Cowell's X in the picture
11.46 Tue Nov 04 2008
X Factor judge Simon Cowell is denying reports he is back with former flame Sinitta.
Star-studded music event
07.13 Tue Nov 04 2008
The man behind some of the most successful bands of our time has been honoured with a Music Industry Trust Award.
X Factor evictee pleased to go
19.44 Mon Nov 03 2008
The fourth contested to be voted off The X Factor said he is not going to miss the show.
X Factor judges speak out
11.41 Sat Nov 01 2008
As the X Factor contestants go head to head, the judges are placing their bets on who could be the winner for 2008.
Small screen stars shine
09.18 Thu Oct 30 2008
While the stars of the big screen were at the premiere of Bond the stars of the small screen were out in force at the NTAs.
X Factor security stepped up
11.25 Tue Oct 21 2008
Security has been stepped up around X Factor judges and contestants after an extreme Islamic cleric called the show anti-Muslim.
Choreographer Friedman talks X Factor
11.56 Sat Oct 18 2008
X Factor's choreographer Brian Friedman has voiced his disappointment at girl group Bad Lashes being voted off the show.
Noel Gallagher laughs at X Factor gaffe
14.40 Fri Oct 17 2008
Oasis star Noel Gallagher has repeated his criticisms of the X Factor saying: "It's not really about the music, is it?"
X Factor's Austin on school bullying
09.18 Sat Oct 11 2008
X Factor hopeful Austin Drage has been speaking about rumours that he was bullied at school.
X Factor finalists revealed
12.09 Mon Oct 06 2008
The X Factor judges have selected the 12 acts who will battle it out to win the ITV1 talent show.
Bunton 'spices up' X Factor
11.59 Sat Oct 04 2008
Former Spice girl Emma Bunton has revealed her excitement in joining Dannii Minogue's team on the X Factor.
Britney single delayed
14.12 Thu Sep 25 2008
Britney Spears' comeback single Womanizer will be released later than planned.
Leon Jackson is addicted to X Factor
14.05 Tue Sep 02 2008
X Factor winner Leon Jackson admitted to loving being on the other side of the screen for this year's show.
'Cowell takes a shine to Cole'
14.11 Wed Aug 27 2008
X-Factor judge Louis Walsh reckons Simon Cowell has taken a shine to new arrival Cheryl Cole.
American Idol gets new judge
13.03 Tue Aug 26 2008
US TV talent show American Idol has added a fourth face to its panel of judges.
Over 11m tune in to X Factor
15.36 Mon Aug 18 2008
More than 11 million viewers tuned in to the new series of X Factor on Saturday night.
Sparks gives X Factor tips
13.09 Sun Aug 17 2008
Former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has given some tips to wannabe X Factor contestants.
X Factor back for fifth series
13.03 Sat Aug 16 2008
X Factor is back for another season on ITV1 from Saturday, with a new line-up featuring Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole.
Cole's X Factor is her instinct
12.21 Fri Aug 15 2008
Cheryl Cole said that she has had a fantastic year in a "weird way" as the new series of X Factor was launched today.
Cheryl's Aloud to pass judgment
19.10 Thu Aug 14 2008
Cheryl Cole has said her Girls Aloud bandmates encouraged her to become an X Factor judge.
Amy's a number one nightmare
08.55 Wed Aug 13 2008
Amy Winehouse is the top celebrity Brits have nightmares about, a survey has found.
Cowell takes top honours
11.30 Wed Aug 06 2008
Simon Cowell is now the highest paid man on US television, earning more than £26 million in a year.
Sampson's West End debut
10.59 Wed Aug 06 2008
Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson is to debut in the West End show, Into the Hoods.
X Factor finalists back suncream campaign
09.48 Fri Jul 25 2008
X Factor finalists Same Difference are back fronting a campaign to encourage kids to wear suncream this summer.
Girls Aloud to join teen soap
13.38 Thu Jul 17 2008
Girls Aloud are set to feature in a soap opera about the music industry in which the show's main character is based on Simon Cowell.
