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  Barack Obama Sides With Mariah Carey in Nicki Minaj 'American Idol' Debate

  October 16, 2012 – President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney square off tonight in the second of three Presidential debates, this time in a town hall-style forum. The AP cites administration officials who say special operations strike forces stand ready over Africa if called to respond to last month's attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. …
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  Nicki Minaj Curses Out Mariah Carey on 'American Idol'

  October 3, 2012 – The mood is getting a little, um, ratchet at American Idol. …
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  'American Idol' Hires Mariah, Nicki, Randy, and Keith Urban

  September 16, 2012 – In an attempt to appeal to every possible music listener — save for the rock'n'roll fan — American Idol has finalized its judging panel for its 12th season. Despite reports of his ouster, Randy Jackson will be returning to the show, along with Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and country star Keith Urban. …
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  Mariah Rolls With the Punches in Bawse-y 'Triumphant' Video

  August 22, 2012 – "Stay on your toes / Get off the ropes," Mariah Carey trills on "Triumphant (Get 'Em)," which most recently follows Muse's "Survival" in the dubious canon of vaguely inspirational SportsCenter bait. As if to drive home the athletics connection, husband Nick Cannon fleshes out the lyrics' boxing imagery in his video for the superhuman diva's first new music since 2009's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. …
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  Hear Mariah Carey Floss With the Bawse on 'Triumphant (Get 'Em)'

  August 2, 2012 – Dropping "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" mid-Olympics is a clever bit of marketing genius, what with its inspirational message and Mariah Carey flossing her octaves all over the end like a dismounting gymnast tosses up her arms. But while she's been known to pop a rapper on a track whenever she needs a little career shake-up, we are a tad disappointed at the inclusion of Rick Ross and Meek Mill. …
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  Mariah Carey's $18 Million 'Idol' Deal: How Does it Measure Up to Stars' TV Paydays?

  July 24, 2012 – In an age where a band can sell a meager 44,000 copies of its new record and still land at No. 1 on the charts, what's a poor celebrity artist to do? Oh, that's right, sign a multimillion-dollar contract as a judge on a singing competition show, of course! It's what Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez tried out for a bit and what Britney and Demi did a few months ago. As of yesterday, Mariah Carey has followed suit. …
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  Mariah Carey Joins 'American Idol,' Completing Network Pop-Star Judge Holy Trinity

  July 23, 2012 – Mariah Carey just confirmed that she will be filling one of the two seats recently vacated by Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler on the upcoming season of American Idol. …
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  Everything You Need to Know About 2012's Next Big Pop Albums

  July 20, 2012 – The first half of 2012 began with a pop-heavy bang. From Madonna's controversy-fueled MDNA, Nicki Minaj's genre-agnostic Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Justin Bieber's mob-inspiring Believe, Adam Lambert's history-making chart-topper Trespassing, and a little thing called One Direction, it's hard to believe there's more room in Poplandia this year. …
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  Pink Notches More Top 10 Hits Than Lady Gaga, Katy Perry

  July 19, 2012 – Clown Pink all you want, Internet, but she's been owning the charts since having a Geocities page was your greatest achievement. This week the singer notched her 12th Top 10 Hot 100 hit in as many years, seating her in third place for female artists with the most Top 10 singles since 2000. …
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  Celebrate Mariah Carey's Birthday With Her Highest High Notes

  March 27, 2012 – Mariah Carey turns 42 today. Celebrate the way her beloved Jack Russell terriers would want you to — by reliving some of her most ear-drum-blasting notes, care/of a dedicated Lamb who assembled a montage: Play And, aw heck, for old times' sake: Play  …
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