In a bold move, music lover Ellen DeGeneres has been named the fourth judge on this season’s American Idol Fox talent show, according to an Associated Press report.
According to the AP, Fox announced yesterday that the talk show host and comedian, who admittedly has no formal music experience other than a passion for singing and dancing, would join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the ninth season starting in January. DeGeneres will be replacing Paula Abdul who walked away from the show after a contract dispute this summer.
DeGeneres told her talk show audience in an episode scheduled to air today that she would not abandon her Emmy-winning coffee klatch, but would have “a day job and a night job.” She expressed optimism that her point of view as a music fan would add a new dimension to the Fox show.
Abdul had been replaced by a succession of guest judges as “American Idol” started next season’s auditions. Among them: Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, and Joe Jonas.
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MusicVixen says...
This might be the smartest thing Idol has ever done! Now, if they can just get Ellen to stop dancing and sit down long enough to actually watch the show...Do you think Fox hired a gay judge to try to kill rumors that Adam Lambert lost last season because of homophobia?
