Ellen Threatens to Bail From American Idol if Howard Is Hired as Judge?

Rumors have been swirling as to who will replace Simon Cowell on American Idol next season. Howard Stern's name has come up. And, surprisingly, he said he will consider the job, but producers “have to pay me a ton of money." A cool $100 million, to be exact.

But, new judge Ellen DeGeneres is not having it.

“Ellen has told just about anyone who will listen that she's totally opposed to the [Howard Stern] idea,” an insider tells the Chicago Sun-Times' Bill Zwecker.

But, alas, Ellen doesn't have to worry about packing up her dressing room, because a Fox executive said, the chances of Howard being hired next to nil.

"The Stern thing makes for good chatter, but is such a remote possibility, I can’t see it ever happening — at least in this life," the exec said.


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