Simon to Seacrest: "Come out!"

Posted Mar 14th 2007 12:24PM by TMZ Staff

Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest got into a sparring match on "American Idol" last night -- skewering each other with sexuality innuendo on the live broadcast.

Moments before a performance by front-runner Melinda Doolittle in her four-inch heels, Seacrest asked Cowell if he had any advice for her wearing the high heels, to which Simon replied, "You should know, Ryan." Seacrest then set himself up big-time by saying, "Stay out of my closet," leading to the inevitable "Come out!" from Cowell! Ryan then countered with, "This is about the Top 12, not your wishes!"

This isn't the first time the two have, er, exchanged blows over sexuality. Last season, GLAAD reached out to the show to discuss their "concerns and the concerns of community members and allies."

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1. I missed that part..that was funny

Posted at 11:45AM on Mar 14th 2007 by WTF

2. I LOVE PARIS HILTON!

Posted at 11:46AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Marty

3. Sasha,screw you and all your friends.

Posted at 11:46AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Cybille

4. PARIS HITON is the BEST SINGER in the WORLD!

DON"T HATE!

Posted at 11:47AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Marty

5. who's the pitcher and who's the catcher?

Posted at 11:47AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Ben Dover

6. Uhh...that was before Melinda, not after!!

Posted at 11:49AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Shannon

7. Ryan, come on out. I still think you're hot!!!
And apparently Simon thinks so too....

Posted at 11:50AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Dottie

8. It's rather insulting to the gay community that Ryan stays so entrenched in the closet that they have to joke about it.

Posted at 11:52AM on Mar 14th 2007 by PerezSux

9. I love Simon Cowell!!!!!!

Posted at 11:54AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ROBIN

10. i think everyone is sick of seacrest's virulent faux-straightness and the cheesy attempts made to hide it through homophobia. my take on the exchange is that cowell is sick of it as well, especially since he's so often the target for ryan's self-hating gay-baiting. please! it's 2007, ryan, and no one will care.

Posted at 11:58AM on Mar 14th 2007 by roxanne

11. These exchanges are always so uncomfortable to watch, not to mention extremely childish. Plus, it's super offensive... I don't think it's fair that they get away with being so anti-gay on the highest rated show on television.

So is Ryan Seacrest gay? I mean, I know he officially says he's not, but I always go back and forth on whether I think he is or not...

Posted at 12:00PM on Mar 14th 2007 by Lola

12. Well said, "Roxanne".

Posted at 12:10PM on Mar 14th 2007 by Sean Bresnahan

13. Um, yes Lola. He is.

Posted at 12:15PM on Mar 14th 2007 by HollywoodInsider

14. Simon is an insulting . idiot as usual

Posted at 12:16PM on Mar 14th 2007 by Virginia

15. This is the first time they have said something funny to each other. It was actuallky funny for a change.

Posted at 12:23PM on Mar 14th 2007 by P

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