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Ellen DeGeneres leaving ‘American Idol’ after 1 season as judge on hit Fox TV singing contest

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Ellen DeGeneres leaving “American Idol” after 1 season as judge on hit Fox TV singing contest, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Simon Cowell is also exiting the show, leaving questions about where the star-power will come from in Series 10.

Will P. Diddy be part of the mix?

CBS reports:

The rap mogul put himself forward for the open judging position and revealed that he’s eyeing Cowell’s “Idol” salary.

“At first when people were asking me if I was interested in the job I was like no…that’s not my style,” Diddy said to George Lopez on Wednesday’s “Lopez Tonight.”

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