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On 'American Idol,' Simon Cowell's Cruel Streak

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Published May 24, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.

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In our culture of meanness, prickly Simon Cowell is a patron saint. As the 'American Idol' judge bids farewell, a look at his legacy ...

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Why You Aren't Watching BET's 'Sunday Best'

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Published May 13, 2010 at 7:09 p.m.

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On BET's 'Sunday Best,' the singers can sing and the competition is fierce—unlike a flagging 'American Idol.' So why aren't you tuning in? ...

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Can 'American Idol' Survive Without Simon?

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Published Jan. 12, 2010 at 1:39 p.m.

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It's not just NBC struggling to keep its big stars happy. Fox made an equally risky move by letting Simon Cowell leave American Idol at the end of the season. Welcome to the new reality of network TV ...

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GLAAD Is Annoyed at ABC for Axing Adam Lambert

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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 10:00 p.m.

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UPDATE: Adam Lambert is no longer persona non grata at ABC. The network confirmed that the saucy singer will perform on The View next Thursday, a day after being feted as one of Barbara ...

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Kara DioGuardi: I Get Why ABC Has Banned Adam

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Published Dec. 3, 2009 at 11:37 p.m.

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Kara DioGuardi understands why ABC pulled the plug on Adam Lambert."We're living in a pretty bad economic time, so they have to do what they have to do to keep their ...

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ABC Runs Scared, Pulls Plug on Two More Lambert Performances

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Published Dec. 3, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

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UPDATE: In response to concerns voiced by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, ABC issued the following statement:"Given the live nature of the American Music Awards, ...

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Ellen, Shmellen...Sarah Palin Was Robbed!

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Published Sept. 12, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

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So now we know: American Idol didn't want to replace Paula Abdul with a singer, songwriter or Paula Abdul. It wanted someone who would judge its pop-star hopefuls from "the people's ...

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Finally, America's Got Susan Boyle

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Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

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America's Got Talent. Britain's Got Talent. Now thanks to Simon Cowell, America's got Britain's talent.Good old SuBo herself, Susan Boyle, is scheduled to make her U.S ...

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Victoria Beckham: I Never Wanted Paula Abdul's Idol Job

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Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 9:34 a.m.

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Even if Victoria Beckham was a two-time guest judge for American Idol, she insists she had no intention of trying to replace Paula Abdul on a full-time basis."Ellen [DeGeneres] is ...

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Kara DioGuardi: I'm a Huge Ellen Fan!

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Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

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No longer the new kid on the block, Kara DioGuardi was more than happy to offer her expert opinion on American Idol's latest hire."I'm a huge Ellen DeGeneres fan," the ...

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