Two weeks ago, Ryan Seacrest finally grew some balls and confronted Simon Cowell on American Idol for his harsh judgments of contestants. Yesterday, it happened again (and it was awkward/full of sexual tension). Tonight, Cowell fought back. Video inside.

It's no secret that Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell bicker like a married couple on nearly every episode of American Idol, but it's never earnest. Tonight—after Cowell harshly judged excessively smiley finalist Haeley Vaughn—that all changed. Video inside.