While American Idol‘s producers refuse to discuss the possibility of Howard Stern replacing Simon Cowell with reporters, tabs are taking the shock jock’s acknowledgment that he’d consider doing the show as confirmation they’re in talks. “There’s not a better job on the planet than judging a f—–g karaoke contest,” he said on his Sirius radio [...]
Ellen Angry As Simon Goes Diva On Idol
Poor Ellen DeGeneres! Well not poor, per se, as she’s getting quite a bit of cash to replace Paula Abdul this season on American Idol. But she might have reconsidered things if she knew departing judge Simon Cowell would spend this year battling Idol exec Simon Fuller as he plans his rival program, The X [...]
Simon Cowell Turned Down $100M Offer From Idol
Every time Simon Cowell‘s American Idol contract comes up, we still marvel at the figures. Today, we’re marveling at the amount of money he actually turned down in order to depart the famous show. Reports that surfaced today have hinted that Cowell was offered an additional $100 million to stay with the franchise, but he [...]
Mimi: The Musical!
They just keep on coming. First we hear that London next year is awaiting the greatness of Sister Act on stage, and now rumours are spreading that Mariah Carey‘s life story is headed for Broadway. “A huge, huge Broadway producer is interested in Mariah’s story and it’s in discussions. Who would turn down an opportunity [...]
#85: Mariah Carey’s TRL Meltdown
By 2001, Mariah Carey‘s star was so big it was destined to burst, but who knew the diva would spur her own implosion?! Maybe the endless #1 hits drove her mad, or her divorce from Tommy Mottola. Maybe her heels were just too high that day. Regardless, Mimi showed up on MTV’s TRL in July [...]
