By USAToday.com Fox chairman Peter Rice instantly addressed the topic on critics’ minds: The fate of American Idol’s judging panel after the exits of Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres. “No one has signed a deal yet on either side of the camera to join American Idol other than people ...

By Thecelebritycafe.com How does Simon Cowell feel after nearly 10 years on American Idol? It’s quite simple, bored. Simon told Oprah this week that, “After a while, you start to go on automatic pilot. Too many times, I was sitting there [at the judges’ table] bored. The audience deserves more ...

Can’t Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell just get along? Well, no — their faux “rivalry” tinged with faux sexual tension is one of the pop cultural pillars of our time. But during last night’s “spat” on American Idol, Simon wasn’t even trying. Look at Kara, so hopeful for a front-row/shoulder-leaning ...

By Mtv.com Simon Cowell paid a visit to NBC on Monday night’s edition of “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” During the conversation, the “American Idol” judge and the late-night host discussed Cowell’s looming departure from “American Idol,” his upcoming ...

By People.com Simon Cowell’s rep, Max Clifford, tells PEOPLE he cannot confirm reports that the American Idol judge is engaged to makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy. But don’t be surprised if Cowell pops the question before too long. “I see it being repeated everywhere,” Clifford ...

By USAToday.com Simon Cowell says neither Howard Stern nor Madonna is the right choice to take his place on American Idol. In a press call yesterday evening, he dismissed talk about Stern and doubted  Madonna would have the time, but said gossip blogger Perez Hilton, who has his own music label under ...