Ellen DeGeneres, who was the latest American Idol judge, has been watching past season of the show so that she could prepare herslef for her new role.
The chat show host has been sitting down with wife Portia de Rossi and critiquing former contestants after watching their performances on DVD.
A source dished that Ellen wanted to live up to the high expectations. As a part of her preparation, Ellen and her partner watched old seasons on DVD to see how the judges interact with contestants and audience.