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People have got to stop asking Mariah Carey about James Packer. The singer's ex fiance is currently embroiled in a legal scandal involving the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - but she insists she has nothing to do with it, nor does she know anything about it.

Mariah Carey seen shopping with her children

And why would she? She has been separated from her former partner since October, and Packer has been wanted by Israeli authorities since March in matters regarding political corrupting and 'illegal gift giving'. But Mariah explains that she has never paid any heed to her ex's relationship with the Prime Minister.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Outraged By Being Quizzed Over James Packer Legal Investigation

Mariah Carey has reportedly split up with her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka, after just five months of dating, after the professional dancer reportedly became jealous of Mariah’s ongoing relationship with her ex-husband Nick Cannon.

The glamorous diva and her backing dancer Tanaka grew close late last year in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of Mariah’s engagement to billionaire James Packer. In February this year, the singer went public with the relationship after three months of dating.

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka are reportedly broken up

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Splits With Boyfriend Bryan Tanaka

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas' song is set to be made into a movie.

The golden-haired powerhouse released the popular track in 1994, and over 20 years later the blonde beauty has revealed the single will be transformed into a film.

The star announced the news on social media on Tuesday (21.03.17). She tweeted: ''My song is becoming a movie! You're the first to hear about this exciting news! Follow @AllIWantMovie for more updates. #AllIWantMovie (sic).''

Continue reading: Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Song Will Be Made Into A Movie

Mariah Carey is determined to squeeze every conceivable drop out of her utterly ubiquitous festive hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, announcing that a new CGI-animated movie will be based on the song.

The diva herself unveiled a teaser clip for the upcoming animated feature, the existence of which was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter later on Tuesday (March 21st) and is due to hit cinemas later in 2017.

The movie’s plot apparently expands on that of Mariah’s children’s book of the same name, which was released back in 2015. Directed by Guy Vasilovich from a script by Temple Mathews, Carey herself is set to narrate the film as well as hold down an executive production role, which features a voice cast including Henry Winkler, Lacey Chabert, Breanna Yde, Phil Morris, Laya Hayes and Keiko Agena.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey's Christmas Hit Becoming An Animated Movie

Mariah Carey posted a message of support for ex husband Nick Cannon on Instagram, Sunday, defending him over "false allegations looming in the press.”

The singer did not state what the allegations against the father of her children were, however her post comes just days after Cannon hit out at the National Enquirer over a story they appear to be planning to run, alleging that Carey will be petitioning for full custody of their children because of Cannon's “erratic behaviour”.

Mariah Carey has shown her support for ex Nick Cannon

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Says She'll Always Have Ex Nick Cannon's Back

Mariah Carey and Sir Elton John were paid approximately £3.5 million to perform at the wedding of a Russian billionaire businessman’s granddaughter, it has been claimed in new reports.

The two pop icons performed as the highlights of a nine-hour programme of entertainment at the wedding of 19 year olds Irene Kogan and Daniel Kenvey on Saturday (January 14th) held at London’s Landmark hotel. The extravagant, star-studded bill was footed by Irene’s grandfather, Russian business tycoon Valery Kogan.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey And Elton John Paid £3.5 Million To Perform At Russian Wedding

Police are hunting for the person who vandalised Mariah Carey’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame over the weekend, after the paving slab was tagged with graffiti that read ‘?’ next to her name.

The 46 year old singer took a shellacking on social media after her live performance on New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square was beset by technical difficulties and saw Mariah suffer something of a meltdown on stage. She later blamed her production team for the mistakes, and even fired her creative director.

Now, Los Angeles police are studying security footage to try to detect the vandal that daubed the question mark on her Walk of Fame star over the weekend, with the crime considered as felony vandalism.

Continue reading: Police Investigating Vandalisation Of Mariah Carey's Walk Of Fame Star

Mariah Carey has taken legal action against the promoters of her cancelled shows.

The 'Hero' hitmaker was set to perform in Chile and Argentina last year but has claimed she was forced to axe the gigs in South America due to late payments from FEG Entretenimientos and now she wants the firm to cough up for her the fees in total because they've allegedly breached the contract they agreed on.

However, the bitter legal battle is set to get sticky as FEG have fired back at the singer and accused her of harming their reputation by not performing.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Sues Over Cancelled Shows

Mariah Carey has addressed her now infamous New Year’s Eve performance, saying it “turned into an opportunity to humiliate me”.

In an audio recording uploaded to her Twitter account, Carey placed the blame on ‘technical issues’ with the production team, including an ear monitor which she said was not working.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Addresses NYE Performance: "It Turned Into An Opportunity To Humiliate Me"

Mariah Carey probably had one of the worst starts to a New Year of any celebrity for quite a few years after her disastrous New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Show in Time’s Square. The rumoured diva stormed off stage after suffering technical difficulties and has been the topic of a lot of people’s conversations ever since.

Mariah Carey's NYE performance ended with the star storming off stage

The star, 46, was left embarrassed when her ear-in monitors stopped working and she struggled to hear her backing track; however, she has since gained support from a most unusual source: her ex-husband.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Gets Support After NYE Performance From Ex-Husband

It's safe to say that Mariah Carey didn't exactly have the best start to the new year. Her performance on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest' was shambolic to say the least, and now the singer has opened up about the extreme technical difficulties that plagued her show.

Mariah Carey opens up about NYE performance

It was painful to watch; seeing Mariah attempting to sing along to her own music while clearly being unable to hear the backing track, and then deciding to just lip sync for the rest of the performance - which made it even worse if that were possible. It didn't start off too badly; her 'Auld lang Syne' was sensational, if marred a little by her inability to stop fiddling with her ear piece, but now we know why.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey 'Mortified' After A 'Horrible New Year's Eve'

James Corden has paid tribute to singer George Michael on the first edition of the ‘Late Late Show’ for 2017.

Michael, who passed away on Christmas Day, took part in a Comic Relief sketch with the comedian in 2011, which would go on to inspire Corden’s hugely successful Carpool Karaoke segment.

James Corden has paid tribute to George Michael

Continue reading: James Corden Pays Tribute To George Michael And Recalls First Ever Carpool Karaoke

It wasn't a great turn of the year for pop icon Mariah Carey after a botched performance during her Dick Clark New Year's Rockin' Eve show. Carey's set was littered with technical issues with a supposed problem with her earpiece resulting in the star not being able to hear her backing track. But now Carey's team have claimed that Dick Clark Productions deliberately sabotaged the star to create more publicity and some "Mariah drama". 

Mariah Carey at the Unholy Night Premier 

Prior to Mariah's Time Square performance, which goes live to millions on ABC, she repeatedly told stage managers and producers that she was unable to hear her "inner ear", meaning that she could not hear the audience reactions. The star was then repeatedly told that "it would be fine once she was on stage", but this wasn't the case, leaving the Carey team embarrassed. 

