American Idol hits Hollywood on Tuesday and — at last — Ellen DeGeneres makes her much awaited debut as a judge.

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Fox have released a short clip of Ellen at the judges table to whet our appetite for what’s to come.

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Excitement has been building ever since it was announced that Ellen would be replacing Paula Abdul as the fourth judge, now let’s hope she lives up to the hype!

Tune in to watch Idol on Fox Tuesday 8/7c to find out.