Longtime judge praises DeGeneres for being ‘quick on her feet.’ By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Randy Jackson Photo: MTV News Season nine of “American Idol” is underway, and judge Randy Jackson can’t believe how much the show is about to change. With Paula Abdul out and Ellen DeGeneres in — not to mention that Simon Cowell will bid a fond farewell after this season — fans will certainly have a lot of interesting shakeups to look forward to. They will also have some amazing talent to watch grow as the season forges on.
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Ellen DeGeneres Will Be ‘The Bomb’ On ‘American Idol,’ Randy Jackson Says
