Nicki Minaj News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, AMERICAN IDOL's executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick will be leaving the show. No formal announcement has been made, and negotiations have yet to begin with FOX.

HOT 97 WQHT FM, the #1 station for Hip Hop and R&B, hosted HOT 97's Summer Jam XX, presented by Boost Mobile, yesterday, June 2, 2013, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Check out highlights of the event below!

Ars Nova announces the lineup for its 6th Annual ANT Fest. This year's festival of All New Talent runs from today, June 3 - 29, featuring fresh new work from some of New York's most exciting emerging artists. From trapeze thrillers to hip-hop basketball musicals, 2013's ANT Fest heats up Ars Nova this summer with four weeks of comedy, music, theater and a fusion of all three you won't see anywhere else.

BWW Asks, are viewers happy to say 'good riddance' to the dueling divas, or perhaps, were their antics the most exciting and inticing feature of this season's lackluster performance?

Nicki Minaj has joined fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey in officially leaving the FOX singing competition show. Today, May 30, Minaj confirmed the news via Twitter.

Today, May 30, the diva took to Twitter to confirm the news, after months of rumors. She retweeted a post from her publicists, which said: 'W/ global success of '#Beautiful' (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol.'

The National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts), a non-profit that recognizes and supports the nation's most talented young artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts, has announced that its 2014 application will be available online at http://www.youngarts.org/apply from May 31, 2013 through October 18, 2013. This year, students with an interest in architecture and design are also encouraged to apply for the inaugural YoungArts Design Arts program.

This morning Nicki came face to face with Peter Rosenberg at the Hot 97 studios for an up close and personal interview with radio personality Peter Rosenberg to discuss what went down and why. Check it out below!

According to numerous reports, Oscar-winner and season 3 contender Jennifer Hudson has officially signed on to join AMERICAN IDOL's judges' panel.

Despite rumors that former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was under consideration for one of the show's season 13 judging slots, the singer tells The Hollywood Reporter that she will not be returning to the program. Meanwhile, American Idol execs are reportedly still mulling over an all-alum judges panel for next season, including Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls).

Vulture reports that Fox, FremantleMedia, and 19 Entertainment have approached many of the stars churned out of the IDOL machine - including Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson - for the vacant judging positions. Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are also being considered.

TEEN CHOICE 2013 will once again break into summer and celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, August 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" leads the TEEN CHOICE 2013 nominees with seven nominations.

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards show, executive produced by Don Mischer, aired live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19 (8:00 - 11:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network, sponsored by Chevrolet, Las Vegas, Samsung Galaxy S(R) 4 and Buffalo David Bitton. Taylor Swift took home an impressive eight awards in The Following categories: Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Country Album and Top Country Song.

A star-studded lineup of the world's top-selling artists came together last night to to perform their biggest hits on THE 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS. The broadcast aired live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Check out a look back at the performances and awards below!

Luminaries of stage and screen will come together tonight, May 20th at LaGuardia Arts High School in Manhattan to pay tribute to treasured alumnus and show biz icon Ben Vereen (Pippin, Roots, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fosse, Jelly's Last Jam, Sweet Charity, Hair, Wicked).

'It's great to go back and see the old gang,' she told TV Guide Magazine earlier this week - and commented on her time on the show. 'I do miss it. I had a great time doing IDOL.'

Pop singer and dancer Jessie Malakouti made a cameo on soap opera classic ONE LIFE TO LIVE, as an aspiring musician named Dusky. Check it out what she had to say about the experience below!

A star-studded lineup of the world's top-selling artists will come together to perform their biggest hits on “The 2013 Billboard Music Awards.”

It shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise, but according to US Weekly, Nicki Minaj has been given the boot from Fox's AMERICAN IDOL.