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"Fox has said that it is hopeful Jennifer Lopez will return to judge for a second season of American Idol.  The network revealed today that the competition - which is currently judged by Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson - will return for its 11th season in January.  When asked on a conference call this morning if all three judges would be returning, chairman of entertainment Peter Rice confirmed that Tyler and Jackson had &amp;quot;multiple year contracts&amp;quot;, while Lopez had a &amp;quot;single year contract&amp;quot;.  However, he told reporters that negotiations about next season have begun and that the network is hoping the &amp;#039;On The Floor&amp;#039; star will return to the judges&amp;#039; table.  &amp;quot;She had a really fun time doing the show,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ve loved having her on the show and we&amp;#039;re talking to her now about her schedule next year. Our hope and expectation is that she&amp;#039;ll return.&amp;quot; Lopez and Tyler joined the judging panel this season following the departures of Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell, who exited to focus on his new Fox competition The X Factor. The 10th season of American Idol, which is at the Top 3 stage, currently airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox. The 11th season is scheduled to premiere January 22. &amp;gt; Scorecard: What&amp;#039;s in and out at Fox &amp;gt; Night by Night: Fox&amp;#039;s 2011-2012 lineup &amp;gt; Read our full American Idol headlines "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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