Cries of "What does she know about music" and "Bring back Paula Abdul" lit up blogs and message boards. Then the next shoe dropped -- anchor judge Simon Cowell announced that the ninth season would be his last.
Fans had barely adjusted to the addition of a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi, the season before. Once it was announced that DeGeneres was coming onboard, the naysayers were even more perturbed.
The whole situation brought DeGeneres into a whirlwind of drama, exacerbated by rumors that she and Cowell don't get along (both deny that's the case) and initial performances by contestants that have been less than stellar.
Now, after fans have had a week to check out DeGeneres' live judging of the talent competition, the talk show host and comic appears to be almost as polarizing as last season's runner-up, Adam Lambert. Read More: Source/CNN Ellen
Well, I'm not a big fan of American Idol...I usually only watch the auditions because they make for some hilarious and tragic TV, but I watched to see how Ellen judged, and the criteria she used, and I think, personally that she adds the right touch to the panel of big-headed 'look at me's". I think she'll make it.
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