Celebrity Parents She Kept Her Promise! Jennifer Lopez Picnics with Son Max After He Asked for 'More Quality Time' Lopez guest co-hosts on Friday's episode of The Real By Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez Patrick Gomez is the Editor in Chief/General Manager of Entertainment Weekly. Formerly at People magazine and The A.V. Club, the Critics Choice and Television Critics Association member has appeared on 'Today,' 'Extra!,' 'Access Hollywood,' 'E! News,' 'CNN,' and 'Nightline,' and can be seen frequently on 'Good Morning America.' Follow the Texas Native at @PatrickGomezLA wherever your media is social for all things 'For All Mankind' 'Top Chef,' and puppy related. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 10, 2017 10:45 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Jennifer Lopez is a busy woman, but there’s one thing she always makes time for — well, two: her twins. “You know, they’re always first,” Lopez says in a PEOPLE exclusive preview clip from her guest co-host stint on The Real. “When you put them first, then everybody else understands the hierarchy.” Lopez, 47, says Max and Emme, 9, “know” and “feel” that they are a priority for her, but apparently they still need a reminder every now and then. “My son … said to me this week, he goes, ‘Mom, I’d like to schedule … a picnic with you this week ‘cause I know you’ve been, you know, working hard,’ ” says the Shades of Blue star, who has been in crazy publicity mode as the premiere of her new NBC reality competition World of Dance approaches. “He was with me in New York, but still, he was like ‘Um I’d like to schedule a picnic for next Friday because we need more quality time,’ ” says Lopez. “And I was like, ‘Okay baby.’ ” FROM COINAGE: 7 Most Expensive Music Videos And picnic they did — Lopez posted a photo Thursday of their al fresco lunch. Lopez’s episode of The Real airs Friday. Check local listings.