Quote Of The Day: Ellen DeGeneres Says “American Idol” Is Ready For Its First Blonde Judge

“Apparently, there’s a lot of debate going on right now whether I’m qualified or not to be the new judge on ‘American Idol’ ... I’ll tell you right now, how I know I’m going to be a great judge ... I’ve spent my whole life being judged. So I know what it’s like. So I will be kind. I will be compassionate. I will be empathetic, and I will be truthful. I will be an honest judge without being mean. But the things that people are saying…I thought America had moved past this. First, we have the first African American President.  We’ve sworn in our first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. I think ‘American Idol’ is ready for their first blonde judge ... I do.”

— Openly gay Ellen DeGeneres discussing her newest job on her talk show yesterday [via US Weekly]