jlostare230.jpgJennifer Lopez was hoping for $15 million for a judging spot on American Idol, but FOX, Fremantle and 19 Entertainment refused to go above $12 million, according to deadline.com.

JLo, 41, was hoping to stall enough to get the network to pony up, but failed. A source tells the site:

    "I think it was just positioning. In the end, she didn't turn up her nose up at $12 million. I would have been very surprised if she had walked away. She needs the money. She lives very very well. It comes at a cost."


The site also claims that Idol producers were pressured by the fact that Simon Cowell had offered Lopez a judging spot on his upcoming U.S. version of X Factor which is debuting in Fall 2011.

In addition to her Idol contract, Lopez reportedly also wanted to negotiate a guaranteed movie deal with FOX, but the studio refused. A possible factor in that decision ... her recent movie The Back-Up Plan was panned by critics and didn't perform so well at the box office.

Steven Tyler is rumored to be joining the AI judging panel, as well ... but still no confirmation. No doubt, the Aerosmith frontman is now thinking ... cha-ching!