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Demi Lovato thinks Simon Cowell has a huge heart (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:48:28 PDT

Demi LovatoThe 'Heart Attack' singer admits that her 'X Factor' USA boss - who was once dubbed TV's Mr Nasty - is really nice behind the scenes and she has a huge amount of respect for the British music mogul despite having disagreements with him on the showThe 20-year-old star told Company magazine: "He's a grump An old fart READ MORE

Demi Lovato expected fellow ‘X Factor’ judge Britney Spears to be a diva (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:16:11 PST

Lovato at the 2012 People's Choice AwardsBut the 20-year-old 'Give Your Heart A Break' singer has revealed that she and her fellow 'The X Factor'USA judge Britney, 30, have become really close on the set of the reality series and love hanging out togetherShe told Peoplecom: "What surprised me the most about Britney is that she's actually really quirky You kind of expect a legendary pop star [to] sometimes [be], like, a diva or something, but she's really not READ MORE

Demi Lovato loves 'The X Factor' - because she gets to be mean to Simon Cowell (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:30:23 PDT

Demi LovatoThe 20-year-old singer sees her role on the judging panel as a huge "privilege" because she is paid to "mess with" the show bossShe said: "It's pretty amazing that I get the privilege to get paid to mess with my boss all day"Behind the cameras, when we're not on the panel, we do get along really well He says the sign of being able to tease each other is a sign of comfortability (sic) - and I say, 'Yeah it's just a sign of me still hating you READ MORE

Simon Cowell loves One Direction's new album - says 'Take Me Home' is fantastic (IrishCentral)

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:47:47 PDT

One DirectionThe 52-year-old music mogul is proud of the boy band - who shot to fame on his singing competition show 'The X Factor' in 2010 and are signed to his SyCo record label - and revealed he thinks their second album 'Take Me Home' is "fantastic"Simon tweeted: "I heard most of the new one direction album today It really is a fantastic album I can't wait for you guys to hear it READ MORE

'Who the hell is Louis?' Walsh stands in for Simon Cowell on US "X Factor" – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:01:00 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Irish export Louis Walsh stepped into Simon Cowell’s role on US X Factor this week, to the surprise of his fellow judges.

Simon Cowell says he could never have predicted One Direction's success (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:32:17 PDT

Simon CowellSimon Cowell, who discovered One Direction on the UK's "X Factor" in 2010, said he never could have predicted the boy band would get so bigWhen asked by MTV News at the premiere of the Fox version of the show if he could have imagined their success, he said,"No! I mean, you know, I thought they would work as a band, but you can't predict these kinds of things," he told MTV News at the premiere of the second season of the Fox version of the show, which kicked off this week"But it's down to them," he continued, crediting the guys for putting in the effort to be successful "They've worked hard READ MORE

Mariah Carey approached Simon Cowell about being a judge on 'The X Factor' USA (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 06:17:21 PDT

Mariah CareyWhile the singer has now taken up a role on his former show 'American Idol', Simon has revealed she was first interested in being a member of this year's new look panel on his talent programHowever, the 52-year-old music mogul didn't want her on the series because he didn't think she could be nasty enough to the pop hopefulsHe told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Mariah called me about 'X Factor' and I met with her but my main concern was that she might have found it harder on 'The X Factor' than on 'Idol' 'Idol' is a more gentle show and Mariah is not someone who wants to say no to people READ MORE

Simon Cowell thinks One Direction’s would make excellent ‘X Factor’ judges (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:47:20 PDT

One DirectionSimon Cowell thinks One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles would make excellent ‘X Factor’ judges The pair entered the UK version of the show as solo singers before the music mogul put them together with Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik to form the hugely successful boy band and when asked which member would make the best judge, Simon was quick to point to Louis and HarryHe said: “It would probably be between Louis and Harry”However, Simon couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at his US ‘X Factor’ co-judge Demi Lovato when, referring to her crush on Irish born Niall, he said: “Demi, you would probably choose Niall READ MORE

Demi Lovato chats with Simon Cowell about One Direction’s Niall Horan - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:17:10 PDT

Demi Lovato and Niall HoranAmid seemingly endless rumors that Niall Horan from One Direction may or may not be dating pop princess Demi Lovato, Lovato chatted with One Direction creator Simon Cowell about the Irish singer“By the way Niall says hi,” said Lovato to Cowell, who will both be judges on this year’s American ‘X Factor’ Cowell created One Direction during the 2009 season of the UK ‘X Factor’ and signed the band to his label Syco The band has since found monumental success around the globe, most recently winning three MTV Video Music Awards READ MORE

Simon Cowell sends One Direction champagne to celebrate MTV Video Awards win (IrishCentral)

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 07:32:08 PDT

Simon CowellOne Direction's record label boss Simon Cowell sent each band member a bottle of bubbly to celebrate winning three Moonmen at the MTV Video Music Awards, despite the boys being under the drinking age in the USA, according to MTV UKCowell tweeted: "Congratulations 1D I'm very proud of you Celebrate!"All in all, it was a great night for the boys READ MORE

Louis Walsh filled in for Simon Cowell on “The X Factor” (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:15:12 PDT

