MTV.co.uk News — Ellen Degneres made her American Idol debut last night stepping into Paula Abdul’s shoes.  She lined up alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi to critique the singers on... more info

MTV.com News — 'I felt she had a really good handle on whether a contestant had a potential,' she says of DeGeneres' debut.By Eric Ditzian Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi on "American Idol" Photo: Fox "American Idol" Hollywood Week kicked off on Tuesd... more info

MTV.com News — Judges send 95 singers through to Wednesday's group round.By Gil Kaufman Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox Finally! After what felt like an eternity, "American Idol" served up the first dose of Hollyw... more info

MTV.com News — DeGeneres quickly made her mark as a judge during first Hollywood Week episode.By Gil Kaufman Ellen DeGeneres on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox "So this is it," Ellen DeGeneres said, staring into fellow judge Simon Cowell's eyes as the... more info

MTV.com News — What should 'Idol' fans expect from the talk-show host's judging debut?By Gil Kaufman Ellen DeGeneres Photo: FOX On Tuesday night (February 9), we find out what kind of chemistry — if any — talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has with the r... more info

Pop Crunch — Is American Idol losing its “Top Dawg?” With Paula Abdul out and Simon Cowell in his final season, Randy Jackson had been poised to be the last man standing as the final original Idol judge to remain on the judges panel. But in what some TV indus... more info

Pop Crunch — A new promo for next Tuesday night’s Hollywood Week episode of American Idol features the series premiere of series newcomer Ellen DeGeneres. The Emmy-winning comedienne will replace Paula Abdul as a judge on the hit TV talent competition. Ellen’... more info

People.com — Should Paula Abdul, Drew Lachey, Mario Lopez, Cheryl Burke or Melissa Rycroft co-host next? more info

MTV.com News — Could any of the fill-ins replace Simon, or should they never be asked back? Our 'Idol' expert takes a closer look.By Jim Cantiello Katy Perry Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage With Paula Abdul moving on to bigger and better things (TBD), "Amer... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The dawg has a few thoughts on Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul and the show's life after Simon Cowell. The dawg has a few thoughts on Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul... more info