'American Idol' Runner-Up Crystal Bowersox Calls Ellen DeGeneres 'Amazing'

  • Jul 31st, 2010 - MTV
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"American Idol" contender Crystal Bowersox responds to the news that funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres has left her gig as an "Idol" judge after one season. Bowersox, who scored the runner-up slot on the show's ninth season, took feedback from the talk show host during her brief stint on the Fox hit and wished the comedienne well in the wake of DeGeneres' recent departure. [MTV]

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