Ellen DeGeneres Makes Her Idol Debut Tonight!
Ellen DeGeneres makes her highly anticipated American Idol debut tonight and we’re all eager to watch as she takes on Simon Cowell’s abrasive personality!
“Everyone’s making such a big deal of the tension, but there’s been a lot of fun on that panel,” DeGeneres told KIIS-FM’s Ryan Seacrest Tuesday. “Kara [DioGuardi]’s been great, Randy [Jackson]’s been great.”
Rumors hit the Internet one week after filming for the Hollywood auditions claiming that DeGeneres was very upset by Cowell’s diva tendencies, as he reportedly showed up more then an hour late forcing the rest of the crew to begin without him.
“When Simon showed up, he was p**sy that they started without him,” an insider tells Usmagazine.com.
But don’t worry, there’s no bad blood between the two! Cowell quickly apologized and Ellen “accepted it right away and was fine,” adds the insider.
Though she may not describe him as great, Ellen says Simon has some redeeming qualities.
“I think he’s a funny guy,” DeGeneres says. “”I like him on Wednesday['s show]. I like him on one day, I can’t remember which. He’s going to be a challenge. He’s Simon and I’m me and we’re two different people. We’ll see how it goes.”
Even with Paula Abdul gone it looks like we’ll still get our usual Idol judge drama, although it won’t be quite the same without our favorite crazy pill popper!