November 19, 2009 2:17 PM
Danyl threatens to quit X Factor
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. Reports are suggesting that Danyl Johnson is ready to quit The X Factor and has already threatened to do so in a massive hissy fit. And he wonders why people think he's a bit arrogant! This spat is over the fact that Simon Cowell won't change his song choice. According to The Mirror, Johnson stormed out out of a rehearsal because he does not want to sing George Michael's 'Praying for Time'. No. I can't say I've heard of it either.
An insider said: "He literally burst out the door and ran off down Battersea High Street. A few production staff chased after him to try to calm him down and make him come back but he was having none of it.
"They even sent a car to follow him and try to make him see sense and return but he refused. He seems very angry and upset and is demanding a different song. It'll be interesting to see if Simon backs down or makes him stick with it."
Johnson reportedly went missing for nearly five hours before turning up at the Sony BMG offices to talk to Cowell.
According to a show source, Cowell may be prepared to change the song if Johnson makes an apology to the production crew because "Simon will never tolerate rudeness".
The song? See if you recognise it...
Posted by mofgimmers on November 19, 2009 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
July 7, 2009 2:25 PM
Cowell to quit The X Factor?
Tabloid reports have claimed that Simon Cowell will quit The X Factor after the current series.
According to The Mirror, Cowell will leave the show to focus on his rumoured new entertainment company with Topshop owner Sir Philip Green.
Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue will apparently remain on the judging panel.
Cowell's contract with ITV ends in December and he is allegedly reviewing his future TV plans. The music mogul reportedly wants to keep his post on fellow ITV1 series Britain's Got Talent.
"He has found X Factor increasingly draining and it leaves him little time for serious business," said a source. "Now he's decided this will be his last series and he's moving on. In future, he will have a more overseeing role."
Posted by mofgimmers on July 7, 2009 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
January 27, 2009 5:21 PM
Simon Cowell cursed by witch doctor!
Simon Cowell has been cursed by a witch doctor after she was voted off during the first-round auditions of Britain's Got Talent.
Fellow judge Piers Morgan told Radio Five Live that the applicant cast a spell on him, Cowell and third judge Amanda Holden, reports The Sun.
"We were left a little bit twitchy about what she'd actually done to us - it was fairly horrific. It involved a form of witchcraft," Morgan said.
"She went off stage and had a quick chat with Ant and Dec and then floundered back and said: 'You're all doomed.'"
Morgan claimed that the panel had their "worst ever" session following the incident.
Posted by mofgimmers on January 27, 2009 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
January 13, 2009 3:43 PM
Sharon Osbourne: Dannii wanted a piece of Cowell
The X Factor is well-known for off-stage catfights and the like, but the latest one is possibly the biggest of the lot! Sharon Osbourne has launched a vicious attack on Dannii Minogue during an interview with Piers Morgan, claiming that Dannii Minogue wanted to "f**k" Simon Cowell!
The former X Factor judge shocked members of the audience with her remarks about Minogue.
Asked by Piers Morgan why she had quit the ITV1 show, Osbourne replied: "Dannii Minogue. All Dannii wanted to do was f**k Simon Cowell. That’s why she’s on the show."
Osbourne continued by criticising Minogue's cosmetic surgery and described her as a "mosquito you want to flick away".
Shaaaarooon quit the X Factor in July 2008 after reportedly seeking a salary of £2 million for the fifth series. "They offered £1.6 million but she ‘couldn’t bear to sit next to Dannii six more months’," a source told The Sun.
Posted by mofgimmers on January 13, 2009 in Dannii Minogue, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 1, 2008 11:34 AM
Reality TV news round-up: Chantelle's dress? American Idol's mess? X Factor for the US?
Hi-de-hi Startrippers. I'm Leila, I'm all about the reality shows, and I bring you tidings of great television. Here are the headlines, today...
Over the pond, Brooke White's gone. David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado battle it out for the American Idol crown.
