JENNIFER LOPEZ NO LONGER JOINING AMERICAN IDOL!
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JENNIFER Lopez won’t be joining American Idol after all!
The singer-actress was said to be close to finalizing a deal to be a permanent judge on the Fox TV talent show — but negotiations fell apart, according to People magazine.
“Her demands got out of hand,” a source said. “Fox had just had enough.”
With Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres both departing the program, the network had been pursuing a number of celebrities as potential judges, including Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler.
But now Lopez has talked herself out of the running, the People source says Fox may be looking at their earlier top picks again. The panel might even go back to the original three-judge format.
Wasn’t first choice
Previous reports claimed Lopez wasn’t Idol bosses’ first choice for the kid: they had spoken with a number of potential candidates — including Elton John and Barry Manilow — about becoming a judge until they eventually settled on the singer/actress.
“J.Lo was definitely not the first choice,” a source told the PopEater website.
“In fact, she wasn’t even the second or third choice.
“It became clear that neither Elton nor Barry was ready to stop doing what they did best, writing and performing.
“Plus, they are international legends. They certainly don’t want their legacy to be [as] the guy that replaced Simon Cowell on Idol.
Jessica Simpson
Lopez may now pave way for Jessica Simpson.
Previous reports claimed Simpson was close to signing a deal with Idol bosses until Lopez’s manager, Benny Medina, swooped in to land the gig for his client.
“You won’t find many folks that like Jessica’s movies or music, but who doesn’t love watching Jessica on TV,” a source said at the time.
“She would be the perfect person to replace the void that Paula Abdul left. Jess is funny, caring and a total ditz. Just what the show needs to make America start caring again.
“[But] Benny dazzled the Idol producers in his pitch of J.Lo, and how the power of his client could put Idol back on top.
“This was literally music to Idol’s ears after seeing their show drop over 20 percent in the ratings in just one year.
“All of this has left Jessica heartbroken, she has known for some time that she needs a Benny Medina-type manager to secure her the big opportunities when they come along, but how do you fire your own dad?”
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