In the last 24 hours, Fox’s biggest hit has seen two of its judges exit. Ellen DeGeneres, who made her debut as judge this season after Paula Abdul departed, announced she was leaving the show after only a year. 

In a news release from Fox late Thursday, DeGeneres said she told the producers a couple of months ago that the show “didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” especially with trying to juggle the show with her popular daytime talk show. Insite read: CNN