*TMZ is reporting that “American Idol” judge Mariah Carey hung up the phone when she was informed that Nicki Minaj is also being considered for the panel.
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Sources connected with “Idol” say Mariah was led to believe she would be the only woman at the judges’ table, according to the website.
While Us Weekly reported yesterday it has two sources who confirm Minaj as a judge, FOX has yet to make an announcement, and TMZ today claims her situation “is by no means a done deal.”
“Firstly, it’s unclear whether Randy Jackson will return as a judge or a mentor, and secondly, some head honchos on the show believe it’s a mistake to have two women and a man on the panel,” the website reports. “Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Enrique Iglesias are leading the hunt for another of the vacant judging spots, though should Randy return, a line-up of him, Mariah and Nicki may not appeal to middle America.”
TMZ continued: “It’s not difficult to figure out that Minaj is a lot younger than Carey, and perhaps more relevant in terms of the audience that ‘Idol’ is attempting to reach (especially considering their newest rivals ‘The Voice,’ and ‘The X Factor’ have young, hip, judges).
Mariah Carey (L) and Nicki Minaj in the video for “Up Out My Face”
“It’s unclear whether Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have anything against each other – unlikely given they’ve worked together before – though it’s understood that the former simply assumed she would be the main attraction on the forthcoming season of ‘American Idol,’ which now doesn’t appear to be the case.”
Oh Please!!! AI is really trying to create drama so people will tune in when the show returns in January. I have said it before AI is wayyy past it’s expiration date no amount of celebrity judges etc will help the ratings slump from last season.
My thoughts exactly!!!!They are trying to make it because NOBODY CARES ABOUT AMERICA IDOL it’s done it’s over ot’s a wrap for them and they are trying to pump oxygen into this dead tired show by having two air heads battle it out. They need to just go away. PLEASE stop wasting people’s time.
Nobody is checking for IDOL anymore…I don’t care WHO judges! They people who vote are from white middle america and that’s why the country singers keep winning. And what bothers me lately is when they “judges” are picking people to make the top 20, it’s always ONE black person. I haven’t paid attention to this show since they year of Fantasia and JHud and LaToya (I think that was the other black girls name). I only watch the auditions to laugh and after that the channel is changed.
The people who vote…
I haven’t watched this show in years but don’t blame Mariah if this rumor is true.