Paula Abdul leaving American Idol is turning into a good thing, with a variety of guest judges passing through to fill the void. The latest (and greatest, in my opinion) is Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway darling and co-star of the dearly departed Pushing Daisies.

Kristin Chenoweth is currently filming the Orlando auditions – sending this message on Twitter yesterday: “In Orlando so excited to see great talent tomorrow.”

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris was also recently announced as a guest judge – maybe all of the guest judges will make watching the audition rounds on TV a little more bearable?