American Idol 2010: Ellen DeGeneres To Replace Paula Abdul As New Judge

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Paula Abdul, who quit American Idol, has been officially replaced for American Idol 2010. Fox announced today that Ellen DeGeneres will be the new 4th judge on the upcoming season of Idol starting January:

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge’s seat on “American Idol.” Fox announced Wednesday the talk show host and comedian, who admittedly has no formal music experience other than a passion for tunes, would join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the ninth season starting in January.

“Hopefully, I’m the people’s point of view because I’m just like you,” DeGeneres said on her show. “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.”

While a series of guest judges including Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, and Victoria Beckham, filled in for Abdul during the audition phase no one had yet been named as the official, regular season replacement. Looks like Fox and Abdul won’t be going back to the bargaining table.

What do you think of Ellen joining Idol this year? With no musical experience she’s a stark contrast to Abdul’s background, but could that be a good thing?

Source: AP

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American Idol 2010: Neil Patrick Harris Guest Judges In Dallas While Paula Goes Diva

American Idol 2010 still looks to be moving ahead full force without 8-season judge Paula Abdul. Earlier this week in Dallas Neil Patrick Harris (’How I Met Your Mother’) sat in as the guest judge for Paula’s vacated seat. No word on any future judging events for Harris, but rest assured he does have a musical background with work on Broadway so the man knows his singing.

Meanwhile, Paula Abdul has landed herself a new gig with VH1’s ‘Divas.’ Abdul will host the musical concert this September which will honor the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus.

What will Paula be doing other than that one day in September? Will she return to Idol for season 9? Let’s hope so!

Who else would you like to see take a turn as a guest judge on American Idol 2010?

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American Idol 2010: Paula Already Replaced – Victoria Beckham To Guest Judge

Showing no signs of relenting, the producers behind American Idol have already started booking guest judges to fill the vacancy left by Paula Abdul’s departure from the show earlier this week.

First up will be Posh Spice, or Victoria Beckham if you prefer. Beckham will guest judge for one week and be paid very well with a check for $200,000! Wow.

So what do you think? Good move or bad move by Idol to fill Paula’s empty seat on the judges’ panel? Seems a bit soon to me.

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