'Idol' Shakeup: Jennifer Lopez Tells Ryan Seacrest She’s Leaving 'Idol'
July 13, 2012
American Idol
She’s hinted at it again and again, but Jennifer Lopez finally confirmed that she isn’t returning as an “American Idol” judge.
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Lopez said, “I feel no matter what you need over there, I’ll come… need me to be a mentor? Okay. I just don’t know if I can be there every single day.” Seacrest added that it sounded like she had made up her mind, to which J.Lo replied, “Yeah... The time has come for me to get back to the other things that I do… We had an amazing run.”
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Seacrest tweeted right after the interview, ""Just confirmed with @JLo she's made up her mind...will leave idol. :( gonna miss her."
“Extra’s” AJ Calloway caught up with Lopez in Philadelphia Thursday, where she was doing a photo shoot for her Kohl’s fall collection, and expressed her feelings about her ‘Idol’ future.
“I put a lot on hold for a few years for that,” she said. “A lot of things get put aside during that time because of the time that it takes from September to May. At the end of the day, I have to follow my gut." She also reacted to the rumor that Charlie Sheen is vying for her spot, “Doesn’t he have a new show, that’s hilarious.”
Stay tuned for more developments on who might be joining “Idol”!
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I really do feel so SAD my Idol is not coming back.. It wont be the same without her. I feel you JLO we wish you the best and i hope you will return for a couple of days. Wish you the bestest in your tour your life... May god bless you with lots of good things.. YOu will be miss in Idol..
I love J-Lo, Steven Tyler, and Randy. But, I think the show needs to be shook up a bit. We're tired of all the can't sing wasted time stuff. Those need to be weeded out ahead of time. It's gotten old. Try something new like competing singers from different states. Have us choose between 2-3 singers from each state. Then, choose those down to the best singe. Just do something new with the show. Get some new relatable singers to perform, as well. Like Justin Bieber or whoever happens to be really popular at the time. Bring it more up to date.
Idol has played out. Come on now. Enough is enough.
I really hope she does leave. I'm sick of seeing her try to sing , and perform. I'm tired of seeing her on tv, and mags. And see is a spoiled brat, behind closed doors. It's time for her to retire.
well!if jlo will leaved the american idol ,pls. the next judge is beyonce or jennifer hudson. cos they are not boring to watch,esp. beyonce,cos she is really entertainer,she can dance and sing and sexy and fashionista,i dont like maria carey,she's boring to wacth.
Do you support animal cruelty? Do you support animals being skinned alive, including cats and dogs? Well, Jennifer Lopez does. And by supporting her, you support animal cruelty.
Despite the fact that Lopez has been educated by animal rights groups about the horrors of the fur industry and continues to wear animals' fur and use it in her clothing line. I guess you really cannot educate …a harlot like her...
Whether it came from an animal on a fur farm or one who was trapped in the wild, every fur coat, trinket, and bit of trim caused an animal tremendous suffering—and took away a life.
From several sources it has become clear that she has the character, integrity and intelligence of a flea. She is beyond pathetic...very sad & very shameful...☠
❝It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done. ❞
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Amen.
Its time American Idol ends. The show should have ended a long time ago. It had its 15 minutes and now its time to say good nite Gracie