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Blames New Year's Horror Show On TV Execs

Mariah Carey has given her fans an early Christmas present in the form of a new music video featuring her singing a modern version of the 1947 Gene Autry song 'Here Comes Santa Claus'. The clip was unveiled yesterday (December 22nd 2016) alongside her new website.

Mariah Carey is getting in the festive spirit

She's wearing a revealing red sequined dress in the video (which can only be viewed in full on her new MariahsWorld website) as topless pipers, marching drummers, her twins Monroe and Moroccan as elves and a Santa Claus dance around her. She also set to unveil videos for her renditions of the carols 'O Holy Night' and 'Joy to the World' today (December 23rd 2016) and on Christmas Eve.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Wishes You A Merry Christmas With New 'Here Comes Santa Claus' Video

It turns out that Jennifer Lopez isn't the only pop diva that Mariah Carey ‘doesn’t know’.

The superstar has never been able to live down that time she said she ‘I don’t know her’ when asked about Jennifer Lopez and during an appearance on 'Watch What Happens Live' on Sunday, we got to find out who else Mariah doesn't know.

Add Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande to the list of people Mariah doesn't know.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Doesn't Know Demi Lovato Or Ariana Grande Either

Mariah Carey got a surprise when she performed her latest show at New York City’s Beacon Theater this weekend, with none other than Beyonce going backstage to meet her – where the pair took a rare selfie.

“I love you @Beyonce thank you sooooo much for coming out tonight,” the ‘Mariah’s World’ star excitedly shared via Instagram on Sunday night (December 11th).

Continue reading: Beyonce Greets Mariah Carey Backstage At New York Show

Mariah Carey's boyfriend Bryan Tanaka was a ''sweaty mess'' when they first met.

The 'Without You' hitmaker's hunky partner was hot and flustered when the new love birds were first introduced because he was rehearsing a dance routine on stage.

The choreographer said: ''The first time we met we were actually in a rehearsal setting, a huge sound stage at Sony studios back in L.A.

Continue reading: Bryan Tanaka Was A 'sweaty Mess' When He Met Mariah Carey

Ever the controversial artist, Mariah Carey is back in the spotlight after a tumultuous few months following the sudden breakdown for her third engagement. And it seems the artist is not too fussed about remaining in the public eye after her relationship difficulties as she vows to continue with her new reality TV show.

Mariah's World will air in December

Mariah’s World is due to air in December and will show the singer in happier times with her former intended, billionaire James Packer - there is even footage of Mariah trying on wedding dresses.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Still Going Ahead With Reality Show Despite Questions Surrounding Her Break Up

Mariah Carey has broken her silence over the end of her relationship with Australian business man James Packer.

The couple ended their relationship last month, but the build-up to their planned wedding will feature in Carey’s upcoming E! docu-series ‘Mariah’s World’.

Mariah Carey has spoken about her broken engagement

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Speaks For The First Time About Broken Engagement

Mariah Carey’s engagement to millionaire James Packer has crumbled in the past weeks but it seems the American singer did not know about the impending split and was "blindsided" by the eventual separation. It seems the mum-of-two read about being dumped in Woman’s Day Australia - the magazine that broke the news on Thursday 27 October.

Mariah Carey was apparently "blindsided" by her split from James Packer

The report claimed Packer, 49, had dumped his bride-to-be after a row about her forthcoming reality TV show, Mariah’s World and her extravagant spending.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Was "Blindsided" By James Packer Split

Less than a year after they got engaged, new reports suggest that Mariah Carey has been dumped by her fiancé James Packer because of her “extravagant spending” and her recently commissioned reality TV show.

According to Australian magazine Woman’s Day, the 49 year old billionaire gambling mogul – who hails from Australia – has split from the iconic pop singer as a result of a falling out over her reality show ‘Mariah’s World’, on top of a lavish lifestyle.

Mariah Carey and James Packer have reportedly split

Continue reading: James Packer Reportedly Splits From Mariah Carey Over "Excessive Spending"

Mariah Carey has cancelled most of her tour dates in South America.

The 'Heartbreaker' hitmaker has pulled a string of performances in Brazil, Argentina and Chile and has cited ''promoter negligence'' for the reason behind her cancellation.

And the star has admitted she is ''devastated'' she was forced to make the decision.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Cancels Most Of Her Tour Dates In South America

Mariah Carey will do nine more dates for her Las Vegas residency.

The 46-year-old singer has been performing at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace for 17 months and has now decided that she'll do a few more shows before she'll bring her time in Sin City to a close.

A statement posted on her website said: ''Mariah has announced one final set of dates for her '#1 To Infinity' shows at Caesar's Colosseum in Las Vegas, scheduled for Spring 2017! [...] If you haven't had the opportunity to catch this spectacular show, now is your chance. You won't want to miss Mariah #1 To Infinity, a special performance featuring all 18 of Mariah's classic #1 songs. (sic)''

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Announces Final Las Vegas Residency

After a hard days work even Mariah Carey likes to relax with a bubble bath. But unlike regular people, the pop diva’s bath time includes wearing full make-up, a whole lot of diamond jewellery and uploading a pic to Instagram. 

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Poses In Bathtub On Instagram After Long Night In The Studio

Mariah Carey has spoken badly of her time as a judge on ‘American Idol’, describing it as an “abusive experience”.

Carey was speaking at an informal press conference at the Television Press Critics Summer Press Tour this week, according to Billboard, when she was asked about her short-lived stint on the Fox series’ 12th season in early 2013.

“Ugh! It was the most the most abusive experience! By the way, you’ve just driven me to drink,” she said, raising a glass of champagne to underline her point. When pressed to elaborate on her point, however, she dodged the question.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Describes Being A Judge On 'American Idol' As An "Abusive Experience"

Mariah Carey has revealed that her billionaire fiancé, Australian businessman James Packer, is a big fan of her music. The couple became engaged in January, after less than a year of dating, and they're currently busy planning their wedding, while Carey also films her first reality show for E!.

James Packer is a big fan of fiancée Mariah Carey’s music.

Speaking to Complex magazine, Carey said that Packer had long been “obsessed” with her music and even listens to different playlists of her while he travels. Carey added that she wasn't scared off by him being a huge fan as it actually makes things easier.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Reveals Fiancé James Packer Is A Big Fan Of Her Music

Nick Cannon proved that he and ex Mariah Carey are still on good terms, despite rumours that the TV presenter has infuriated the singer by deliberately dragging out divorce proceedings. Nonetheless, he posted a Father's Day snap of the pair with their children Monroe and Moroccan looking pretty happy indeed.

Nick Cannon insists he and Mariah Carey are still good

Last week, Nick Cannon launched a freestyle rap called 'Divorce Papers', describing the real situation between him and Mariah, his antipathy towards those suggesting there's any animosity between them and praising his children for their 'resilience'. He also denies that he's refusing to sign off the divorce papers officially.

