Simon Cowell , Ellen DeGeneres square off on ‘Idol’
Paige Wiser: Ellen Degeneres and Simon Cowell staked out their turf last night on opposite ends of the table — and opposite ends of the taste spectrum. It was most blatant during Haeley Vaughn’s sparkle-licious version of the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”

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Idol fans like Ellen DeGeneres, miss Paula Abdul
Ellen DeGeneres is proving a hit with American Idol fans as a new judge, although Paula Abdul is very much missed, according to an AOL Television poll released on Tuesday.

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Howard Stern: ‘I Won’t Work With DeGeneres Or DioGuardi’ On ‘American Idol’
Howard Stern would join ‘American Idol’ only if Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres were cut from the judges’ panel.

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