The judges were joined at the table for a photo with the show’s host Ryan Seacrest.
That same day, the four of them made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show via satellite to chat about the new season.
“Um, it was actually a difficult decision because I had a lot of stuff going on,” Jennifer said about returning to the show. “It was going to be hard to fit it in. To be really honest, I just love the show and I love working with the singers and I love the family here. And, this (points to Keith and Harry) is working really great. So yeah, we’re having a great time. So at the end of the day everything that’s meant to be happens.”