J.Lo leaving AI?

JENNIE ON THE LOCKDOWN: Speaking of Idol, recent rumors that second-year judge Jennifer Lopez may leave the show after this season may well be part of a negotiating tactic, as the L.A. Times points out, further noting that Lopez didn't re-sign with Idol last year until August. And though network execs reportedly wanted her for a multi-year contract, like that of Tyler, she only signed for one year and got a hefty pay bump—from $12 million to $20 million. But J.Lo left the door wide open on Tuesday during a guest appearance on Ellen, telling the host, "I really do enjoy it [but] I don't know if I can go for a third year. I miss doing other things. It really does lock you down, which was nice the first year with the babies being three, but now they're getting more mobile, they're about to go into school. So I just don't know." Yesterday, Idol executive producer Nigel Lithgoe told TMZ: "We want her back. I want her back... It's a business. She has to weigh everything. I know she's gotten lots of offers to do movies and other things." (5/17a)