It has just been announce, talk show host ELLEN DeGENERES will be replacing PAULA ABDUL as the 4th AMERICAN IDOL JUDGE. ELLEN DeGENERES has long described herself as a fan of American Idol, will now be judging the AMERICAN IDOL contestants from the Chick #2 judges seat.ELLEN DeGENERES will join the American Idol judging team when Season 9 of American Idol rolls through in January of 2010. Speaking about joining the American Idol judges team, Ellen DeGeneres said “I’m thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol, I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text in my vote.”
During her talk show this morning, Ellen DeGeneres assured fans she was not quiting the talk show but simply having a Day and night job saying “The times we’re living in, we’re all doing that.” Somehow I don't think Ellen DeGeneres is struggling for cash.
Talking about how she would contribute to a show typically judged by professionals in the music industry Ellen DeGeneres said “Hopefully, I’m the people’s point of view because I’m just like you, I sit at home and I watch it, and I don’t have that technical … I’m not looking at it in a critical way from the producer’s mind. I’m looking at it as a person who is going to buy the music and is going to relate to that person.” That and I'm sure Ellen will ad some much needed humour into American Idol.
This should end the speculation that Paula Abdul was just playing hardball and would be back for season 9 of American Idol. The coffin has been nailed shut and Ellen DeGeneres is now a Judge on American Idol.
