This is a big week for Jennifer Lopez! American Idol debuts on this Wednesday, and the singer takes the hot seat as judge for the first time! On top of this, she is also debuting a new song! Unfortunately for her, the song, “On the Floor” sounds terrible!
With a lengthy intro by rapper Pitbull, Lopez attempts to prove she can still create a hot dance track but this ain’t “Waiting for Tonight.” It’s more like “Waiting for This to Get Good.” I just don’t buy a 40-year-old mom clubbing in Ibiza. Also, Lopez includes dated references of how “ill” the club is as well as the wedding DJ classic, “Raise the roof!” She might as well have added in a “Gettin’ jiggy with it!” for good measure. And yet here’s the sad truth: If I hear this song in a gay bar, I’ll probably love it and sing along.
Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony did some holiday shopping at “Kitson Kids”, on Robertson Boulevard, in Los Angeles yesterday.
Jennifer Lopez will be judging on American Idol when it returns in January. Below you can watch a sneak peek! “It takes a lot of guts to come out here and do this. We know this. We’ve been in your position. We understand how you feel. Have fun and believe in your destiny. Just do your thing, okay?” she tells Idol hopefuls while standing next to fellow judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.
Just two months after leaving American Idol (or being asked not to return), Kara DioGuardi is heading back to the judging table as the lead judge on Going Platinum, a new song-writing competition on Bravo. More from PEOPLE:
“Hit songs are the backbone of the music industry, and as a publisher, nothing excites me more than finding new songwriting talent,” DioGuardi says. “I am happy to be a part of a show that helps up and coming songwriters pursue their dreams, while giving the public a look into the creative process.”
Jewel will host the show and help judge the competition, along with a music executive and celebrity guests. Going Platinum starts taping this month and will premiere in 2011.
The show will follow 12 musicians as they write music and lyrics for different genres, from hip-hop to love songs to dance tracks. The winner will receive a $100,000 prize, as well as music-publishing and recording deals.
A source familiar with the show says it’s a good fit for DioGuardi because “at heart, she’s a songwriter. Idol was performance-driven. This isn’t just about finding the next big singer – it’s about finding a hit maker, and she loves to nurture talent.”
Newly appointed American Idol judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez took their seats at the judges table for the first time as auditions began yesterday. The only original judge left, Randy Jackson, nabbed the coveted seat once held (for nine seasons) by Simon Cowell.
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the new judging panel for American Idol! Everyone but Randy Jackson has exited stage right, leaving seats open for Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez to fill.
What’s up with Jennifer Lopez’s hair!? Is that a wig? Wow! Well, with the $12 million she’ll be making for judging, she can afford better hair.
