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METARIE, La. (AP) - "American Idol" picked Nicki Minaj as a judge to draw in viewers, but she's actually discouraged at least one person from watching it - her mentor, Lil Wayne. The rap star admitted Friday that he has yet to see "Idol" this season - or any other season...

Just one day ahead of her "American Idol" debut, Nicki Minaj is trying her best to do some damage control on her reputation. Following her fight with beloved pop legend Mariah Carey, Nicki seems to feel like she's been painted the villain in the whole debacle, or in her own words, the "crazy psycho...

The Season 12 premiere of "American Idol" is just days away, so you know what that means ... time for Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj to hash out that three month-old feud! "It felt like an unsafe work environment," Mariah tells Barbara Walters in a new ABC News interview...

The saga continues in the war between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. After video surfaced Tuesday (Oct. 2) of the entertainers arguing at the judges table during a taping of an "American Idol" audition, Carey now insists Minaj threatened to shoot her...

NEW YORK (AP) - Mariah Carey says there's no feud between her and fellow new "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj at the moment. Judges Carey, Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest attended a press conference in New York on Monday after auditioning singers for the Fox music reality TV series...

NEW YORK (AP) - The "American Idol" judges' panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban. The Fox network officially tapped the pair with an announcement Sunday, confirming rumors surrounding them both just hours before the first round of auditions for next season was due to begin in New York...

According to Us Weekly, Mariah Carey's future "American Idol" co-stars are very close to signing their own deals with the hit reality competition show for it's upcoming twelfth season. Youngest Jonas Brother Nick Jonas and famed producer, singer and rapper Pharrell Williams are the frontrunners for the gig...

Jennifer Lopez is done playing judge on "American Idol," but she might have a future as a casting consultant, AOL Music reports. In a recent interview with ABC News, J. Lo spoke on who she'd like to see replace her and fellow outgoing judge Steven Tyler on the Fox reality series...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jennifer Lopez is the second judge in two days to say she's leaving "American Idol." Her representative, Mark Young, said Friday that Lopez is ending her time on television's most popular show after two years. Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler said the same thing on Thursday...

"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez has been seemingly undecided about her fate on the reality competition show for months, but now it seems the singer has made a decision, AOL Music reports. After two years on the FOX show, J.Lo will likely call it quits...