Season nine premiered on January 12, 2010. The upheaval at the judging panel continued. Ellen DeGeneres joined as a judge to replace Paula Abdul at the start of Hollywood Week.
What year did season nine of American Idol first air? Who filled the judges spot vacated by Paula Abdul on season nine of American Idol? At what point during season 9 of American Idol did Ellen Degeneres become a judge? When did season nine premiere? Which original judge left prior to the start of the season? Who replaced Abdul? When did Ellen join the judges' panel?