*The Nicki Minaj/Mariah Carey feud flared up again this week. A day after getting into an argument with Carey on “American Idol,” Minaj tweeted a series of insults at her fellow judge, referencing a recent report that said “Idol” producers considered replacing Carey with Jennifer Lopez. On Wednesday’s “Idol,” Minaj disagreed with Carey’s critique of […]
Jennifer Lopez and “American Idol” made headlines when rumors erupted that the triple threat was in talks to return to “Idol” and replace current judge Mariah Carey. Those plans, according to The Hollywood Reporter, were quashed and Fox said they were nothing but rumors. “Extra” caught up with the “Jenny From the Block” singer who […]
“American Idol” reportedly tried to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Fox singing competition show was looking to drop the new coach for an old one in an effort to boost ratings. E! Online reports “Idol” producers also considered replacing new judge Nicki Minaj. “They considered everything,” a source […]
After months of rumors that Khloe Kardashian was fired from “The X Factor,” Fox has confirmed that only Mario Lopez will return to host the Fox reality competition’s third season. Though the network didn’t mention Kardashian in its press release on Monday, the word on the street is that she was let go. Rumors that […]
It’s time for “American Idol” to end, according to former contestant and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson. While promoting her new movie “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete,” Hudson told Celebuzz that “Everything has its time.” Now in its twelfth season, “American Idol” has seen many judging panel changes and declining ratings. The show that […]
Fans should prepare for some changes when “American Idol” returns to Fox on Wednesday and Thursday this week, but one change they won’t be seeing is a larger emphasis on hip-hop. With Nicki Minaj joining the judges’ panel last year, it was questioned if “Idol” would see an uptick in artists closer to Minaj’s profile: […]
The “American Idol” Season 12 premiere ratings are in and … they aren’t as high as last year. The two-hour premiere which introduced viewers to the new judging panel of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson had 17.8 million viewers and a 6.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic. While the program won […]
Nicki Minaj denied any rumors that the feud between her and fellow “American Idol” judge Mariah Carey has been faked. She did, however, say that it comes from a place of passion for what they’re doing on the show, and it’s nothing personal against Carey. As she’s said before, Minaj reiterated on “The Tonight Show” […]
President Obama hasn’t been shy about weighing in on the tough issues the American public is facing, including the beef between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on “American Idol.” Obama called in to Michael Yo’s radio program “The Yo Show” and was immediately asked about the ongoing feud between the new “American Idol” judges. “Can […]
*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 […]
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 […]