Thursday, July 29, 2010
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Ellen DeGeneres said via Twitter Thursday she won't be returning as a judge on "American Idol" next season.
DeGeneres, a comedian and talk-show host, joined "Idol" in its ninth season, but said she decided a couple of months ago not to return for its upcoming 10th.
"Dim the lights ... I've voted myself off American Idol," she tweeted.
"It was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings," she said. "I am very grateful for the year I had. I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be."
Longtime "Idol" judge Simon Cowell left the show at the end of last season, leading to rampant speculation about who might take over for him. Now the show will have to replace two judges.
Comments
teaparty_conservative (anonymous) says...
I could care less about this stupid show; however after this season I can't possibly see this show lasting past this season. If they wanted to replace Simon with a hateful person I will be the first to nominate Michelle Malkin. She is one angry person.
July 29, 2010 at 9:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
STL_Cornhusker (anonymous) says...
Dang! TP, when I first started reading this I thought "finally, he and I can agree on something..." Then you had to go and add that last sentence! :)
At least we agree that American Idol is stupid. I wouldn't shed a tear if it silently disappeared.
July 30, 2010 at 8:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
teaparty_conservative (anonymous) says...
I'm sorry I didn't want to disappoint and not include Malkin.
July 30, 2010 at 8:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )