Jennifer Hudson agreed that in her experience, Simon Cowell “wasn’t too nice” back then, but he’s been a guest on her talk ...

The original American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson at the Fox 2002 SummerTCA Tour the year the ...

Paula Abdul’s wild confession about a spiked-heel kick to Simon Cowell proves Idol's backstage drama was even crazier than ...

Paula Abdul isn't holding back when it comes to sharing her hilarious history with Simon Cowell. In a recent flashback ...

Simon Cowell is about to return to U.S. airwaves on America’s Got Talent – his first Stateside judging job since The X Factor USA went off the air in 2013 – but of course, he will always be ...

LOS ANGELES -- Simon Cowell was known for being nasty and mean to aspiring singers on "American Idol," but his final appearance on the show was a total lovefest. The caustic judge was feted in ...

Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give “American Idol” some of its sharpest — and nastiest — moments, will leave the hit TV singing contest after this season.

are all very excited about this.” While Simon pulls in as much as $36 million a season from American Idol, he stands to collect even more with his combined duties on The X Factor.

Carita Rizzo, a contributing writer to TV Guide magazine, told CBS News, "Simon is 'American Idol.' (No one is sure) what's go happen to it." This year, Cowell said he'd become bored.

Jan. 12, 2010 -- "American Idol" starts its ninth season tonight, and everything is up for grabs. Simon Cowell is leaving after this year.

The music mogul, 57, was part of the show from 2002 through the mid-2010s. — -- "American Idol" fans were delighted to hear earlier this week that the singing-competition show will be ...

Paula Abdul gets a kick out of pal Simon Cowell. In a 2023 clip from the Jennifer Hudson Show, which was shared to its ...