Ellen DeGeneres 'Will Be Missed' On 'American Idol,' Jordin Sparks Says

'She lit up the room,' season six winner tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena Jordin Sparks Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Last week, "American Idol" fans were surprised to learn that Ellen DeGeneres would not return to judge the show, leaving after only one season at the judges' table. Though the announcement was met with mixed reactions, Jordin Sparks, who won the sixth season of the show, says she thought that once Ellen settled in, the talk show host "caught a good groove." "I'm surpr...

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