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Nicki vs Mariah (37,157) by Scott from USA Boring. New topic please. Ha ha. (Thursday 31 January 2013; 12:36)

Nicki (37,156) by Ryan from the Philippines I like how Nicki comments, but I'm just disgusted with the type of personality she has. Sometimes I feel like she is a stage-hugger and bossy and irritating. So, when the time the table flared up and she felt like Randy also took sides with Mimi, she just couldn't take it because it striked her ego. I hope what Mariah told her of helping the contestants instead of talking about outfits was enough to shut her up. And Mimi, I love you for throwing shades at her, whether intensionally or subconsciously lol (e.g. "we're (Mariah and contestant) both Cinderella and she (Nicki) is the evil sister" and "his hat is like from a cartoon character", then looks at Nicki and realizes the rapper is wearing a weird hat too). That I-don't-really-mean facial expression of hers. So hilarious. Lol. (Tuesday 29 January 2013; 16:42)

Edward from USA (37,155) by CDC from CA I've noticed that Nicki has appointed herself as the unofficial "head judge" as well. Maybe it's in her nature to take command over others, or maybe it's rooted from an insecurity based on the number of contestants in awe of Mariah's presence. Either way, I find her irritating. I probably wouldn't be half as annoyed if her voice wasn't so loud and strident. I can see how people find her cute, but I just don't buy into it. So, if Nicki was the problem to begin with, then Mariah should've quit, returned the $18 million and began production on that stage adaptation of her Christmas album, or written those children's books, or released that charity single, or even acted in another movie. Does anyone actually believe that scouring talent is her objective with this Idol stint? (Especially after saying for years that she could/would never judge others in this type of format?) There is success and relevancy outside the pop charts, and I'm sure there are thousands of other projects that would be more beneficial than Idol. (Sunday 27 January 2013; 1:06)

Deedre / Nicki vs. Mariah (37,154) by Stacey from USA Awww, you beat me to the "Nick" joke, lol. It's easier to type Nikki vs. Nicki with the "c". I totaly get your last post. I'm glad they blew up during the audition process and not during the lives shows. Who knows, it may happen there too, lol. Heaven knows I've got my fair share of situations I wish I could have handled differently. Randy Jackson and MC are long time friends. There is that established relationship there. RJ is an experienced judge on AI. Keith Urban is a legend amongst country loyalists. Then there is Minaj. What does she add to the group? And in that question lies why she does what she does. She feels inferior, jealous. Ever been around that person in your own personal lives that has to fight for attention? Doesn't that get annoying? When you're talking, they talk louder to be heard. Minaj is doing this job as a career advancement while MC/Randy/Urban have earned their stripes already and have nothing to prove. They genuinely care about the contestants and their futures. So Minaj constantly feels the need to put herself in the spotlight no matter the consequences. (Sunday 27 January 2013; 0:35)

Nicki (37,153) by George Golden from UK Nicki on Ai is just a joke. She acts likes she's the boss of everyone else. She is blatantly jealous of Mariah, because she knows she's not on Mariah's level. She is very disrespectfull to Mariah. I don't see why folks on this page should support Nicky at all. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 22:06)

Lol Eric (37,152) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I just read my last post. I wrote Nick instead of Nicki. It was a typo I swear. Forgive me? Lmao. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 20:01)

Mariah as a judge on AI, X-Factor case, Nicki stealing spotlight (37,151) by Edward from USA I have to agree with some of you that Nicki's comments on the contestants are more assertive and interesting than Mariah's, and that makes me mad. Nicki always comes across as the one in charge stealing the spotlight. I hope for some balance when it comes to that in the following shows. On the X Factor, they thought Britney Spears would bring it, but instead the judge (Demi Lovato) who was practically there as a filler delivered better than her, I'm praying this is not the case here. I know the auditions are a means to decide who makes it to Hollywood or not, but at the same time we need to hear a little bit more about Mariah's expertise, and less from Nicki. I know she just want to be sweet and all, but the naive princess persona she's portraying just reminds me of her acting in Glitter. A friend called me yesterday to tell me that he won't be watching the show anymore, because he thinks that Nicki should have some respect for Mariah, that her eyes rolling thing every time Mariah talks is very disrespectful given the Mariah's legend status, and I do agree with that. I hope Mariah jumps out of that sinking ship before it brings her down with it next year. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 19:24)

Stacey/the fued (37,150) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I agree on the diva thing, but I am not too worried. She left it at the door last time she mentored. Most of the time when she gets dramatic, I really just think she's being silly and it's her way of goofing off and making a situation lighter and less about making something about her. There's the odd time she takes it a bit far lol, but I really feel she wants this to be about the singers not her. The "fued" could have been handled better on all sides. 1) The press blew it way out of proportion and did what they normally do when two famous women are involved, made it about the women. Randy was very much in there too, but no one is chewing him out. It's the Nick and Mariah feud lol. 2) Mariah is not perfect and yes she was defensive, after several days of obvious digs from Nick, I think she just got to the point where she'd had enough. I've had moments in my life where I wish I'd handled something better. We're all human and sometimes when someone is taking obvious shots at you, you can only hold in your feelings for so long. It's probably a good thing the little incident happened early. I hope that everyone can start to let it go. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 19:08)

