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    'X Factor' hosts Simon Cowell , Dannii Minogue had steamy affair, new tell-all claims

    Just weeks after one of its judges was embroiled in a sex tape scandal, the "X-Factor" panel is back at the center of another alleged affair.In a new biography of "X-Factor" creator Simon Cowell, former BBC journalist Tim Bower alleges that Cowell had an affair with ex-judge , Dannii Minogue, according to a report from the U.K. Mirror.In 2008, when allegations of an affair first began, both Minogue and Cowell denied it."They are said to have spent several nights together, but the ­relationship petered out after a while," a source told the Mirror.But  while Bower, whose book "Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell" will be released Friday, says Cowell was reportedly initially furious when he learned that Bower planned to write about the affair, he eventually confessed to it, reports say.Cowell is quoted as allegedly saying "I had a crush on her," of Minogue."It was Dannii's hair, the sexy clothes and the t***. I was like a schoolboy. She was foxy. She was a real man's girl. Ve...

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      Simon Cowell stood by Tulisa Contostavlos, a judge on the UK version of "The X Factor," over a sex tape scandal -- and said she could keep her job.The TV guru spoke ...

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    5. Woman pleads guilty to breaking Simon Cowell's window with brick, denies burglary

      A judge on Friday banned a 30-year-old woman from going near Simon Cowell after she admitted smashing a window of the entertainment mogul's house with a brick.Leanne...

    6. Simon Cowell : I Made a Mistake on 'X-Factor'

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    7. Fox411 Playlist: Simon Cowell says goodbye to 'X-Factor' panel, Adele makes comeback

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    8. Paula Abdul Storms Off Set on 'X-Factor' Premiere

      It was a blast from the past with Paula Abdul acting quite unpredictably around her fellow judges on last night's "The X Factor," particularly when she stormed off t...

    9. Simon Cowell takes a dig at NBC's 'The Voice,' says it's a 'bad copy' of 'X-Factor'

      TV talent show supremo Simon Cowell has unleashed on new rival "The Voice" -- calling it a "bad copy" of "The X Factor" -- while admitting the hit show is a threat t...

    10. Simon Cowell confronts woman holding a brick in his bathroom

      Simon Cowell said it was "like something from a horror film" when he was confronted by a woman holding a brick, thought to be an "over-zealous" fan, at his London ho...

    11. Simon Cowell confronts woman holding a brick in his bathroom

      Simon Cowell said it was "like something from a horror film" when he was confronted by a woman holding a brick, thought to be an "over-zealous" fan, at his London ho...

    12. Simon Cowell : I Would Sign Pippa in a Heartbeat

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    1. Simon Cowell Says He Tried to Keep Cheryl Cole on 'X-Factor'

      Simon Cowell said he made a good faith effort to keep Cheryl Cole on either the U.S. or the U.K. version of "The X Factor" and regrets losing her and, possibly, her ...

    2. Simon Cowell : 'There's a Good Chance' Paula Abdul Will Judge 'X Factor'

      Simon Cowell said he plans to reunite with Paula Abdul on Fox's upcoming singing competition show 'The X Factor .'While Cowell said negotiations with Abdul haven't b...

    3. Nicole Scherzinger to Replace Cheryl Cole on 'X Factor': Who's the Hottest Female Judge in Reality TV History?

      "The X Factor" judging table just got a whole lot sexier.Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will replace British pop star Cheryl Cole as a judge on the upcoming...

    4. Cheryl Cole Will Not Return to 'X-Factor' As a Judge

      In the U.S. television battle of the British pop stars, Cheryl Cole is out of Fox's "The X Factor" and Nicole Scherzinger will replace her as judge on the Fox singin...

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      NBC is spicing up the judges table for " America's Got Talent " with the addition of "Scary Spice" Melanie Brown , Entertainment Weekly reports.Brown, 37, is in the ...

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