Simon Cowell

Little Mix: Confetti review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

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Liberated from Simon Cowell, Britain’s biggest girl band are free to make the music they want. But it sounds strangely familiar…

Alexis Petridis

05, Nov, 2020 @12:00 PM

Scoob review – scrappy animated reboot is a ruff ride

A messy and mystery-free relaunch of the classic animation tries, and fails, to update the formula, adding a charmless superhero spin

Benjamin Lee

15, May, 2020 @7:01 AM

Cowell & Son: meet the literary world's latest sensation

The Karaoke Sauron and his six-year-old are to unleash a nightmare on unsuspecting parents – children’s books featuring their creation, the Wishfits

Marina Hyde

27, Feb, 2020 @4:51 PM

Cher Lloyd: ‘After The X Factor, I had to do damage control. I still have to’

In a decade, the singer has gone from ‘the most hated teen in Britain’ to top 10 success in the US. So why is she still having to defend her past?

Elle Hunt

14, Jan, 2020 @12:00 PM

Thank you, next! Have we fallen out of love with the TV talent show?

Reality series such as The X Factor are lagging in the ratings and unable to mint new stars. Is the public losing interest in their rags-to-riches fairytales?

Sam Wolfson

02, Nov, 2019 @7:00 AM

Another hung parliament unable to solve Brexit? Top banter | John Crace

Boris Johnson finally gets an election on the day he wanted – the worst possible one for me

John Crace

01, Nov, 2019 @11:58 AM

Is Simon Cowell's surprising new face a vision of our deepfake future?

In the future, we might all embark on a side-slide not into younger, prettier people, but whole new personae

Grace Dent

24, Aug, 2019 @8:00 AM

Memo to Debenhams: don’t remind your customers they are middle aged | Barbara Ellen

The brand can still be saved, but it must introduce fashion fit for the modern world

Barbara Ellen

27, Apr, 2019 @4:00 PM

The Strictly factor: which new TV dance show has the right moves?

BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer and Channel 4’s Flirty Dancing are going toe to toe for audiences. But can they fill Strictly’s shoes?

Lyndsey Winship

07, Jan, 2019 @4:51 PM

Little Mix on Piers Morgan, body shaming and Simon Cowell

They are the bestselling, Brit-winning pop stars who defy the girl group rules. So why is there so much commotion surrounding their new campaign?

Michael Cragg

05, Jan, 2019 @6:59 AM

The Greatest Dancer: Simon Cowell brings 'people power' brand to BBC

New audience-participation dance talent show is first time The X Factor creator has worked with broadcaster

Tara Conlan

28, Dec, 2018 @12:01 AM

Brutally Honest by Melanie Brown review – how girl power won through

Scary Spice’s gruelling memoir of marriage to her abusive ex-husband aims to enlighten victims of domestic abuse

Laura Snapes

02, Dec, 2018 @9:00 AM

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