Ellen DeGeneres Joins 'American Idol' As New Judge

Announcement comes after Paula Abdul's abrupt exit from the show last month.By Katie Byrne Ellen DeGeneres Photo: Gregg DeGuire/ Getty Images Following Paula Abdul's abrupt exit from "American Idol" after eight seasons as a judge, Fox announced Wednesday (September 9) that Ellen DeGeneres would take over Abdul's seat on the judging panel. "I'm thrilled to be the new judge on 'American Idol,' " DeGeneres said in a press release. "I've watched since the beginning, and I've always been ...

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