Singer Jennifer Lopez aka J-Lo has been confirmed as returning to the American Idol after spell out of the Reality TV show. The ‘On The Floor’ crooner will be joined by singer Harry Connick Jr. and returning judge, Keith Urban, when the show comes back for its 13th season next year. The 44-year-old pop star is coming back to the panel after appearing as a member in 2011 and 2012 and will command a hefty pay cheque, thought to total as much as $17.5 million. Randy Jackson, who retired from his role as judge earlier this year, will still appear, but as an in-house mentor to acts. Describing the judging panel, Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment at network Fox, said, “Jennifer Lopez, the triple-threat global superstar who loves and whom Idol fans love, Harry Connick Jr., a bona-fide musical genius and fantastic Idol mentor whose honesty and expertise can help turn these hopefuls into stars, Keith Urban, a multi-Grammy-winning artist who was such a positive force on the show last season, will sure make the show top of the shelf. We are also very excited to have our friend Randy Jackson now in a new role as mentor and the captain of our team, while the heart and soul of Idol, Ryan Seacrest returns as host.” The shake-up of judges comes after the 2012 series which saw Keith and Randy joined by Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, suffered a dip in ratings.
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