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Simon Cowell's weird King interview reveals more Seacrest tension, video

By April MacIntyre Apr 21, 2010, 0:19 GMT

(FILES) A file picture shows Larry King and wife Shawn EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT

Continuing the odd, awkward relationship this season of "American Idol" for Simon Cowell and host Ryan Seacrest, the weirdness keeps on keeping on in Larry King's show where "Extra's" Terri Seymour sat down with Cowell after he appeared with "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and the other "Idol" judges to talk about "Idol Gives Back."

The fact the Terri Seymour, and ex paramour of Cowell's, always seems to interview him for Extra is another strangeness in the public life of Simon.

"I'd say the entire show was uncomfortable," he told Terri. Simon says it got so bad he almost walked off the set, saying, "About halfway through I did actually think, why don't I just go?"

Even with all the tension, Simon says he considers Ryan a friend ... 99 percent of the time. The two, who famously have taken jabs at each other over the years, even pulled pranks on one another during this show's taping. "Ryan tried to make my chair lower than his," Simon said, "so what I did just seconds before the show went on air, I lowered his chair."

Immediately following the awkward interview, Simon says Seacrest high-tailed it out of there. Ryan "couldn't get out of here quick enough," he says, "because he knew I was angry with him."

It seems that Simon might have an ally with comic and fellow judge, Ellen DeGeneres.

"I think she's suddenly realized, actually, what a nice person I really am. She's more comfortable with me and I like her a lot."

Catch "Idol" on FOX tonight, and see if tension is still brewing.