Tag: Simon

Simon Cowell looks for next megastar boy band with auditions in Dublin

Fourteen years after launching One Direction on The X Factor, music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell is looking for the next big boy band, embarking on a new project differing from the talent shows he is known for. Cowell will hold auditions for 16-18 year-olds in Dublin along with Liverpool and London over the […]

Simon Harris supports Rhasidat Adeleke in wake of online abuse

Taoiseach Simon Harris has urged Irish athletics star Rhasidat Adeleke to not let “online cowards” affect her, after her coach Edrick Floréal detailed the abuse the three-time European medallist has received in recent months. Adeleke won mixed 4x400m relay gold, women’s 4x400m relay silver and individual 400m silver in a terrific week in Rome at […]

Simon Case tells Covid inquiry Boris Johnson was ‘very frustrating’ to work with

The UK’s top civil servant, Simon Case, has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he found Boris Johnson’s style of working “very frustrating” and described his day-to-day administration as “dysfunctional”. Giving evidence on Thursday morning, the UK Cabinet secretary discussed his deep “regret” over sending scathing WhatsApp messages about Mr Johnson during the pandemic. He […]

Simon Zebo to retire from rugby at the end of the season

Munster’s Simon Zebo has announced he will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season. A fan favourite in Munster, Zebo made his debut in 2010, and was part of the team that won the 2011 Magners League. He will retire as the province’s top try scorer, with 72 in 173 appearances to […]

‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Rips Into Baltimore Bridge Conspiracists, Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene A “Complete Submoronic Pratfall Of A Human Being’

The Wire producer and longtime Baltimore chronicler David Simon ripped into conspiracists spreading unfounded theories that today’s tragic and deadly collapse of the city’s Francis Scott Key Bridge could be a terrorist attack. Simon, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun before creating Homicide: Life On The Street, reserved a special ire for Marjorie Taylor Greene, […]

Simon lands Hugo Boss and other newcomers for Ross Park Mall

Coming off a record year, fashion brand Hugo Boss is poised to establish its first shop in western Pennsylvania joining the upscale retail mix at Ross Park Mall. Indianapolis-based Simon (NYSE: SPG) announced Hugo Boss as a newcomer to its Ross Park property along with some other new stores and repositionings. According to an announcement, […]