Not to be outdone by Steven Tyler’s American Idol departure yesterday, Jennifer Lopez is chiming in with the same news herself.

She called into Ryan Seacrest’s radio show this morning and said, “I honestly feel like the time has come that I have to get back to doing the other things that I do.”

Unlike Tyler’s formal announcement complete with a lengthy press release, Lopez’ announcement seems to have come off the cuff.

We’re sure Fox will make a statement sometime today. Now the search for two new judges begins! There’s always the chance too that Randy Jackson will leave.