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Ellen Degeneres' Big Gay Insult: Simon Cowell's a 'Prima Donna'

Ellen Degeneres' Big Gay Insult: Simon Cowell's a 'Prima Donna'

Simon Cowell has learned to a very important life lesson. Don't f**k with a lesbian! Ellen Degeneres was none too pleased with American Idol's co-creator and resident egomaniac Simon when he turned up 90 minutes late for their first day of shooting. Before Simon could dose Ellen's Coke cup with Valium to induce Paula Abdul-like results, Ellen was reportedly on the horn with Fox's alternative programming chief Mike Darnell telling him to "hurry up and pick" Simon's successor.

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Simon Cowell has learned to a very important life lesson. Don't f**k with a lesbian! Of course, this could all be fodder for a ratings' boost, but one Ms. Ellen Degeneres was none too pleased with American Idol's co-creator and resident egomaniac Simon when he turned up 90 minutes late for their first day of shooting, according to Deadline Hollywood.

Apparently Ellen took that 90 minutes to allow her anger to fester as she had rearranged her talk show schedule to accommodate Idol, and Simon couldn't be bothered to show up on time. By the time Simon dragged ass into the taping, Ellen had some choice gay insults to hurl at him, calling the cantankerous Brit a "prima donna."


Before Simon could dose Ellen's Coke cup with Valium to induce Paula Abdul-like results, Ellen was reportedly on the horn with Fox's alternative programming chief Mike Darnell telling him to "hurry up and pick" Simon's successor, as Cowell has stated he'll be leaving Idol to launch the American X Factor.

Still, there is this season to contend with and Ellen has reportedly already stated she plans to be the contrarian to Simon's nasty and often senseless comments he makes to hopeful songbirds.

"I think he's mean and I think he says things in an insensitive way and I don't think that's the way to get a point across," she told one interviewer. "I'm going to be brutally honest, in a kind way."

If watching Simon skewer, mock and humiliate Abdul was one reason viewers have tuned in for years, wait until the Ellen and Simon cage match! We know who our money is on!

 

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.