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'American Idol's' Nicki Minaj wears racy outfit, tells Mariah Carey to 'simmer down'

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Nicki Minaj wore a revealing outfit on "American Idol" Wednesday night, while sparring with co-host Mariah Carey. UPI/Chris Chew License photo Published: April 18, 2013 at 2:29 PM By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Nicki Minaj's stint as an "American Idol" judge has mostly been characterized by her tension with Mariah Carey and her tendency to slip into a faux-British accent, but it was the diva's eyebrow-raising dress that had Twitter buzzing during Wednesday night's show. One Twitter user thought the garment looked like a Dsquared2 dress, on sale here for $865. Minaj also laid into Carey over contestant Kree Harrison's "She Talks to Angels." When the two bickered over the quality of the performance, Minaj turned to Carey and said, "Simmer down, sir." Watch the moment below: 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressl! y p...

Idol Nicki Minaj Shouldnt Have Called Mariah Carey Sir

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Home American Idol Mariah Carey Nicki Minaj 'American Idol' Nicki Minaj Calls Mariah Courtesy of Fox After weeks and weeks of ignoring each other, American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey finally acknowledged each other on the April 17 episode. Then Nicki called Mariah sir what the heck? It was diva week on the April 17 episode of American Idol and the claws finally came out between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey . There has literally been no drama between the two since the auditionepisodes , mainly because they have not evenacknowledgedeach other. But they finally interacted and it was awkward to say the least. Mariah Carey & Nicki Minaj Fight Finally Some Interaction If you got a drink of water, you would have missed it, but it was exciting to see the action between the frenemies. It all started after Kree Harrison sang She Talks to Angels by The Black Crowes . Mariah said she loves her voice but that she felt that she was holding back a little bit. Nicki sa...

American Idol Finalist Dedicates Performance To Boston; Nicki Minaj Calls Mariah Carey 'Sir'

" American Idol 's" Season 12 contender Angie Miller paid a touching tribute to Boston on Wednesday night's show. The 18-year-old, who hails from Beverly, Mass., dedicated her cover of The Pretenders' "I'll Stand By You" to the city. WATCH IT NOW: Boston Marathon Tragedy: Hollywood Reacts Angie paused, seemingly taking a brief moment of silence, before saying, "This is for my hometown of Boston ." She then launched into an impressive version of the song, giving it some unexpected twists and turns. Judge Mariah Carey was impressed by the young woman's tribute. "Of course, all of hearts and prayers go out to everyone in Boston. That was a beautiful dedication," Mariah said. "Thank you for that, on behalf of their friends and families and loved ones, such a beautiful thing to do." PHOTOS: Superstar Mariah Carey Host Ryan Seacrest also opened the show by sharing the "Idol" cast and crew's words for the...

Candice Glover Sings When You Believe on American Idol 12 Top 5 Performance Show

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Apr 18, 2013 Author: Pinoy Ambisyoso | Filed under: American Idol Season 12 , Television Candice Glover performed When You Believe by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston on American Idol Season 12 Top 5 performance night Divas and Birth Year themed-week April 17 episode. Watch Candices first performance of Straight Up here. CR: American Idol According to the judges: Keith: You just ripped them up. Nicki: That is how you do a Mariah Carey-Whitney Houston song. Randy: Again, thats the best vocal of the night. Mariah: I think you did justice. Watch the video below.

Mariah Carey saddened by Boston blasts

Mariah Carey is at a "loss for words" after hearing about the tragic bombings in Boston. Explosions went off at the finish line of the city's marathon yesterday, killing three people and injuring at least 144 more. The senseless act of violence has shocked the world, with many celebrities taking to Twitter to offer their condolences and pray for the people affected. "So sad I am at loss for words. My heart goes out to everyone in Boston. #PrayForBoston (sic)," Mariah wrote on the social networking site. The hashtag #PrayforBoston circulated the micro-blogging network, with famous faces such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Rihanna all tweeting it. Stars who grew up in the state of Massachusetts were particularly affected by the tragic incident, including Ben Affleck, whose father was an actor with the Theater Company of Boston. "Such a senseless and tragic day. My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston (sic)," he posted. Singe...

Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg and Mariah Carey react to Boston blast tragedy

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By IrishCentral Staff Writers, Published Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 9:33 AM Updated Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 10:04 AM Ben Affleck Photo by Google Images Argo director Ben Affleck was among the many stars with ties to Boston who took to social media on Monday to express their shock over the double bombing. Two explosions went off close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon shortly before 3 pm Monday, killing three including an 8-year-old boy - and injuring at least 144 more. Affleck, who grew up in Cambridge Massachusetts and set his films Good Will Hunting, The Town, and Gone Baby Gone in Boston, reacted on his Facebook page. "Such a senseless and tragic day," he wrote. "My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston." Mark Wahlberg, who was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, tweeted: "Thoughts and prayers with my hometown Boston today." Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen, whose husband Tom Brady is quart...

20 stars: Remember me in '93?

Big in 1993 for... Calvin Klein Ads; Form... Focus... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout Big in 2013 for... Pain & Gain , Broken City Wahlberg may have started out as the little brother of that New Kid on the Block with the great abs, but after he dropped the ''Marky Mark'' moniker, he got serious with as an actor and producer. He even picked up a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for The Departed . Lately though, he looks like he's in danger of reverting to unintentional macho self-parody with roles in Pain & Gain and Transformers 4 . Lindsey Bahr