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‘American Idol’: Why Ellen DeGeneres is fit to judge

After her three-year relationship with actress Anne Heche, who made headlines after their breakup by arriving in a daze at a Fresno home and declaring herself "Celestia" the daughter of God and half-sister of Christ, dealing with Simon's bad moods and the occasional whack job during auditions should be a piece of cake. -- Patrick Kevin Day, latimes.com

After her three-year relationship with actress Anne Heche, who made headlines after their breakup by arriving in a daze at a Fresno home and declaring herself “Celestia” the daughter of God and half-sister of Christ, dealing with Simon’s bad moods and the occasional whack job during auditions should be a piece of cake.

-- Patrick Kevin Day, latimes.com  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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She can dance ... kind of

Anyone who’s watched more than a minute of “Idol” knows it’s not just how you sing the song that counts, but how you look doing it. And if Ellen can bring anything to her newly earned spot at the table, it’s the know-how she’s picked up after her countless impromptu dances on her talk show (and everywhere else). And come on, wasn’t Paula really known for her dancing more than her singing, anyway?

-- Patrick Kevin Day, latimes.com  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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