Will It Work: Ellen on Idol?
September 11, 2009 by Derek
Filed under Prime Time
The news came down this week: Ellen DeGeneres will be replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol.
Opinions around the web are pretty mixed, but we think it’ll be a good thing in the long run. She’ll bring a sense of fun and irreverence to a show that’s really needed it the last few years, and hopefully carry along her legion of fans to prop up its slightly sagging ratings too.
Plus, she can be a little crazy at moments, so she’ll give us our little dose of crazy we’re used to with Paula. No one can replace Paula, of course, but we’re of the opinion Ellen will acquit herself pretty well.
Ellen will appear as the fourth judge starting this coming season on Idol, with several guest judges appearing as well during the first few episodes.