Grab a Snickers, I think you’ll “need a moment.” Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she will be Paula Abdul’s permanent replacement on American Idol.

The dance-enthusiast and daytime chatterbox told her audience during a taping of her show about the news. “I’ve watched since the beginning, and I’ve always been a huge fan,” she said. “So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text in my vote.”

Now you may be asking yourself, what the f**** are her credentials? May I present this:

Now you may be asking yourself, what the f*** are her credentials? Well, to put it simply, she has none. And she’s well aware of it. She explained:

“Hopefully I’m the people’s point of view, because I’m just like you. I sit at home and I watch it…I’m not looking at it in a critical way, from the music producer’s mind. I’m looking at it as a person who’s going to buy the music, and who’s going to relate to that person.

“So I’m hopefully going to be the voice of what we’re all doing at home.”

So ummm, what are your thoughts? If she can make the show funny, I’m all for it! Bring the laughs, Ellen! She’ll join the other judges after the celebrity-laden audition rounds are dunzo.

Via E! News