*TMZ is reporting that “American Idol” judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj had a private pow-wow yesterday to clear up their issues for the sake of the show. According to the website, Mariah convinced the rapper that feuding would not be good for the show, “and they both needed to stop the antics they pulled […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Supreme Court just ruled on a legal issue in favor of the internet cafes. This means the case moves back to the court of Cuyahoga County Judge Nancy Russo. At the heart of it all, do these places offer gambling or not. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason recently moved to […]

Looks like the rumors are true! While fellow judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez left the judges panel “American Idol” back in July, Randy Jackson was still hanging on — until now. According to TMZ, Jackson has officially exited the judges table, but will “still remain a part of the show as a ‘mentor,'” TMZ […]

Kanye West is joining the long list of stars reportedly in talks to judge the next season of “American Idol.” TMZ is reporting that sources close to the production say “Idol” execs have reached out to West to join the judging panel for Season 12 and he “expressed interest.” But “he’s on the fence,” an […]

*Us Weekly cites two sources who have exclusively confirmed that rapper/singer Nicki Minaj has signed a deal to join the judging panel of “American Idol.” The 29-year-old entertainer has been in talks to judge the Fox TV competition and a deal has reportedly been in the works for weeks. Fox Broadcasting has yet to confirm the addition […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Fourth District Cleveland Police Officer charged with rape went before a judge on Friday morning. Patrol Officer Gregory Jones, 47, surrendered to Internal Affairs Investigators after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He’s accused of raping a woman he met and brought to his home on July 13. He was off-duty […]

Mariah Carey has officially joined “American Idol.” Following weeks of speculation, Fox’s entertainment president Kevin Reilly made the announcement at the Fox executive session at the Television Critic’s Association Summer Press Tour. “I’m so excited to be joining ‘Idol,’ I wanted to be there today and I wish I could’ve been there myself to tell […]

(CNN) — George Zimmerman’s lawyers have vowed to file a motion asking a Florida judge for a new bond hearing for their client Monday, a day after the murder suspect returned to jail on a judge’s order. The 28-year-old Florida man accused in the death of Trayvon Martin had been free on bond for weeks […]

So whose fault was it when 7-year old rapper Mir Money was brought to tears on the stage of “America’s Got Talent“? Howard Stern was the one critiquing the little boy, who came out and rapped, but he was actually saying kind words when the youngster broke down into tears. The Wall Street Journal thinks […]

What do you do when your municipality is holding arguably the most-hated and notorious killer on earth?  You grant him bail. That’s exactly what Judge Kenneth Lester did for George Zimmerman, the man who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. RELATED: NewsOne’s Trayvon Martin Coverage As a condition of his bail, Zimmerman is not allowed to have […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The man who prompted a tri-state Amber Alert when he took off with his four young children was in court Friday morning. Octavia Hatchell pleaded not guilty to robbery and domestic violence charges. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old called his wife and told her he was going to kill himself and their children. Hatchell went to Horizon Science […]

The judge who was set to preside over the trial of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin has stepped aside. Jessica Reckseidler’s recusal from the trial comes after Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s attorney, suggested that her husband’s job as a partner to Mark NeJame, a CNN legal analyst covering the trial, represented a conflict […]