Jordin's walking On Air over Brown
14.57 Wed Jul 09 2008
American Idol winner Jordin Sparks says she has no idea about Chris Brown's private life, despite getting up-close with him in a video.
Sharon to strap on her dancing shoes
10.50 Mon Jun 09 2008
Sharon Osbourne is waltzing from one reality TV show to another to appear on Strictly Come Dancing.
Osbourne quits the X Factor
16.19 Fri Jun 06 2008
Sharon Osbourne has quit as a judge on the X Factor.
Osbourne quits the X Factor
16.00 Fri Jun 06 2008
Sharon Osbourne has quit as a judge on the X Factor.
'Bullied' boy wows Talent judges
13.48 Mon Apr 14 2008
Teenager Andrew Johnston wowed Britain's Got Talent judges in the first-round of the TV show with his cherubic voice.
Brown appears on American Idol
13.50 Thu Apr 10 2008
Gordon Brown has appeared on American Idol urging people to support the fight against malaria.
Cowell turns nice for mortgage pay-off
14.07 Wed Mar 19 2008
Simon Cowell has shrugged off his 'Mr Nasty' image and paid off the mortgage of a US couple whose daughter has cancer.
Potts story to get Hollywood treatment
14.31 Tue Mar 04 2008
The amazing story of Paul Potts' rise to fame is set to be made into a Hollywood film.
X Factor finalists given Hope
21.46 Sun Oct 07 2007
Girl band Hope are among the favourites to win the X Factor after the finalists were whittled down to 12.
Cowell admits to staged X Factor scenes
15.09 Thu Aug 16 2007
X Factor bosses have admitted to staging some scenes in the new series but Simon Cowell denies it will mislead viewers.
Cowell scared of angry mums
16.14 Tue Aug 14 2007
X Factor judge Simon Cowell has admitted he is so scared by the angry mothers of contestants that he locks himself in his dressing room.
Cowell to produce first film
14.47 Sun Aug 05 2007
X Factor mogul Simon Cowell is set to produce his first film.
Cowell takes second in US rich list
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Simon Cowell is the second highest paid celebrity on US television, with an annual income of £22.5 million.
Mr Nasty's huge profit
13.49 Sat Jul 14 2007
Simon Cowell's company has announced a profit of £9 million before tax.
Louis Walsh returns to X Factor
16.39 Fri Jun 22 2007
Louis Walsh is set to return to the X Factor only months after he was axed from the show.
Cowell on the search for talent
22.03 Thu Jun 07 2007
Simon Cowell clearly thinks Britain's got talent, but having stuck to singing talent he's now decided to throw open the rules.
Minogue named as X Factor judge
17.42 Mon Jun 04 2007
Dannii Minogue and Grease Is The Word judge Brian Friedman will replace Louis Walsh on The X Factor, it has been confirmed.
Cowell to feature in This Is Your Life
18.23 Sat Jun 02 2007
X Factor judge Simon Cowell is to feature in a new series of This Is Your Life.
X Factor judges make up
15.32 Mon May 28 2007
Former X Factor judge Louis Walsh has finally made up with Simon Cowell.
Cowell denies shootings 'slur'
15.42 Thu Apr 19 2007
Simon Cowell has caused outrage by appearing to roll his eyes at an American Idol contestant who paid tribute to the Virginia victims.
The rich get richer...
13.00 Thu Apr 19 2007
David Beckham, Robbie Williams and Simon Cowell have all made more money according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
Grease launches in London
10.10 Thu Mar 29 2007
Reality talent show Grease Is The Word has officially launched in London.
X Factor Louis to expose all in book
10.47 Sat Mar 17 2007
Louis Walsh has revealed he will tell all about his recent sacking from the X Factor in a new book.
Ex-Factor for Kate and Louis
17.49 Fri Mar 09 2007
The X Factor producers are looking for a new presenter and two judges to replace Kate Thornton and Louis Walsh.
Oscar winner thanks Simon Cowell
14.41 Tue Feb 27 2007
Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson insists there are no hard feelings between her and American Idol judge Simon Cowell.