Jennifer Lopez

There has been a HUGE shake-up on the Fox competitive TV series American Idol in just the past few hours … late yesterday, Ellen DeGeneres (the newest judge on the show) announced on her official Twitter profile that she has quit the show after just one season. Ellen broke the news on her Twitter profile and posted a link to a more lengthy explanation as to why she decided to quit the show, which you can read in full here:Dim the lights…I’ve voted myself off American Idol. / A couple months ago, I let FOX and the “American Idol” producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me.

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Don’t worry, Kara DioGuardi, you'll possibly find something else!PerezHilton.com has confirmed that DioGuardi has been canned, and it also looks like the show will be reverting to its three judge format.Sources say that if all goes according to plan, the judges will be Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler.If they’re not going to contact us about one of those judge positions, at least we can find solace in the fact that DioGuardi is out of the picture as well.[Image via WENN.]

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American Idol is apparently cleaning house. Talk of who will fill Simon Cowell's vacant seat on the hit show's panel now shifts to who will replace the other two departing judges: Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi will not be returning next season either, according to reports. DeGeneres, who joined the show in its ninth season earlier this year, confirmed in a statement that she told Fox it "didn’t feel like the right fit for me.” “I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and would hold off until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next," she said.

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In the wake of Simon Cowell’s departure from Fox’s monster hit, “American Idol,” the show’s producers seem to be scrambling to make the show relevant. Last season’s Ellen Degeneres experiment was an epic fail, and no one seems to be more aware of this than Ellen herself.

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Jennifer Lopez has officially landed a spot on American Idol according to GossipCop. The 41-year-old singer/actress is hoping to make a comeback after parting with Sony Records and less than stellar results at the box office. Additionally, Steven Tyler has reportedly been offered a spot on the judging panel as well. Kara DioGuardi, a judge for the last two seasons, has reportedly been let go according to TMZ. WHAT DO YOU THINK of an American Idol judging panel of Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson - YAY or NAY?

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That's the word on the street!The latest coming from Hollywood is that J. Lo has signed on to replace Ellen DeGeneres on Idol.Hey, she's got nothing better to do!What are your thoughts on her possible appointment to the judges panel?????[Image via WENN.]

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Jennifer Lopez turns 41 today. Remember Jennifer Lopez? The former A-lister once had the number-one movie and number-one album on the planet... at the same time! It's a feat that was never accomplished before and hasn't been since. But J-Lo has fallen off the celebrity gossip map a lot lately. Her most newsworthy endeavor over the last few years was donning an ugly catsuit on New Year's Eve. Still, it's not too late for Lopez to right her sexy ship. She's still a looker, still has talent and clearly has a sense of humor.

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