ContactMusic — A secretive plan to have Jennifer Lopez replace Mariah Carey midseason on American Idol was abandoned when Carey’s heavyweight legal team... more info

ContactMusic — 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... more info

Dlisted — American Idol put the Unicornie Rainbow Empress of Happy Sunshine Hello Kitties on its judges' panel this season, because they thought that she'd bring millions of eyeballs to their show and they'd be #1 again. The opposite happened. A... more info

People.com — The whole family wears matching striped pajamas for a screening of Shrek more info

ContactMusic — 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... more info

Starpulse — "American Idol" is in trouble - so much so that FOX executives reportedly hatched a plan to dump Mariah Carey halfway through the current season and bring back former judge Jennifer Lopez. more info

ContactMusic — 'American Idol' producers secretly plotted to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez.Bosses were keen to see the return of 'On the Floor' singer... more info

Mjsbigblog — According to "sources" American Idol producers, and executives, "hatched" a plan to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez, who sat on the panel on seasons 10 and 11.  Mariah reportedly, responded with a thread of litigation and that was that.  Pro... more info

USA Today Music — 'Idol' producers tried to replace Mariah Carey with Jennifer Lopez, says a new report. more info

Mjsbigblog — American Idol Backstage Scoop: Booted Girl Talks Special Bond With Mariah Carey – We knew Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on the same page was too good to last. The dueling American Idol judges seemed to call a truce after last night’s perfo... more info