Speaking of America, US hacks ask "are we ready for The X Factor? As American Idol viewing figures continue to plunge, could importing the more successful Cowell show be the answer?
It's been a bad week for Darius "Pop Idol" Danesh, as Trevor Nunn's Gone With The Wind opens in the West End to a critical battering. I had high hopes for this and I honestly can't bear to repeat what they've been saying about it (but that link will give you all you need.)
And we'll all have an excuse to do our mogwai voice again in a few weeks ("Bright light! Bright light!" come on, it can't just be me) - as Dragon's Den star Peter Jones is going to be starring in an advert, surrounded by Gremlins.
Oh and Chantelle, do you know what time it is? That's right hunny, it's time for a new look.
Posted by Maus on May 1, 2008 in Big Brother, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, Where Are They Now? | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 28, 2007 3:31 PM
Oprah and Simon Cowell named biggest earning stars on US telly
Who'd have thought our very own Simon Cowell would be chasing Oprah Winfrey's coat tails in the earning stakes. The venomous American Idol judge has been named as the second highest earner in the Stateside telly biz, raking in £22.5 million in the past year for 'Idol and other TV appearances.
Seems he deserves that smug look after all, eh? On another note, how hilariously photoshopped in the snap above? Simon is only grinning at how hilariously unlike him the photo looks. It just plain doesn't work when we've seen him weeks upon end on X Factor. ITV's cameras clearly aren't as high tech as that one.
[Source: The Daily Mail]
Posted by Orla Doherty on September 28, 2007 in Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, UK Stars | Permalink | Comments (1)
September 12, 2007 5:47 PM
Cowell and Walsh pan Britney
Everyone is sticking the boot in on poor Britney aren't they? X Factor judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh have slammed the popster's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Walsh and Cowell agreed that Spears wouldn't have got through to the second round of their TV talent show with the rendition she gave of her new single 'Gimme More' on Sunday night.
Cowell told The Sun: "If I had been looking after Britney I’d have taken one look at her in rehearsals and I wouldn’t have allowed her on stage. "It would have been worth pulling her off the bill - no matter what the cost - to save any chance she had of resurrecting her career. She wasn’t ready for that show in every possible way. The song wasn’t right, the image wasn’t right and she just wasn’t rehearsed. If she had turned up and given that performance at the X Factor auditions then I wouldn’t have put her through to the next round.
"The problem she has now is that she could have killed her career. It’s difficult to come back from that performance, for a while at least." Fellow reality TV star Walsh agreed, commenting: "Britney wouldn’t make it through one audition of X Factor because she can’t sing live." Spears' comeback show at the awards ceremony has been widely dubbed an embarrassment by critics.
Posted by mofgimmers on September 12, 2007 in Britney Spears, Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (1)
July 16, 2007 4:22 PM
Simon Cowell hires fag break minders
Poor old Simon Cowell. The high waist banded one has been forced to get in extra security for the new series of The X Factor so that he can continue having a fag without getting leapt upon by fans and... well... people who want to hit him. In previous years, The Cow' was able to light up in the studios but the new smoking ban has put an end to that.
A source told the Daily Star: "It's a nightmare for smokers now - especially famous ones like Simon. He used to light up during the ad breaks on The X Factor. Sinitta rushed on to light up his cigarettes. It's just incredible that our highly paid stars have to stand outside the studios if they want a cigarette. It really is very embarrassing and undignified seeing someone like Simon Cowell lighting up in the street. It's a real security nightmare. Anyone could have a pop at them." Jesus wept.
Posted by mofgimmers on July 16, 2007 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (2)
June 22, 2007 5:39 PM
Louis Walsh back in the judging chair on X Factor
In another vain attempt to make us care about the clearly waning X-Factor, scandal abounds as Louis Walsh returns to the judging panel. Simon Cowell, the most media savvy man alive today, has swallowed his pride and asked the pasty faced Irishman back in time for the next series.
