Ellen DeGeneres' diva demands
American Idol’s newest judge, Ellen DeGeneres, is making waves over at Fox. The talk-show host is already very comfortable in Paula Abdul’s old chair and is making all kinds of demands. According to a show insider, “Ellen is insisting that her wife, Portia de Rossi, be a guest judge in a future episode of the reality show.” And that’s not all — she’s also asking for a Mercedes, as a sign-on bonus — even though she’s already signed her contract. “She wants to do public appearances with Randy [Jackson] so that people will think of her more seriously as a music insider and not just a talk-show host.” The insider says Ellen, 52, is already redecorating her dressing room and “driving everyone crazy with demands.” The insider says that Ellen has made comments about Simon’s dressing room being bigger than hers.
