Aerosmith frontman and new "American Idol" judge Steven Tyler acknowledged yesterday that his bandmates still aren't wild about his decision to become the new Simon Cowell. But he doesn't care.

"Everyone's got their opinion," the Boston Bad Boy told a confab of TV critics in La-La gathered to meet Steven and his new comrade-in-criticism, Jennifer Lopez, and "Idol" veteran Randy Jackson.

"I want to test my limitations," Steven said. "I've been judged all my life for what I do. Many have things to say about it, but it's not going to fly. I am who I am."

Last week, Tyler told Rolling Stone magazine that he and the rest of the band are Cocked, Locked and Ready to Rock on a new album, but said, "We're having trouble getting Joe, I don't know where he is." Read more.

Meanwhile, Tyler and the rest of the American Idol judges apppeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. See what they had to say below.

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler sit down with Jay to talk about why they joined American Idol and pranks the four of them play on each other.

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler talk about going out on the road for auditions and who spends the longest time in the make up chair.


Randy, Jennifer, Steven, and Ryan talk about the Vegas rumor and Steven Tyler talks Aerosmith's future.