Continue reading: 'We're Happier Than Happy': Nick Cannon Shares Father's Day Snap With Mariah Carey

Nick Cannon has opened up about his divorce from Mariah Carey in new freestyle track ‘Divorce Papers’. The couple separated in 2014 and have two children together, twins Monroe and Moroccan, but Cannon says they're still on good terms.

Nick Cannon has released a new freestyle titled ‘Divorce Papers’.

Cannon released the track on KarenCivil.com along with a lengthy explanation about the song. “My purpose for creating this ‘Divorce Papers’ freestyle was not to feed the tabloid chatter, or even to diffuse it,” he explained. “This was strictly a creative way for me to express my frustrations with the media, the naysayers, myself and ultimately with the voices in my head.”

Continue reading: Nick Cannon Raps About Mariah Carey In New Freestyle 'Divorce Papers'

Demi Lovato reportedly threw some serious shade Mariah Carey’s way on Thursday (June 16), in a series of now deleted (but of course screencapped) Instagram comments. Lovato was responding to a meme that negatively compared friend Ariana Grande to Mariah, causing her to bring up the pop diva’s rumoured feud with Jennifer Lopez.

Continue reading: Did Demi Lovato Just Weigh In On Mariah Cary And Jennifer Lopez's Feud?

It is not unusual for a divorce to take a matter of years to finalize, but the legal marriage between Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey is purportedly lasting much longer than necessary because the TV presenter is just refusing to sign his half of the petition. 

Does Nick Cannon still love Mariah Carey?

Despite the fact that the 'America's Got Talent' host initially filed for the divorce himself in December 2014 after being separated from his wife since August of that year, he is now neglecting to take the last step in order to allow Mariah Carey to marry her new fiance, billionaire investment magnate James Packer, according to reports. 

Continue reading: Is Nick Cannon Refusing To Finalize Divorce From Mariah Carey?

Mariah Carey has stated once and for all that there’s no real beef between her and Jennifer Lopez. The two multitalented artists have been rumoured to be feuding ever since the early 2000s, when Carey was asked about Lopez by a reporter and responded, "I don't know her.”

Mariah Carey has spoken about rumours of a feud with J-Lo.

Appearing on 'Watch What Happens Live', Andy Cohen asked Carey about her infamous J-Lo comments. "That was so long ago," she said. "I can't believe people still make such a big deal out of it."  

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Still Doesn't 'Know' Jennifer Lopez, But There's No Feud

Comeback Queen Rihanna has broken an impressive record - by clocking up a total of more weeks at number one in the US than The Beatles. With her latest song, Work, now in its ninth week at number one across the pond, the Bajan singer has spent a total of 60 weeks at the top spot with 14 different songs.

Rihanna has scored 60 collective weeks at number one in the US

The Anti album maker has just scraped past the four-piece band by one week but still has a long way to go to eclipse Mariah Carey who is riding high with 79 weeks at number one.

Continue reading: Rihanna Overtakes The Beatles For Most Weeks At Number One In The US

Mariah Carey has cancelled her upcoming show in Brussels amid security concerns in the wake of this week’s terrorist attacks in the city.

Posting an announcement to her official Twitter account on Friday evening (March 25th), Mariah said that “I am being advised to cancel my show for the safety of my fans, my band, crew and everyone”, and that therefore her engagement on Sunday at the Forest National arena in the city would not be going ahead.

Mariah Carey backstage at her gig in London

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Cancels Brussels Gig Amid Security Concerns

Mariah Carey is reportedly due to get married to her new fiancé James Packer in an intimate wedding on the Caribbean island of Barbuda this summer, just six months after they got engaged in New York at the end of last year.

The 45 year old pop singer will walk down the aisle with Packer in an intimate ceremony in June this year. She and the Australian billionaire businessman, 48, are apparently going to fly in about 50 of their closest friends and family via private jet, according to a report by TMZ.

Mariah Carey and James Packer got engaged at the end of 2015

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Set To Marry James Packer In Intimate Caribbean Ceremony In June

Move over Kim Kardashian because Mariah Carey is coming for your gig! The pop diva has just landed her own eight-part E! reality series titled ‘Mariah’s World’. The series will follow Mariah as she begins her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour and plans her wedding to billionaire James Packer.

Mariah Carey will star in her own E! reality series.

"I'm excited to bring my fans into my life for the next journey I'm about to embark on," Mariah said in a press release. "I'm already having so much fun with this documentary and I know you will too. There is nothing like capturing these moments.”

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Lands E! Reality Series

Mariah Carey's brother Morgan has hit out against her, accusing her of not helping to pay her dying sister Alison's medical bills, despite her multi-million dollar empire. It's fairly well-known that Carey no longer speaks to her siblings, but her apparent lack of concern has come somewhat of a shock to her family.

Mariah Carey not on good terms with her siblings

Alison Carey, aged 54, is HIV positive and previously worked as a prostitute in New York according to reports. Her life is far from the luxury her younger sister enjoys and at the moment is struggling to afford the spinal and brain surgery that she desperately needs to ease her health issues.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey's Brother Claims She Refuses To Help Their Sick Sister

Mariah Carey is one happy lady! Last week, the pop diva announced her engagement to Australian billionaire James Packer, who presented her with a massive 35-carat engagement ring. Speaking for the first time since the news was announced, Carey gushed about her fiancé to E! News on Friday and revealed her wedding plans.

Mariah Carey is engaged to James Packer.

"I'm feeling fantastic, better than ever," Carey said. Describing the proposal, the 45-year-old said it was "very romantic. He's an exceptional person and really...it gets more romantic by the day, so it's very sweet.”

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Shows Off Engagement Ring: "It's So Heavy I Can't Lift My Arm Up!"

On Friday it was revealed that Mariah Carey is engaged to boyfriend James Packer, after the Australian billionaire businessman popped the question with a 35-carat engagement ring. But since the news broke people have been wondering what Carey’s ex Nick Cannon makes of the news and it turns out he has nothing but congratulations for the couple.

Nick Cannon has shared his thoughts on ex’s Mariah Carey’s engagement.

On Instagram Cannon shared a funny image of himself and Kevin Hart from their satirical BET reality show 'Real Husbands of Hollywood', which read, ‘It’s just a ring Nick.’ ‘Congrats to @MariahCarey and James! May God Bless Your Future Union... #GreatPeople #GreatCouple,’ Cannon captioned the image.

Continue reading: Nick Cannon Congratulates Ex-Wife Mariah Carey On Engagement

Mariah Carey is engaged to her boyfriend James Packer, the fourth richest man in Australia, after less than a year of dating.

