If you listen closely, you’ll hear the sound of uproarious chaos in the distance.

Yes, the blogosphere is jumping and Twitter is likely to overwhelm itself into overcapacity with the news that Ellen DeGeneres will replace Paula Abdul on “American Idol.”

So what does this mean for the show? Well, if the audience on “Ellen” is any indication (i.e: eager applause and a standing ovation), this was probably the perfect choice.

This news comes after the long thread of mind-numbing drama between Abdul and the producers of “American Idol.” After what was rumored to be a salary issue, Abdul left the judge panel, and perhaps what was left of her career.

Abdul’s exit was also rumored to be a publicity stunt, and to those of you who still think that’s the case, well, you might still be right. Maybe the only way people can really care about Paula Abdul is if her position as the wimpering, adorably doped-up, incoherent foil to Simon Cowell is threatened and then magically restored after a bloodly/legal/he-said-she-said battle. (To which, Americans would contentedly sigh to themselves as they settle into their sofas, “All is right with the world.”) Maybe with Abdul, it’s an example of missing someone, but only when they’re gone.

But, you know, we probably won’t be missing her at all when Ellen takes the chair.