I love The Ellen DeGeneres Show . And I love American Idol . So now that my worlds are colliding with DeGeneres joining the ranks as an AI judge, I should be pretty happy, right? But I don't know how I feel yet. Because I think Paula Abdul left some pretty big shoes to fill. She had the background and the experience in the music business to recognize real talent. DeGeneres is funny, for sure, so that will definitely add an element of sarcasm which will put Simon Cowell in his place.