Is Nicki Minaj for real, or is she just kicking up controversy? Those are the questions surroundings Nicki Minaj’s verses on the Lil Wayne mix of “Mercy.” On the song, in the midst of talking about how fabulous she is—using language so crude it might make a sailor blush—Minaj drops this gem about her political preferences: [...]
Randy Jackson Out as ‘American Idol’ Judge
September 2, 2012 | Posted by
In a crazy summer of American Idol judge rumors, reports are now saying Randy Jackson will no longer be a judge. According to a report from TMZ, a source said Jackson will not be a judge but he will not leave Idol for good. Instead, he will serve as a mentor for the contestants. If [...]
Will Mariah Carey Be ‘American Idol’s Savior?
July 24, 2012 | Posted by
After several weeks of gossip and speculation, American Idol finally made it official: R&B diva Mariah Carey is joining the judges’ table. So now the education of Mimi really begins. Carey will earn a reported $17 million a year—$2 million more than Britney Spears on The X Factor—to help the show regain its swagger after [...]
Mariah Carey Honored as BMI Icon
July 22, 2012 | Posted by
Mariah Carey can now declare herself an official “Icon,” as she will be honored at the BMI Urban Awards as a BMI Icon on Sept. 7. The award goes to an artist who has influenced generations in urban music. Broadcast Music, Inc. is a music rights management company that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers [...]
Aretha Franklin Makes Case Why She Should Be ‘Idol’ Judge
July 20, 2012 | Posted by
CNN’s Roland Martin got his hands on an email from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who was not pleased with Kathie Lee Gifford of the Today Show for suggesting that Franklin was too old to be a judge on American Idol. On the show, Gifford said today’s young people wouldn’t know who Franklin was—even [...]
‘American Idol’s Dream Judge: Beyonce
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
Now American Idol reportedly wants Beyonce to sit at the judge’s table—probably right there in the middle, where Jennifer Lopez used to sit. There’s no indication that Bey is at all interested, but HollywoodLife has reported that at least one of the show’s bosses truly covets the R&B/pop superstar, believing that she would be at [...]
Aretha Franklin Wants to Be ‘American Idol’ Judge
July 16, 2012 | Posted by
American Idol will have to replace two and possibly all of its judges before the coming season and the show already has one music legend raising her hand and asking to sit in a judge’s seat: Aretha Franklin. According to various reports, Aretha Franklin has shown interest in being an American Idol judge. “She would [...]
