She might be earning $12 million for her stint as American Idol's newest, prettiest judge, but J-Lo is an even smarter cookie than we might give her credit for.

As part of her deal with American Idol (which airs on US TV network Fox), Lopez also signed a first-look development with Fox Films with a view to developing her own movies and TV shows.

"This was a big part of this as well, I'm very excited,” says Lopez, as well she should be.