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Simon Cowell Says He Turned Down $150K to Judge Couple's Sex Session

Published: 05/08/2025

Simon Cowell's known for being a bit nasty to contestants on the TV shows he judges ... but, a couple wanted him to get nasty in the bedroom too -- asking him to judge them while they did the deed. The former "American Idol" judge sat for an interview on the "How to Fail with Elizabeth Day"…

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Harry Styles, One Direction Members Arrive at Liam Payne's Funeral

Published: 11/20/2024

Harry Styles and members of One Direction arrived at a London-area church on Wednesday to say their goodbyes to Liam Payne ... just over a month after the singer's death. The private service is taking place at St. Mary's Church in Amersham -- not far from Wolverhampton, the city near Birmingham…

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Sharon Osbourne Totally Cool With Kelly Being Pals With Simon Cowell

Published: 11/02/2024

Sharon Osbourne is not a big fan of Simon Cowell after their publicized falling out ... but she doesn't care if her daughter Kelly is chummy with the guy, she tells TMZ. We ran into SO while she was leaving Kelly's 40th birthday party in Hollywood ... and we just had to know what she thought about…

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Simon Cowell Feels 'Empty' & 'Heartbroken' After Liam Payne's Death

Published: 10/18/2024

Simon Cowell is speaking out for the first time since former protégé Liam Payne died ... issuing a poignant statement on social media. "The X Factor" creator posted on Instagram, revealing he is "truly devastated" following the news about the singer -- who Simon tapped to join One Direction back…

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Simon Cowell Cancels 'Britain's Got Talent' Taping After Liam Payne's Death

Published: 10/17/2024

Simon Cowell is taking a brief step back from the spotlight following the tragic death of former protégé Liam Payne. "Britain's Got Talent," the long-running competition series created by Simon, canceled its Thursday taping after the One Direction star's passing in Buenos Aires, Argentina…

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'AGT' Cheerleader Emily Gold To Be Honored At H.S. Football Game After Apparent Suicide

Published: 09/17/2024

Emily Gold -- the teenage "America's Got Talent" cheerleader who tragically died last Friday -- will be honored by her high school football team and its student body later this week ... TMZ Sports has learned. The Chaffey Joint Union High School District in Southern California tells us ... Los…

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'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi 'Memba Her?

Published: 08/07/2024

American songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was in her late 30s when she was a judge on the popular singing competition show "American Idol" back in 2010 -- and made headlines when she flashed her bikini bod during the season 8 finale. Sitting smack-dab in the middle of Simon Cowell,…

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Carrie Underwood Dishes On What Type Of 'American Idol' Judge She'll Be

Published: 08/02/2024

Carrie Underwood’s spilling the tea on what type of "American Idol" judge she'll be ... right after TMZ broke the exciting news earlier this week. The country star dropped by "Good Morning America" Friday ... telling the hosts she just didn't have it in her to lie -- but don’t expect Simon…

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Carrie Underwood Close To Finalizing Deal to Replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol'

Published: 07/31/2024

Katy Perry’s out at "American Idol" -- and Carrie Underwood is very close to filling in her seat ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Carrie and her team are in the final stages of locking her into a contract to appear on the hit ABC show -- and if all goes smoothly,…

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O-Town Singer Says Simon Cowell Needs Diversity in New Boy Band

Published: 06/11/2024

Simon Cowell's gearing up to search high and low to discover the next One Direction -- and one former boy bander has a few ideas about how Simon can make lightning strike twice. O-Town member Erik-Michael Estrada joined us on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and said one of the most important factors in…

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Simon Cowell Looking for Stars for New UK Boy Band

Published: 06/04/2024

Simon Cowell is ready to get back into the boy band game ... and is already on the hunt for his next One Direction-esque success story. Almost 15 years after making magic by bringing together Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik as a group on "X Factor," the record…

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'Idol' Judges Simon, Paula and Randy Reunite for Kelly Clarkson's Walk of Fame Star

Published: 09/19/2022

"American Idol" trio Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson are putting the band back together -- at least for today, all in the name of supporting Kelly Clarkson and her new star on the Hollywood Wall of Fame. The show's OG judges joined the show's very first winner, Monday, during the WOF…

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Simon Cowell Says He Turned Down $150K to Judge Couple's Sex Session | TMZ Live

Simon Cowell's known for being a bit nasty to contestants on the TV shows he judges ... but, a couple wanted him to get nasty in the bedroom too -- asking him to judge them while they did the deed.

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Simon Cowell Says He Turned Down $150K to Judge Couple's Sex Session

Simon Cowell's known for being a bit nasty to contestants on the TV shows he judges ... but, a couple wanted him to get nasty in the bedroom too -- asking him to judge them while they did the deed.

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Simon Cowell Comforts Liam Payne's Parents at Funeral

Simon Cowell -- who met Liam when he was only 14 and auditioned for "The X Factor" -- just arrived. He was accompanied by his fiancée Lauren Silverman ... wearing a black blazer that matches Cowell's own.

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Sharon Osbourne Totally Cool With Kelly Being Pals With Simon Cowell

Sharon Osbourne is not a big fan of Simon Cowell after their publicized falling out ... but she doesn't care if her daughter Kelly is chummy with the guy, she tells TMZ.

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'America's Got Talent' Cheerleader Emily Gold, 17, Dead After Apparent Suicide

Emily wowed TV audiences with her Los Osos High School dance team on 'AGT,' earning a standing ovation from Simon Cowell for their high-energy performance in May. They made it to the quarterfinals before being eliminated in August.

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O-Town Singer Says Simon Cowell Needs Diversity in New Boy Band

Simon Cowell's gearing up to search high and low to discover the next One Direction -- and a one former boy bander has a few ideas about how Simon can make lighting strike twice.

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'Idol' Judges Simon, Paula and Randy Reunite for Kelly Clarkson's Walk of Fame Star

"American Idol" trio Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson are putting the band back together -- at least for today, all in the name of supporting Kelly Clarkson and her new star on the Hollywood Wall of Fame.

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New Video Shows Simon Cowell Dig at Liam Payne While Forming One Direction

Liam Payne's gonna hate this clip -- at least one part of it -- because the never-before-seen footage shows Simon Cowell taking a slight dig at the young singer while forming One Direction.

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Paul Anka's 80th Birthday Tributes Pour in From All of Hollywood

Paul Anka is celebrating a huge milestone ... which explains the incredible response and tributes from across Hollywood.

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Simon Cowell Explains Difference Between New and Old Electric Bike

Simon Cowell insists he's not living dangerously by getting back on an electric bicycle less than a year after shattering his spine while riding one ... 'cause he's toned down his horsepower.

Simon Cowell didn't get far on his new electric bike, he crashed and broke his back.

Simon was tooling around his Malibu estate Saturday on his new bike, apparently trying to get the hang of it, when he fell to the ground and seriously injured himself.

Simon Cowell Breaks His Back On Electric Bike, 'AGT' Judges Respond

Simon Cowell didn't get far on his new electric bike, he crashed and broke his back. Simon was tooling around his Malibu estate Saturday on his new bike, apparently trying to get the hang of it, when he fell to the ground and seriously injured himself.

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Simon Cowell Fan Hilariously Gushes Over Him After 60th Birthday Dinner

Simon Cowell appeared to have a wonderful time at his 60th birthday dinner, but nothing like the joy of a superfan -- a woman who shook off a crappy day at work to celebrate her hero.

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Nicole Scherzinger -- Trashed at Simon Cowell's Bash

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Simon and Son Eric -- Soaking in the Sun!

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Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman -- The Happy Couple!

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