Why Simon Is Quitting Idol
Richard Rushfield is a four-year veteran of the American Idol beat and the author of a recent memoir, Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost.
American Idol's Simon Cowell announced he is leaving the show, and is starting a competitor on Fox. Richard Rushfield on the bitter clashes that led to the end.
Reality TV's First Winners
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Over the course of the decade, they sang, they got hired by Donald Trump, they lost 122 pounds-all on reality television. What ever happened to the first reality winners?
It's been nearly a decade since Richard Hatch's fellow competitor on Survivor: Borneo deemed him a snake in the season finale in August 2000. But s...
As his marriage headed toward divorce this year, Jon Gosselin started regressing into behavior more suited to one of his many children. Reality tel...
How Susan Boyle Won My Heart
Piers Morgan worked as a gossip columnist for the Sun before going on to edit the News of the World and then the Daily Mirror, where he stayed until 2004 when he was sacked following his decision to publish photos of British soldiers apparently abusing Iraqi prisoners of war. Since then, he shot to fame as a judge on the top-rated show America's Got Talent and was the first winner of Celebrity Apprentice. His new book, God Bless America: Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit has just been published.
Piers Morgan, judge of Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, on the extraordinary moment when he first saw new music sensation and YouTube phenom Susan Boyle. Plus, his response to a certain proposition from her.
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono.
Divya Gugnani is the CEO and founder of BehindtheBurner.com, an emerging culinary media brand that creates expert-based content about food, wine, mixology, and nutrition.
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
