QUEEN LATIFAH - QUEEN LATIFAH: 'I DON'T WANT ABDUL'S JOB'

QUEEN LATIFAH: 'I DON'T WANT ABDUL'S JOB'

QUEEN LATIFAH has dismissed reports she'll be PAULA ABDUL's permanent replacement on AMERICAN IDOL, but reveals she has signed on to be a guest judge on the hit TV show.
The rapper-turned-actress is considering an offer to join regulars Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi for an upcoming audition or two, but she insists she has no plans to become the fourth judge when the talent show returns to Los Angeles for a new season.
She says, "I don’t want to replace Paula Abdul. I feel like she is irreplaceable."
Abdul quit as a judge on the show earlier this month (Aug09). Her spot at auditions has been filled by special guests like Victoria Beckham, Mary J. Blige and Katy Perry, among others.