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"If the gossip columns are to be believed, a certain American Idol judge just asked for a whopping $150,000 wardrobe allowance...and which judge it is may surprise you... Although Simon Cowell is the one with the reputation for expensive taste (he dropped $94,000 on Armani T-shirts last year and reportedly can only wear cashmere because of an allergy to wool!), it was fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres who reportedly made the big bucks wardrobe request, according to Gatecrasher and the National Enquirer. &amp;quot;She feels it&amp;#x27;s only fair because Paula [Abdul] received a hefty allowance for hair, makeup and wardrobe,&amp;quot; says a source. And while we&amp;#x27;re used to seeing the daytime talk darling in sweater vests, jeans, and sneakers, the source says that &amp;quot;Ellen is envisioning couture evening wear designed just for her - not dresses, but hand-made suits, pants and shirts.&amp;quot; Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;amp;#8217;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! I&amp;#x27;ve gotta say, I&amp;#x27;m a huge fan of Ellen&amp;#x27;s signature style--Jack Purcell sneakers are as much hers as the bob is Anna Wintour&amp;#x27;s--but I don&amp;#x27;t know if it looks like it&amp;#x27;s worth quite that much. Granted, politics and entertainment are two very different fields with very different goals, perceptions, and responsibilities to the public, but when Sarah Palin&amp;#x27;s team dropped $150,000 on her campaign wardrobe, it was practically a national crisis. What do you dolls think of Ellen&amp;#x27;s request for a clothing allowance? Exorbitant, or justified? Does she look like a woman who drops that kind of cash on clothes? Are you surprised to hear how much she&amp;#x27;s asking for? Discuss! PLUS: - Celebrity Do, Dump, or Marry: American Idol edition - Exclusive: American Idol costume designer dishes on her inspiration, favorite stars, and future clothing line - Carrie Underwood: From American Idol to fashion plate More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Photo: Michael Becker / \uFFFD\uFFFDFOX / Courtesy Everett Collection"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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