Ellen DeGeneres made her 'American Idol' television debut on Tuesday night.
Viewers got their first chance to see the comedienne, who was hired over the summer, in her judge's seat on Tuesday's episode of the FOX reality singing competition.
Before she took her seat, however, Ellen addressed the dozens of 'Idol' hopefuls at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and explained what she felt her role was on the show. [Access Hollywood]
Warner Bros. has signed a new deal with NBC to keep Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show on 10 of the network's television stations, including WNBC-TV Channel 4 in New York and KNBC-TV Channel 4 in Los Angeles.
--American Idol's newbie fourth judge, Ellen DeGeneres, helped boost the Fox show's ratings 12 percent, with 27.7 million viewers tuning in to see her Hollywood Week debut Tuesday.
"American Idol" Hollywood Week kicked off on Tuesday night (February 9) with a slew of new faces up on the stage and one new face behind the judges' table. Some singers soared (like Andrew Garcia with his soulful take on Paula Abdul's "Straight Up").
Ellen DeGeneres made her debut on 'American Idol' on Tuesday night – and her fellow judge Kara DioGuardi thinks Ellen has managed to fit right in. 'I think that Ellen brings a sense of humor.
Ellen DeGeneres joined "American Idol" last night. This morning ET talks to fellow judge Kara DioGuardi to get her take on Ellen's judging skills, but also her feelings.
Kara is definitely fan of the newest Idol judge…but are you? We've all been waiting with bated breath to see how American Idol's newest judge, Ellen DeGeneres, would do filling Paula Abdul's recently vacated stilettos.
UsMagazine.com first broke the news that Dear John star Channing Tatum worked as a stripper when he was 18. And on Wednesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, the actor, now 29.
