New Orleans own Ellen DeGeneres is leaving the judges’ table on American Idol and  Jennifer Lopez wants the job. Ellen says she told Idol producers and Fox two months ago that the show wasn’t the right fit for her, and she wanted to leave. She says while she loves “discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent,” it was hard for her “to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings.” As for Jennifer Lopez, a source says she’s close to signing on as the replacement. Lopez has appeared as a mentor on “American Idol.” As a judge, she would come to the show with first-hand knowledge of the music business. That’s something some had complained Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t have.

Meet your new American Idol Judge. Good sources are saying that Ellen DeGeneres told American Idol producers that the show wasn’t the right fit for her, and she wanted to leave. She said that while she loves discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for her to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. As for Jennifer Lopez, a source says she’s close to signing on as the Ellen’s replacement. First Simon announces he’s leaving, now Ellen. Who’s next? My look how Paula Abdul’s exit has shaken things up at the number one show on televison.

Well the mystery of where Paula Abdul was going to wind up after American Idol has been solved. Paula and CBS are teaming up to bring you yet another Reality TV show about dancing. The show will be called “Got To Dance” and the difference between this show and the other dance shows on television is you can be any age, and do any style of dance, either by yourself or with a group.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to make Paula’s show applications are being taken at http://www.cbs.com/primetime/paula_abdul…

Nearly two weeks after BP finally capped the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, the oil slicks that once spread across thousands of miles of the Gulf of Mexico have largely disappeared.

This is what we have been used to seeing for 3 months.

This is what the Gulf looks like now after over 100 days of oil leaking into the ocean.

So where did the oil go? Environmentalists say it just evaporated, or maybe it was the work of the mighty oil eating microbes, natures way doing what BP should have done.

TOP 5 THINGS TO DO ON AN OILY BEACH

1. Ride a 2 mile Slip ‘N Slide
2. Sing “Valvoline, why can’t you be true”
3. Only use a black beach towel
4. Use the oil to draw boundary lines for beach volleyball
5. Build a tar castle

We’ve come a long way since TV Guide. There’s a new online service that helps you find your favorite TV show, whether it’s on TV, online or on DVD. The Web site is http://www.locatetv.com/It\’s a service of NDS Group, which gives listing information to cable and satellite providers. The site will show when a program is first run or in reruns on TV in your area, whether it’s available on DVD and links to online viewing. Susers must sign up to use the site but the good news is it’s free, which is hard to find these days. Oh by the way like most services Locate TV offers a free iphone app.

 Drew Brees rapped up his book tour yesterday at book store uptown after signing more than 20,000 copies of his new book, “Coming Back Stronger,” for fans in Louisiana and around the country since the book’s release July 6. Great book so far not finished reading it but now Drew said its time to focus on football and Saints training camp, begins Friday with two practices open to the public at 8:50 a.m. and 4:20 p.m.

But fans will have the opportunity to line up and await the release of another drew Brees item in August, as the Madden NFL 2011 video game with Drew Brees on the cover goes on sale at midnight Aug. 10. Drew said the release of the game will be a great event in New Orleans. “They’re doing this big thing called ‘Madden Gras’ downtown,” Yes I’m addicted to Madden.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s thriller about dream intrusion stays at number one with $43 million.

Angelina Jolie’s Salt opens in a solid second with $36 million.

Despicable Me is third.

Watch Anjelina Jolie/Lara Croft “Tomb Raider”/”Wanted” kick some butt in her new movie “Salt”, opening this weekend.

It starts today…Tales Of The Cocktail, yet another celebrated event in the Big Easy. It’s a five day celebration of fine drinking which includes “spirited lunches”, “spirited dinners”, tastings rooms, seminars and after hours parties and competitions, all revolving around cocktails.

“The dates are July 21st through 25th at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, the Hotel Monteleone and various downtown locations.