Simon Cowell may be TV’s Mr Nasty, but 'American Idol' fourth season winner Carrie Underwood was full of praise for the British judge.

Mario has been branded Big Brother’s new Mr Nasty after another week of feuds inside the house.

Alan Sugar has criticised the BBC for portraying him as “Mr Nasty”.

'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul is struggling to work alongside her fellow panelist Simon Cowell - because she is harbouring a secret crush for the music mogul.

A pair of funeral singers and a topless dancer are among the latest batch of contestants to face the X Factor judges tonight.

A pair of funeral singers and a single mother who escaped a violent relationship are among the contestants facing The X Factor judges this weekend.

BRITISH women have revealed who they fantasise about while in bed with their partners: James Bond star Daniel Craig and X Factor judge Simon Cowell.

Tough-talking American Idol judge Simon Cowell has given pop wannabes auditioning for his hit TV talent contest a big tip - he likes singers who are kind to animals.

Louis Walsh is lashing out some Mr Nasty style put-downs in the run-up to celebrity X Factor.

Simon Cowell has defended Paula Abdul, his co-judge on 'American Idol', who is alleged to have had an affair with one of the show's contestants.

The second Pop Idol-style search for unknown authors was launched today with the help of a new judge – the brother of music mogul Simon Cowell.

Pop Idol’s Mr Nasty, Simon Cowell, defended reality television today as he admitted being a big fan of other fly-on-the-wall shows including this year’s Big Brother and Wife Swap.

Des Lynam has launched a blistering attack on Simon Cowell.

The Beckhams' private lives may be under pressure but their finances are rosier than ever, The Sunday Times Rich List has shown.

I'm a Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec think Simon Cowell would be the ideal contestant for the next show.

A member of legendary pop band Duran Duran has branded Simon Cowell a “joke” and accused him of helping to ruin the British music industry.

Britney Spears has offered Pop Idol hopefuls a tip on how to deal with Simon Cowell’s putdowns: “Take his advice and tell him to shove it!”

A TV trailer for Pop Idol showing Simon Cowell blowing up a tortoise has been criticised by UK watchdogs for upsetting young children.

Reality TV’s Mr Nasty Simon Cowell has launched a stinging attack on Big Brother, labelling the stars of the hit Channel 4 series “bad actors”.

Ant and Dec got one over on Pop Idol's Mr Nasty Simon Cowell - by auditioning for the US version of the show in disguise.

British judge Simon Cowell has proved himself the biggest winner of American Idol – the US version of Pop Idol.

American Idol – the US version of Pop Idol– reached its climax today as a 20-year-old cocktail waitress from Texas walked away with the top prize.

Today is D-Day for the US version of Pop Idol - American Idol.