07/09/2012 17:15

By Marc Malkin, Melanie Bromley and Kristin Dos Santos

What the next season of American Idol will look like is anybody's guess right now.

The  latest name to be floated around at Fox as a possible new judge is—get ready for it—Idol alum Adam Lambert!

"They have been talking about Adam for over a month," a source exclusively tells E! News. "He personifies the show, and will be a popular choice right from the start. He knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of the judges' comments, he has a human touch, and they know they can't go wrong if they bring him on. He would be able to bring a unique perspective to the show. People love him."

As E! News first told you, Jennifer Lopez has no plans to return for a third time at the judges' table.