It seems time for me to ask, who the hell still turns up to audition for this nonsense? I can only envisage further episodes having ten auditionees per city and the winner being some bloke in a clown suit who can remember at least half of the words to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Prime gossip mongers have let slip that it isn't just Louis' excellent televisual presence that's bringing him back to our screens, more likely Simon's jealousy toward the would-be replacement's good looks. Now, now Simon... don't fret... I'd choose Louis over you as well.
Posted by Orla Doherty on June 22, 2007 in Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, UK Stars | Permalink | Comments (1)
June 16, 2007 3:03 PM
Shabs's shame: Talent Show Junkie
You've heard all about Britain's Got Talent, you might even be unfortunate enough to have seen it. Well, if you're a fan or you're not, this clip will split your sides or make you cringe unbearably. For me it was the latter. Watch Shabnam of Big Brother making an absolute tit of herself for our enjoyment. And let's be honest, it doesn't get much better than this.
Posted by Orla Doherty on June 16, 2007 in Big Brother, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, Tabloid Tales, UK Stars, YouTube Videos | Permalink | Comments (1)
June 12, 2007 1:19 PM
Simon Cowell shamelessly drums up some publicity
Surprise surprise, Simon Cowell's got another rubbish show out that we're all going to end up watching compulsively. Britain's Got Talent is the next in what seems a never-ending line of talent shows that we Brits can't stop gawking at. And it's got Ant and Dec for a change.
Unsurprising then that Simon's drumming up some scandal to go with the launch. He's been BB-bashing, saying such ridiculous things as, "It’s our moral duty to drive Big Brother off our screens. I think viewers will watch variety acts such as nervous knife throwers rather than eight people sitting in a room. Personally I can’t watch BB anymore." Hands up who knows what show Britain's Got Talent is up against in the ratings war.
The show, which started on Saturday, has featured such abominations as a man who could balance lots of things on his face. Just like kids did with spoons in school, which wasn't impressive at all even at that age. Admit it to yourself, you'll be tuning in during the breaks of Big Brother to see this freak show gone global.
Posted by Orla Doherty on June 12, 2007 in Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, UK Stars | Permalink | Comments (0)
March 8, 2007 1:17 PM
Simon thinks Britney and Robbie should get a grip
Simon Cowell has blasted both Britney Spears and Robbie Williams for checking themselves into rehab, claiming that they have no idea how hard life really is. While Robbie has since checked himself out of rehab and was seen clubbing in LA, Britney is sill receiving treatment at the Promises centre in Los Angeles for Post-Partum depression and attending AA meetings. Simon says, "This whole thing is a total indulgence. Britney and Robbie need to get a
grip. I don't know what's going on in Britney's head but my attitude is
I couldn't care less. She should go back and live with her mum for six
months." Dang, Simon!
Simon continued to blast the two "troubled" artists saying,
"I went to a deprived part of the world recently... It really opened my eyes. You can feel sorry for yourself over the smallest things, but then you look at the world and you think, 'I've got nothing to complain about'. So when I hear about the Robbies and the Britneys going to into rehab, I think, 'I'll tell you what rehab is. Go to where I just went, where people are really suffering and then you'll see just how good your life is.' I mean Britney is not working in a coal mine is she? You are whisked to the studio in a very large limo, you are flown around in private jet, everyone will agree with you and physically making an album is a doddle."
Posted by Cate on March 8, 2007 in Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
February 21, 2007 12:26 PM
Simon Cowell unleashes the hounds
Simon Cowell is a filthy rapscallion isn't he? When he's not talking up his own worth, he's shooting everyone he doesn't like down with pithy vitriol. Well, in this (not fictional in anyway at all) video, we see just how far Cowell is prepared to go to show someone his disdain.
