Ellen DeGeneres joins judges' table on 'American Idol' (CNN)
エレンデジェネレスは、『アメリカンアイドル』で審判員のテーブルに加わります
; The popular talk show host will fill seat on judges' panel left empty by Paula Abdul
; 人気のトークショーホストは、ポーラアブドゥルによって空になった審判員パネルの席を埋めます。
; DeGeneres will join the judges' panel after the auditions, which begin in January
; デジェネレスはオーディションの後、来年1月から審判員パネルに加わります。
"I'm thrilled to be the new judge on American Idol," DeGeneres said Wednesday. "I've watched since the beginning, and I've always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true."
The popular comedian and entertainer will fill a seat left vacant by Paula Abdul, who announced she was leaving the show in August after eight seasons.
DeGeneres will sit alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi after auditions are completed for the popular talent show, which starts in January. Until then, guest judges including Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris will fill the empty slot, Fox said.
"We are thrilled to have Ellen DeGeneres join the "American Idol" judges' table this season. She is truly one of America's funniest people and a fantastic performer who understands what it's like to stand up in front of audiences and entertain them every day," said Mike Darnell, president of Alternative Entertainment for Fox.
DeGeneres brings years of experience in front of a live audience as the host of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," now in its seventh season, and the host of the 79th Annual Academy Awards.