'American Idol' Midterm: Experts Grade Ellen DeGeneres So Far

Yay! I was interviewed last week by MTV on what I thought about Ellen DeGeneres mid-season.

From MTV:

An admitted "Idol" booster, Rickey Yaneza of "AI" blog Rickey.org, begged to differ. He thought despite some rough bits at the beginning, DeGeneres had settled in very well and has so far dispelled fears from some show die-hards that her jokes would overpower the rest of the panel.

"That hasn't happened, and I think she's done a good job so far," he said, noting that the banana bit and her playful fighting/flirting with Cowell have provided some of the only water-cooler moments of an otherwise lackluster season. "I don't think that there was anything that was missing before that she's filling in. She's just being Ellen, and she's adding some nice comedy bits. In the past, the humor on the show has been Simon's sarcastic jokes, but now we can laugh at a contestant, and they can laugh back."

If there is any discomfort on the part of DeGeneres, who often looks torn when dissing singers, Yaneza said it probably comes from the queen of nice not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings.

Source MTV