Ellen DeGeneres—comedian, talk show host, and vegan extraordinaire—will replace Paula Abdul as the fourth judge on American Idol. Fox recently confirmed that she signed a five-year deal to join Simon, Randy, and Kara behind the judge’s table on the popular talent competition. Some fans are flabbergasted by the decision, saying she doesn’t have enough musical credibility and will take attention away from the contestants. However, other fans think she will offer a fresh voice to the long running show and bring in new viewers. Ellen is known to be a longtime lover of American Idol. This past season, she hosted each ousted contestant on her talk show, and invited the winner, Kris Allen, to perform. So what kind of judge will she be? Ellen said she definitely will not be mean, which will hopefully provide the necessary contrast to Simon Cowell’s snarky comments.