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Nicki Minaj Allegedly Targets Mariah Carey With Death Threat

Published: 10/03/2012

Nigel Lythgoe tells TMZ, "The statement [that Nicki made a death threat] is absolute rubbish. It's absolutely not true in any way, shape or form." Nigel adds that Mariah confronted Nicki this morning and asked if she made the death threat and Nicki said absolutely not. Nigel says Mariah's people…

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Ryan Seacrest -- I'm No Dummy ... Fighting's Great for Ratings!

Published: 10/03/2012

There's a reason Ryan Seacrest is so rich ... he KNOWS conflict makes shows successful -- claiming yesterday's Nicki Minaj-Mariah Carey blowout is a good thing ... for "American Idol" ratings. Seacrest just took to his radio show, addressing the TMZ video in which Nicki goes off on Mariah during…

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Nicki Minaj Cusses Out Mariah Carey During 'American Idol' Audition -- Caught on Video!

Published: 10/03/2012

9:47 AM PT -- Sources tell TMZ, Nicki's rant on the "American Idol" set went beyond mere name-calling Tuesday ... the rapper also threatened Mariah's life, saying, "If I had a gun, I would shoot her." Nicki Minaj derailed the "American Idol" auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday, after…

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Nicki Minaj -- I Got Lil Wayne a 1,000-pound T-REX for His Birthday

Published: 09/28/2012

What do you get the man who has everything? Nicki Minaj figured it out ... getting Lil Wayne one of the craziest awesome gifts ever for his 30th birthday ... a tiny 3-wheeled $70,000 sports car called a T-REX. Sources close to Nicki tell TMZ, the new "American Idol" judge got Weezy a Campagna…

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Mariah Carey & Nicki Minaj CALL A TRUCE on 'American Idol'

Published: 09/18/2012

Mariah Carey pulled Nicki Minaj aside yesterday and convinced her ... feuding would not be good for the show, and they both needed to stop the antics they pulled during Sunday's auditions. "American Idol" sources tell TMZ ... Mariah and others were ticked off Sunday that Nicki arrived 45 minutes…

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Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey -- Already at Each Other's Throats on 'American Idol'

Published: 09/17/2012

Mariah Carey wasted no time proving what we told you 2 weeks ago -- there's only room for one diva on "American Idol." Carey and Nicki Minaj went at it during the first "A.I." taping Sunday in NYC. When Nicki started critiquing a contestant, Mariah would interrupt -- not once, but many times. Each…

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'American Idol' -- Judges Get Right to Work

Published: 09/16/2012

"American Idol" judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson wasted no time getting right to work today ... showing up in NYC alongside host Ryan Seacrest for day one of auditions. "Idol" made the official announcement about this season's judging panel just a few hours earlier.…

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'American Idol' -- Judges List Official, Randy Jackson Survives

Published: 09/16/2012

Randy Jackson's stay of execution is confirmed -- he will remain a judge on the 12th season of "American Idol" ... officially joining Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. As TMZ reported, "Idol" producers locked down Jackson after talks with Enrique Iglesias fizzled out. Mariah was the first…

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Popular NYC Restaurant SUED -- You Let Celebs SMOKE WEED In the Basement!

Published: 09/13/2012

One of the hottest restaurants in NYC has a hidden room where stars secretly get BAKED OUT OF THEIR MINDS ... while eating delicious Chinese food ... this according to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ. The restaurant at the center of the controversy is Philippe Restaurant in Midtown ... which feeds…

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Rihanna -- Did She Call Drake an 'A-Hole' at the VMAs?

Published: 09/07/2012

Now, we're not professional lip-readers ... but we could SWEAR Rihanna referred to Drake and his posse as a bunch of "a**holes" when they won an MTV VMA award last night. Check out the video ... moments after Drake, Lil' Wayne, Nicki Minaj and the rest of the crew walk to the stage to accept the…

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Only One Judge Has Signed On For 'American Idol'

Published: 09/05/2012

"American Idol" is in a pickle -- the judges start their on-air auditions in New York City in 2 weeks, and only one judge has signed a deal ... sources connected with the show tell TMZ. Our sources tell us ... only Mariah Carey has inked a deal ... and a good deal it is at $18 mil. We know…

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Mariah Carey to 'American Idol' -- I Was Told There'd Be No Nicki Minaj

Published: 08/21/2012

Mariah Carey: "Hello, who's calling Mariah?"American Idol: Hi, Ms. Carey! Sorry to bother you, but we umm ... well, we want the much younger Nicki Minaj to sit next to you at the judges' tab--((dial tone)) Hello? Hello?? Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!

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