Jennifer Lopez Gets How Much For Her Second Season On Idol?

We already knew that Jennifer Lopez would be back on the judges’ table on American Idol for one more year, we just didn’t know how much it was going to cost Fox.

Well. Now we know. 
Fox will be shelling out $20 million to have JLo sit next to Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson for the show’s 11th season.

Before inking the deal, producers pushed Lopez for a multi-year contract like the one Steven Tyler has but Lopez would only sign for one year. Fox is willing to give Lopez an $8 million raise over her first year because ratings for the last season of Idol were stronger than they had been in a while with a lot of the credit going to Tyler and Lopez.

Executive Producer Simon Fuller said, “Having both Jennifer and Steven return to ‘Idol’ in 2012 alongside Randy is such a positive reflection on what was a wonderful and hugely successful season last year, and everyone is delighted.”

Jennifer Lopez Confirmed As American Idol Judge Next Season

It may have taken two months since the finale of American Idol season 10, but we now have confirmation that Jennifer Lopez will join the other two judges from last season, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, on next season’s judges’ panel.

Idol‘s Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, called in to On Air with Ryan Seacrest Wednesday with this message:  “I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol is back for the next season.”

Jennifer Lopez Still Looking For Love

Jennifer Lopez may have been engaged four times and married and (almost) divorced three times, but no way is the 42-year old mother of twins giving up hope on finding love.

The hopeless romantic covers the new issue of Vanity Fair, and inside, she sounds off on her future love life and past failures.

“I believe in love,” J-Lo says. “I remain an eternal optimist when it comes to love…It’s still my biggest dream.” 

On the topic of her most recent divorce from Marc Anthony, JLo says, “Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves. To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself… if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me.”

Lopez says she will “always respect” Anthony as a professional. And because the two of them share two kids together, she says he will “always be in our lives,” holding a “special place” in her heart. Yet, that doesn’t mean that Lopez is not looking forward to her future. “I am positive, determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person.”

VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez Performs At Million Dollars Wedding Gig In The Ukraine!

Jennifer Lopez performed Tuesday night at a wedding in the Ukraine, singing and strutting like she didn’t have a care in the world, least of all an impending divorce, and all the while collecting a $1 million dollar paycheck.

The wedding was held at the Crimean Aivazovskii Hotel for billionaire oil tycoon Azam Aslamov’s son. By all counts, JLo put on a fabulous show. The only issue of the night was a sound malfunction which Lopez used to tell everyone she is A-OK!

“I think they’re panicking, I’m not panicked. I’m good,” she said, flirting with the crowd like her estranged husband Marc Anthony had done at his concert earlier this week. Lopez continued, “I feel good.”

She looks good too, evidenced by the full video clip of highlights below:

Jennifer Lopez “Devastated”; Marc Anthony Flirts With Fans


We all deal with relationship splits in such different ways. Take the Jennifer Lopez – Marc Anthony divorce. Marc Anthony has been spotted flirting with fans at his concert while Jennifer Lopez is reportedly “devastated.”

At his first public appearance since the couple announced their breakup Friday, Anthony played at a concert a day later in Bogota, Columbia.

Before performing No Hay Nadie Como Ella, which translates in English to ‘None Like Her,’ he flirted with the crowd, “Rumor has it I’m single now. That’s why I want to dedicate the next song to you.”

J.Lo on the other hand is reportedly devastated over the break up. A source tells Us Magazine that J.Lo is “absolutely beside herself. This is someone she dedicated a long time to, and that she truly loved.”

The source also says of the Anthony-Lopez marriage, “They had a very up and down marriage. They would get into heated, horrible fights. Then, they would also go through times where they were extremely lovely and romantic…It was a roller coaster with them from the beginning.”

We all remember the booty shaking that took place on American Idol finale late May when JLo danced while her husband performed. The two looked like two people in love which is why so many are shocked at their breakup less than two months later. Apparently, that was a high moment in their roller coaster relationship.

Lopez “tried everything she could to make it work,” another source told US Magazine. “They went to marriage counseling. She was patient and loving and did everything he wanted her to…She exhausted all the possibilities.”

Despite the split, J.Lo and Anthony will continue to develop  their reality competition, ¡Q’viva! Reportedly, the duo will also continue honoring their deal with Kohl’s to create and promote two upcoming apparel and accessories lines, albeit they were always intended to be “two separate distinctive collections,” which could mean the two won’t even have to interact with each other.


Here is a news video clip about the split:

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Separate

After seven years of marriage, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are parting ways.

“We have decided to end our marriage,” they said Friday in a joint statement first reported by People
“This was a very difficult decision. We have come to amicable conclusion on all matters.” 
The parties added Friday that this was a “painful time for all involved,” and asked that their privacy be respected.

Lopez and Anthony married in June 2004 and have two children together, three year-old twins Max and Emme.

