Randy Jackson is on the outs as a judge for American Idol. Find out his near certain replacement and what his reduced role on the show will be now. Hard to imagine those aspiring young singers nervously awaiting evaluations and not having dawg’s input.

Nicki Minaj is the latest celebrity to reportedly be joining the judges’ panel on the upcoming 12th season of American Idol after both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler announced they’d be leaving the show following last season. A couple of sources have confirmed the news, and while it may come as a surprise to most, she’d been eyeing the job for months!

Mariah Carey’s first promo photo for her $18 million American Idol season looks a little — photoshopped. There are definitely worse photoshops, but Mariah’s already got a nice body, no need to make her look like a cartoon. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the real Mariah with the ‘shopped job. They chiseled at her waist [...]

It’s been hinted at for some time, but Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly made it official earlier today by announcing Mariah Carey will be one of the judges on Season 12 of American Idol. Reilly made the announcement at a meeting of the Television Critics Association, saying that Fox and Mariah had reached a deal only hours before. He then put Mariah on speakerphone and let her talk to the crowd in attendance herself! Keep reading to find out what Mimi had to say as well as a few other interesting details about the Idol Season 12 judges’ table shared by Reilly!

After Aerosmith front-man Steven Tyler said “Dream On” to judging another season of American Idol, Jennifer Lopez has followed suit by publicly stating that she’s ditching the gig. Read Jenny From the Block’s statement made on-air with the only dude who might be left on the show, Ryan Seacrest.

Fans of American Idol have been preparing themselves for weeks for JLo’s announcement that she’d be leaving the show after she has continued to not deny reports of her departure that first surfaced months ago. However, it’s another AI judge who made his departure official earlier today, Steven Tyler! Keep reading for Steven’s official announcement about quitting as well as that of Idol co-creator and executive producer Simon Fuller! Plus, is JLo still going to leave?

With a guest list that included Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogerty, Neil Diamond, and AI judge Steven Tyler the biggest rock star at the American Idol Season 11 finale event in Los Angeles last night was none other than beat-of-his-own drummer Barry Weiss from the garage sale band of bidders on A&E’s Storage Wars! Keep reading for your weekly fix of Barry suavetrulescence.

Watch the action-packed, super campy, and super fun Super Bowl commercial for the second season of NBC’s The Voice featuring judges Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, and Cee Lo Green showing off their kung fu skills as they race to find out which surprise celebrity is behind the beautiful voice wafting through their elegant hotel.

Mama mia, mama mia! American Idol alum Adam Lambert has officially been announced as the lead singer for Queen’s upcoming summer tour along with original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor. Keep reading for Adam’s statement and find out what he has to say about whether or not he can replace Freddie Mercury!

Houston, we don’t have a problem! The pretty gal you see is Miss Skylar Laine from Brandon, Mississippi. She’s a down home southern girl with a country twang and a Broadway background. She’s also a songwriter and has what you might consider to be an unhealthy Miranda Lambert obsession. I thought I’d put together a few pics and her bio as well as a couple of videos in one place so you can get a good idea of who Skylar is and decide for yourself if you think she’s got a chance to become the next American Idol.