ContactMusic — Mariah Carey nor Nicki Minaj stopped for post-show backstage interviews following reports that producers had attempted to reshuffle the judging... more info

Starpulse — The Mariah Carey project is an unmitigated disaster. Everybody knows this, it’s clear the producers have talked to her based on what she’s said on air, she’s definitely not coming back next season.... more info

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.  P... more info