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Simon Cowell talks Ellen DeGeneres with THR

7:47 PM PDT 7/29/2010 by Staff report, AP

EXCLUSIVE: Says 'I have huge respect for' exiting 'Idol' judge

In an exclusive statement to THR, Simon Cowell wished Ellen DeGeneres well in the wake of her sudden departure from "American Idol."

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