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At the end of American Idol last night, Simon Cowell did something he rarely does: He stood up and applauded a contestant. After Adam Lambert performed his version of “Mad World,” Simon said, “Adam, the bad news is, we’re running out of time. The good news is, I’m the only one that’s going to be talking, and I think words are unnecessary but I want to give you a standing ovation.”

Mad Men is an American period drama television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner .

"A press statement is being prepared that will confirm what everybody expected: Simon will leave 'Idol' at the end of 2010 to concentrate on bringing the American version of 'X Factor' to U.S. TV in 2011,"

American Idol judge Simon Cowell made more money last year than Donald Trump.Forbes released their list of the Top 10 Male Earners in Prime-time

After saving Matt Giraud from elimination last week, Simon made another announcement for American Idol April 21, 2009. Simon said the good news was that Matt Giraud is safe and continues his Idol journey. The bad news was that this week, American Idol April 21, 2009 theme is DISCO knowing that Matt G is more of soul.

Glenn Beck unveiled his new website, The 912 Project, on his show earlier tonight. The website is dedicated to helping people find others who share our principles and values. Read about it below and see the 9 Principles and 12 values at the core of this movement. We also have the video from Beck’s You Are Not Alone Show below.

Kenneth Brumley was one of the heaviest people ever recorded, whose weight was confirmed. He was featured on the Channel 4 BodyShock documentary "Half Ton Dad", as a father of four, who weighed almost 468 kg (1,035 pounds).

The Southern Poverty Law Center released a bombshell of a report last month entitled “The Nativist Lobby, Three Faces of Intolerance.” The report is a bombshell because it ties three leading “immigration reduction” groups to a single founder with racist and extremist views: John Tanton. It rips off any mainstream façade these groups have carefully created.The groups — Federation for American Immigration Reform, Center for Immigration Studies and NumbersUSA — are darlings of the mass media.

Melvin Simon, who built a family owned real estate investment company into the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, died today. He was 82.