Ryan Seacrest at Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres works with Ryan Seacrest every week on "American Idol," and today the two answered questions from the audience about the show. They shared details on what's really going on between Ryan and Simon, and what Ellen does during the commercial breaks!

New American Idol Promo Pictures

And there's the new American Idol team. From left to right: Randy Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest and Kara DioGuardi. The new season of American Idol will begin January 12 in a two-night, four-hour season premiere on FOX.