TV Roundup: Jennifer Lopez Storms the 'Idol' Stage to Save Contestant Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez, Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Ryan Seacrest (Fox)

The look on J-Lo's face pretty much says it all (Fox). Now that was an exciting American Idol elimination episode. In a dramatic turn of events, 16-year-old frontrunner Jessica Sanchez, who has been vocally flawless all season long, was saved by the judges after Ryan Seacrest announced that she had received the lowest number of votes.

Jessica had barely started singing her last-chance performance song when Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, and Steven Tyler stormed the stage and stopped her. "Gimme that mic! This is crazy...you ain't going home! Go sit down!" Lopez announced to the shocked audience.

Randy echoed Jennifer's sentiments when he unequivocally announced that the judges would be using their one and only Judges' Save on Sanchez. "We are saving Jessica without any doubt. This girl is one of the best singers in America ever!"

Jessica, who appeared visibly shaken by the night's events, said that she was grateful for the judges' save but didn't expect it at all. "I just do what I do. Whatever happens happens," she told Seacrest. "I just want people to know I've been working hard my whole life."

You can check out the dramatic Idol moment in the video below.

30 Rock's upcoming live episode is getting a little help from an old friend: Community's Donald Glover! Glover, who once worked as a writer for 30 Rock, will play a younger version of Tracy Morgan's ! characte r in the April 26 live episode. Donald does an excellent Tracy Morgan-slash-Jordan impression," 30 Rock executive producer Robert Carlock told TVLine.

This isn't the first time that Glover has played Tracy Jordan. He actually provided some of the vocals for Jordan's Season 1 song "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah." Carlock reveals: Tracy wasnt available, so Donald came in and [performed the extra material]. I dont think you can tell. Its pretty remarkable. All the spoken stuff is Donald doing Tracy.

The Office may be getting a drastic overhaul. Deadline is reporting that executive producer Greg Daniels is set to meet with NBC to discuss his idea for an Office reboot that would mix old and new characters. Cast members Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Ed Helms, and B.J. Novak are all only under contract for the show's current season, and though there have been whispers that they are close to signing a deal to continue with a 9th season, nothing is official. Meanwhile, Rainn Wilson is currently working on a Dwight Schrute spin-off that would take place on Schrute Farm.

No one's asking our opinion, but we're of the mind that The Office should bow out now while it's still (relatively speaking) on top. Sound off with your thoughts in the comments below.

Not enough Wayans on your TV screen? BET is about to fix that. The network has picked up a comedy called Second Generation Wayans that features the nephews of Shawn & Marlon Wayans (Craig Wayans, Damien Dante Wayans, & George O. Gore II), who appeared on In Living Color and The WB's The Wayans Brothers. Second Generation Wayans will follow them as they work to carve out their own paths in Hollywood (via Deadline).

BET also renewed The Game for a sixth season and Let's Stay Together for a third, and announced three other news series. The Mathis Project is a docu-series that will center on neighborhoods with unsolved homicides, House Husbands is a Real Housewives spoof that will focus on the ridiculousness of being a celebrity husband, and Don't Sleep With T.J. Holmes is a late-night show hosted by, you guessed it, former CNN anchor T.J. Holmes.

DVR Watch: The Finder has Walter tracking down a chef who is on the run from the mob (Fox, 8pm), Kate tries to help a client deal with drug-dealing tenant on Fairly Legal (USA, 9pm), Fringe has Walter going to the alternative universe to explore a Fringe event that is affecting both worlds (Fox, 9pm), Nick and Juliette go on a double date with Hank and his supernatural girlfriend on Grimm (NBC, 9pm), and Mary helps a drag queen stay out of trouble on In Plain Sight (USA, 10pm).

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