The couple went public with their relationship in June 2015, and have enjoyed a whirlwind romance despite not having met that long ago. According to TMZ and other reports, the 47 year old billionaire got down on one knee at a special dinner he had organised at Eleven Madison Park in New York on Thursday (January 21st), which was attended by some of Mariah’s closest friends.

Mariah Carey and James Packer are engaged, after a year of dating

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Mariah Carey is finally making her return to Europe after 13 years away. Following the success of her sell-out Las Vegas residency earlier this year, the multi-platinum singer will embark on the Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour in 2016, taking her across Europe.

Mariah Carey has announced her first European tour in 13 years.

Carey’s first stop will be in Glasgow at the SSE Hydro arena on March 15th. She will then travel across the UK, hitting Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London, where she will play the capital’s O2 Arena.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Announces First European Tour In 13 Years

Mariah Carey has been hospitalised with a severe case of the flu, according to reports. The multi-platinum selling singer was taken to hospital in New York City on Wednesday (December 2nd) after falling ill the previous day.

Carey, 45, had attended the Pier 1 Christmas Pop Up Storybook launch in SoHo on Tuesday night, where she was fighting the illness she had contracted the same day but was “the ultimate professional” in getting on with her duty. However, the next morning, things had gotten worse and TMZ reported that she had become so dehydrated that her team called for an ambulance.

Mariah Carey at the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade 2015

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Hospitalised With Severe Case Of Flu

Mariah Carey is one former ‘American Idol’ judge who definitely won’t be headed back to the table for the show’s final season, as the singer has described her 2013 stint on the series as the "worst experience of my life.” Carey has never shied away from criticising the show in the past, but when appearing on an Australian radio show Thursday, the singer went a little deeper into why she hated her ‘Idol’ experience so much.

Mariah doesn’t appear to have enjoyed her time on ‘American Idol’.

"It's so boring and so fake. I’m sorry ... when I say it's fake, I mean ... you have to make up things to say about people. Half the time the performances are good, you just be like 'It was good' and you feel like ending it there," she told Australia's KIIS-FM.

Continue reading: Mariah Carey Had The Worst Experience Of Her Life Judging Boring And Fake 'American Idol'

It doesn't come as a surprise looking at reports over the last few months with their separation and all, but it seems that Nick Cannon has finally filed for divorce from his diva wife of six years Mariah Carey.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's marriage is finally over

According to reports in TMZ, Cannon officially filed for divorce before Christmas on December 12th 2014 proving the worst that fans could imagine, they won't be getting back together. It was saddening enough to hear that the pair had split towards the end of the summer last year, but Cannon's later praising of Carey (even admitting he loved her and being terribly upset over apparent nasty messages being sent to her from his fans) suggested that there may still be hope for the couple.

Continue reading: Nick Cannon To Divorce Mariah Carey, Who's Set To Begin Vegas Residency

'American Idol''s last original judge Randy Jackson is finally stepping down from the show after an impressive 12 year stint as both a judge and a mentor. While there's been reports in previous years of his ever impending departure, this time it's for good.

Randy Jackson finally leaves 'American Idol'

The former musician and record producer has been a constant fixture of the TV singing competition since 2002, where he worked alongside Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell on the judging panel. As of 2014's Season 13, his role was changed from panel judge to in-house mentor, but now it's finally time to say goodbye. 'After 13 seasons, I felt now was the perfect time to leave American Idol', Randy Jackson announced in a statement to Deadline. 'I'm proud to have been a part of a series that discovered some incredible artists and will go down in history as one of the most successful television shows ever.'

Continue reading: Randy Jackson Finally Says Farewell To 'American Idol' Family

Hollywood's latest high-profile split is causing a flurry of uncomfortable rumours to fly around, as Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon separate after months of living apart and Cannon is quick to cover his Mariah themed tattoo.

Nick Cannon covers Mariah tat, but wants to be the 'best person [he] can be'

We couldn't help but reel from the burn of the 'American Idol' host getting his tattoo covered so quickly. What was once a shoulder-spanning tribute to his wife is now becoming a large crucifix, which definitely suggests things are final between the pair. Cannon tried to keep things light when ET Online questioned him about it, insisting, 'When it's done, I'll show up to your house naked and I'm going to let you see all the work. I'm not even half way done with it.' He did admit, however, that the public spectacle that is his love life has been difficult to deal with. 'You want to say certain things or lash out', he said. 'Sometimes public opinion wants to paint you a certain way.'

Continue reading: Nick Cannon Covers 'Mariah' Tattoo And Opens Up About Coping With The Split

Randy Jackson's wife has reportedly filed for divorce. Erika Jackson has filed the paperwork to end their 18 year relationship citing irreconcilable differences.  

Randy Jackson and his wife Erika are reportedly divorcing.

Read More: On The Red Carpet At American Idol Season 13 Finale.

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Randy Jackson has confirmed that he is leaving American Idol, adding credence to reports that he and the three judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban have been axed from the show in a dramatic shakeup. In a devastating cull, Idol bosses have decided to start over and reportedly told all four judges they would not be returning next season.

"Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this season," Jackson said in a statement, "I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry," he said. "It's been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures."

An insider told The Wrap on Thursday (May 9, 2013) that Fox plans to start the show from scratch after the current season came in for the worst reviews and ratings of the series so far. The website also reported how executive producer Nigel Lythgoe may not be returning, though Ryan Seacrest will probably stick around.

Continue reading: Randy Jackson Leaves American Idol, Carey, Minaj And Urban To Follow

Angie Miller seems to be a favorite to win American Idol at this point and her performances of renditions of Elton John’s Sorry, Pink’s Try and Maybe by Emeli Sande seems to have solidified her position but besides performing the three hits – one of which was chosen by critic Jimmy Iovine, the judges and the show’s producers – Angie also showcased her hometown of Beverly.

In a special segment, the singer was shown arriving in Boston and then going back to her small town, where she visited her parents at home, made a stop at the Beverly High School and met up with friends at a coffee shop. Angie also performed for the crowd at her home town. More than 15 000 people had gathered to see the Idol contestant perform at her old school. Miller expressed her amazement at the amount of people who had shown up to support her.

“This is incredible,” she said. “I mean, it doesn’t get any better than this.”

Continue reading: Angie Miller Wins Over American Idol Audience With Sentimental Performance

Boston native Angie Miller is the favorite to win this year's American Idol competition heading into tonight's top three challenge. She faces off against South Carolina's Candice Glover, 23, and Texan Kree Harrison, 22, though it appears to be Miller's time to shine.

On Wednesday (May 8, 2013), each woman will perform three songs - a judge's choice, Jimmy Iovine's pick and their own selection. According to the Boston Herald, judge Mariah Carey has been begging Angie to treat the judges to one of her original hits for weeks, given she lit up the auditions round with her pop ballad 'You Set Me Free.' The song has been viewed nearly 4 million times in YouTube and there is speculation that Miller could release the track should she win the title.

