Grammy award winning singer and former American Idol contestant Mandisa Lynn Hundley ... During her first appearance on the show, judge Simon Cowell made several jokes about her weight saying ...

A contestant who wowed judges on a recent episode of “American Idol” is no stranger to singing on television. Years ago, she was also a contestant on Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor.” ...

Back in 2004, when 'American Idol' was still in its heyday with Simon Cowell as one of the main judges, a significantly hilarious moment occurred on air. Joseph Land, hailing from La Mesa, came for ...

Nicky Chapman and then new-to-TV Simon Cowell. Anderson appeared on the first series of Pop Idol which was eventually won by Will Young, making it to the top 40 and appearing in the same heat as him.

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues ... then new-to-TV Simon Cowell. Anderson ...