Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Laura Jane Grace: 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening'The lead singer of Against Me! talks frankly about her gender dysphoria, and what it was li... more info

411 Mania — A new film for the new Idol host... more info

Perez Hilton — This flick has more stars than a planetarium! Mariah Carey's is just the latest in a long list of big names slated to appear in The Butler! In the upcoming film, Forrest Whitaker will play legendary White House servant Eugene Allen who served under e... more info

ContactMusic — Mariah Carey signed on for American Idol this week and show bosses have wasted no time in getting some fresh publicity shots out there The superstar diva only gave birth to twins last year and its been suggested the latest shots could have been tampe... more info

ContactMusic — Ryan Seacrest has revealed that he called Mariah Carey this week to congratulate her on joining the American Idol judging panel The host of the show appeared on the Today Show on Thursday July 26 2012 speaking to Matt Lauer about Idols latest big-nam... more info

Mjsbigblog — Ryan Seacrest sat down with the Today' show's Matt Lauer in London to talk about new American Idol judge, Mariah Carey. more info

Topix — American Idol Alumni Shoots Down Rumors of Mariah Carey's Nightmare Behavior Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 07.25.2012 She says it wasn't true... An former contestant on American Idol says that rumors of Mariah Carey being difficult to work with as a gue... more info

ContactMusic — Mariah Carey has stunned American Idol staff - with normal rider requests The Hero hitmaker has renowned for her outrageous backstage demands - which in the past have included 20 white kittens butterfly-shaped confetti baskets of puppies w... more info

411 Mania — She says it wasn't true... more info

Perez Hilton — News broke this week that new American Idol judge Mariah Carey was quite the diva when she appeared as a guest mentor during the show's seventh season. Inside sources accused her of being a "nightmare to work with" who was "not very nice at all." Bu... more info