When Christian musician Mandisa auditioned for American Idol, she was elated to be going to Hollywood - and then she heard Simon Cowell's comment. The then 29-year-old auditioned for the singing ...

Mandisa won over judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson during the broadcast of her American Idol audition in 2006, during which she sang a cover of Alicia Keys' classic single "Fallin." ...

"Do you remember when we were meant to go on American Idol and Simon Cowell threw a s--- fit and we all were there waiting to be on camera and they pulled us off the set?" Kelly asked her family ...

The former American Idol judge gave a speech during the "Since U Been Gone" singer's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on Tuesday Simon Cowell is reflecting on the start of American Idol ...