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Originally Posted by justinsain
I find it funny that you say she " hasn't a clue how to run or participate in the music industry when it comes to finding talent and the marketing to the public." when she hosts a daily talk show where she has at least one musical act perform per show and they are usually the biggest names in the industry. Along with the shows already mentioned she has also emceed the biggest awards show as well. It is silly to deny her the entertainment credibility she has rightfully earned.
Ellen admitted that she wasn't an expert on singing and she knew nothing about tone and pitch. She said she would be there from the fans perspective, judging them on their presence and appeal. She said she'll leave the technical stuff to the experts.
Her purpose will be to add to the judging panel's dynamic and present a different perspective than the others.
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Interviewing and actually making it your life's work I feel are two different things. If it's a musical talent search then why do we need someone to talk about the fans perspective when clearly the voting structure is in place to give that result. I still feel that you do need technical and music industry people judging the contest since they are the one's who know what works and doesn't or if the person has the right character and stage presence.
Being a judge isn't as much about giving a different perspective as much as judging the merits as to whether the person IS an actual future player in the music industry and even they get it wrong sometimes - remember the Beatles were turned away when they first auditioned for a record company.