Miller's songwriting ability appears to have given the edge over both Glover and Harrison and she's also a skilled pianist, which would help as an Idol winner. Tonight's episode will also highlight the hometown visits of each contestant, with Miller delighting the crowds in her hometown of Beverly on Saturday (May 4, 2014).

Continue reading: Angie Miller On The Brink Of Winning American Idol

The Disneyland Resort was closed to the public for a short time on Tuesday, to allow Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon to renew their wedding vows and enable their guests to take advantage of the rides and attractions. Around 250 guests mingled on a chilly night at the family resort for the reception, which Cannon deejayed at, reports the Los Angeles Times.

"On our way to renew our vows," Carey tweeted beforehand. "I love you @Nick Cannon." The couple married in the Bahamas on April 30, 2008 and welcomed their kids Monroe and Moroccan three years later. For whatever reason, the pair feel the need to renew their vows every year - last year came an overblown ceremony at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This time, the 43-year-old singer, who's having a few problems on American Idol, wore a white-princess style wedding gown with sparkly headpiece. Later, they took a ride in a horse-drawn crytal carriage from the Dream Suite near the Pirates of the Caribbean rides to Main Street, where they met with up their kids. They had renewed their vows after walking down the aisle towards Sleep Beauty's Castle, complete with a fireworks show. Sounds, err, interesting.

According to the Times, Fantasyland was decorated with 10,000 crystals for the occasion, along with about 15,000 flowers imported from South Africa, Holland and France.

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Mariah Carey nor Nicki Minaj stopped for post-show backstage interviews following reports that producers had attempted to reshuffle the judging line-up midway through the current season. According to the Hollywood Reporter, bosses had attempted to force Carey out of the show and replace her with Jennifer Lopez, though the diva caught wind of the plan and got her legal team involved. Meanwhile, producers are apparently also on the hunt for a replacement for Nicki Minaj after she failed to connect with audiences.

Sources have since confirmed the replacement reports to E! online, with it now known that producers attempted to have Lopez return to the judging desk to save ratings. After Wednesday's show, contestant Kree Harrison voiced her support for Mariah though didn't exactly dismiss the idea of Lopez returning. "I would love to meet J.Lo.but I don't wanna see [Mariah] go nowhere because I love her, you know." According to E! online, Harrison was "rushed off to another interview by a publicist" after the subject came up.

The other girls in the competition were also quick to stand by the current judging panel, with Angie Miller admitting that it was "so weird hearing [the reports]. I say forget it!" In response to Ryan Seacrest's announcement that a "big surprise" would take place this week, Amber Holcomb hinted at the possibility of Lopez returning, saying, ""I think somebody's coming back!" she said excitedly. 

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It’s no secret that “American Idol” has been struggling in the ratings department for a few seasons now and that the latest overhaul of the judjing panel, including the addition of Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was meant to remedy the situation. That hasn’t happened unfortunately, as viewer numbers continue to plummet. Currently, Idol is pulling in around 12-13 million viewers, about half of its viewership in the glory days. Adding Carey and Nicki Minaj to the mix was meant to stir up some drama, ignite a spark in the judging panel that would get the viewers interested again, but their half-hearted disagreements weren’t exactly what the viewers, and consequently Fox, were looking for.

This sparked rumours that Fox was gearing up to replace Carey mid-season, possibly with veteran panelist Jennifer Lopez. Lopez’s previous appointment as a judge did manage to boost ratings for her first season, before things returned to their disappointingly anemic average and Lopez was booted off. The rumour that Carey now faces the same fate – a termination of her $18 million contract, originated from a report by The Hollywood Reporter, which claimed that Fox execs were considering the switch back.

Fox Entertainment Chairman Keith Reily however, has denied that the network has any intention of firing Mariah and noted that even though Idol’s ratings are slipping, they are still higher than any other reality format. With that and with Mariah’s killer legal team, reportedly threatening legal action, according to New York Daily News, Carey’s judging gig is still looking pretty secure.

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Things aren’t going well for American Idol this season, and if rumors are to believe there’s been some serious panic behind the scenes, with producers reportedly mulling over the option of bringing Jennifer Lopez back in to replace Mariah Carey.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Fox show bosses were looking into the switch, with the big move of bringing Carey in to judge having little effect on revitalizing the tired format, with ratings sliding ever further. Apparently though Carey got wind that they were thinking of bringing back Lopez, who was a critical and ratings smash when she was on the show between 2010 and 2012, and threatened litigation.

So are these reports true? A Fox spokeswoman says no: "This is just another ridiculous Idol judge rumor, likely started by talks of Jennifer performing on the finale” they said. Producer Fremantle NorthAmerica declined to comment, meanwhile. A rep for Carey denied the allegations, and Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe said: "I have not been included in any conversation regarding replacing Mariah with Jen this season.” So maybe not. But something’s definitely rotten with American Idol, which has seen rival, NBC’s The Voice rise to ratings of 5.2 at the same time its own have dropped to as low as 2.8. Maybe the fact of the matter is that it’s impossible to keep a show format that’s been largely the same for 11 years fresh? Everything has to come to an end sometime.

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In an injury-plagued American Idol, Candice Glover and Kree Harrison impressed the judges despite being injured. Harrison belted out Janis Joplin's Piece of My Heart while remaining static due to a pinched nerve.

“I feel like the show finally started tonight,” Randy Jackson said, not really noticing the contestant’s affliction. “That's how you come out and rock the stage. I love seeing this bluesy side of you. This girl can sing. She's in it to win it!” Keith Urban, though, noticed something was up, and forced Harrison into an explanation. “This is me giving you my all with my pinched nerve. I was hoping you wouldn't be able to tell,” she explained. “I knew something was going on,” said Keith. “10 out of 10 for your professionalism, Kree.” Nicki Minaj was equally impressed: “Girl, you could have had a pinched nerve, got on my nerve, got on several nerves. That was magnificent Miss Lady,” she beamed. “You're stunning. It's so natural. I think your voice was unmatched, I'm just obsessed with you.”

Mariah Carey poses for the paps at American Idol

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Really, American Idol? Another Motown special? You’d think that with so much experience under their belts, and with world-class talent like Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on board, the folks behind American Idol would be able to think of something a little more… how you say… challenging? or interesting, even, than yet another Motown-themed evening on American Idol. That’s what viewers were faced with last night though and once again, it is via the medium of Motown that the weekly winners and losers shall be decided.

So who were those winners and losers? Well, Nicki Minaj has already stated, unequivocally, that whoever wins this year’s American Idol, it will not be a male contestant. Hanging on by a thread, then, is Lazaro Arbos. Even the presence of a gaggle of backing singers and brass players couldn’t lift Lazaro’s performance above being mediocre. And as for his joint performance with Burnell Taylor and Davin Velez? Well, that was a disaster and he even admitted that he didn’t know the words to the song. It’s not looking good for Lazaro right now. 

