re: ellen as the new judge on AMERICAN IDOL.
I don't think it's a good idea at all. I am actually disappointed that paula won't be back. To me a lot of the show was about her vs simon and the tension/attraction.
Does ellen know anything about singing? She is funny. But she was a judge once last season on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. And she was not good, because she did not know anything about dancing.
She would say they were great and then make a joke. But she didn't have anything to contribute. I fear it will be a similar situation on Idol and can't figure out why they would even consider her (other than the fact that she is popular).
All the other people i had heard about (that they were considering) were singers or people who knew something about singing. So at least that made sense.
I have to ask what possible difference can it make that Ellen isn't a singer? Paula isn't one, either....she's a dancer with "processed" vocal overdubs that truly don't reflect any singing ability on her part...and the dancing is her claim to fame, not her singing.
One needn't BE a singer to appreciate a good performance.
As for Paula, she went way beyond her overdue expiration date...a talentless hack who for more than a season was under the influence of drugs while on the air.
She is also a prima donna and I'm certain the "Idol" folks feel it's good riddance. I know I do.
Funny your asking if Ellen knows anything about singing. What difference can it possibly make? The audience doesn't have a clue about singing...witness all the horrible choices the audience has made in naming winners and runners-up in past seasons.
