Is 'Idol' Thinking About Life Without Jennifer Lopez?

By Rob Shuter Posted Jun 28th 2011 06:30PM

Insiders believe that Jennifer Lopez's admission to the BBC that she's "on the fence" about returning to 'American Idol' next season is nothing more than a ploy for a pay hike ... However, 'Idol' is already discussing possible replacements should they not be able to entice J.Lo to return.

"Right now the star of 'American Idol' is Steven Tyler," an insider source tells me. "Everyone thought after Simon announced he was leaving that [Lopez] would fill the void. How wrong were they? It's all about Steven, who's already signed on for season 11.

Jennifer, who currently earns a reported $12 million for her one-year deal with 'Idol' -- a touch below the $35 mil Simon earned -- needs to ask herself how much her contribution to the show is really worth.

"'Idol' has resurrected her much-stalled music career," one music exec tells me, referring to 'On the Floor,' the singer's first radio hit in a while. "Likewise, 'Idol' didn't fall apart when Simon left and Jennifer has to get some of the credit for that. But let's also remember the show didn't increase in ratings and that is also thanks to J.Lo."

Jennifer told the BBC: "I loved 'Idol,' but I have a lot of other things happening, and it's going to come down to me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year ... We're not really at the breaking point of 'You have to make a decision right now!'"

Be careful, Jennifer, I'm being told the names Shania Twain and Shakira are already being mentioned in hopes of bringing in viewers!

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Tags: American Idol, Jennifer Lopez

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Tuesday 28 June

By joan

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I hope so. JLo is just too phony and put on on AI.

Wednesday 29 June

By terrysma

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I don't think she's phony at all. Many people love her, as do I!

Thursday 30 June

By Emily

She has no talent, her movies are bombs, and she can't sing live because her voice needs to be auto-tuned in a recording studio.

By rj

Most beautiful girl in the world "PLEASE"

By John

If Shania signs on, I'm a watchin' (hate country but she's a dish). If J. Blow stays, I'm not. If that totally talentless autotuned skank Skankira signs on, I'm boycotting the sponsors.

By Jesse

John! No one cares if you watch or not and boycot the sponsors - since you don't have 2 nickels to rub together, the sponsors don't care what you do. Get a life and a job!

By David

Steven is a JOKE. To him, EVERYONE is great. He is lousy as a judge. At least Simon said it like it is. If he thought you sang well, he told you so, if he felt you sucked, he also said so. Steven and Lopez are a waste to the show. I say, let that fat arse Lopez get lost.

By Vicky

You are so right! Besides Steven is back and I for one love that man!. J.Lo is just being greedy it's not just "business". Greed is just ugly no matter how pretty the package is. Hope A.I. moves along without her.

By KIMK

shes a slob and should be thankful aol put her backout there bye bye JHO

By Donna

Let her go..she is a money grubbibg phony...they pay her to much now..no talent-phony!!!

By heather

Perhaps they will find someone who actually has musical talent.

By rob

i think bif naked would be a perfect replacement

By anni

Tired of her too nice, cutesy act. Boring as hell. Her giggeling is disturbing.

By Barbara

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KUDOS JOAN

By haerbh

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By Jay

Get that untalented trash/skank/ho out of there!

By budwizerred

It's not that she is phony....She was polite to audience as she was paid to. She refuses to sign autographs for the young girls/boys out there that admire her. Any entertainer that refuses to sign autographs out to get out of the business. Her 12M salary was more than enough as she was not worth alot more than Steven Tyler. She's the ultimate DIVA....she thinks she's BEYONCE....NOT CLOSE...I think guest judges would be perfect with Steven and Randy....

By LavernWhite

JLo did not help Idol. Let's not forget Randy he is the original Idol judge. I would say that Steven Tyler was more of a judge like Simon, than JLo. She's wack...She needs to stay home plus she is not humble like Paula was.

By mary

Even though I like Jennifer as a judge I'm okay if they get a different judge next year...Shakira sound great!!!

Besides Tyler is the real star on idol...ok Randy too :)

By lskkma

Get rid of both of them... JLo is just greedy she thinks she is so much better than she is. They both just did this show to jump start their sagging careers. Personally, I think they are both being overpaid right now, should they leave no one would miss them, in fact many will cheer. So if they dont like the pay let them try to get more somewhere else. Simon he's crying all the way to the bank while the rest of miss him and his honesty.

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