Last updated: Friday, September 11, 2009

IDOL ABDUL GIVES DEGENERES HER BLESSING

PAULA ABDUL has given her AMERICAN IDOL replacement the thumbs up, insisting ELLEN DEGENERES will be 'wildly funny' as a talent show judge.

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres attend the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Orpheum Theatre. Los Angeles, California - 30.08.09

Fans were shocked when DeGeneres was named the hit show's new star - because many had hoped Abdul's departure from the programme would be temporary, as well as the comedienne-turned-talk show host having no musical background.

But the Straight Up singer has called on fans to be supportive of the new recruit, who has signed a five-year deal with producers.

A statement from the former Idol star reads, "Ellen DeGeneres is wildly funny and talented in her own right. I wish her and the show only the best of luck."

In a radio interview in Los Angeles on Thursday morning (10Sep09), DeGeneres revealed she wanted Abdul's blessing: "I hope Paula's OK with it. I don't want anybody to think I took Paula's job away."

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Source: WENN

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