Nicki Minaj (37,149) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Is it so hard to write Nicki's name right? I've seen Niki and Nikki, next someone writes her name as Nick. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 18:47)

AI (37,148) by JBfly from USA Are we all watching the same show? As far as I'm concerned, I don't see any difference with Mariah and Nikki's critique or evaluation on most contestant. The only difference I notice is that Nikki is trying to hog the attention all to herself. Most of the time when Mariah is giving constructed criticism, the show always has to go to Nikki and see her rolling her eyes (not that Mariah hasn't done it but Nikki has done it the most). And I totally agree with Lee from the USA. When Mariah gets aggressive, she becomes a diva beotch, and when she becomes passive, she comes out as boring. And as for the fight. We all know that they edited the whole thing. They didn't show what transpired after Nikki left the panel. And for Nikki to single out Mariah and Randy was plain stupid on her part. How come she didn't get pissed off at Keith when he was the one ticked off at what the girl said? I'm sure something else happened that made crazy Nikki to blow up from the leaked video they released awhile back. I really do think that Nikki is just jealous of Mariah. Nikki might be owning the show according to some, but Mariah is getting most of the praises from most contestants who come to audition. Let's all wait for the live shows and see what happens. For now, let's all "spread our wings" and enjoy the show. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 17:18)

Not fooled by Nicki (37,147) by RadChad from United States During the altercation Nicki first tried the call Mariah and Randy out by saying "All you do is make comments about people in pop culture all day non stop." Now why was it necessary for her to say that? Then she said that "I feel that you all are forcing them to lie about the type of music they want to do." How is that when the girl already said she considers herself "country soul". Everybody agreed the girl had a great voice and said "yes" before Nicki when on her tangent. All she had to do is voice her opinion without attacking and others. Also I don't think Nicki gives better critique than Mariah. I think Nicki is just being "extra" and trying to prove herself. So that's why she hogs the spotlight, always trying to speak first, and purposely tries to one up Mariah during judging. I'm not impressed with her because it comes across as pretentious. Mariah comes across poised and confident and if I were a contestant, I would value Mariah's opinion more. It's the opposite for me, I loved Nicki before Idol, I always liked her personality and thought she was smart. Now, I see through her, she doesn't have me fooled. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 17:15)

It's funny (37,146) by Lee from USA I don't see how anybody could take Nicki's side over Mimi's when the majority of people who regularly watch AI and the press says Nicki is being a clown. Do anybody read the messageboards at other websites? Nicki may be entertaining, but she is saying nothing. Mimi is being something that is lost on people like Wendy Williams and her critics, and it is called being professional. Do people forget that when our girl is assertive, she gets slammed as a "diva-beast"? If she doesn't assert herself, she gets slammed as boring. I wish people would make up their minds. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 16:08)

MC on Idol (37,145) by Randy from USA I have to agree with Lee and CDC. Nikki's critique right now is way better and far more interesting than MC's. I thought Mariah was going to be more technical and give useful feedback. Considering she has a vocal doctor, has had vocal coaches as background singers and her mom is an opera singer, MC knows everything about the human voice. To me she is just giving commentary and not critique and Nikki is coming off more useful than MC. I will say this though: part of the reason for the fued is Nikki is grabbing and hogging the spot light on this panel and I think this is why MC doesn't want her there. I think MC should become more assertive and less passive aggressive and then Nikki might quiet down. I'm starting to like Nikki now and that surprises me. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 12:57)

Idol (37,144) by Licia from USA Nicki actually did have a good point, but so did Randy and Mariah. My problem with Nicki is that she threw a tantrum over nothing and she walked away. I can understand her being offended, but I would have never let Mariah or Randy see me sweat. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 11:33)

Mariah on Idol / Deedre (37,143) by Stacey from USA Normally I've always skipped the audtion shows. I never cared about the show untill the finalists were chosen. This time around I tuned in to see MC as a judge and of course to check out the drama between Nicki and Mariah. I thought MC did great. However, the audition shows are so scripted, it's hard to read each judge. Know what I mean? I think we'll get a good sense of how the panel works as a whole when it's live. You can't hide much then. Deedre, I totally agree with all your posts about MC's judging style. I can't wait for the live shows. I think that's when she'll really shine. Though, I hope she controlls the "diva" stuff, lol. You all know what I mean? That's said with love. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 8:08)

Defending Niki (37,142) by Nattalie from USA Are you guys for real? How could you side with Mariah completely on this? Like I said, Mariah was right, but she was killing that girl with her words. I watched it twice and it was crazy both times. First Keith Urban made that aweful face after the girl said she likes country, then Mariah added fuel to the flame saying, he didn't like what you said and then laughed. Then Mariah tried to explain but failed. Then Randy made it even worse with his statements. They were picking that girl appart like a frog. I would have hated to have sounded that great but still got picked at at the audition. Do I get to go to Hollywood or not? On top of that, Randy had that questionable hmmm I don't know about you, but I guess I'll give it a try. The issue was, it wasn't that big of a deal, but it was blown up. Niki was right when she said watch the tape. And Mariah added on and said, "So that's what you do? You watch the tape every night?" They were treating that girl as if she had missed a note or cracked. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 6:33)

