87°F
weather icon Clear

J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol’, sources say

Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.
Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Towering actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88

Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.