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X17 photographers snapped Ellen DeGeneres and wifey Portia de Rossi shopping in Beverly Hills today, and when we asked the newest American Idol judge what we could expect from her on the show she said, "I'm going to be the meanest judge you'll ever see!"

Wait, what?! We HOPE she's kidding, but it would be kinda funny to see Ellen outdo Simon in the cattiness department! Ellen added that she was going to be so mean that she was "going to turn into another person!" Think she has it in her?