Which Two ‘American Idol’ Judges Have Inked Deals To Come Back In 2012?

Two American Idol judges have signed on to come back on season 11 next year!

Which two will we be seeing come 2012?

Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson are both returning to the hit Fox TV show but Jennifer Lopez is still on the fence on whether she will be returning to the judges’ panel next season.

The singer told BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills, “I don’t know. I haven’t been forced to make a decision and I’m glad about that because honestly I’m very on the fence about it.” Must be nice to be able to sit on the fence when there are millions of dollars at stake. Lopez had previously signed a one-year deal with the show in October for a reported $12 million.”

Jennifer Lopez Headed Back To Court To Stop Sale Of Sex Tape

Jennifer Lopez is going back to court Monday (June 6) to continue preventing her ex-husband Ojani Noa from selling intimate video footage the couple made while they were briefly married.

The amateur home footage was created during Lopez’s 1997 honeymoon with her first husband – A honeymoon for a marriage that lasted only from February 1997 to January 1998.

Lopez obtained what appeared to be a permanent injunction against such sale in 2009. But Noa recently found a loophole in the injunction and “sold” the video to his longtime girlfriend, Claudia Vasquez.

Vasquez then received court approval from a judge recently to distribute the film and she claims she has obtained offers “in the millions” from various internet porn sites for the nude scenes.

Vazquez’ attorney claims that the video is not a “sex tape,” but instead 27 hours of various footage which his client shot. There is apparently 15-20 minutes of “nude” scenes at issue. 

Oh! Oh! After Years Of Legal Battle, Court Rules That Ex-Husband Can Release Intimate Jennifer Lopez Home Video

Jennifer Lopez has had a great  year – She just ended a successful run as a judge on American Idol. Her sixth studio album was released earlier in the month. And she was named the World’s Most Beautiful Woman by People magazine last month. If all that weren’t enough, she ended up stealing the show with her butt shaking during the Idol finale this week.

It all looked like a charmed life for the 41-year old until bad news hit her from a Los Angeles courtroom Friday: Ojani Noa, her first husband from a marriage lasting only a few months in 1997, just won the legal right to release an intimate home video of J.Lo.

We don’t know if the footage includes any nudity – all we know is that it was shot while the two were married in 1997 and it’s bad enough that J.Lo has been fighting her ex for years to keep the tape private.  Apparently, a confidentiality agreement signed by Noa did just that until he found a loophole: J.Lo’s ex has recently sold the video to his current girlfriend, Claudia Vazquez, who is making plans to sell the tape through a distributor. And, per RadarOnline.com, a judge in the case has ruled that the plan is somehow legal.

Ed Meyer, an executive producer of the project told RadarOnline.com: “Claudia Vazquez has been allowed to release the home videos of Ojani and Jennifer.” He says the tape “will deal with JLo’s rise to fame, and her marriage to Ojani….Claudia will be meeting with video distributors on Tuesday, and hopefully, a deal can be made very soon.”

Got to love loopholes in the law…Poor J.Lo!

Video: Lauren Alaina Shows Her Fun Flirty Side

Lauren Alaina was a bit starstruck by this week’s American Idol mentor, Beyoncé, but she took notes when the R&B icon suggested she get into a stage persona when she’s singing and not be afraid of the audience. 
Lauren came out on her first song Wednesday (5/18) night with a flirty attitude and an even flirtier outfit (big flower earrings, a flowing red top and white cowboy boots). And even better, she was all smiles!
Here is what the judges said about her first song, Wild One by Faith Hill:

Jennifer Lopez: “Every time you come out, you have to create a moment. That was very good.”

Randy Jackson: “I love seeing you having fun. That was a nice song choice for you and I could tell you had a connection with it. When you let yourself go, that’s when you’re at your best.”

Steven Tyler: “Oh Lauren, you’re having fun. I loved the way you were singing tonight. You’re so ready for this, you’re ready for America to be all over you. I’m so happy for you.”
For her first song, Lauren sang Faith Hill’s Wild One:

Lauren’s second song, chosen for her by Jimmy Iovine, was If I Die Young by the Band Perry. J.Lo told her about a little miss that she had during the song, “You have the most beautiful tone of our finalists…it’s a magical thing. You got caught up in the honesty of what you were creating, and it was beautiful.”  Jackson said, “You got such a beautiful tone and it was a great song choice.” Tyler said, “I loved it as well. It’s a beautiful song, you have a beautiful voice and you nailed it again.”
Watch for yourself:

For her last song and as judges’ pick, Lauren sang Lee Ann Womack’s I Hope You Dance. She gave J.Lo the “goosies.” J.Lo said: “That was beautiful, I’m gonna dare to say you won that round for me already.” Jackson said, “You slayed it.”  Tyler gushed,”You walked down here like you owned the Grand Ole Opry. You sang that song so perfectly. Lee Ann is a good friend of mine too and she’s so happy!” Watch it for yourself: