Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell became a new judge on the start of Season 11, after Howard Stern left the show. He has judged X Factor US, UK, Pop Idol, American Idol and Britain's Got Talent before. He is also the producer of the Got Talent franchise, the Idol franchise, and the X Factor Franchise. As a judge, Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. He is known as the "meanest judge."