| LOPEZ QUITS E! SPECIAL
Jennifer Lopez has infuriated bosses at celebrity TV station E! after reneging on a deal to film an interview for the cable network.
Producers originally wanted J.Lo to feature in one of their "E! True Hollywood Story" shows, but were forced to rethink the format when the mega-star expressed fears about the inquisitive nature of the program.
E! chiefs responded by promising to reduce the coverage of their Lopez-related news on the station, but were left stunned when her representatives called to cancel the interview, according to Page Six.
A source says, "Jennifer cut a deal with E! that if they laid off her, she would give them an exclusive interview -- her and her family members.
"E! agreed to stop the 'True Hollywood Story' and cut down rotation on any other E! shows that had (negative) information about her like, (E! show) 'It's Good to Be ...'"
But E! executives were left fuming after learning J.Lo had pulled out of the special, which she was due to be filmed on Monday.
The insider adds, "Jennifer has changed her mind. There will be no shoot. Jennifer didn't want to talk about her marriage, pregnancy or anything. She has no concept of how to treat people. She wants all these favors from the press, but can't pay back her debt."
Lopez's New York representative, Leslie Sloane Zelnick at BWR, has hit back at the controversy sparked by Lopez, saying, "This deal was made by her old PR team. We are not big proponents of cutting deals. We have been going back and forth with E! about a two-hour special.
"At the end of the day, (Lopez's Los Angeles rep) Nancy Ryder decided against it because E! would not give us final approval." | |
