Why J.Lo's a good choice

TAKE OF THE DAY: “[What Jennifer Lopez] offers, what made her stick out and dominate the charts, was a total package. That has always been her strength—she had the catchiest hooks, the edgiest looks and the best videos… Ultimately, in a competition such as American Idol, that’s what matters—even if voters choose to ignore that in favor of a contestant with a better back story. Lopez has always been about the package, much like former judge Paula Abdul (though Lopez is, you know, a bit more eloquent in her delivery, as she proved in her stint as mentor a few years back), and hopefully that shows. That was supposed to be Ellen DeGeneres' forte last season: judging the acts on how they presented themselves.” —self-described “fan” Gerrick D. Kennedy, making his case for Judge J.Lo in Pop & Hiss. (9/16a)