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Ellen DeGeneres shows the reality-TV mom the Halloween wig based on her famous hairdo.

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BFFs or Enemies? Paula Abdul & Ellen DeGeneres: The entertainment world is abuzz about Paula Abdul's impersonation of Ellen DeGeneres when Paula hosted VH1's "Divas Live" on Thursday night (where Melissa Etheridge, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson performed).

Kara DioGuardi was talking with Larry Flick on Sirius XM and said that she is very excited about the news that Ellen DeGeneres will be joining American Idol this season.

Randy Jackson is super excited to welcome Ellen to "American Idol" as the fourth judge. Plus, why does Randy call Ellen the "voice of the people"? And, has Randy spoken to Paula about the news?

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There’s no bad blood between former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul and her replacement Ellen DeGeneres.

AP - Some of the world's largest recording companies are suing "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," claiming producers violated their copyrights by playing more than 1,000 songs without permission.

The talk-show host is no singer, but she'll be a good "Idol" judge, a blogger asserts.

Ellen DeGeneres wants to provide the "people's point of view" on American Idol, but the people are split about her addition to the show, according to a TVGuide.com poll: Voters were almost evenly divided over whether she'll be a good judge. Despite a permanent new judge in place, 13 percent...

By Jennifer Kelly Forget the “Top Model” shorties. Forget wondering about whether or not you think you can dance. Forget (if you can) that image of “More to Love’s” Luke and Malissa gettin’ it on in Hawaii. (I know I’M trying to block that one out.)   The biggest reality news this week has got to be...

Extra: "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl and hubby Josh Kelley are welcoming a new addition to their family -- a little girl from Korea! Extra: "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl and hubby Josh Kelley are welcoming a new addition to their family -- a little girl from Korea! "We are...

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres wants to represent the people on "American Idol," but the people are split about the talk show host's role as the Fox singing competition's fourth judge. Fans took to the Internet after Wednesday's announcement to express either pleasant surprise or total s...

Fox says Ellen DeGeneres will be the fourth new judge on 'American Idol,' replacing Paula Abdul. (Sept. 9)

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AFP - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was named as the new judge on hit television series "American Idol," replacing Paula Abdul for the upcoming season of the ratings giant.

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Reuters - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, one of the top U.S. talk show hosts, was named on Wednesday as the new fourth judge on "American Idol," replacing Paula Abdul, who quit the most-watched American television show last month.

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She may not sing much, but Ellen is doing her little dance on over to the judges' table on Fox's American Idol Stand-up comic, ...

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge's seat on "American Idol." Fox announced Wednesday the talk show host and comedian, who admittedly has no formal music experience, just a passion for tunes, would join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi fo...

By Josef Adalian "American Idol" has found its new Paula: Ellen DeGeneres.   In a stunning -- and potentially brilliant -- late afternoon announcement, Fox said the talk show host/comic will become the new fourth judge on America's top-rated show, starting with the live episodes in Febr...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ellen DeGeneres is the new full-time judge on "American Idol." The TV talk show host announced the news during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday that she is the new "Idol" judge, filling a seat left vacant by Paula Abdul, who chose not to return to the sh...

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AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way into the fourth judge's seat on "American Idol."

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No joke! Ellen DeGeneres will tickle the funny bone of millions of "American Idol" viewers -- she's replacing Paula Abdul! The funny gal made the announcement while taping an episode of her show, which airs Sept. 10.

Reuters - "Rachael Ray" and "The Tyra Banks Show" won the talk show categories at the Daytime Emmy Awards for the second consecutive year on Sunday, while the women of "The View" ended Ellen DeGeneres' four-year reign as best talk show host.

It was a time for firsts at the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards: The Bold and the Beautiful won its first Outstanding Drama Series statuette in four tries, while the ladies of The View finally won talk show host after 12 nominations. None of the ladies — Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar,...

Hackers have broadcast bogus information about celebrities including Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres after breaking into their Twitpic accounts.

Ellen DeGeneres is proud that American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert is publicly embracing his homosexuality. "I'm proud of him, and I'm happy for anyone who has the guts to actually tell the world who they are and not fear they are going to lose their career or alienate anybody," DeGeneres t...

AP - George Takei and his longtime love, Brad Altman, are still legally wed. So are Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi. Both couples tied the knot during the five-month window when same-sex marriage was legal in California.

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AP - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actor-musician Harry Connick Jr. returned Saturday to their hometown of New Orleans to cheer on Tulane University's graduating "Katrina Class" — the students displaced by Hurricane Katrina nearly four years ago.

Diddy is defending his decision to let Chris Brown and Rihanna stay at his Miami home following Brown's alleged assaulted on the "Disturbia" singer. "I know both of them and it's my house… And I'm allowed to give my house to whoever I wanna give my house to, " Diddy said during an interview on "...

Jason Mesnick is very, very sorry. The Bachelor star is apologizing to viewers and jilted fiancée Melissa Rycroft for telling her during Monday's After the Final Rose that he wanted to pursue a relationship with runner-up Molly Malaney. (Mesnick and Rycroft revealed this week that they a...