Louis Walsh, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and LA Reid in Kansas City Last week (Brian Prahl / Splash News)Louis Walsh, probably best described as the Irish Simon Cowell, is getting a taste of what it’s like to be Cowell these days as he filled in for the sick mogul on the US X Factor, alongside other judges Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and LA ReidCowell took sick with a bug and recruited his buddy Walsh, who’s a judge on the U READ MORE

Demi Lovato's mother thinks Simon Cowell is "even better looking" in person than on TV (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:00:19 PDT

Demi and her mother DiannaThe 19-year-old singer joined the music mogul, LA Reid and fellow new judge Britney Spears on the 'X Factor' panel for the first time at auditions in Austin, Texas, and Demi's mum Dianna Hart de la Garza was particularly enamoured with 52-year-old SimonResponding to a tweet made by the show's official twitter account claiming Demi thought Simon was cute, she revealed: "No Simon-that was my mom!"@TheXFactorUSA: Simon told us that Demi thinks he's even better looking in person READ MORE

Blonds have more fun - Simon Cowell bans One Direction's Niall Horan from dying his hair (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:45:16 PDT

Does it suit? Niall Horan with his natural brown hairAs far as Simon Cowell’s concerned, blonds have more fun or at least that is what he is telling One Direction’s Niall HoranThe Westmeath native was considering dying his hair back to his natural color but Cowell warned the teenage heartthrob that it could lose him fansA source told the Sun newspaper, “Niall was desperate to get rid of his blond locks and go black just for an experiment, like loads of normal teens”“Luckily, he had the sense to ask Simon first because he knows how he works READ MORE

Irish pal Louis Walsh stands up for 'American Idol' boss Simon Cowell (IrishCentral)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:30:15 PDT

Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh British talent show impresario Simon Cowell has certainly made his mark on this side of the Atlantic with American Idol -- but not so much his follow up The X-Factor, which debuted here to so-so ratings last yearNow he’s got a new problem on his hands, a just published warts and all unauthorized biography that portrays him as a self-obsessed, eccentric, plastic surgery loving lothario who can’t get his act together when it comes to opposite sexCowell has at least one defender out there, though – Louis Walsh, the Irish boyband manager and judge on the British X Factor who has been both a friend and foe of Cowell’s for yearsWalsh, 59, quite the entrepreneur in his own right given that he founded two of the biggest boybands in Europe, Westlife and Boyzone, says Simon may have his faults, but overall he’s one of the good guys READ MORE

Simon Cowell has paid Niall Horan and the One Direction boys $15 million – VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:54:50 PDT

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Their massive world tour is selling out, their single “What Makes You Beautiful” has just gone platinum, they beat the Beatles in their first foray into the US Billboard charts, with "Up All Night", and now Simon Cowell is starting to pay up. Things are really coming up roses for the UK / Irish boy band.

Los Angeles based One Direction: “We won’t let Simon Cowell intimidate us” - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:30:15 PDT

The California band One DirectionOne Direction, the California band who happens to share the same name as the recent British pop sensation boyband, is looking to sue the British bands creator Simon Cowell for copyright infringement The American One Direction claims to have formed and copyrighted their group in 2009, one year before Cowell pieced together his own pop bandThe Daily Mail reports on the American One Direction’s chat with Radio 1's Newsbeat via Skype In the talk, Sean O’Leary of the California based group said that the quintet is suing Cowell for $1 million in damages, and a share of the British group's profits, claiming trademark infringement READ MORE

One Direction, British/Irish boy band about to explode in America says Simon Cowell (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:19:51 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

One Direction, the boy band compiled of once ‘X-Factor UK’ contestants, have sparked another wave of the British Invasion here in the United States. Featuring five talented and hopelessly good looking lads between 18 and 20 years old, One Direction could be on their way to a bright future with a dedicated and ever growing fan base.

Susan Boyle wants to marry Simon Cowell (IrishCentral)

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:45:21 PST

Susan BoyleThe Scottish singer was discovered by the music mogul on his TV talent search show 'Britain's Got Talent' and the singleton joked she would love to tie the knot with the famous bachelor because she knows he would look after herIn an interview with The Sun newspaper, she revealed: "I'm happier now I'm not so lonely I was lonely before I was missing the people close to me READ MORE

Exploitation, humiliation damage Simon Cowell's X Factor brand (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:00:11 PDT

Ceri Rees on Britain's X-FactorI can't claim to be a fan of the X-Factor, but I find it hard not to admire Simon Cowell's business acumen He's taken a basic talent show formula and converted it into a series of television programs that are broadcast around the worldJust think about how simple the idea is: get a stage, ask people if they'd like to 'give it a go' and let the audience vote on who's the best This scene has played out fifty million times in a million high schools READ MORE

Simon Cowell's 'X Factor' comes to New York (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:30:21 PST

There are some things about home that you just can’t leave behind, like Kerrygold, Barry’s tea and…the "X Factor"The Irish girls and I are getting excited about the "X Factor" and now that the days are getting colder we’re having delightful Saturday and Sunday afternoons crowded around a laptop, drinking tea at the mercy of YouTubeWe’ve also been doing our part for the Cheryl Cole takes America campaign One of my American friends is currently learning Parachute on the piano because he’s so obsessed! I can’t blame him READ MORE