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237404,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe American Idol judge and Terri Seymour were together for six yearsMon, 03 Nov 2008 15:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236109,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20236109,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This is a horrific tragedy," says Idol judge Abdul after the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and nephewTue, 28 Oct 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235354,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20235354,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPEOPLE has a early listen of the operatic pop group's upcoming spiritual songFri, 24 Oct 2008 01:58:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228587,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228587,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Good for him," says the American Idol judge of Aiken's decisionWed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208437,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208437,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"What the hell is this?" Jackson asks himself after Cowell gives him a "barbaric-looking sword"Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196824,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196824,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter her surprise call-in Wednesday, we tracked down the Idol judge's childhood sweetheartThu, 01 May 2008 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/17/leona.lewisalbum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/17/leona.lewisalbum/index.html#cnnSTCTextSinger Leona Lewis has become the first British artist to debut at number one in the U.S. album charts. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:55:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20181478,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20181478,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe American Idol judge opens up about Botox, hair dye and Viagra to U.K.'s GlamourMon, 03 Mar 2008 19:23:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172619,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172619,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA gathering of American Idol regulars took place on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Friday – with one major omission, though he did briefly speak over the phone from England.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170191,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20170191,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnIt's a New Year – and Simon Cowell has some new advice for an old favorite of his, Britney Spears.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161353,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161353,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSimon Cowell may not have been in the crowd at L.A.'s Nokia theater Sunday night, but the American Idol vibe was alive and well at the 35th Annual American Music Awards.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/11/19/celebrity.bosses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/11/19/celebrity.bosses/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou may think you have the worst boss in the Western Hemisphere, but if you've never had to dodge a cell phone, been fired over a breakfast pastry or had your work referred to as "a complete and utter mess," you probably have it better than you realize. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057458,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057458,00.htmlIt was inevitable: Simon Cowell had to weigh in on Ryan Seacrest's performance at the Emmy Awards.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056145,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20056145,00.htmlAnd now the professionals are weighing in: Reality TV judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli are offering their - surprisingly different - opinions of Britney Spears's much-maligned performance at Video Music Awards.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/22/tv.americas.got.talent.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/22/tv.americas.got.talent.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorking with puppets has certainly paid off for Terry Fator.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043770,00.htmlThink you've got what it takes to win American Idol? Can you see yourself as the next golden-throated superstar adored by millions? Confident you could survive Simon Cowell's insulting jibes and mean-spirited put-downs?Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20042589,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20042589,00.htmlSimon Cowell would not be pleased. Julien Doré won France's Nouvelle Star - that country's version of American Idol - Wednesday night. Doré 24, had been dubbed the French Sanjaya because, like Idol's Malakar, he was better known for his stage presence and looks than for his singing ability, and he became an Internet sensation with his awkward renditions of American pop anthems like Britney Spears's "... Baby One More Time," Madonna's "Like A Virgin" and the Soft Cell hit "Tainted Love" (see a video of him performing that song above).Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040348,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20040348,00.htmlSimon Cowell is offering up some career advice for Britney Spears, telling the pop star to "go home to your family."Sun, 27 May 2007 02:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/25/news/newsmakers/pluggedin_leonard_idol.fortune/index.htmBlake Lewis looked strangely serene when his adversary, Jordin Sparks, was declared this season's American Idol on the May 23 finale of the Fox primetime hit. Surely, Blake saw this coming. After the previous night's sing-off, American Idol's troika of judges - Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson - had all but crowned Jordin themselves.Fri, 25 May 2007 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20039915,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/package/americanidol2007/article/0,,20007868_20039915,00.htmlBlake's VIP Treatment Thirty minutes before the show started, Blake Lewis, rockin' his performance gear, made an appearance in the FOX VIP room in the Kodak Theatre lobby. The room lit up as the finalist was escorted in, looking cool as ice despite having to get onstage and take on Jordin Sparks moments later. Blake, who was all smiles, greeted guests, shaking hands as he made his way around the room.Wed, 23 May 2007 22:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/12/american.idol/index.htmlAspiring singers tired of watching others soak up the spotlight on the wildly popular "American Idol" television show can now have their 15 minutes of fame (and longer) with "Konami's Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol" for the Sony PlayStation 2.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/02/01/8368202/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/02/01/8368202/index.htmSince we wrote about USA network's inventor reality show Made in the U.S.A. last February, a football shoulder pad with a built-in canteen won the top prize, fending off competitors such as women's... Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/30/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/30/showbuzz/index.htmlJennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt didn't have a chance from the get-go, says John Gray, best-selling author of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus."Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/american.idol/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/american.idol/index.htmlAnd the new "American Idol" is ... Carrie Underwood.Wed, 25 May 2005 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/09/seacrest.lkl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/09/seacrest.lkl/index.htmlSimon Cowell, the "American Idol" judge known for his over-the-top critiques of pop star wannabes, doesn't just drive contestants and audience members crazy. He also irks his peers.Wed, 09 Feb 2005 06:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377373/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377373/index.htmGavin Wood sensed it was time to strike. A parade of male contestants had spent the morning warbling on the stage at Kuala Lumpur's Panggung Bandaraya theater, straining to find the melody to "Can'...Sun, 01 Aug 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/05/19/eye.ent.talent/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/05/19/eye.ent.talent/index.htmlIn 1982, the cable channel Showtime set out to find the Funniest Person in America. The winner was a comedian from New Orleans, Louisiana, Ellen DeGeneres.Wed, 19 May 2004 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/01/hln.connect.year.review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/01/hln.connect.year.review/index.html2003 could go down in history as one of the most controversial years in music ever. Artists got involved in politics, scandal, and a race that ended much like the most recent presidential election.Thu, 01 Jan 2004 14:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349461/index.htmEnduring thousands of bad auditions each season is enough to make any executive snarky. But when Simon Cowell rips apart contestants on American Idol, he's just doing his job. The hit Fox show is m...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDT