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Jennifer Lopez eyes more films

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Jennifer Lopez is eager to focus more attention on her once white-hot movie career.

I do miss doing films. I feel like the last two years with (American) Idol, Ive really, really focused on, you know, my music. ... It was all kind of very synergistic, it worked really well together, said Lopez, whose movie hits include Maid in Manhattan and Selena, and who was in What to Expect When Youre Expecting earlier this year. But (film) is something that I really loved, its how I kind of started in this business, and it doesnt leave you. I am an actress, I need to do that, too.Shell certainly have more time now that shes not going to be a judge on American Idol.She announced last Friday that she will not be coming back to the Fox talent competition, following in the footsteps of fellow judge Steven Tyler, who announced a day earlier that he would leave the show to devote more time to his band, Aerosmith.But before Lopez concentrates more on film, she has a lot on her music plate. Shes releasing an upcoming greatest hits album, and this summer, she embarked on a world tour with Enrique Iglesias.The 42-year-old singer-actress considers this her first world tour she briefly performed several worldwide dates with then-husband Marc Anthony four years ago, but it wasnt as extensive as this new trek, which is currently in the United States.Back then, she was pregnant with her twins, Max and Emme. Now theyll be on tour with her, and that represents another challenge for the superstar as she juggles performing with parenthood (she says her mother will join her for a time, and she has lots of help with her children, including other family members).From a personal standpoint, I just want it to be (an) enjoyable, healthy, exciting experience for us, something that we can look back on and say, Oh, we did this, she said. I dont even know if theyll remember, theyre only 4 (years old) right now, but I want it to be something that will be good for them.Lopez will also be keeping an eye out to make sure her fans have a good time. Shes launching whats billed as Tour Feed on jenniferlopez.com on Monday. It will give fans inside information on the tour like set lists and rehearsal footage, photos and more.I really have enjoyed kind of getting on Twitter and using Facebook and using the little VIP things, because I think thats what they really want as fans. They want to know whats going on with you, and what its like to walk in every day, and those kind of things that nobody knows. I do think its a great thing for them to have a part in it, she said, adding that fan interaction was one of main reasons why shes on the road this summer.It was one of the biggest questions I got asked over and over again, she said. I was like you know what? I think I need to tour.