*“American Idol” premieres its 13th season next month with Keith Urban the lone judge returning from last year’s catastrophe. Producers hope the country crooner – alongside “AI” veteran Jennifer Lopez and newcomer Harry Connick Jr. – will have the right combination of chemistry and audience appeal to bring back the viewers who abandoned ship […]

  *Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban were officially announced today as judges for season 13 of “American Idol.” It’s the first time in the show’s history that the panel consists entirely of singers — like NBC’s “The Voice.” Lopez returns after a two-season run as judge in 2011 and 2012 that was […]

Mariah Carey just made it official — she will NOT be back at the “American Idol” judges’ table for a second season … just as everyone…

After a season full of feuds, drama and outrageous outfits, Nicki Minaj is stepping down as an “American Idol” judge. “It’s safe to say she isn’t coming back to ‘Idol,'” an insider reportedly told Us Weekly, adding that she would be shifting her focus back to her music career. “She’s OK with it. She had […]

After feuding with fellow American Idol judge Nicki Minaj this past week, Mariah Carey let loose on Saturday with her family. The 42-year-old singer’s husband Nick Cannon, 31, hosted “Family Day”…