ELLEN DeGeneres begged the producers of American Idol not to fire her — according to a new report. As previously reported on ShowbizSpy.com, although Ellen claimed she left the show on her own accord, producers actually told her she was wasn’t wanted. Insiders say Ellen was desperate to…read more

ELLEN DeGeneres didn’t leave American Idol on her own accord — she was fired, according to a new report. American tabloid the National Enquirer says the chat show host — who recently announced that she’s leaving the FOX TV talent series — wasn’t popular with Idol executives, so…read more

ELLEN DeGeneres is bowing out of American Idol! “A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” Ellen said in a statement Thursday. “I told them I wouldn’t leave them in a bind and…read more

ELLEN DeGeneres has vowed to be more mean when she returns to the American Idol judges’ panel next year. The chat show host — who replaced Paula Abdul on the smash hit TV talent show — says she’ll be a “little hard” on the wannabe singers. “Your first…read more

ELLEN DeGeneres is on the verge of a breakdown, insiders say. The 52-year-old star is said to be struggling with the demands of being an American Idol judge and hosting her own TV program, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “We fear she’s headed for a total breakdown,” a source…read more