American Idol Needs to Bring Back Paula Abdul as a Judge

I watch American Idol every week, to see the talent, as well as the reactions, of the judges; Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara Dioguardi, and recent new judge Ellen Degeneres(Ellen is taking Paula Abdul's former spot as a judge).

American Idol And Paula Abdul

In my opinion, American Idol has lost something since Paula Abdul left the show. Maybe it was the constant sparring between Paula and Simon(that was entertaining to watch), or it might have been something else. I think part of it had to do with the level of experience in the music industry that Paula Abdul brought to the show.

American Idol Judges And Their Background

In my opinion, it doesn't make much sense to bring in a comedian as a judge of American Idol, a talent show that is based on singing. All of the other judges Simon Cowell(music executive), Randy Jackson(bassist, singer, record producer, music manager), and Kara Dioguardi(singer-song writer, record producer, music publisher) seem to have some type of music background. Sure, Ellen Degeneres(stand up comedian, television host, actress) has an ability to gauge talent, because she's someone who works in the entertainment industry, but I think someone with more of a music background would make more sense as a judge on American Idol(a talent show based on singing ability) and would therefore bring more knowledge and insight to the show, thus making it a more interesting show to watch.

American Idol Is A Talent Show

I've heard that the network executives were saying that American Idol is a talent show based on the talent and not on the judges. While I agree, that yes American Idol is a talent show, one of the reasons for watching, is to see the judges reaction to the talent. Part of the big allure to American Idol is the fact that a nobody from nowhere can wind up a star in tinsel-town(a.k.a. Hollywood), due to their singing ability.

Be A Judge Of American Idol

If just anybody could be a judge of American Idol, it wouldn't make the show that interesting to watch. I think that in order to be a judge on American Idol, you should have to have a music background to qualify and not just an entertainment background.