Zayn Malik quits One Direction: read the official statements from Zayn, 1D and Simon Cowell
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Zayn Malik quits One Direction: read the official statements from Zayn, 1D and Simon Cowell

ByAsa Hawks

Boy pop supergroup One Direction is now apparently Two Directions as member Zayn Malick officially quits the band. The permanent split comes almost exactly a week after it was announced Zayn was taking a break from the band’s tour due to stress from allegations that he cheated on his fiancée Perrie Edwards. Statements from Zayn,…

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Simon Cowell shares first photos of son Eric

ByAsa Hawks

Simon Cowell’s girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to their son Eric on Valentine’s Day and earlier today the proud pop took to Twitter to share the first photos of his two-day-old son! Keep reading for all the photos as well as Simon’s uncharacteristically humble and sweet captions that included, “I never knew how much love and pride I would feel.”

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Simon Cowell’s girlfriend Lauren Silverman gives birth to baby boy

ByAsa Hawks

It’s “The XY Factor” for judgin’ curmudgeon Simon Cowell as his girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to a baby boy in New York City yesterday. The bundle of joy was delivered on Valentine’s Day at 5:45PM and weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Though it’s not clear what the last name of Simon and Lauren’s little Valentot will be, we do know his first name…

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PHOTOS Simon Cowell and pregnant Lauren Silverman on the beach in Barbados

ByAsa Hawks

The X Factor judge Simon Cowell and his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman put the “tide” in Yuletide by jetting off to Barbados for the Christmas holiday. The happy couple was photographed strolling the beach holding hands — Simon, 54, showing off his infamous furry chest and Lauren, 36, putting her growing baby bump on display in a black one-piece swimsuit. Plus, Simon tests out his daddy skills by holding a baby boy!

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REPORT Simon Cowell expecting child with Lauren Silverman, a close friend’s wife

ByDarren O

Multiple sources are revealing to Us Weekly that X-Factor and American Idol curmudgeon Simon Cowell is set to become a first time father with New York socialite Lauren Silverman — who just so happens to still be married to a friend of Cowell! See photos of the two together and read what the sources have to say including how far along she reportedly is.

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Kris Jenner uses only black toilet paper, and her daughters have a few comments about that

ByStarcasm Staff

Kris Jenner has a black color scheme to her house, which is fine, to each their own, but what’s a little strange is that she uses black toilet paper. In fact, her black toilet paper became a point of contention when she tried to convince pregnant Kim to move in with her after she had her baby.

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Inside Simon Cowell’s anti-aging regime: Botox, vitamin IV drip, colonics

ByStarcasm Staff

52-year-old Simon Cowell is a pretty successful and powerful dude (despite the fact that his American X Factor venture has so far yielded disappointing results,) and he’s also filthy rich and makes no bones about being vain. In fact, it seems he’ll try about anything to stave off the aging process (except, of course, give up his smokes.)

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VIDEO: Jillian Jensen, the X Factor contestant who made Simon Cowell cry

ByStarcasm Staff

On the first episode of the second season of The X Factor USA, Jillian Jensen brought tears to everyone’s eyes, including Simon Cowell with her heartbreaking story and heartrending performance of Jessie J “Who You Are.” At the end Demi Lovato was so moved that she walked on stage to huge and reassure her.

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AUDIO Britney Spears judging X Factor auditions in Austin, Texas

ByStarcasm Staff

Are you one of the millions of people wondering what Britney Spears is going to be like as a judge on The X Factor this season? Thanks to a bit of good old fashioned bootlegging from some fans in attendance at the recent auditions in Austin, Texas you can wonder a little bit less! Check out these audio recordings of Britney responding to performances in which it becomes pretty obvious pretty quick she is going to be holding nothing back!

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PHOTO Britney Spears arrives for first X Factor auditions looking damn sexy

ByAsa Hawks

Brand new X Factor judge Britney Spears showed up for her first day of work as the show taped its first round of auditions in Austin, Texas earlier today. The pop star wore a tight little pink dress with a shear midriff that could prove to be quite the distraction for all the aspiring heterosexual males and lesbians trying out for the show! Keep reading to see her arrival as well as that of her fellow judges Demi Lovato, LA Reid and the honorable Simon Cowell!

UPDATE – See a photo of the judges sitting at the table from inside the auditions and find out who’s sitting where this season!

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Report: Britney Spears wants $20M to judge on X Factor

ByDarren O

My mama taught me you should never judge, unless you can get a desperate sweater chested Simon Cowell to pay you $20 million to! Ah yes, the speculation that Brit-Brit will be slurping down Venti Mocha Frappachinos while giving her professional opinion on young singers for the American version of X Factor continue to swirl. Get the latest and find out Britney’s other option that would have her going all Celine Dion!

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Simon Cowell handing out pink slips galore for X Factor

ByDarren O

And we all thought Donald Trump was the king of reality firing! Simon Cowell went down to the basement of his evil lair to get out his chopping axe and dude has been swingin’! Simon “Pink Slip McGee” Cowell has handed walking papers to Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones and now Paula Abdul. Yep. Paula, who was personally recruited by Simon after she was previously asked to leave American Idol, got canned too. Read on for the carnage including the impersonal way Paula found out about the dismissal and the word on who might be filling their shoes.

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The 80’s called and wants fashion back from X Factor judges

ByDarren O

The 1980’s were the days man, big hair, shiny purple ruffled ensembles on those senior girls who wouldn’t give you the time of day. The smell of Aqua Net virtually emanating from their yearbook photos. Big earrings and over-sized trinket jewelry. Open shoulder tops with high waist big belt sexiness… WAIT!?! I think The X Factor judges have a hot tub time machine and stole the 80’s fashion!

Bonus: Simon Cowell in a Members Only jacket – top that!

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Simon Cowell being sued for being Simon Cowell

ByDarren O

Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai, 52, a previous contestant on Britain’s Got Talent is suing Simon Cowell for being mean to her while commenting on her performance during a taping of the show. In other words, she is suing Simon for being Simon. See the performance and comments in question and decide for yourself if she has a case or if she’s just seeking some unwarranted publicity.

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American Idol final two: Up To The Mountain and Beautiful Day video with lyrics

ByDarren O

Check out the video and lyrics for the final two performances of American Idol this season. Crystal Bowersox with ‘Up To The Mountain’ and Lee Dewyze with ‘Beautiful Day’. Also check out Simon Cowell’s final critique and our top ten suggestions for his replacement.

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Paula Abdul quits American Idol via Twitter?

ByMarilyn Kent

Girlie/Fame Pictures Paula Abdul took to Twitter Tuesday night to tell her fans she will not return to American Idol. The past month or so has been full of a negotiation nightmare between the often loopy-yet-lovable former pop star and the executives of the multi-million dollar show. Just a few days ago Paula tweeted that…

VIDEO Simon Cowell Singing As Wonderdog On Top Of The Pops In 1982

ByAsa Hawks

This is a really rough video of American Idol judge Simon Cowell talking and “singing” in a Wonderdog costume on the UK television show Top of the Pops back in 1982. Nigel Lythgoe hinted to TMZ that there was a mystery “tape” out there with Simon Cowell singing and challenged the web site to find…