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He can make or break careers and once boasted that he sells more records than Bruce Springsteen. That confidence helped make Simon Cowell a success as a former judge on "American Idol." Cowell's blunt opinions of a performance stood in contrast to Paula Abdul's mostly positive spin and Randy Jackson's typical middle ground. The bickering with Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest was also a highlight of the Fox series. Cowell has been a judge on British shows "Pop Idol" and "The X Factor," and he produces other contest shows such as "American Inventor" and "America's Got Talent." He will help launch the U.S. version of "The X Factor" in September.
He can make or break careers and once boasted that he sells more records than Bruce Springsteen. That confidence helped make Simon Cowell a success as a former judge on "American Idol." Cowell's blunt opinions of a performance stood in contrast to Paula Abdul's mostly positive spin and Randy Jackson's typical middle ground. The bickering with Abdul and host Ryan Seacrest was also a highlight of the Fox series. Cowell has been a judge on British shows "Pop Idol" and "The X Factor," and he produces other contest shows such as "American Inventor" and "America's Got Talent." He will help launch the U.S. version of "The X Factor" in September.
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'American Idol' recap, Boys night in Hollywood
For The Baltimore SunFinally after enduring weeks of drama, fighting and little talent during the audition rounds, tonight we got to endure more drama, fighting and little talent all the way in Hollywood. Where is Simon Cowell when you need him? Things were mixed up and...Tags: American Idol (tv program), The Beach Boys, Whitney Houston, Music, Asthma
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'American Idol' recap, The good, bad and bizarre
Tonight, "American Idol" arrived in Oklahoma City, the home of our very own Carrie Underwood. Surely after last night's show and being in a town that produced the likes of the country superstar, this town must be bustling with talent. Right? Not so much....
Tags: Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler, American Idol (tv program), James Brown, Keith Urban
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'American Idol' recap, Country stars (and total bombs) in Charlotte
We're in Charlotte, and if you weren't a country music fan before tonight, chances are you just might be buying your first country CD in the morning. Recapping tonight's show was a bit challenging. We may have heard all of 10 auditions that really had...
Tags: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston
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'Dancing With the Stars All-Stars' recap, Who gets cut and who stays?
We start right off with the encore -- Sabrina and Louis' quickstep. To all of you who thought the "caught unaware backstage" opening was real last night -- they do it again, so, no. They go for the dramatic drop at the end again and Louis looks like he's...
Tags: Kate Gosselin, Dance, Entertainment Events, Music, The X Factor (tv program)
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'The Voice' recap: It's back, and bigger than ever
By now, we all know the drill. Celebrity coaches Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine compile teams of singing wunderkinds (of all ages) to compete against one another, but the audition process is blind. Based on the first...
Tags: Judges, Christina Aguilera, Train (music group), Bob Marley, NBC (tv network)
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Could Stacy Keibler be next host of 'The X Factor'?
The Baltimore SunStacy Keibler is one of a handful of stars rumored to be on the short list to become the next host of"The X Factor." According to Entertainment Weekly, the Baltimore native who's profile has soared since dating A-lister George Clooney, is one of five...Tags: TBS (tv network), George Clooney, Mario Lopez, Kelly Osbourne, Steve Jones
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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 Voice" on NBC.
A different kind of talent...Tags: Steven Tyler, Concerts, Blake Shelton, Television Industry, The X Factor (tv program)
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'The X-Factor': What you need to know before the premiere
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...Tags: BBC, Fox Broadcasting Company, MTV Video Music Awards, Paula Abdul, Steve Jones
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'The X-Factor' recap: A running diary of the first episode
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...Tags: Kim Kardashian, Coldplay (music group), Paula Abdul, Aretha Franklin, Steve Jones
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'The X-Factor' recap: Can the second episode outdo the premiere?
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...Tags: James Brown, Katy Perry, Paula Abdul, Melanie Safka, Justin Bieber
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Review: Chris Brown at 1st Mariner Arena Sept. 28
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...Tags: Elton John, Jordin Sparks, 1st Mariner Arena, Community College of Baltimore County, Busta Rhymes
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'The X-Factor' recap: Praise a higher power, it's the last night of auditions
![<em>[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 are over. The bad news is Boot Camp is next and that just sounds weird. On to the auditions (the good/interesting ones, at least):]</em>](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/65112254-29130539.jpg "<em>[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 are over. The bad news is Boot Camp is next and that just sounds weird. On to the auditions (the good/interesting ones, at least):]</em>")
[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...Tags: Judges, Justice System, The X Factor (tv program), L.A. Reid, Malcolm X
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