Posted by mofgimmers on February 21, 2007 in Simon Cowell, YouTube Videos | Permalink | Comments (0)
December 15, 2006 12:25 PM
Spend your weekend with the Stars
It's been a long week, folks. I know we're all tired, hungover, or just plain sick of shopping and spreading Holiday cheer. (Bah-hum-bug.) But do you know what would make all of us feel better? Hanging out with celebs and royalty this weekend, that's what!
Today, if you're in Sandhurst, Berkshire, you can catch the Sovereign Parade with Prince William and The Queen. Prince Phillip will be there as well, but most importantly Wills will be in his military uniform! Hello photo opportunity!
Saturday is the X Factor III Finale at Wembley. Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh will be casting their final votes for contestants Leona Lewis and Raymond Quinn. Girls, hold on to your knickers, because it's rumored Take That might make an appearance to give some last minute pimping of their album coaching for the contestants. Yippee.
If you're not busy praying and roasting on Sunday, be a complete stalker and stop by Matt Lucas and Kevin McGee's wedding in Whitehall, London. Important folks such as Sir Elton John, Kate Moss and Charlotte Church are said to be guests. Bring your best paparazzi lens and enjoy the celebration and media frenzy.
And on a personal note, if anyone happens to attend the Sovereign Parade, I was serious about those pictures of Prince William. Send them my way. Ya know, for um, journalistic reasons.
Posted by Cate on December 15, 2006 in Charlotte Church, Elton John, Kate Moss, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, Take That, The Royal Family | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 13, 2006 5:02 PM
Top Ten Stories
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are set to get married within the next 6 weeks. Let's hope it's not a Halloween wedding, nothing can get scarier than having to see Suri pics again.
Brad Pitt has stated he will no longer be appearing nekkid or doing sex scenes, for want of a more wholesome family image. Sounds like Angie has him on a tight leash there...
Are they on, are they off, oh who knows, but it seems Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson have been getting schnoogly again, this time in Hawaii.
Meat Loaf has apparently propositioned Scarlett Johansson, but thank goodness she refused.
The Hoff continues his boasting, this time that Princess Diana and him almost slept together, and that she was 'smitten' with him. David Hasselhoff! Princess Diana! Hah!
Jane Fonda wishes she could smoosh Lindsay Lohan up to her bosom, pat her hair, and say 'there, there, pet'.
Could things be going poorly for Simon Cowell, whose black American Express card wasn't working in Miami recently?
Turns out it wasn't Russell Brand who raped the girl at his party in Edinburgh (just because the dude looks homeless doesn't mean he's a rapist!)
Paris Hilton is not just, well, everything, but she's also an homewrecker, according to Shanna Moakler, Travis Barker's estranged wife, who has been seen sucking face with the vapid airhead.
Just a week ago we reported that Sharon Osbourne's dog bit Patrick Swayze on her new chat show, well now the pup has gone and sunk it's teeth into The Hoff as well. Dog has taste, mmm.
Posted by Katherine on September 13, 2006 in Angelina Jolie, Baby Watch, Brad Pitt, Brangelina, David Hasselhoff, Gossip Rag Roundup, Hot Gossip, Katie Holmes, LA Airheads, Lindsay Lohan, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Paris Hilton, Relationship Watch, Scarlett Johansson, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip, Thighs Wide Open, Tom Cruise, TomKat, Top Ten Stories | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 12, 2006 5:54 PM
Google Wars: Sharon Osbourne vs Simon Cowell!
She was the rock manager who (sort of) tamed Ozzy Osbourne. He was the pop svengali who wore his trousers around his neck. She gave us Maria Lawson, Brenda, Andy and Tabby. He foisted Journey South, Il Divo and Steve Brookstein upon us. She was nice. He was nasty. And Journey South are still dire.
Yes, this week Google Wars takes in the X Factor, gives it a cup of tea, and then hosts a Google War between the two judges who take up most space in the newspapers. Which means that Louis Walsh is left sitting at the side reading the newspaper (and counting his money, obviously). So we open up Google, and it's ladies first. Let's see what Sharon's got... Oooh, 2,080,000 results. Not bad. Not great either - most of the stories seem to be about her various TV projects. Nothing massively enthralling, but creditable nonetheless. So let's fire it up again, this time for Simon...
