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Simon Cowell is saying “goodbye” to some of his co-judges and the host of his pet project, the “X Factor.”

Judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul have followed host Steve Jones by leaving The X Factor ahead of its second season, according to U.S. reports.

The powerful 19-year-old vocalist from Sunrise, Fla., wowed the Fox talent competition's panel with her soaring rendition of Beyonce's "Listen" during Wednesday's final performance round, prompting head judge Simon Cowell to declare that Amaro should win the show's grand prize: a $5 million recording contract and a starring role in a Pepsi ...

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Courtney Love has stunned Nirvana fans by offering Simon Cowell Kurt Cobain's songs for use on the British talent show In a tweet to the music mogul, who fronts the hit show, Love appears to be a fan of contestant Janet Devlin and suggests she should have her pick from Nirvana's back catalogue, which she owns, for an upcoming show.

America's favorite heel, Simon Cowell, admits that he made a mistake on the singing competition show "The X-Factor" and leads off this week's 411 Playlist.

Simon Cowell admits he regrets saying ratings less than 20 million for the U.S. version of "The X Factor" would be a failure.

For better or for worse, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul reunite for X Factor.

This week during an audition, a contestant chose to perform his original song I'm A Stud, before dropping his pants to the ground.

The man, identified as Geo, received a whole lot of boos from the audience and disgust from judges LA Reid, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell.

Nicole Scherzinger was originally tapped to co-host the brand new US version of "The X Factor" - which premieres September 21 - but when she found herself sitting on the judging panel with Simon Cowell, she made herself right a home.

It's official: Simon Cowell is the weirdest person in Hollywood. And that's including Lady Gaga.