Jennifer Lopez, American Idol Judge | featured news

Jennifer Lopez is the second judge in two days to say she's leaving "American Idol." Lopez will not be back for a third year on television's top-rated but struggling show, her representative, Mark Young, said Friday. Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler announced Thursday he was exiting. That means the "Idol" panel is down to one, original judge Randy Jackson, and there are reports that he may take a different role when the Fox show returns next January.

If there was ever any doubt, it's gone now. Jennifer Lopez will be back at the judge's panel for the 11th season of "American Idol."

Fox says Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler will be joining Randy Jackson as "American Idol" judges.

The singer was rumored to be close to finishing a deal, but according to People.com, she's out. “Her demands got out of hand,” a source told the magazine. “Fox had just had enough.”

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.