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Why is everyone talking about a Mariah Carey wardrobe malfunction? What does 'wardrobe malfunction' even mean? The imagery that springs to mind is of a robotic wardrobe which has had water poured into it with sparks flying, gears grinding, eventually to a halt. That would be a 'wardrobe malfunction'. A very, very slight nip-slip is neither a malfunction nor something to be talked about. Half the world's adult population has breasts, or has no one noticed that yet?

Sometimes a lot of extra flesh is accidentally flashed. More often than not it's a woman and more often than not that woman is criticised for having a body that doesn't play by the rules. Carey's breasts' slight misdemeanour is hardly worth a mention. In fact, it shouldn't be mentioned. For women's bodies to come under such scrutiny is a scandal. Nevertheless, the faint whisp of a left areola was visible and that, apparently, is worth a conversation.

Carey appeared at the So So Def 20th Anniversary Concert in Atlanta last week. It was a celebration of her pals including Jermaine Dupri and it's a real shame that focus hasn't been kept on that far more important aspect of the event. US Weekly said that Carey gave the audience "quite a show" when  a 'breast popped out' as she raised her hands to wave to the audience. Photos from the 'malfunction' show almost nothing, the audience, not all of whom had the zoom-lens power of the photographers will definitely not have been able to see anything. Yes, Carey probably helped give them quite a show, but not for the reasons US Weekly claim, rather, simply because she's an enormous star and great friend to Jermaine Dupri etal. 

Mariah Carey’s wardrobe malfunction at the So So Def 20th anniversary concert has caused the American Idol judge a spot of embarrassment last Saturday (February 23, 2013). You’d think that an entertainer with as many years in the industry under her belt as Mariah has would be far too savvy to fall foul of the ‘nip-slip’ but it would appear that that is not the case at all.

The unfortunate incident took place at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, when Mariah was onstage wearing a strapless, curvy cream dress with metallic embellishments. As she wheeled out a cake to celebrate the anniversary of of her long-term collaborator Jermaine Dupri’s record label, the singer’s breast made a brief attempt at freedom and unbeknownst to Carey, her nipple popped out to say hello as she waved to fans, according to Us magazine. It wasn’t exactly the worst wardrobe malfunction in the world but these pop stars must rue the day the strapless dress was ever invented, when these things happen. 

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Forget husband Nick Canon, there was someone else that Mariah Carey was sharing a romantic bubble bath with on Valentine’s day – her pup Jill E Beans! (See what she’s done there with her name?)

In fairness to Carey, the bath was actually meant for Nick, but whilst she was waiting for him to arrive (and tweeting pictures of herself doing so) she was interrupted by the surprise visitor. “Aaaah! Jill E Beans leaps to the tub In hopes of a splash champagne - whhhhhy?!” Carey wrote on Twitter, although to be honest on the accompanying picture she looked a lot happier than her pet, who looked like it was severely regretting its decision to dive on in.

Anyway, after all of that Mariah did eventually get out of the tub – and we presume Nick was there for a bit of it – because she then posted a pic of the pair of them ready to go out in New York. Mariah has the uncanniest knack of being able to look like she’s in the 1990’s no matter what year it is, and so it proved again as she wore her hair back in a ponytail, looking adoringly at her husband of a year. After that they went out for a ride in a horse drawn carriage through Central Park, before arriving back home where, Carey showed us, her bed had been covered in petals. Awww. We wonder if the dog interrupted that scene too.

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Mariah Carey is a diva. Nicki Minaj is a diva. Is it any wonder then that when you put the two together on a panel and add (oh dear) opinions to the mix, things are going to get heated?

Doubtless, this is exactly what the producers of American Idol had in mind when they came up with the combination. But lately, Mariah has been reluctant to add fuel to the fire. She made a very pacifistic comment in an interview with dnaindia.com, saying, “This is a very passionate panel. There are a lot of strong personalities. The fighting is what it is. This is American Idol. It is bigger than some stupid trumped-up thing. It is about the next superstar. The whole thing is convoluted. It is a distraction from the show and the contestants.”

Whilst this sounds very mature of her, is Mariah really fooling anybody? Let’s face it, the Kelly Clarksons and Adam Lamberts of American Idol come once in a blue moon and whilst a winner or finalist might rise up to some prominence if they play their cards right, talent is certainly not the only reason people watch the show for. It’s the drama, pure and simple. And whether it is a contestant openly lying on the show like Matthew Farmer did earlier this week, or two bickering pop stars (aka Mariah and Nicki), the turmoil is the main source of entertainment on Idol. So, when a combination like this happens, it’s not unfortunate, but rather a reason for the producers to pat themselves on the back. It’s probably an opportunity for the stars themselves to cash in, one way or another.

With a new panel and a whole new dynamic, this season of American Idol is going strong so far.

It looks like the driving force behind the revival are mostly the ladies – after the obligatory fight/feud/general beef (what’s the trendy term these days?) Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj seem to have reconciled in their mission to let as many hot guys as possible through the qualifying round. Nicki is her usual larger-than-life self, complete with eye-popping colour palette, (mostly) witty banter, and a ready comment for every contestant. Maybe her energy is exactly what the talent competition needed to get back on its feet. But the reason that Miss Minaj’s whole persona works on the show, is that it works with the other judges.

Mariah balances out Nicki’s zany personality with her calm, serene appearance (seriously, does anyone know what they have in those cups?), while Keith Urban is the nice guy every judging panel needs, in order for the viewer not to hate them. Meanwhile, Randy Jackson is just there to stir up the occasional spat, by egging on contestants and judges alike. It’s always clear, however, that any drama is mainly for the cameras and in overall, they all just get along. Just like one big, mismatched, reality TV family.

Mariah Carey increased her security when she was threatened by Nicki Minaj on American Idol, Reuters reports. Keen to distance herself from Nicki’s uncivilised behaviour, Mariah has painted herself as the concerned and distinguished party in the whole affair, telling Barbara Waters in an interview “it felt like an unsafe work environment… Anytime anybody's reeling threats at somebody, you know, it's not appropriate… I'm a professional. I'm not used to that type of environment.”

Carey added that she hired extra security when 30 year old Minaj was heard to say “if I had a gun I would shoot that bitch,” referring to 42 year old Carey. Mariah told Waters that increasing her security “was the appropriate thing to do,” after her co-star threatened her, adding that she had her 20 month old twins with her on the road, as well as her husband Nick Cannon. Aware that the whole furore – whilst it may have been scary – could easily be written off as a publicity stunt aimed to increase American Idol’s ratings, Carey added “for all the drama, I hope it helps the show.”

When asked about how much money she was getting paid to be a judge on the TV singing talent contest, the figure of $18 million for the season was bandied about. “I think we’re in the ballpark, I can’t even talk about those things.” 

