American Idol seems to have a revolving door for their judges as of late. News came on Thursday that Ellen DeGeneres is not longer going to be a judge with the hit FOX TV show. Today, we have news that Kara DioGuardi, a judge for 2 years will no longer be with the show either. DeGeneres, unexpectedly leaves the show on her own terms, while DioGuardi reported has been fired by FOX. She did not have a long term contract like that of DeGeneres, so FOX basically told her that they were no longer interested in her services.

Randy Jackson remains on the show as the only judge with any experience. Rumors have it, that the favorite to replace DioGuardi is Jennifer Lopez, who had worked as a mentor on the show in previous seasons. Options include Justin Timberlake, Chris Isaak, Harry Connick Jr., Courtney Love, and several others. A replacement for either DioGuardi or DeGeneres probably won’t be named for several weeks.

As for whether or not this “revolving door” of judges will effect TV ratings for the hit show, have yet to be seen.