Ellen DeGeneres, for some inexplicable reason, has replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth American Idol judge, despite having no background in the recording or music industry at all whatsoever. Although from what I hear, she is really good at dancing, so I guess that qualifies her. I'm thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol, DeGeneres says. I've watched since the beginning, and I've always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I'll save f