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The singer-and-actress – who split from her husband of seven years Marc Anthony in July – has enjoyed several romantic evenings out with Casper, although friends insist it isn’t serious.

One pal told People magazine: “Yes, they are dating and having a good time. They’ve been getting more open with their flirting for weeks.

“It’s a fun fling. It’s not meant to turn into anything more.”

Casper – who has appeared in ‘Glee’, ‘Step Up 3D’ and ‘How I Met Your Mother’ – joined J.Lo on Friday night at one of her concerts.

He wrote on his Facebook page: “In Palo Alto Bout to do a show w/ Jennifer Lopez for some1s birthday.”

Jennifer – who has three-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with Marc – was recently linked to actor Bradley Cooper and the pair were said to have gone on several dates.

The 42-year-old beauty recently admitted she is an “eternal optimist” about romance, despite her marriage break-up, and is confident she will find love again.

Jennifer – who has been married three times and had high-profile relationships with P. Diddy and Ben Affleck – said: “I really wanted this family to work. That was my biggest dream, and I worked hard at it. We both did. Sometimes it doesn’t work – and that’s sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love . It’s still my biggest dream.”

Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper did look like they were on a romantic date at Per Se on Saturday. One onlooker at the restaurant said, “He waited 10 minutes for her to arrive, and she turned up in a white bandage dress looking ridiculously hot.

They sat at a corner table smiling and chatting. It looked like they were heavily flirting. They left together out of a back door, so not to be seen.” While reps for J.Lo didn’t get back to the press, a rep for Cooper said, “They were meeting for business regarding a project.”

Meanwhile Jason Statham was delayed getting to Toronto for his movie, “Killer Elite,” because he was shooting a love scene last week with Lopez for their next film, “Parker.” Shooting of the steamy scene, in which J.Lo strips to her underwear, went till 2:30 a.m., and Statham then jetted to meet “Killer Elite” cast members Clive Owen and Robert De Niro in Toronto. But Statham got word over the weekend that the love scene needs to be reshot due to a technical glitch.

If there was ever any doubt, it’s gone now. Jennifer Lopez will be back at the judge’s panel for the 11th season of “American Idol.”

The Fox network has made Lopez’s return official, along with her fellow judges, Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler and record producer Randy Jackson. In addition, Fox said Wednesday that Ryan Seacrest will be back as host.

Singer-actress Lopez debuted as a judge this past season. But in recent weeks, she had publicly been coy about whether she would stay with the hit musical competition.

Any lingering skepticism was dispelled last week by “Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe. He declared, unofficially, that Lopez would be back while interviewed on Seacrest’s radio program.

“American Idol” begins its new season Jan. 22.

Fifteen years since he split from the actress/singer and amid a court battle over the use of video footage he took of their courtship, Ojani Noa is contemplating showing off what Lopez saw in the bedroom.

And it’s his current girlfriend, Claudia Vasquez, who is negotiating the deal with Playgirl bosses on Noa’s behalf.

She says, “Ojani is so perfect. He is like the statue of David. It’s gonna be beautiful. We are working on the offer and Ojani is getting happy with the deal.”

And she insists she has no problems with other women ogling her man, naked: “I think it’s awesome. People can see him but they can’t have him.”

Meanwhile, Noa’s business manager Ed Meyer insists the Cuban hunk will stun the world when he shows off his manhood.

He says, “To be honest (well-endowed porn star) Ron Jeremy would be jealous… J.Lo’s ex P. Diddy and her rumoured new man William Levy cannot hold a candle to Ojani Noa. He is one of the most attractive Cuban men on earth.”