Randy Jackson promises 'hot' American Idol

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are going to bring "heat" to the new series of 'American Idol'.

The two singers have joined Randy Jackson on the panel after previous judges Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres left the show but Randy thinks this year's contestants are even more talented than in previous seasons and says the new series will be better than ever.

He said: "It's gonna be hot. You're gonna love it. I'm telling you, trust me. There's lots of new talent.

"Heat, that's what they're going to bring. Watch, you're going to love them. Steven is mad cool. I love him."

Along with a new panel Randy joked he has some other changes planned for the show, including a live performance and album collaboration between him, TV host Mario Lopez and rapper Lil Wayne.

He added in an interview with RadarOnline.com: "Mario's gonna sing. We're gonna do a hip hop album with Mario. Me and Mario and Lil Wayne are doing this crazy album. The only problem, we just gotta call Lil Wayne first."

Jennifer Lopez has previously revealed she is excited about the talent so far - even though the lengthy audition process did take its toll.

She said: "We've put a bunch of people through - probably more than they have in the past.

"We have about 15-20 real superstars, people who could be recording artists.

"I've cried. We get a lot of elation when we put them through and devastation, almost, when they're not. But it's been a ball."

Tags: American Idol, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Ellen Degeneres, Lil Wayne

Ellen DeGeneres keen to get pregnant

Ellen DeGeneres says adverts for children's clothing make her want to have a baby.

Ellen, who married her female partner Portia di Rossi in a ceremony in August, is thinking about starting a family after seeing the "cute" models featured in clothing company GAP's new campaign.

She joked: "I see those adverts that have the babies in them for GAP and maybe it's cute that they have a little GAP knit sweater on their head, a little GAP outfit. But they advertise kids very well, those GAP ads.

"I don't even look at the clothes - I just go, 'That's a cute baby, I'll take that one'."

Speaking more seriously, Ellen, 50, added that because she and Portia, 35, are a same sex couple they have to carefully consider having a child.

She said: "I think that's one of the things about not being able to just accidentally get pregnant and have a child. You really, really have to want one - whether it's trying to figure out how you get pregnant or if you adopt."

She is also keen to stress that, despite her broodiness, she and Portia have no plans to increase their family at present.

Ellen added to AOL TV: "I think that's even more of a reason that people that aren't able to have kids should be allowed to adopt - because you have to really want a kid, and that's a big responsibility.

"So we are not taking it lightly. We would really think about it before we did it."