Mariah Carey

On April 30, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their five-year wedding anniversary by renewing their vows, just like they did last year (apparently it's super hard to remember them otherwise).

In an effort to boost failing ratings, the producers of 'American Idol' supposedly had devious plans to replace Mariah Carey halfway through this season with former judge Jennifer Lopez. Until Mimi lawyered up, that is.

Mariah Carey's voice is unmistakable -- and so is her signature style. The high-octave diva has gone up and down with her weight over the years, but she doesn't always adjust her sizes or clothing choices to fall in line with her changing shape. However, when Mimi is on, she's on.

Mariah Carey is oh-so-modest. Apparently when she sang "a hero lies in you," she meant it was her in you. You're welcome!

Since giving birth to her twins - who've been dubbed "dem babies" - Mariah Carey has been more willing to let down her diva hair and be a normal mom.

Mariah Carey already threw some major shade at Nicki Minaj during her Barbara Walters interview, but now the ladies are struggling not to throw chairs at one another onstage. At a recent 'American Idol' press conference, Mimi and the Harajuku Barbie complimented one another -- and sounded really, really forced.

Seems that feud (or publicity stunt, depending on your level of cynicism) between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj isn't over just yet, because during a 'Nightline' interview with Barbara Walters, Mariah threw major shade at her fellow 'American Idol' judge. Meow, indeed.

According to Mariah Carey's controlling ex-hubby Tommy Mottola, he just wanted to make the singer a star and she should be thanking him for all her success because after all, he kept her in the prettiest prison ever. So says his new memoir 'Hitmaker,' which proves the former Sony Music chief isn't quite done making money off her yet.

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Good news for those of you trying to curb your appetites and get an exercise in eye rolling. Nick Cannon ran his mouth about his sex life on Howard Stern's inexplicably still-running radio show, and his and Mariah Carey's proclivities are just as narcissistic as you'd expect.

We don't mean to sound like grinches thefting Christmas or anything, but dude. During a Nov. 27 pre-taped performance, Mariah Carey sang at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Rockefeller Center (it aired on TV the next night) -- and she pretty much unwrapped her "gifts" for all the world to see.

Signs that it pays well to be an 'American Idol' judge? Spending $1,500 on an eight-hour massage with some twisted bonus requests to boot. We're looking at you, Mariah Carey.

Nigel Lythgoe, producer of 'American Idol' (and just about every other FOX reality show), insists that smackdown between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was very real and wasn't conjured up by the publicity-hungry suits at the network. Not because they'd never do such a thing, but because the timing is way off.

A while back, there were murmurings that some diva-licious sparring was already happening between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the set of 'American Idol.' At the time, the public was given a gentle pat on the head and told that no, none of those rumors were true so we should just run along and play because, really, Mommy and Daddy still loved each other so everything was fine just fine. But now

The next season of the waning talent search show ‘American Idol’ began taping on Sunday, and after working their way down a long list of possible judges, the producers ended up with a panel that seems to include one too many divas -- and we can only hope the fireworks make it to air.