Posted on 09/09/2009 5:57:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way onto "American Idol," replacing Paula Abdul as the show's fourth judge. In a Wednesday release from Fox and the show's producers, DeGeneres described herself as a longtime fan of the hit singing contest.
Abdul, who announced she was quitting the show amid a contract dispute, had been replaced by a succession of guest judges as "American Idol" started next season's auditions.
DeGeneres, host of a daytime talk show, wasn't among them. She will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for the ninth season starting in January.
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I may be the only adult in the United States who has never watched a single episode of American Idol. All I can say is that this news will make me even less likely to start.
There are tow of us. Never figured out the fascination. However, they ‘were’ popular. Ask most people who is the VP, and they can’t answer. Ask the same group all the details on AI and it is like listening to an audio book.
If you ask me who the VP is, I’m embarrassed to answer. Does that count for anything? :)
I can say that I’ve never watched a full episode of American Idol. I’ve had to endure it because my wife turns it on. She also turns on the CNN headline news that repeats every 10 minutes. The only problem is that she leaves it on for 2 or 3 hours. She also watches the regular CNN news like Nancy Grace and Jane what’s her name that is a rerun from earlier in the week. Oh well.....
Count me as the second one who has never watched it...and never will!
Me, three.
Well at least we will have the FR thread to pass the time. I can’t wait to get the comments going:)
They kicked Paula Abdul off because she’s Jewish?
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