Wow! The closest Google War yet, with Simon shading it by 60,000 pages. This faintly disturbing fan site being one of them. Actually, there are a few fansites out there for Simon. Mostly, it seems, they're based in America, and have a thing for his "cute British accent". Should these people ever cross the Atlantic, they will be staggering around in a state of permanent arousal... [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Antonia on September 12, 2006 in Google Wars, Musical Stars, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 5, 2006 6:30 AM
Robbie Williams To Coach X-Factor Hopefuls
There's really no easy way of putting this, so I'm just going to come straight out with it. This year's X Factor contestants will be helped on their way by music biz luminaries Robbie Williams, Elton John and Westlife. The judges, who on our screens will shortly become mentors but already have in real life, negotiated to get the stars on board. It was Simon, mentor of the 16-25 age category, who got Robbie.
As Robbie has recently been talking about leaving the music business - a cold and miserable place, don't you know - involvement with the next Shayne Ward may be just the right way to go about it. Elton John will help Louis Walsh's over-25s, while Westlife will help Sharon out with the groups. What's more, among other acts offering advice will be novelty opera act Il Divo. If anyone needs me, I'll be running to the hills. [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Antonia on September 5, 2006 in Elton John, Musical Stars, Robbie Williams, Simon Cowell, Westlife | Permalink | Comments (0)
August 14, 2006 10:40 AM
Simon Cowell's so vain, he probably thinks this post is about him
And lo, it is. Today's Sun has a cheeky illustration of Simon Cowell blowing himself a kiss in a mirror, following yesterday's edition of Desert Island Discs, on which the pop mogul revealed his luxury item would be, yes, a mirror. "It's because I'd miss me," he told host Sue Lawley. "I am on my own, no one around, I might as well have a mirror."
Which has at least given me an idea for next year's Love Island - just Cowell and his looking glass. Although they can still parachute in Paul Danan halfway through the series to hump Si's leg, just for entertainment's sake. [Stuart Dredge]
Posted by Stu on August 14, 2006 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
July 28, 2006 10:59 AM
Simon Cowell takes "cheeky schoolboy charm" to a whole new level
Let's not mess about with small talk. Let's f***. No, I'm not punting myself out in a desperate attempt to attract new readers. At least, not yet. Instead, this was actually a chat-up line used by Pop Idol supremo Simon Cowell, claims today's Mirror. Better still, the model it was addressed to was apparently "very taken by his directness... Simon has a cheeky schoolboy charm."
Is that how schoolboys woo nowadays? When I was younger, we used to pass a note to a friend, who'd pass it to someone else, who might then pass it on to the person you fancied, who'd maybe then get one of their friends to call you and arrange a date. How times change... [Stuart Dredge]
Posted by Stu on July 28, 2006 in Simon Cowell | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 31, 2006 3:02 PM
Simon Cowell Leaps To Rebecca Loos' Defence. Quelle Surprise.
Oh, it's all kicking off in Celebrity X-Factor, although I missed the ignominious exit of Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee the other night. Sharon Osbourne is under fire for belittling Rebecca Loos live on-air, telling her she should wear some knickers. But would you believe it, Simon Cowell - a man presumably well-versed in the talents of women with false boobs and no knickers - apparently jumped to Rebecca's defence, telling Sharon to stop being so personal. However, the best part of this Mirror story is the bit where Kelly Osbourne apparently shouts "You're not a celebrity!" at Rebecca from the audience. Which needs no snarky comment from me... [Stuart Dredge]
Posted by Stu on May 31, 2006 in Hot Gossip, Musical Stars, Rebecca Loos, Simon Cowell, TV Show Gossip | Permalink | Comments (0)
