Jennifer Lopez lands a new gig, as she is starring in NBC's newest TV drama series "Shades of Blue" and is expected to start production this year.
Jennifer Lopez will play the lead role in "Shades of Blue" as Harlee McCord, a single-mother detective who is recruited to work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Having to juggle her loyalties between her colleagues and her job at the FBI, Harlee will find herself caught between two worlds, made all the more complicated by how much her co-workers help with her daughter.
Jennifer Salke of NBC TV Network commented on "Same Girl" singer by saying,
"Jennifer is an extraordinary talent and life force, and we're delighted to be in business with her. We're especially excited that Jennifer is returning to her acting roots and we know that she will create this complicated character in a vivid way that will breathe new life into the cop show genre."
Writer Adi Hasak ("From Paris With Love") will pen the pilot and serve as executive producer, alongside Lopez's "American Idol" pal Ryan Seacrest.
Ryan Seacrest added: "The script is so powerful and ambitious, we can't wait to see Jennifer take on this remarkable role."
Lopez's acting career has been somewhat stalled to which she had moderate success with "The Back-Up Plan," then acted in the ensemble "What to Expect When You're Expecting." Since then, she's done indies or acted in underperforming movies like last year's "Parker."
In the last year, though, Lopez has revived her music career (a new album will likely be released in the coming months) and her celebrity stature by serving as a judge on "American Idol." She's also had success in producing a television drama: ABC Family's "The Fosters."
Perhaps Lopez realized that television has become richer ( in both story-wise and money-wise) and it's clear that NBC is counting on big names attracting viewers as they tried and failed with Michael J. Fox last fall, but they're also bringing back Bill Cosby.
Looks like we're going to see a new side of J-Lo when Shades Of Blue begins production this year and hopefully it will bring NBC some good readings when the show airs very soon.