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Ok, so it wasn't quite neo-soul, but it did feature Questlove and The Roots as the backing band. Mariah Carey stopped by the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this week and was roped into performing her classic Christmas hit, still considered by many to be the finest of all the famous festive song.

The Roots took to their kid-sized toy instruments, including xylophone, bongos, rattlers, wood blocks and drums, while a chorus of children chimed in on background vocals - of course, Mariah's powerful vocals give things a bit of authenticity. However, we reckon the highlight of the evening was Questlove's holiday sweater - a disastrously cream Christmas zip-down creation. Fallon started things off, singing the ditty's opening lines, "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need," before taking to the drums, tambourine and kazoo and letting Mariah take over. Writing on her Twitter page later, the 42-year-old singer wrote: "Join the fun + sing along to my festive 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' collabo with @jimmyfallon & @theroots!!!" Fallon tweeted, "@mariahcarey + theroots + Classroom Instruments. So fun."

As is becoming tradition, Mariah has been doing the Christmassy promotional rounds this year, last week performing her famous track at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at New York's Rockefeller Center.

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 Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey is over, now the school kids are surrounding Minaj and Steven Tyler, chanting "Fight, fight!" over and over again, hoping to see some bloodshed before the teacher comes to break it all up. 

Tyler gave an interview to MTV, which didn't sit well with Minaj, you see. "You just have to give your opinion. It wasn't hard for me, but I would imagine it's hard for some people, and they need a manager to say 'Shut the f--- up, and just give them your opinion,'" Tyler said. "These kids, they just got out of a car from the Midwest somewhere and they're in New York City, they're scared to death; you're not going to get the best [out of them]. ... If it was Bob Dylan, Nicki Minaj would have had him sent to the cornfield! Whereas, if it was Bob Dylan with us, we would have brought the best of him out, as we did with Phillip Phillips. Just saying." Minaj is not happy, not at all, and she took to Twitter to air her grievances at what she believes to be a racist comment. "Steven Tyler said I would have sent Bob Dylan to a cornfield??? Steven, you haven't seen me judge one single solitary contestant yet," she wrote. "I understand you really wanted to keep your job but take that up with the producers. I haven't done anything to you. That's a racist comment. You assume that I wouldn't have liked Bob Dylan??? why? black? rapper? what? go f--k yourself and worry about yourself babe."

She didn't stop there, and, clearly incensed, wrote, "LOL lets make him a shirt that says "No Coloreds Allowed" then escort him down 2 Barbara Walters so he can tell how he was threatened w/guns. When Steven 1st went on Idol he was ridiculed by his peers & fans alike. Called a sell out. So what does he do? Ridicule the next judge." Neither Tyler or Fox have responded to the tweets or claims made, E! reports. 

Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary BAD25 has been hailed as a success. Spike Lee, of course, has personal knowledge of working with Jackson – he directed his 1996 video ‘The Don’t Care About Us,’ so the documentary is lent an intimate air, as he conducts the interviews himself. Featured in the interviewee’s chair are a host of stars, all influenced, or touched by Jackson and the music of his hit album Bad (released 25 years ago this year).

Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder are amongst those discussing Jackson’s creative vision, on the album that sold over 30 million copies and spawned five consecutive number ones. According to Boston.com, the film plays out with a series of oral accounts of the recording period. Lee speaks to all of the major players in the recording studio as ell as those involved in his videos and the accompanying tour (surprisingly, including the only solo North American tour that Jackson would ever headline).

Some of the cinematographic vignettes include footage of Martin Scorsese directing Michael Jackson (and Wesley Snipes, before he was famous) in the video for ‘Bad’ and Sheryl Crow, talking of the time that she worked as a back-up singer for Jackson. “The molecules changed in the room,” she said. Although Spike Lee is a vivacious character in his own right, he steps back and lets the interviewees do the talking here. The documentary will be aired this evening (November 21, 2012) at 9:30pm EST, on ABC.

Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey may be TV's favourite warring couple at the moment, but that doesn't mean that the two may put their personal differences behind themselves in the name of music, with Minaj admitting that an on-air collab between her and her American Idol co-judge could be on the cards.

With the ongoing spat between them seemingly being cleared up (somewhat) by Nicki on her reality show, Nicki Minaj: My Truth, (and by that I mean that she has given her side of the story) the 'Starships' singer has also admitted that she would be more than willing to perform with Carey on the show. She told E!, who air her new three-part show, that she would be down with sharing a mic as long as Carey was too, saying: "I think people would be interested in seeing that."

The feud between the two started when it was announced that Minaj would be joining Carey as the new panelist for the ongoing season of American Idol, although some reports have stated that the feud goes back further than that. The altercation really reached boiling point during an audition early on in the series when the two came to blows over a contestant, with the Roman Reloaded hitmaker attacking Carey with a tirade not meant for sensitive ears, with footage of the rant making its way online. Minaj has since said that Carey had been winding her up throughout filming, and at the point of the argument she had reached boiling point.

Can Barack Obama mend Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey’s relationship on American Idol?

OK, we’re going to be honest; we hadn’t really considered this question until we heard Michael Yo of the Yo Show actually asking the US president if he was capable of such a thing, but now that the question’s out there, it’s surely worth thinking about!

Barack Obama appeared as a guest on The Yo Show and within seconds of having him on air, Michael had already posed the question that he thought the American voting public really wanted the answer to this: “Can you repair the relationship between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on American Idol? That’s what the people wanna know.” Obviously used to having tricky questions thrown his way, Obama took it all in his stride and simply said that he had faith in the pair of divas to sort their own troubles out. “"I think that they are going to be able to sort it out, I am confident… I'm all about bringing people together, working for the same cause, I think both outstanding artists are going to be able to make sure that they're moving forward and not going backwards.”

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President Obama is right in the heat of the 2012 election campaign, however it's nice to see that the leader of the free world can still take time out of his busy day to talk about the issues that really matter. The president called into Y100!'s Michael Yo Show to comment on the question of the day - the feud between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj.

The president was quite diplomatic in answering the question of whether he could resolve the spat, stating that he believed the two would work out their differences. On being asked who he supported in the the pop star rivalry, he went with Mariah. "She's actually done some events for us. I've gotten to know her and Nick (Cannon), she's a wonderful lady. Nicki I don't know, but I've got her on my iPod," the leader of the free world commented.

For whatever reason, the fight between Carey and Minaj has been the talk of the internet as of late, with blows being exchanged in both directions. Minaj's recent outburst at Mariah Carey was followed by accusations from Carey's side that the other diva threatened to shoot her.

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Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are expected to clean up at the 2012 American Music Awards, with four nominations apiece, reports Reuters.

