December 12, 2011: Simon Cowell discusses the ins and outs judging at X-Factor, the death threats against Nicole Scherzinger and the merits of true talent outside of Jimmy Kimmel Live while smoking a cigarette on Monday

September 20, 2011: Bad boy talent scout Simon Cowell arrives at the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Tuesday night. Upon his exit he takes the time to promote the X Factor premiere and waxes poetic on life as a bachelor.

Wednesday September 14th, 2011: Simon Cowell smoked a cigrette while signing autographs for his fans outside the X- Factor premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, CA.

Sunday, May 8, 2011 - Paula Abdul and producer Simon Cowell arrive at the first round of auditions for Fox's 'The X Factor' at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. The happy judges kiss as they pose for pics. Then Cowell shares a few pecks with former girlfriend Terri Seymour. Cowell was also joined by judges Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid.

May 26, 2010: Simon Cowell was joined by Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Nigel Lythgoe, Raquel Welch, Ryan Seacrest and the contestants from American idol Season 9 at Skybar in The Mondrian Hotel, to celebrate his farewell and the finale of Season 9. Simon said, "I'm dealing with the emotion," when asked how he was feeling, as he arrived to the celebration, smoking a cigarette.

May 26, 2010: Simon Cowell was seen leaving the American Idol after-party at Skybar at 2:30 am with a bottle of Sapporo in his hand and sitting next to ex-girlfriend, Sinitta, in the backseat of his Rolls Royce.

X17 Xclusive - May 26th, 2010: Simon Cowell was spotted leaving his home with his girlfriend Wednesday afternoon. When the photographer asked him if he was said to be heading to his last day on American Idol he confessed he was "a little bit sad." They later asked him if Paula Abdul would be there and Simon said, "I hope so."

X17 Xclusive - May 8, 2010: We spotted Simon Cowell dining with fiancee, Mezhgan Hussainy, at Urth Caffe in Beverly Hills on Saturday. Simon was friendly as always and told us that he is "looking forward to it" when asked about hosting the "X Factor".