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.”

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...]