J.LO NOT REPLACING PAULA ON 'IDOL': Plus, Lopez has star-studded 40th birthday celebration.
(July 28, 2009)
*Jennifer Lopez is denying reports that she’s being considered to replace "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul on the upcoming eighth season.
A rep for Lopez tells People.com, “The rumor of Jennifer Lopez throwing herself in the ring to take over for Paula Abdul is completely false. Jennifer loves Idol but just as a fan. She just wrapped the feature film The Back-Up Plan, due out January 2010, and will release an album then as well.”
The J.Lo rumors come in the wake of Abdul's rep announcing that she may not return next season because contract negotiations have stalled.
Rumors of Lopez replacing Abdul ramped up after she was spotted having dinner with "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest at Madeo in Los Angeles earlier this month. Seacrest told paparazzi outside that “Jennifer and Paula would be a hell of a combination” on the show.
Meanwhile, Lopez had more celebrations to mark her 40th birthday over the weekend. On Friday, she had a dinner party at Greenwich Village's Hotel Griffou, followed by a celebrity-filled bash on Saturday night thrown by her husband Marc Anthony at midtown Manhattan's Edison Ballroom.
Dubbed "An Evening For Lola" – a nod to Anthony's nickname for his wife – the bash was attended by sister Lynda, mom Guadelupe, manager Benny Medina, as well as BFF Leah Remini. Other guests included Liza Minnelli, Gayle King, Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin, New York Mets player Carlos Beltran and music mogul LA Reid, reports People.com.
Lopez and Anthony rolled up to the spot in a Bentley. Sporting a Grecian-inspired gown, she met with fans outside the venue who were standing behind barricades across the street, which had been closed to traffic.
"Jen was in an amazing mood and was just so excited about seeing all the fans [and] the marquee outside the Edison that said, 'An Evening For Lola.' She was really energized," says a source, adding: "Jennifer was the belle of the ball. She was glowing, and just radiating happiness. She really had a great time."
When it came to the party, "It was a glamorous setting, with white flowers around. Very classy. Everyone had a really good time, and it was a nice mix of her family, business associates and her friends."
As for Lopez and her husband, the source says, "They were affectionate with each other and obviously loving the night. Marc's arm was around Jennifer a lot, they'd give each other pecks on the face every now and then. She was clearly pleased with how the night went."
A rep for Lopez tells People.com, “The rumor of Jennifer Lopez throwing herself in the ring to take over for Paula Abdul is completely false. Jennifer loves Idol but just as a fan. She just wrapped the feature film The Back-Up Plan, due out January 2010, and will release an album then as well.”
The J.Lo rumors come in the wake of Abdul's rep announcing that she may not return next season because contract negotiations have stalled.
Rumors of Lopez replacing Abdul ramped up after she was spotted having dinner with "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest at Madeo in Los Angeles earlier this month. Seacrest told paparazzi outside that “Jennifer and Paula would be a hell of a combination” on the show.
Meanwhile, Lopez had more celebrations to mark her 40th birthday over the weekend. On Friday, she had a dinner party at Greenwich Village's Hotel Griffou, followed by a celebrity-filled bash on Saturday night thrown by her husband Marc Anthony at midtown Manhattan's Edison Ballroom.
Dubbed "An Evening For Lola" – a nod to Anthony's nickname for his wife – the bash was attended by sister Lynda, mom Guadelupe, manager Benny Medina, as well as BFF Leah Remini. Other guests included Liza Minnelli, Gayle King, Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin, New York Mets player Carlos Beltran and music mogul LA Reid, reports People.com.
Lopez and Anthony rolled up to the spot in a Bentley. Sporting a Grecian-inspired gown, she met with fans outside the venue who were standing behind barricades across the street, which had been closed to traffic.
"Jen was in an amazing mood and was just so excited about seeing all the fans [and] the marquee outside the Edison that said, 'An Evening For Lola.' She was really energized," says a source, adding: "Jennifer was the belle of the ball. She was glowing, and just radiating happiness. She really had a great time."
When it came to the party, "It was a glamorous setting, with white flowers around. Very classy. Everyone had a really good time, and it was a nice mix of her family, business associates and her friends."
As for Lopez and her husband, the source says, "They were affectionate with each other and obviously loving the night. Marc's arm was around Jennifer a lot, they'd give each other pecks on the face every now and then. She was clearly pleased with how the night went."
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