Hollywood Week Day 1 Recap Roundup

Personally, I loved the debut of Ellen DeGeneres during Hollywood Week Day 1 on American Idol 9. Here is what the rest of the Internet thinks:

American Idol 9 – Hollywood Round Part 1 (MJ Santilli) “So this is it”, Ellen says to Simon, “I come on and you leave.”

Hollywood Episode Number One Recap – A DeGeneres Helping Of Mediocrity (Vote for the Worst) – “The first Hollywood episode was a bit underwhelming, because most of it was taken up by Ellen DeGeneres trying to be funny and failing miserably.”

Hollywood Week Day 1: sudden death (Shirley Halperin) – “Was Ellen DeGeneres’ arrival slightly anti-climactic or did she provide enough comic relief to fill the void of unintentionally funny Paula Abdul?”

Here Come The Judge: Ellen DeGeneres Makes Her ‘Idol’ Debut (Lyndsey Parker) – “tonight was of course the season’s most dramatic episode yet, as it marked the debut of Idol’s new permanent judge, Ellen DeGeneres, filling the nicey-nice role vacated by judge-with-a-heart-of-QVC-gold Paula Abdul last year.”

Ellen DeGeneres joins the ‘American Idol’ judges’ table: First-timer teaches old dawgs new tricks! (Michael Slezak) – “Ellen DeGeneres may not have years of experience in the music industry, but who cares? Her ability to sit still, be quiet, and (oh. em. gee.)”

Idol-worthy: Didi Benami shines in Hollywood (Joey Guerra) – “DIDI BENAMI IS THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL.”

‘American Idol’ Is No Longer Waiting On Hollywood To Change (Maura Johnston) – “Rejoice, fellow ‘Idol’ viewers — finally, we have narrative, drama, and perhaps even a few more fleshed-out backstories hopefuls!”

American Idol Hollywood Week: Ellen is a Winner! (Jim Cantiello) – Jim eats his words when he realizes Ellen is a welcome addition to the judges table.

‘American Idol’ Hollywood night number one (Rodney Ho) – “Welcome to Hollywood! And we hear some mad talent, as Randy might say. ”

Read my recap here.