Ellen DeGeneres “American Idol” Announcement (VIDEO)
On Wednesday, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres was named the new fourth judge on American Idol, replacing Paula Abdul, who quit the most-watched show in America after a salary dispute last month.
“….Getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text my vote,” she said in the statement.
Here’s a video of Ellen’s announcement, to air on Thursday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The ninth season of the show returns to TV in January 2010.
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On September 10th 2009, justgroovy wrote:
Why would they want this token smart-ass to be a judge…? We already have a sarcastic bastard in Simon; we don’t need another one. She knows less about music than she does comedy. There are hundreds of qualified musicians that would jump at the chance to be an American Idol judge; what’s the point of hiring this marginally talented comedian to sit at the table? Last season was hard to watch…this season, I may just play “The Beatles Rock Band” instead…
On September 10th 2009, Isa Lube wrote:
I, as a musician, don’t feel she, Ellen, is a good replacement for Paula.