09.09.2009 8:39 pm

Ellen DeGeneres joins ‘American Idol’ as fourth judge

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Update: Read what Fox’s Mike Darnell told the Hollywood Reporter about choosing DeGeneres.

She’s an avid fan, and now Ellen DeGeneres is the No. 4 judge on “American Idol.” Fox announced Wednesday night that DeGeneres will join the show for the season beginning in…

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08.04.2009 11:43 pm

Paula Abdul leaving ‘American Idol’

By Gail Pennington

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In a statement Tuesday night on Twitter, now answered by Fox, Paula Abdul says that “with sadness in my heart, I’ve decided not to return” to “American Idol” next season. She adds, “I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but…

Tags: 'American Idol', judge, Kara DioGuardi, leaving, out, Paula Abdul, Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Twitter

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Ellen DeGeneres joins ‘American Idol’ as fourth judge

Paula Abdul leaving ‘American Idol’

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