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Season 13 ‘American Idol’ Judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr and Keith Urban [UPDATE]

American Idol has once again captured an audience's attention, thanks to the breath of fresh air the Season 13 judges have brought to the show. Gone is the bickering and tension of Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's struggle for alpha male that drowned last season out. Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and new judge Harry Connick, Jr's professional and constant focus on the contestants have rejuvenated America's favorite talent show.

Keith Urban took the time to make fan's dreams come true last Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The country music star made it all about the concert goers during the last stop of his "Light The Fuse Tour," spending as much time in the audience as on the stage according to the Tennessean:

"[Urban] serenaded one lucky young woman from Nashville with a song of her choosing as she sat in a recliner with her feet propped up in his spotlight. He walked through the audience several times. He shook hands, signed autographs, gave hugs, called people "baby," handed out a guitar, used a hand-held spotlight to see the audience, took his band to play on a stage at the back of the arena, led sing-alongs, and delivered hours of hit songs."

Fly girl Jennifer Lopez is fine with her boyfriend Casper Smart cleaning up after her kids, but isn't so sure she wants him to be their stepdad either.

Lopez told In Touch that she didn't want to ever be alone, but she isn't trying to get married anytime soon:

"I'm one of those people who does not like to be alone. I have no shame in saying that, at this point, I think I have to own who I am, you know?...I don't like the words 'father figure', but [Casper] is really fantastic with the kids... We'll see. I believe in that institution [of marriage]. It's difficult; I've had my challenges, but at the same time, I believe in love. I think that's the main thing."

Jazz record selling phenomenon Harry Connick Jr. might not have even joined Idol if not for his wife.

Harry told OK! that it was his wife that originally put the idea in his head to become a judge on the reality show:

"She's a big fan of the show. We've watched it since the first episode, and she would always say, 'It would be great to see you as a judge,' which made me fell nice...[Jill]was just delighted. We're really excited about this."

We're pretty excited too.

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