American Idol fans.....have you heard?

[DavidandLeahZ]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090910/ap_en_ot/us_tv_american_idol_degeneres

 

[WebmasterJackie]

Oooooohhh...that should be great! She's such a kick in the pants!! Love her!

 

[MelissaFromRI]

I think Ellen is hysterical , but I'm not sure how much she knows about singing
One thing is for sure , she will be entertaining

I'm going to see the American Idols Live on Sunday , can't wait

 

[WaltD4Me]

I love Ellen, but I'm having a hard time picturing her as a weekly judge on Idol.
Should be interesting.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Wow, I had not heard this news. Thanks Dave. I really like Ellen too, and it might make me a little more interested in the show again. It was getting pretty tired to me last season.

 

[Kimberle]

I hope they are not serious. What on earth does she know about the technical aspects of music?

 

[LilGMom]

Ok, I love Ellen (Stupid Energy!) but I am not thrilled with this. I think for a show like AI where the winner gets a recording contract that the judges giving the criticism should have some background in music.

 

[GenieCat]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-ellen-idol10-2009sep10,0,7105590.story

Here is her comment on being hired. Ellen recognizes that she does not have the technical expertise of the other judges, but will be offering more of a fan perspective, which could be a refreshing change.