EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Simon's Swan Song; Former Idol Contestants Tease Departing Judge
May 27 2010, Published 9:40 a.m. ET
After nine years as the lovable "King of Mean," Simon Cowell's time as American Idol’s caustically charming judge has come to an end.
RadarOnline.com's David Viggiano was on hand for Wednesday's big two-hour finale, and he asked dozens of ex-American Idol contestants walking the red carpet for their favorite memory, and best impersonation, of the 50-year-old English music maven who's so bad, he's good.
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Idol's season 6 runner-up, Blake Lewis, said he got along with Cowell because they shared the same rebellious attitudes, while Ace Young recalled, "He didn't like my outfit -- so much so that he didn't hear me sing."
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Other former contestants, including Alex Lambert, Michael Johns and Antonella Barba, then launched into some great impressions of Cowell -- we'll let you be the judge who did it best.