February 3, 2010 9:42 pm Ellen's “Idol” Experience: Simon's “Meaner” Than I Thought “American Idol‘s” newest judge Ellen DeGeneres chats about Hollywood week. Her least favorite part of this job is giving contestants bad news. Local 1:04 Hunter Biden plans to sue Fox News 1:17 Student loan forgiveness: Deadline to consolidate loans is April 30 0:59 Runaway zebras corralled in Washington state; one still missing 1:40 Charlie Puth reacts to Taylor Swift's ‘The Tortured Poets Department' name-drop 2:52 Severe weather kills at least 5 as tornadoes rip through Midwest and South