Emmy and Grammy winner Harry Connick Jr. is returning to American Idol! The former AI mentor is joining the show's upcoming 13th season as the third judge, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mega-producer Dr. Luke (Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, Ke$ha's Animal) was originally slated to replace departing judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Nicki Minaj, but he dropped out of negotiations last week due to …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM on September 3, 2013