Ready for the next singing reality contestant to make it big? 27-year-old Danyl Johnson had good chops on With a Little Help From My Friends, and double the amount of stage presence. Simon Cowell called it "the best first...

The writing was on the wall when Kara Dioguardi joined the crew, and after a brutal year of drunken mishaps and awkward revelations, Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol. The fact that she wasn't offered a contract renewal...

It all came down to Susan Boyle vs. Diversity in the finals of Britain's Got Talent, and Boyle came out swinging with another performance of I Dreamed a Dream. Less surprising and more polished, Boyle lost out in the end but...

It was the showdown to end them all: Kris Allen vs. Adam Lambert for all the marbles on American Idol. In the end, Kris took the mantle as the crowd wept with joy, thus ending the most uninteresting season of Idol ever.

As predicted, singing sensation Susan Boyle showed up on Oprah via video link on Monday morning...and as an added bonus, Simon Cowell appeared on the show too, in the flesh. Simon and Susan will meet again soon on Britain's...

Not everyone can be a Susan Boyle. Britain's Got Talent finds a diamond once in a while, but most of the time, the judges have to endure the rough. But as this video shows, even the failures have their charms.

With her appearance on Britain's Got Talent gathering fans by the millions, Susan Boyle is bowled over by the outpour of support she has received. Simon Cowell is already working on a record contract; no word if he's trying...

Take a good look at Susan Boyle on the stage of Britain's Got Talent. As an unemployed 47-year-old, she doesn't seem like much of a prospect for a new celebrity. But though the world may have turned us all to cynics, here is...

American Idol’s Simon Cowell went on Jay Leno days after President Barack Obama’s historic sit down, where he compared Washington pundits to the infamously opinionated Cowell. The British music judge revealed he turned down...

In an attempt to grab viewers, American Idol has shuffled their normal format by adding a new judge and a different way to form the top 12 contestants. Make that "top 13," as the judges grabbed an extra wildcard contestant in...

What's the best way to win X-Factor? If you're Alexandra Burke, pull Beyonce in for a duet and blow away the crowd. Never mind that Beyonce pretty much steals the show from a crying and bubbly Alexandra. The 20-year-old took...

Simon Cowell split from his six-year girlfriend Terri Seymour. Will he be extra nasty this year judging on American Idol? By all accounts, Cowell looks to be in good spirits and plans to remain friends. What a nice guy!

Nikki McKibbin, a former American Idol contestant, blames Simon Cowell's nasty remarks for her relapse into drug and alcohol abuse. While noting that she "wouldn't say that this was [his] fault," the criticism of her...

Syesha put up a strong fight, but it's down to David v. David. With Cook and Archuleta squaring off next week for all the marbles, Simon Cowell told Blender magazine he thinks Cook deserves top honors. Who will won? Oh, the...