Why didn't the rapper-turned-judge perform on the season 12 finale? "I wasn't allowed," she said. By Michele Amabile Angermiller While all three of the judges — Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy ...

The Hollywood Reporter's "Idol Worship" runs down the new judge's best zingers thus far. By Michele Amabile Angermiller With the premiere of American Idol season 12 now behind us, one nagging question ...

American Idol's Ryan Seacrest has addressed the argument between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Minaj and Carey were seen in a leaked video apparently clashing with each other during auditions in ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Mariah Carey took Jennifer Lopez’s judge’s seat on the next ...

Yesterday judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, who frequently feuded on the singing competition’s just-completed season, both announced that they are leaving “American Idol.” Carey, who has a No. 1 ...