Idol (37,141) by RibbonB from USA Nicki on Idol is a waste of time and energy. If producers think she is an asset, well it's really time to end this show on TV. I hope they actually get a decent singer out of this whole process, but Nicki Minaj and her drama was old before the show even started. I look forward to the live shows, but the audition part was always a bore IMO and nothing new this time. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 0:27)

The TV feud (37,140) by RadChad from United States Yes, Nicki raised a good point, however her delivery was awful. She could've made her point without attacking Mariah and Randy. They weren't even arguing over the point she was trying to make, but rather the accusations she made against them. Randy and Mariah have right to voice their opinions just as she does and I didn't see anything wrong with them telling that girl that her voice works well with country music. Of course she can try different genres, but you still have to know who you are as an artist. I think that's all they were trying to help her with. I felt that Nicki took that out of context and then blew it out of proportion. Fact that she would approach things that way in front of contestants was tacky and unprofessional IMO. It just came across as her having a chip on her shoulder. (Friday 25 January 2013; 23:18)

More on Idol (37,139) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I think Mariah has said constructive things during an audition. It's clear how much she cares about being a mentor. I'm looking forward to the performance portion, because IMO that's where critique comes into play really. Mariah isn't ever going to be a "harsh" critic, because she's highly sensitive to that herself, so she doesn't have it in her, but I don't think she'll have any problems getting her point across when the time comes. I thought she was really good in 2008 as a mentor. Everything she said was constructive and customed to each unique performer, not about her or her style as an artist. I'm very much looking forward to the performances. (Friday 25 January 2013; 21:13)

I actually like Niki now/AI (37,137) by Nattalie from USA Her personality so far is hilarious. She brings the show to life and she got jokes. Mariah got some good jokes too and I love how they go in on each other. I wish I loved Niki's music as much as her personality. Anyways, have any of you watched American Idol before? This is exactly how the show has always been. There is no judging at the beginning. Its the weed out time. You're either in or out, not getting help. Help is for those that deserve help. Right now we just enjoy the laughs and hear them diss the sorry people. (Friday 25 January 2013; 21:05)

Auditions vs critique (37,136) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I just wanted to chime in and say I can understand why some are finding the judging for the auditions to be dull. IMHO an audition really isn't the place for a critique. The singer has 20 maybe 30 seconds to show their ability, and it's about whether or not the judges feel they've got what it takes to have a shot at the competition as a whole. It is also about walking that fine line between saying something constrictive versus potentially crushing someone's dream. What is said in an audition setting can really influence how a person chooses to move forward. I think everyone on the panel is mindful of that, No one on the panel has said anything extremely and utterly profound yet in terms of a critique on the merit of performance, and to be fair I don't think the auditions are the place for it. Also, we only get to see a handful out of thousands based on the editing for AI. For what it's worth. I think the "judging" has been appropriate for the confines of auditions. (Friday 25 January 2013; 21:02)

I love my girl but (37,135) by Nattalie from USA I have to agree with Niki. I mean, I agree with both, because yes Mariah knows what she is talking about, but seriously it could have been handled better. Yes, the contestants needs to find where they are musically, but you know how many different songs you have to sing on Idol? All those different genres? So why does it matter? You can either sing or not sing. Funny thing is, when another person got on stage and did well, Randy said, see you can sing anything with a voice like that and singing well. But when it came to certain people, the judges were like, so who are you, you need to know, if not, I don't think you can continue. Lol. (Friday 25 January 2013; 20:59)

Mariah/Idol (37,134) by RadChad from United States I disagree. I think MC is doing a great job on idol. She's funny, warm, has given great feedback to the contestants, and carried herself very well during the whole feud situation (rightfully defensive yet still classy and mature). As a fan I'm completely satisfied with her presence on the show thus far. I'm not understanding what more people could want or expect from her as a judge. Mariah is more of a nurturing mentor and less of a harsh critic, so I believe she will be even more great during the live shows. I'm looking forward to it. (Friday 25 January 2013; 17:51)

CDC (37,133) by Lee from UK I agree 100% with what you said about Mariah's judging performance so far. I too am hoping she becomes more critical or, at the very least, more helpful. I assume that she is saving it for the more serious stages later on. The hope is that, with Mariah's reputation for being "The Voice", she will be able to give contestants hints and tips on how to sing better. Moreover, I would enjoy it if Mariah gave contestants examples of how to improve. In this way, not only will she be a better, more helpful judge, but she will also be showing everyone out there who has ever counted her out that she is in fact very qualified to be in the position she is in. At the moment, we just aren't getting that. I did enjoy the snippet she sang of Billie Holiday though. (Friday 25 January 2013; 13:27)

Nicki vs Mariah (37,132) by Licia from USA I'm shocked that the big blow up was over a difference of opinion. The whole situation could have been handled better. (Friday 25 January 2013; 9:20)

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