Et tu, Ellen?

Color me shocked. Ellen DeGeneres is joining the cast of American Idol judges? The kind, charitable, classy Ellen DeGeneres who regularly raises awareness about bullying? Seriously? Is she lying in a pod somewhere?

Full disclosure: I'm not a regular viewer. Susan Boyle's triumph got me paying closer attention and talking about the show with my students in South Africa, who watch both the SA and American versions.

I was going to post my thoughts on the show closer to its season premiere. But...