. >> reporter: we got the scoop from simon and his co stars. howie mandel. ile. is he the same tough judge he always was? >> sometimes he's tough. sometimes he says things and i'm like, uh-oh. >> the most surprising thing about working with simon is how funny he was. >> i think i'm falling in love with you. >> i have noticed a few times is when i would have said no to someone, but he heard something in a certain person, and he says, can you sing another song? all of a sudden, he gets things out of people. i totally change my mind in my head from a no to a definite yes. >> can we do this interview every week? >> you're the boss. >> i'm loving it. >> on the edge of my seat. >> since it's been a love fest, let's talk annoying habits. who is the most annoying in terms of a habit that they have? >> mel when she hums. >> humps, like a dog when it gets on your leg. that's annoying. >> i do what? i don't hump. >> she's very friendly. >> i am not a humper. >> i know that you secretly love to hump. >> you enjoy it. >> it has happened between the two of you. >> nothing

>> reporter: after ten seasons executive producing "america's got talent," simon is joining hei heidi, howieu are co-creator of this show. why did it take 11 seasons for you finally to sign on to be a judge? >> i had to hire myself. that's the advantage of running the show. >> great mix of judges with such incredible chemistry. do they make fun of you? >> yeah, they stole my seat. >> who is sitting in your seat? >> howie. >> howie has your seat. is that the front seat? >> the main seat. >> head of the table. >> i'm in fourth place at the moment. >> i do believe we didn't get any buzzes. >> never too late. >> reporter: has he changed his style? >> are you still a tough judge, a harsh critic? >> i think when you're judging talent and they can't sing a note in tune, i think it's cruel to say, you're good. >> what's the worst you've seen? give me an example. >> just weird stuff. >> people rejugurgitateregurgit last season? >> that's kind of what always happens when i do auditions. i attract the crazy. >> reporter: off screen, simon settled down, crazing his 2-year-old son eric with girlfriend la

simon as part of the judging panel. what is it like? >> he doesn't like to be called the boss. >> reporter: we got the scoop from co-stars howie mandel and simon in action for quite a while now. is he the same tough judge that he always was? >> sometimes he's tough. sometimes he says things, i'm like, uh-oh. >> the most surprising thing about working with simon is how funny he was. i think i'm falling in love with you. >> sometimes he hears something in a person and says, can you sing another song? he gets things out of people and i change my mind in my head from a no to a definite yes. >> they're loving the boss. >> i'm on the edge of my seat. >> it's been a love fest. let's talk who is most annoying in terms of a habit they have? >> mel when she humps, like a dog when it gets on your leg. that's nothing. >> i am not a humper. >> i know that you secretly love him. >> nothing has happened between the two of us. >> there's sexual tension. i don't think it's ever come to fruition. i'm talking about what's happening to me by myself. you're not involved. >> reporter: sexual tension aside, they say expect the unexpected this season. >> my nam