Simon Cowell isn’t having as much fun picking on Paula Abdul these days.

Especially since “American Idol” has added another woman to the judges’ panel as it prepares for its eighth season.

“Well, what guy would like that? Come on. You know? You have two girls ganging up on you,” Cowell says. “One is hard enough; two is unbearable. They’ve both got personalities, they’re both very forceful … at least I’ve got Randy by my side.”

FOX has ordered 13 episodes of “Glee,” a musical comedy series from Ryan Murphy, creator of “Nip/Tuck” and “Popular”.

The premise of the one-hour series will center around a high school Glee Club, which used to be at the top of the show choir world until a series of scandals turned it into a haven for misfits and social outcasts. [Read more...]

Howie Mandel has gotten a better deal.

The popular host of NBC’s primetime game show “Deal or No Deal” is revisiting his comedic roots for his own take on the classic TV prank show.

“Howie Do It,” which premieres at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 on the peacock network, features Mandel and his crew, including son Alex, as they film unsuspecting marks in a series of embarrassing scenarios. [Read more...]