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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 422

Simon Cowell

The Jerusalem Youth Chorus in their July 16, 2024 audition for 'America's Got Talent' with artistic director Micah Hendler in the bottom left foreground (Courtesy photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
July 20, 2024, 12:29 am
Jerusalem Youth Chorus planned ‘Got Talent’ audition after Oct. 7
Israeli-Palestinian acappella group has been meeting throughout months of war, wanted reality show performance to have big impact
By Jessica Steinberg
Members of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus perform on "America's Got Talent" in an episode that aired July 16, 2024. (Screenshot via JTA)
July 17, 2024, 8:35 pm
Israeli-Palestinian youth chorus wows ‘America’s Got Talent’
Outfit gets standing ovation, advances past audition stage with performance of ‘Home,’ an anthem of hope in difficult times, while members deliver message of equality, inclusion
By PHILISSA CRAMER, JTA and ToI Staff
Reality music show mogul Simon Cowell will join the Israeli version of 'X-Factor' as a judge in the new season (Courtesy 'X-Factor Israel')
May 25, 2021, 9:12 pm
Simon Cowell pulls out as judge on Israel’s ‘X Factor’
Source close to British reality TV mogul does not cite specific reason, says Cowell is ‘bitterly disappointed’
By JTA and ToI Staff
Reality music show mogul Simon Cowell will join the Israeli version of 'X-Factor' as a judge in the new season (Courtesy 'X-Factor Israel')
December 23, 2020, 11:52 pm
Simon Cowell to join Israeli X-Factor show
Appearance on Israeli show will mark first time TV personality joins his creation outside UK or US
By Jessica Steinberg
The four popera tenors of Il Divo, performing in Israel in June 2018 Courtesy Il Divo)
February 28, 2018, 8:14 am
Popera tenors Il Divo plan June performance
The four singers, known for duets with Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion, will land in Israel as part of a world tour
By Jessica Steinberg
Ilan Swartz-Brownstein and Josh Leviton perform on the 'America's Got Talent' television show. (YouTube/America's Got Talent)
July 21, 2016, 11:37 am
Orthodox duo boxed out of ‘America’s Got Talent’
Ilan Swartz-Brownstein and Josh Leviton fail to impress judges with their second beatbox performance
By JTA
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman (photo credit: screenshot/YouTube/File)
July 30, 2014, 8:48 pm
Cowell slammed for IDF donation
Pro-Palestinian activists post pictures of dead babies on music mogul’s Twitter account
By JTA
One Direction star Zayn Malik. (photo credit: /JStone via Shutterstock)
July 29, 2014, 10:10 am
Brit pop star tweets Palestine support
One Direction’s Zayn Malik gets death threats from users
By Stuart Winer
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman (photo credit: screenshot/YouTube/File)
February 15, 2014, 4:16 am
Cowell, Silverman welcome baby boy
Jewish socialite who had affair with music mogul while married gives birth to ‘healthy, handsome’ son
By AP
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman (photo credit: screenshot/YouTube/File)
November 19, 2013, 2:28 am
Simon Cowell reportedly mulling Jewish conversion
Music mogul plans a ‘secret’ trip to Israel, ahead of possible marriage to Jewish girlfriend, reports British tabloid
By Jana Banin and Lazar Berman
Media mogul Simon Cowell (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
October 25, 2013, 1:06 pm
Simon Cowell gives $150K to soldiers
Media mogul and ‘X Factor’ judge attends IDF gala, even agrees to sing in exchange for host’s $1-million gift
By Debra Kamin
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli (photo via Shutterstock)
From the WebSeptember 2, 2013, 10:26 am
A Bar walks up to Simon Cowell
Hollywood Reporter: Israeli supermodel and international music judge appear in promotional video for local version of X-Factor
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman (photo credit: screenshot/YouTube/File)
August 4, 2013, 8:09 pm
‘Cowell was unaware of lover’s pregnancy’
Music mogul claims he broke up with Jewish socialite without knowing she was carrying his child
By Lazar Berman
Bar Refaeli (photo credit: CC BY-SA Laurent Jean Philippe, Flickr)
May 28, 2013, 12:41 am
Refaeli to host ‘X Factor Israel’
Singers Ivri Lider, Moshe Peretz and Rami Fortis confirmed as judges; Shiri Maimon set to join cast in coming days
By Michal Shmulovich
'X-Factor' hopefuls and friends in Ashdod (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
April 30, 2013, 4:13 am
Stepping to the mic, Israel tries to solve for ‘X’
British export ‘The X Factor’ is due to premiere locally later this year, but as one pre-audition in Ashdod shows, finding star power at home won’t be easy as ABC
By Jessica Steinberg
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