The Newsroom — Randy Jackson is reportedly leaving the "American Idol" judges panel and moving into a mentoring role. He becomes the final, original judge to step down from the role. And, after the departures of fellow Season 11 judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lop... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — • Rumor has it Kate Hudson doesn't get along with Lea Michele on the Glee set... (Celeb Dirty Laundry) • In defense of Kim Kardashian's big booty. (The Stir) • Is Mariah Carey fighting with Nick Cannon because he wants more kids and s... more info

Mjsbigblog — The latest from TMZ. Randy Jackson to move to a mentoring role. Diddy and Kanye are out. Idol honchos loving the fact that Mariah Carey is unhappy about Nicki Minaj joining the panel--they look forward to the tension. And, there will definitely be ... more info

ContactMusic — Mariah Carey has paid tribute to her former manager Chris Lighty following his death insisting words cannot express her sadness over her friends passing The hip-hop heavyweight was found dead at his apartment on Thursday 30Aug12 in... more info

Guardian Music — Music mogul who guided hip-hop's commercial explosion found dead outside his New York home in an apparent suicideChris Lighty, one of the most influential executives in hip-hop, has died. The 44-year-old manager of 50 Cent, Diddy and Mariah Carey rep... more info

Perez Hilton — How tragic!! Music manager Chris Lighty is dead at 44. His body was found Thursday is his Bronx apartment and the cause of death appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The hip-hop icon worked with top-tier artists and was the longt... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Chris Lighty, the manager of prominent hip-hop artists including 50 Cent, Diddy and Mariah Carey , died Thursday morning in New York in an apparent suicide, police sources say. He was 44.  more info

ContactMusic — The longtime manager of superstars Mariah Carey 50 Cent and Sean Combs has been found dead at his apartment in New York The body of hip-hop heavyweight Chris Lighty was discovered on Thursday morning 30Aug12 and police source... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Hip hop manager Chris Lighty, who in the past handled careers of performers such as Mariah Carey and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, died on Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the head, media outlets reported. more info

Perez Hilton — Oooh! We ADORE this beautiful ballad!! With American Idol adding Mariah Carey to the judge's panel this season, we knew hoped Kelly Clarkson would pay our homegurl a little homage! And she did not disappoint! Ch-ch-check out the Karaoke Queen of the ... more info