Simon Cowell

Feb. 1: 'The Voice' that matters

2012-01-31 20:48:00

Why you should be watching'The Voice' We'd rather not think about the Super Bowl. But after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is presented to Sunday's winner comes a championship contest we can really get behind: the premiere of the second season of "The...

'The X-Factor': What you need to know before the premiere

2011-09-21 09:21:00

Television just isn't the same without Simon Cowell. Whether you love or loathe him, there's little denying his impact on reality TV competitions and pop-culture in general. Cowell returns to the tube Wednesday night, when his beloved project (and...

'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode

2011-09-21 13:12:00

THE SKINNY: Welcome to the world of "The X-Factor." From the start of Wednesday night's premiere, the "X" would take the foundations of "American Idol" — high drama, big lights and heartfelt stories — and build for the sky. This was an...

'The X-Factor' recap: Can the second episode outdo the premiere?

2011-09-22 11:48:00

THE SKINNY: Have we been had? "The X-Factor" followed up a seriously stellar debut with a two-hour mess of talentless singers and worse. The supporters of the first episode should be worried. Was Thursday night the real "X-Factor" or just a momentary bump...

Review: Chris Brown at 1st Mariner Arena Sept. 28

2011-09-29 09:17:00

Chris Brown performed Wednesday night at 1st Mariner Arena as part of his F.A.M.E. tour. Frequent Midnight Sun contributor Jeremy Trucker has this review: Before seeing Wednesday night’s F.A.M.E. tour at 1st Mariner Arena, I wasn’t...

'The X-Factor' recap: Praise a higher power, it's the last night of auditions

2011-09-29 12:53:00

[Ed. note: No running diary this time. I was judging a Battle of the Bands for WPOC in Hanover aka doing my best Simon Cowell impression, so I didn't get home until 8:40 p.m. I watched a DVR-ed version. The obvious good news of the night is the auditiions...

Paige Elizabeth: Someone for Baltimore to cheer on 'The X Factor'

2011-10-10 03:31:00

Paige Elizabeth, an 18-year-old day-care worker from Perry Hall, is getting a crash course in the power of television and instant fame. Two weeks ago, a brief clip of her audition singing Lady Gaga’s “You & I” aired on Simon Cowell&...

Two Maryland performers make the final 12 on Fox's 'The X Factor'

2011-11-02 07:01:00

Two area Maryland performers made it to the�final 12 on Simon Cowell's talent competition "The X Factor." They are 18-year-old Paige Elizabeth, of Perry Hall, and 20-year-old Marcus Canty, of Bowie. Read a Sun interview I did with Elizabeth two weeks...

From Sun Magazine: Behind the scenes with 'Modern Family,' the sitcom's new savior

2011-11-22 09:04:00

Jason Winer was directing Julie Bowen on first episode of "Modern Family" when inspiration struck. "In the initial draft, Julie's character was described as mildly controlling and neurotic," Winer says of the suburban sitcom mom. "But what she didn't...

Jackson Blue's Z104.3 Heat Meter

2011-08-09 15:30:00

Which songs are you dying to hear — and which are played out?� Z104.3’s Jackson Blue weighs in with his handy Heat Meter. Gettin’ hot: “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” Katy Perry This week it became Katy’s fifth No. 1...

Are you ready for Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor?'

2011-07-11 16:22:09

Simon Cowell is back with "The X-Factor," a singing show based on the British "The X-Factor."Cowell will be joined by Paula Abdul L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger as they search for the next big solo or group act. To sweeten the......

Why we're still intrigued by the duchess from Baltimore

2011-04-22 13:25:00

At a time when much of the English-speaking world is fixated on the royal wedding, it's worth pointing out that if it weren't for the original Baltimore bad girl, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Friday's nuptials might not be taking place. Without her, there...

Simon Cowell and singer Britney Spears attend the Fox 2012 Programming Presentation Post-Show Party at Wollman Rink - Central Park.

2012-05-24 14:20:00

Nick Cannon, "America's Got Talent" Simon Cowell, "The X Factor" Cee Lo Green, "The Voice" Gordon Ramsay, "Hell's Kitchen" Steven Tyler, "American Idol" (pictured)

2012-05-18 00:00:00

'X-Factor' judges Britney Spears, L.A. Reid, Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato

2012-05-15 07:14:36