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Ellen DeGeneres Named Paula Abdul’s Replacement On Fox's AMERICAN IDOL!!
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Comedian and talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres will replace departed pop vocalist Paula Abdul as the fourth judge on “American Idol.” She’ll join fellow judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi when the show resumes in January.
DeGeneres is contracted to continue her daytime chat show until 2014.
Guest judges during the show’s Abdul-free summer auditions have included Neil Patrick Harris, Kristin Chenoweth, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Shania Twain, Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige and Joe Jonas.
Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
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Who here cares? No one? Didn't think so. I'm sorry, but American Idol is just. . . turd.
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Why Ellen? She has her own show already. Just seems like a circle jerk all around.
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for me. I hate her and I will not watch anything that she is in. Except for Portia DiRossi. If Ellen is in her, I'll watch.
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I agree. "Turd" with a capitol "T".
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a capital "T" as well.
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haha, no, thats cool. She will probably dance like Paula did.
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Gay parade.
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First off, I like Ellen Degeneres. I think she's a funny comic. But this is the worst idea ever. Total mismatch.
American Idol is a singing show that is insanely content heavy. With three judges talking it was hard to fit in critiques and performances. Ellen Degeneres is in no way, shape or form an expert on singing. Her criticisms are not going to be as focused and on point as someone from the music industry. She is clearly being brought in to add some lightness and humor. So amusing critiques. I hate that. On top of that her humor isn't based on quick sharp comments. Her comedy is all about rambling train of thought commentary. Again, they can barely fit all the content into the time allotted the show already. Now with four judges and Ellen doing her thing... there's no time.
The proof for me was Ellen guest judging on So You Think You Can Dance. She didn't have on point comments on the dancing. It was mostly just, "Good job!" level comments dressed up in comedy banter. Again, I like Ellen but I was soooo annoyed. Watching the show for the dancing and to hear the judges really analyzing the kids and every time it got to Ellen what the show was really about got put on hold so Ellen could be amusing. I was just yelling, "Get on with it!!!" I see American Idol going the same way.
This just doesn't make sense with what the show is supposed to be. Jump that shark, American Idol! -
had to say it.
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Sep 10, 2009 1:04:11 AM CDT
Wow - finally, they have a judge on AI with the MOST musical exp
by geeko2000
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The show has gotten a little stale. You got the gay guy on stage yakking about something or another, you got 'DOG, DOG, DOG', you got and 'That was a pile of trash'. It was a little monotonous.
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Sep 10, 2009 1:07:03 AM CDT
lockesbrokenleg: How many gays on TV? I can count on my Hands.
by mistergreen
Get over it you closet homo.
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I've seen clips of British reality shows on the internet and they have hot women judges.
We get godddamn Paula Abdul and Sharon Osbourne. -
Oh well, she's just one more freak on Idol.
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I'm kind of drunk right now, but am I really seeing this. Ellen is the new AI judge? wow
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and her daytime show is contracted til 2014? What? 5 years, that's more than Home Improvement got. It's still 2009 right?
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I love it personally. My dearly departed mother and I watched American Idol together, and she was also a big fan of Ellen. I like it.
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This falls more under the categories "So what?" or "... and I care because..?
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She makes dykes boring
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This fucker is hotter than Twilight on its period
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I would like to meet her. Don't get why she'd be a good judge on a music show, though. They need Geri Halliwell. She's the hotness.
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they should have put Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Shania Twain on the same panel in skimpy clothes/lingerie.If they wanted the greatest night of TV ratings ever in the history of television by a factor of 100, Fox should have offered them any amount of money to nude up or nude up and lez out. I guess Ellen is a good choice also or not, don't know, don't care, don't watch AI.
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Say what you will, but she was probably the best celebrity mentor the show had. She offered valid constructive criticism and even offered good advice. That episode changed my perception of her. Sure she isn't the greatest singer, but she is an excellent dancer, just like Paula. That sort of switch would have sat well with me. Also Kara should have been fired after 1 season. Bitch is awful.
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Makes sense to nobody.
Ellen Degeneres will make Paula Abdul look exciting and knowledgeable in retrospect. Hard to imagine, but true. -
All I watch is the terrible audiences and I can't even watch them now that Ellen is hosting. I HATE that woman. She's seriously one of the most unfunny people I think I have ever seen. I don't fucking care about you dancing in your bell bottoms bitch. And my friend and his mom think she's hilarious. WHY?! FUCK THAT NOISE.
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COOLEST NEWS EVER!
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getting a retard to judge a math contest.
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Nothing against her personally. I just don't find her funny and I think she will try to hard to fit into the show. Maybe AI should have a rotating set of judges the upcoming year. Find the best one that has chemistry and keep him/her for next season.
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My wife was so pissed about this news that she vowed NOT to watch AI this season! Maybe now I will get laid more often!
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...here's the last coffin nail.
