The latest series of finished recently and was the last to feature controversial judge Simon Cowell.
Simon Cowell is expected to name the judges officially in three or four weeks.
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On a cool tuesday night in Hollywood, things are already going wrong for Simon Cowell.
That may soon change, though, if Simon Cowell and musician Will.i.am have their way.
This is only the latest in a history of fights and lawsuits between Fuller and Simon Cowell.
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The talent show's eighth series is the first without judge Simon Cowell, who is developing a US version of the show.
Syco is a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, with offices in London and Los Angeles.
Her performance was called "panto-ish" by Fox, and Simon Cowell said it was more suitable for a "children's party".
This season, Simon Cowell is as blunt as ever when he evaluates contestants.
Linchpin Simon Cowell was out, abandoning what seemed to be a listing ship.
The success of American Idol and America's Got Talent have made judges Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan into household names.
Following up on its massive MDR-X10 bass-pumping headphones from last year, Sony and Simon Cowell have introduced the MDR-X05.
They were even hailed by judge Simon Cowell as being "one of the best things I have seen in my life".
Speaking of Idol, when it comes to comparing host Ryan Seacrest to co-star Simon Cowell, it is hardly a fair fight.
Last season, Lovato served as a mentor in the young adults category alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid and Britney Spears.
Some critics accuse Simon Cowell of having his cake and eating it.
So Cowell is trying to build his company, Syco, into an entertainment phenom to produce television programs, records and movies--without featuring Simon Cowell.
The musical talent show has changed its judging line-up this year, with Simon Cowell absent for the first time and replaced by Gary Barlow.
Judges Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell all voted to oust Evans, sparing Dannii Minogue, the mentor of both acts, from choosing between them.
The singer, 26, stepped away from the judge's chair to take to the stage in a performance described by chief judge Simon Cowell as "incredible".
The case followed a dispute between Fuller and Simon Cowell in 2004 over similarities between Fuller's American Idol and Cowell's UK show, The X Factor.
The hour-long Jonathan Ross Show began at 21:45 BST, following ratings winner The X Factor and the results show of Simon Cowell's Red or Black?
The iconic newspersonette's list includes many of the usual suspects: reality-show host Simon Cowell, reality-show personalities the Kardashians, reality-show billionaire and erstwhile presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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In the show's fifth season, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson are back in the judges' chairs, listening as contestants vie for their ticket to Hollywood.
Among their more outlandish suggestions are Hollywood star Tom Cruise, retired footballer David Beckham and Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell, all of whom are ranked 250-1 outsiders.
Fellow judges Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi as well as host Ryan Seacrest have already agreed to return, while Randy Jackson has another year left on his contact.
Mraz shared tales of his avocado farm, as well as what it's like to get the cold shoulder from Simon Cowell, when he sat down with CNN recently.
"The thing I find incredible is that Simon Cowell gets paid an enormous amount of money to promote his own acts, " agrees Mat Osman of Britpop band Suede.
Despite being plunged into gloom by her brother's untimely exit from X Factor, Janine has racked up a number of great experiences during the competition, including meeting Simon Cowell.
Another singer with Asian roots to achieve fame through American Idol is Sanjaya Malakar, who made it to the top seven contestants in the sixth season, despite Simon Cowell's disgust.
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