Jennifer Lopez debates return to 'American Idol' next season, may launch Latin music show with hubby

It's not "Jenny From the Block" these days - it's J.Lo "on the fence."

That's how Jennifer Lopez described her feelings about returning to "American Idol" Thursday morning in a BBC Radio interview.

The question is whether J.Lo is expressing ambivalence because she's focused on getting a new show or more dough.

"I haven't been forced to make a decision [about returning to the show] and I'm glad about that," Lopez told the UK radio network. "I loved it, but I have a lot of other things happening, and it's going to come down to me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year."

Lopez, who signed up for only a single season of the Fox series, announced in April that she had joined forces with "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller to shop around a different kind of singing competition with hubby Marc Anthony entitled "Que Viva!: The Chosen."

The international show, which will be shot in three languages, will focus on undiscovered singing talent in Latin American countries.

Although the production schedule of "American Idol" would probably enable Lopez to do both series, a source close to the luscious Latina says the project with Anthony will take priority over any obligations with "Idol."

According to the insider, Lopez and her husband are "superexcited" about "Que Viva!" and hope it will be the revamp for Anthony's career that "A.I." was for Lopez's.

Her association with "Idol" provided some synergistic promotion for "On the Floor," her first big hit in years, and also got her named People magazine's "Most Beautiful Woman 2011."

Unlike "Idol," where Lopez is just an employee, the source says "Que Viva!" will be her bebe: She'll get much more creative control. She also feels the Latin market is "huge" now.

Most important, the source says, "Que Viva!" will enable "the whole family" to "be on the same schedule."

An "Idol" insider offers a more skeptical view: J.Lo wants more money.

Though the singer earned a reported $12 million for her "Idol" gig, the source says threatening to leave "Idol" could prompt producers to sweeten her deal. (The source close to J.Lo says that's not the case.)

The "Idol" insider did say if Jennifer does depart, it won't be easy to fill her shoes: "The audience loves her, and she's been great for ratings."

And the ratings have been great for her career.