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Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are Officially Out of 'American Idol'

Damon Houx — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:16:18 +0000

As had been rumored for a while, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have both publicly confirmed that they are leaving 'American Idol' after this season, following the announcement that Randy Jackson was also retiring. This leaves Keith Urban as the last judge standing, though perhaps not for long.

Nicki Minaj to Exit 'American Idol'

J. Patrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:10 +0000

All of you ‘American Idol’ fans can breathe a sigh of relief!Controversial judge Nicki Minaj – who spent the majority of this season clashing with fellow judge Mariah Carey – plans to exit the show after the season wraps today (May 16th). Original judge Randy Jackson has already announced he will not be coming back [...]

'American Idol' May Cut All Four Judges to Reinvent Itself

Damon Houx — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:22:53 +0000

'American Idol' used to be the hottest show on television, but after 13 years, it's starting to show its age. The show's ratings have slipped from regularly having 30 million viewers to now somewhere around 11 million. And though the show has had some different judges over the course of its run, it's now looking to ditch all four current judges to have a fresh face for season 13.

Minaj Vs. Mariah…Again

J. Patrick — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:30:09 +0000

In what seems like the never-ending plot line to American Idol Season 12, Nicki Minaj has once again gone after fellow judge Mariah Carey. The latest incident has Minaj calling Carey insecure and bitter after the show on Twitter. What prompted the new exchange were criticisms of a performer on the show by Carey who also took a subtle swipe [...]

Steven Tyler Gives Nicki Minaj an Apology She Doesn't Deserve [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:42:17 +0000

Steven Tyler took to Canadian television to apologize to upcoming 'American Idol' judge Nicki Minaj for some comments he made that she took as racist even though no one in their right mind would.

'American Idol' Tries to Make Us Believe the Minaj-Carey War Isn't For Ratings

Alexandra Capotorto — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:12:22 +0000

Nigel Lythgoe, producer of 'American Idol' (and just about every other FOX reality show), insists that smackdown between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was very real and wasn't conjured up by the publicity-hungry suits at the network.

Not because they'd never do such a thing, but because the timing is way off.

Crying Viral Video Kid Finally Gets to Sing Nicki Minaj Song on 'Ellen'

Emerald Catron — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:05:32 +0000

If there's one thing Ellen DeGeneres loves, it's kids on YouTube. This time she found the boy who was crying in a popular viral video because he isn't allowed to sing a racy Nicki Minaj song. She put him on the show and let him do his thang.

Nicki Minaj Goes Nuclear on Mariah Carey During 'American Idol' Taping [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:09:50 +0000

A while back, there were murmurings that some diva-licious sparring was already happening between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the set of 'American Idol.' At the time, the public was given a gentle pat on the head and told that no, none of those rumors were true so we should just run along and play because, really, Mommy and Daddy still loved each other so everything was fine just fine.

But now there's video evidence to the contrary. It's on, y'all. It. Is. ON.

Mariah Carey + Nicki Minaj Are Already Making 'American Idol' More Interesting

Kathy Landin — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:29:19 +0000

The next season of the waning talent search show ‘American Idol’ began taping on Sunday, and after working their way down a long list of possible judges, the producers ended up with a panel that seems to include one too many divas — and we can only hope the fireworks make it to air. Past [...]

Mariah Carey Shakes Off Rumors of Nicki Minaj Feud

Jessica Sager — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:15:33 +0000

If you ask Mariah Carey, two divas can fit on one panel, thank you very much. The multi-octave legend has dismissed rumors of a beef with fellow newly minted 'American Idol' judge Nicki Minaj as nothing more than nonsense.

Are 'American Idol' Judges Nicki Minaj + Mariah Carey Already Feuding?

Alexandra Capotorto — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:20:19 +0000

Now that it has been officially announced that Nicki Minaj will be joining ‘American Idol‘ as its newest judge, we thought talk about the singing reality show would die down a bit. But boy, were we so wrong. We never could have imagined that Minaj’s addictive personality would be much of an issue, but insiders [...]

Nicki Minaj and Country Star Keith Urban Finalizing 'American Idol' Deals

Jessica Sager — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Looks like the rumors of Nicki Minaj joining ‘American Idol‘ may be true. The Hollywood Reporter says that Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban are close to finalizing their contracts for the show!

Nicki Minaj Reportedly Joins 'American Idol' as Judge

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:08:50 +0000

After weeks of speculation on who would take a seat next to diva-of-all-divas Mariah Carey on the revamped ‘American Idol‘ judges panel, it looks as though reigning rap royalty Nicki Minaj will be joining the show. Whoa. Mariah and Nicki? On one panel? That’s enough diva in one room to make the earth stop spinning on its axis.

Nicki Minaj + Cher Engage in Twitter Battle

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:03 +0000

Oh Twitter. You unite as much as you divide. The latest divas to engage in a war of the words confined to 140 characters are Nicki Minaj and Cher. To be fair, it wasn’t exactly Minaj and Cher directly exchanging words or verbal barbs. It was Minaj’s Barbs — her pet name for her fans — who started spouting off to Cher. It had the makings of a mini feud, but the drama between these wig lovers seems to have died down with relative quickness.

Nicki Minaj + Ricky Martin Reveal Viva Glam Campaign Promo Shot

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:00:48 +0000

Nicki and Ricky — how cute!

Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin both tweeted the new promo shot for their MAC Viva Glam campaign, which donates proceeds to the MAC AIDS fund. MAC is known for catering to all races, sexes and creeds and what better pairing than Minaj and Martin to take the reigns to promote the line, the cause and the aesthetic?