Even if you don’t really care ... I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Ellen Degeneres has already quit “American Idol.” Now the rumors have started about who will replace her, and of course Simon Cowell.

The celebrity names popping up include Steven Tyler, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Bret Michaels and Howard Stern. Personally, it's hard for me to sit through an episode of "American Idol" with the mostly bad renditions of bad songs, but my vote for one of the judge replacements would have to be Howard Stern. He could easily rip someone a new one and not think twice about it ... which is obviously one reason people tune in to see Simon.

Any thoughts on who should be considered?