Beverly Hills, CA – Jennifer Lopez will present at the 84th Academy
Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer
announced today.
Lopez, who serves as a judge on "American Idol," will be
seen next in the feature "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and
recently completed work on "Parker" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift."
Her other film credits include "The Back-Up Plan," "El Cantante,"
"Monster-in-Law," "Maid in Manhattan," "Enough," "The Wedding Planner,"
"Out of Sight" and "Selena."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011
will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at
Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC
Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live
in more than 225 countries worldwide.
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