wherein Heidi pleads, through a swirl of synths and Auto Tune, “Come eat my panties off of me, do whatever you feel comes naturally!” Splendid.All ratings juggernauts must come to an end. And after a dazzling 2009 season that saw Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta duke it out for the crown,with longstanding judge Paula Abdul had broken down, and it was announced she would not be returning.
Following years of racking up street cred as a daytime TV queen, Emmy collector Ellen soldiered diligently through months of performances by 2010’shopefuls before witnessing Illinois paint salesman Lee DeWyze being crowned the winner that May. But after just one season of giving the judges’ panel the old college try, DeGeneres joined Cowell in peacing-out.
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