American Idols newest judge, Ellen DeGeneres, celebrates her birthday today, and the Emmy Award-winning host has many reasons to celebrate. This September, we announced that Ellen joined the American Idol family as the newest judge. She will make her American Idol debut during the Hollywood week audition episodes, premiering on Tuesday, February 9th. After making her big American Idol announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen opened up about how she got the position and what makes her a go...