Rihanna is top of the table for the main category, as she wards off competition from Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Canadian rapper Drake for artist of the year. She’s also in line for female soul/R&B artist and best album, and will lock horns with Minaj for the female pop/rock artist category. Minaj could be recognized for her album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, in both the pop/rock and rap/hip hop categories this year, and she’s nominated for favorite rap artist, too. Minaj has been attracting extra attention recently; her very public feud with Mariah Carey on American Idol culminated in a strange gun threat, but most seem sure the ‘diva-off’ is being played up by Fox to boost the talent show’s viewership.

Elsewhere in the awards, teenage singer Bieber landed three nominations this year, tying with British boy band One Direction, Maroon 5, Drake and R&B star Usher. Adele and Taylor Swift – who dominated the awards last year - received one nomination apiece. Swift will fight for female country artist against Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, while Adele was nominated in the favorite adult contemporary artist category alongside Kelly Clarkson and Train. The AMA’s - which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year - are determined by fans through online voting, which starts on Tuesday. The ceremony and performance show will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on November 18.

Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey: a feud made in TV heaven, for the producers anyway. But now the rivalry has got so far – with Minaj threatening to shoot Carey – Nick Cannon has stepped in to give his opinion, reports The New York Daily News.

But it’s not the protective husband speech Mariah, and us, were perhaps expecting, with Cannon stating that he “wasn’t concerned” over Minaj’s supposed threat to “shoot” his better half. “I wasn't concerned," Cannon told E! News. "That's exactly what you called it was drama. With drama, it's theatrics. I'm not worried about that stuff." When he was asked about the supposed gun threat, Cannon laughed, saying: "I don't know. I wasn't there. It made for good news. It sounded good, right? Good job, Fox." His wife, Mariah, doesn’t seem so sure, and she’s reportedly beefed up the ranks of her security entourage, just be safe.

The controversy started (the gun controversy, anyway) when Barbara Walters told The View, “She said that when Nicki walked off the set, multiple people heard Nicki say, ‘If I had a gun I would shoot the bitch’”. Minaj has a history of threatening to shoot rivals: the 29-year-old super-star put out a lyrical hit on fellow rapper Remy Ma in a 2008 freestyle rap. Cannon is probably right; this whole thing has been blown out of proportion, and Fox are loving the extra exposure, but whilst gun threats are being bandied about, no one’s going to sit back and ignore it.

Mariah Carey has claimed that Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot her. The claims have been made public via Barbara Walters, who recounted a conversation that she'd had with Carey on the ABC show The View, regarding video footage of Nicki cussing Mariah during the filming of American Idol. Although the footage was not completely clear, Nicki could be heard referring to Mariah as "her f***ing highness and saying that she would no longer put up with her.

Fox News report that Walters had a phone conversation with Carey, who told her "when Nicki walked off the set, multiple people heard Nicki say, `If I had a gun I would shoot the (adjective unspoken by Walters) bitch." Apparently, after a meeting that both Nicki and Mariah attended, Nicki said to her newfound nemesis "I love you but we might fight again," to which Mariah answered "no, we will not." Walters also revealed that Mariah has felt the situation so severe that she has hired extra security, saying that she "doesn't feel comfortable, emotionally." She has said though, that she intends to continue with the show because she loves it and loves mentoring the contestants.

Nicki Minaj has been invited onto Barbara Walters' show to give her side of the story but has so far has responded with a string of Twitter posts, such as "Hey yAll. Lets just say nicki said smthn about a gun. Ppl will believe it cuz she's a black rapper. Lmao. I'll then hit up Barbara n milk it" and "I don't call tmz n Barbara Walters cuz I stand on my own two feet. Never needed an army. God is good. Insecurity is as cruel as the grave." American Idol has only been filming for a couple of weeks, though we've long known that Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj were likely to come to blows. If one of the two judges have already descended into threatening to shoot the other, though, heaven only knows what the live shows are going to be like!

Jennifer Lopez and her daughter Emme stole the show at Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week show yesterday (October 2, 2012). The former American Idol judge took her four year-old daughter to the Grand Palais, along with her boyfriend Casper Smart, to take in the new spring / summer 2013 collection from the label’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld.

Female First have published snaps of the couple, along with Emme, enjoying the catwalk show from the front row. Lopez was looking chic in a low-cut white dress and Emme wore a pink Chanel dress, with a white cardigan and pink shoes. They even managed to overshadow the fact that Kanye West was there to see the show, as well. As for the show itself, Lagerfeld used wind turbines to display his new collection; after the show, he said “It's more about the mood of the times, not something you have to translate. It's all about the wind, it's in the air. I started sketching in Central Park and it was so hot that I wanted fresh air.”

Lopez was looking relaxed – most likely glad that she has left the drama of American Idol behind her. We bet she’ll be glad that it was Mariah Carey and not her that was on the end of Nicki Minaj’s foul-mouthed rant, which made its way online today, courtesy of TMZ. Jennifer Lopez left the show at the end of last season, to pursue her pop career and seems to be enjoying some time with her children and boyfriend, as well.

Nicki Minaj has been caught cussing at Mariah Carey on American Idol. It was never going to be long before the two divas came to blows but we thought Carey would be the first to lose her cool. Apparently not! TMZ have posted footage of Nicki Minaj ranting at American Idol’s production staff and at Mariah herself. The footage is a little blurry and TMZ had to bleep out quite a large portion of what was coming out of Nicki’s mouth. You can see Keith Urban sat between Nicki and Mariah looking exasperated and Randy Jackson is stood at the end of the table, equally powerless.

Not all of the rant is audible but you can hear Nicki saying “I told them I'm not f**kin' putting up with her f**king highness over there. Figure it the f**k out. Figure it out… I'm not gonna sit here every f**king minute to have you come down and harass me every minute everyday.” According to the report, Nicki also threatened to “knock out” Mariah but said it before the camera was recording.

It’s hard to know what the American Idol bosses will be thinking about this latest drama between Nicki and Mariah. In essence, it will probably be good for the show as it’s bound to get more and more viewers intrigued and tuning in. After all, one of the main reasons they revamped the judging line-up was too boost falling viewer figures. What better than a foul-mouthed rant from a rapper in a pink wig to do that?

German fans of pop star Mariah Carey were in for more than they bargained for when the singing sensation accidentally flashed fans. Carey suffered from an accidental "wardrobe malfunction" during filming for a German television show, when her dress fell apart, accidentally flashing her breasts at stunned fans, before being rescued by stage-hands. 

While performing in Germany, Mariah Carey's dress fell open.

The star's experience was similar to that of Janet Jackson's infamous incident in 2004, which coined the phrase "wardrobe malfunction" in the first place. After briefly exposing herself, Carey was saved from further shame by the show's floor managers, who turned off the lights, allowing her to cover herself, recover her clothing, and leave the stage whilst hidden from view, according to a report from MTV news, who were present at the time.

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