Ellen Degeneres wanted off the show two months ago, and she and her reps went into to see Fox Broadcasting’s Peter Rice and Mike Darnell to ask if the execs would let her out of the year left on her contract. “She’s not comfortable. She’s not happy. It’s not been fun.” She never seemed comfortable at the Idol judging table and was never quite accepted by the show’s fans because of her lack of a music background. Full Article
