Simon Cowell

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Simon Cowell: Biography

TV Personality Simon Cowell arrives at the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on September 16, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
The 59th Primetime EMMY Awards - Arrivals
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Birth Name: Simon Phillip Cowell
Birth Place: Brighton, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/07/1959, Libra
Profession: TV personality; music producer

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A bitchy British personality whose heinous but often hilariously honest comments have dashed the dreams of thousands of wannabe singers, Cowell was a successful music producer before being tapped in 2001 to be ... read more

Simon Cowell: TV Guide News

VIDEO: Simon Addresses His Fantasia Face-Drop on Ellen | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/21/2008
Most of you remember last week's Idol results show when Fantasia busted onto stage like a whirlwind, leaving the cameras no choice but to show Simon's jaw-dropping reaction. Yesterday, the Idol judge explained his shocked expression on Ellen. And in reference to whether or not he thinks Fantasia will ever speak to him again after the incident, his response was in true Simon fashion — jerky! — Gina DiNunno read more
Idol Judges Hatin' on David A.'s "Boo" | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/14/2008
We give David Archuleta credit for trying something not so ballad-y last night, but despite the adoring fans, Randy and Simon weren't really feeling his rendition of Chris Brown's "With You." Maybe because seeing the human equivalent of a miniature teddy bear singing lyrics like "I need you Boo" was hard to swallow. Simon actually went so far as to critique the 17-year-old by saying he was like "a Chihuahua trying to be a tiger." It sounded pretty good, but we have to say, we could have done without Seacrest's two cents. — Gina DiNunno read more
Simon Cowell Contemplated Suicide as a Teen | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/9/2008
American Idol judge Simon Cowell reveals to Parade.com that he thought about taking his own life as a teenager.Cowell said he hated strict rules in school and had difficulty finding activities that kept him interested."I was always bored. I didn't like the rules and I didn't like discipline," he said. "So when someone said to me, 'These are the best days of your life,' I actually thought about jumping off a bridge. I was like, 'If it gets any worse than this, I'm done,' because I hated school and I hated my life." — J.R. Whalen read more
Simon Sounds Off on the Finals, Idol Fixes, Boring Themes & More | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/6/2008
Meeting the press to promote the new season of NBC's America's Got Talent (premiering June 17 at 9 pm/ET), Simon Cowell inevitably was swarmed with Idol-related queries. Here is what the outspoken Brit had to say about:It All Coming Down to David vs. David"It's what I genuinely believe will happen. I think you're going to have a real scrap on the night. Without either of them being a red-hot favorite, [the winner] will be [determined by] what happens on the night, and that's what the show is all about."The Davids' Weaknesses"I don't think they've got too many. I think David Cook has got the best voice and David Archuleta's got the teen and the gran[dma] appeal. [They're] very equal."Jason's Surprising Longevity"He's got a great face. If he looked like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, he still wouldn't be there, would he? But that's the music business. He's had some very good weeks, to be fair. He just struggled with Andrew Lloyd Webber and, in particular, Neil Diamond. It almost felt... read more
Surprise Michael Jackson Performance | Today's Top Videos | 4/30/2008
We here in America have the tendency to get wrapped up in our own versions of Idol and DWTS. But, we here at TVGuide.com feel it's important to introduce our users to other cultures by checking in on what other countries are up to (or least what they're watching on TV). Take Britain's Got Talent, for instance. This MJ impersonator impressed us quite a bit, but what really got us going was the 'surprise' special guest. Hell, if it got Simon laughing, you know it's awesome! read more

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Simon Cowell: Photos

red carpet recap, terri seymour, simon cowell courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

emmy awards 2007 courtesy Chris Weeks/WireImage.com

Fantasia Barrino, Simon Cowell courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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Simon Cowell: TV Listings

Simon Cowell: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Another 25 Things You Didn't Know About Idol (Remarks by)	2008	TV Show Series
25 Things You Didn't Know About Idol (Appearing)	2007	TV Show Series
58th Annual Emmy Awards (Remarks by)	2006	TV Show Series
America's Got Talent (Executive Producer)	2006	TV Show Series
American Idol Rewind (Judge)	2006	TV Show Series

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Simon Cowell: Message Board

Kurt Nilson
I wish Simon Cowell would convince the tv execs to allow Kurt Nilson, fellow who won Idol in Europe, to sell his cd's in America. Kurt's voice is amazing! He would be a hit here. read more
Posted by tallgirlali1 Mar 15, 2008 6:16 PM

new show idea
cmon simon gives us the american people what we have been waiting for. we want to see all the second place contestants compete. justin. clay diana bo katherine blake give us a three week... read more
Posted by silverhoop May 25, 2007 1:35 PM

Simon Cowell on 60 Minutes this week
I heard at work (I work at CBS) that Simon’s going to be on “60 Minutes” this coming Sunday (3/18). It's supposed to be quite some piece, i.e. Simon actually gets his... read more
Posted by robin88th Mar 13, 2007 2:49 PM

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