COWELL LOOKING FOR A NEW “X” IN X FACTOR

Seeming to acknowledge that there are only subtle differences among all the TV talent shows, including his own The X Factor, Simon Cowell said Wednesday that he plans to give the show a distinctive look next season. Speaking to reporters, Cowell, who produces the show and appears on the judging panel, remarked that he has […]

SIMON & PAULA: TOGETHER AGAIN

Simon Cowell will have two familiar figures sitting next to him when the U.S. version of his The X Factor debuts in the fall — Cheryl Cole, who sat at the judge’s table with him on the British version of the show, and Paul Abdul, who sat at the judge’s table with him on American […]

ACADEMY AGREES: FRANCO AND HATHAWAY WERE A POOR CHOICE

The selection of James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host this year’s Oscars telecast was a mistake, a high-ranking member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has acknowledged. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the member, who asked not to be identified, said, “A lot of us said Franco, who is […]