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jesus thats one long ass contract, when did she sign it?
is her show even that popular? -
but not by much. You would think, if they were going to put a seemingly unqualified celebrity in Paula's seat, they would pick someone who might bring in a demographic they are not already getting. I'd say the majority of fans of Ellen's show also watch AI. They could have courted the geek demographic by hiring Katee Sackhoff. How many here would watch it then?
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Exactly what is her experience within the music industry....she owns an Ipod? In that case, make me the the CEO of Toyota because my wife drives a Rav4.
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The only thing interesting about Paula Abdul was seeing if she could make it through an entire episode without falling out of her chair. But that WAS pretty interesting. Don't think Ellen is going to be an improvement. She's too nice.
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A female Simon Cowell. Make those wannabes cry for my amusement.
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any time soon. Mostly because retarded fucking idiots with no cultural taste who follow anything that is popular will not be going away any time soon.
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She and Simon could try to out-belittle contestants.
Of course if they unleashed this kind of combined fury they'd also have to a judge with experience in suicide counseling. -
Sep 10, 2009 10:48:26 AM CDT
What are her qualifications for judging a singing contest?
by royston lodge
'nuff said.
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She is watchable and can dance and sing like Paula She would've been the obvious replacement if Fox didn't want to loose fans with this boring choice.
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I stoped watching after a few episodes after they hired her. Yes Lopez or Carlisle are both good choices. Won't be watching for sure this season, so won't millions of other fans.
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damn wish i had known she was on, nah nevermind, its reality tv and i wouldn't have watched it. never watched this show and not about to start, even for 1 episode.
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Seriously! Ellen, Rosie, and Whoopie are like the perfect Dike trifecta
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...Al Bundy.
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Do Water Buffaloes have sexual orientations?
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"MNNNN MNNNN BBBIITTTTCCCCHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"
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Sep 10, 2009 12:23:04 PM CDT
"Get off the stage, Motherfucker!" - Samuel L. Jackson.
by cheyne_stoking_dms
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So they figured they'd shore up their target audience. Might as well add Rosie O'Donnell as a host too.
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But, I'm glad he posted this because now I don't have to go over to EW to get my AI hate fix.
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It's true, think about it.
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Lohan instead.
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her white people dance with Kara while the contestants sing.
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Because there are a lot of gays on tv.
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Come on, you're actually talented. You don't need the money that bad do you?
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puppy swapping style then I'm there. If not, not so much.
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we'll see if your list is 'a lot'.
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why so serious?
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Not that I watch this crap, but what do Ellen, Avril, Katy Perry and a Jonas Brother (I'm assuming) have to do with music? Ok, at least the last 3 are in the industry, What does Ellen know about music? Is she behind all those great Lady Gaga hits on the radio? If so, let's lynch her
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Ellen
Rosie O’Donnell
Guy from Project Runway
Black guy from America’s Next Top Model
Doogie Howser
Guy from Flipping Out
Tila Tequila
Gay guy from Best Week Ever
Rachel Maddow
Vanessa Williams Personal Assistant on Ugly Betty
Sulu, George Takei
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It's just another stupid reality show. Why this site covers it is beyond me.
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Quite a list of them here...
www.gaycityusa.com/celebrities.htm
Aiken, Clay
Barker, Clive
Barrowman, John (Torchwood)
Bass, Lance
Bearse, Amanda (Married W/ Children)
Cooper, Anderson
Dick, Andy
Etheridge, Melissa
Everett, Rupert
Fergie
Fierstein, Harvey
Foster, Jodi
Gilbert, Sara
Hilton, Perez
John, Elton
Knight, T.R.
Lambert, Adam
McKellen, Sir Ian
Nixon, Cynthia
Orman, Suze
Sykes, Wanda
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i guess its obvious, i just never realized it before. not that theres anything wrong with that..
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....and god knows she could use the work.
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AI has people I don't know singing and it's crap.
Glee has people I don't know singing and it's very, very good.
Jane Lynch should buy a car a week for the writers: "That was the most offensive thing I've seen in 20 years of teaching, and that includes an elementary school production of 'Hair'" -
btw, Simon Cowell's not gay, but I bet he helps them out when they're busy!
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Obviously they wanted to mix it up again this year because DiGiarmo or whatever her name is only promoted strife which made the shows run over last season. Degeneres' presence is a bid to shore up the sliding ratings and flagging audience attention. Yeah, just see if Simon can make any lesbian jokes with her! Har har. She'll also stick to her "I may not know music but I know what I like!" line throughout the season, which will cause the unwashed no-taste masses to identify with her. I usually only watch the first few train-wrecky episodes anyway, and I don't think she's on those. Maybe I'll tune in later; probably not.
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...on a freakin' reality show? This show was pointless to begin with, as is all coverage of it.
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Love Ellen.
The best line in Glee was when the school counselor told the lead Glee girl that when she was older she'd be happy she didn't have a gag reflex. Priceless. -
unfunny bitch.
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