Television September 10, 2009
Randy Jackson Welcomes Ellen to 'Idol'
"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson is excited to have Ellen DeGeneres on board! Randy tells "Extra" he's "so happy" Ellen is joining him, Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi.
"Yo baby! You know we got love," Jackson said. Contestants and audience members should also get pumped! He added, "It's going go be fun. We're gonna rock the house every night!"
"Ellen's gonna be rockin', man," Randy confirmed.
The new season of "American Idol" starts in January.