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Originally posted by Willy.
Oh yeah, the Idol producers confirmed in THR interview that they aren't going to show the fight or try to play it up in away way.
They also said that they were surprised at Nicki's intelligence and that people will be surprised at how good a judge she is.
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They continue to underestimate the Kid and they continue to be proven wrong.
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I'll post the actual quote, hold on.
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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Originally posted by Crystal.
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Can't handle the truth?
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Originally posted by Willy.
Oh yeah, the Idol producers confirmed in THR interview that they aren't going to show the fight or try to play it up in away way.
They also said that they were surprised at Nicki's intelligence and that people will be surprised at how good a judge she is.
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What kind of shade?
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Member Since: 2/25/2012
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Originally posted by Siya
As long as you pay for EVERYTHING, and it can't be anywhere cheaP.
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London?
We'll stay in a five-star suite and be an ocean away from the bums here.
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Member Since: 4/1/2012
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I'm here for "Nicki Minaj - Sit (feat. Team Minaj)" 
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Member Since: 10/28/2011
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Originally posted by Willy.
Oh yeah, the Idol producers confirmed in THR interview that they aren't going to show the fight or try to play it up in away way.
They also said that they were surprised at Nicki's intelligence and that people will be surprised at how good a judge she is.
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Did they think she was stupid?
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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If there was to be a fourth judge hired, an insider tells THR, Carey was "pretty much assured" it would not be another female. Enter Minaj, part Harajuku riot girl, part cartoon caricature, all curves and sizzle and a hitmaker in her own right who boasts endorsements by Pepsi, M.A.C Cosmetics and Adidas.
And, as Carey saw for herself firsthand during the North Carolina auditions in October, Minaj also has a bit of a temper. In a grainy cell phone video, beamed around the world by TMZ and countless online outlets, the two judges are shown getting into a heated exchange, during which Minaj seemingly calls Carey "your royal f--ing highness" while Carey complains of being subjected to the tantrum of "a 3-year-old." Those were the milder epithets. According to Carey, speaking with Barbara Walters on The View the morning after the footage leaked, there might have been a threat -- possibly verbal, definitely perceived.
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For good measure, Lythgoe assures that, unlike Australia's broadcast of American Idol, which is playing up the "War of the Divas" storyline (see sidebar) in a promo, he has no plans to use the footage in advance of or during the season.
Further, since everyone who works on Idol has to sign a confidentiality agreement that states in plain language that any video or audio of the show is proprietary material, an internal investigation was launched and, while the culprit never was identified, the producers came to the conclusion that it was shot from a monitor most likely by a local day hire in Charlotte, N.C. It's a problem that persists even at Hollywood Week, where a production assistant abruptly was fired and tossed from the premises Dec. 15 for snapping a photo from the side of the stage.
But fight or no fight, the point persists: Idol is a family show with a strong Southern voting block that is notoriously conservative; will its audience embrace an envelope-pushing rapper with a larger-than-life persona? Even Minaj herself admits that when prodded, "I am scary and intimidating. I definitely demand respect. I'm also a sweet person. I'm a loving person. But I don't want to be f--ed with."
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To that end, one needn't think back all that far -- to the 2012 Grammys, for instance, when Minaj presented an exorcism-themed performance of her song "Roman Holiday" after walking the red carpet wearing a fire-red cloak and accompanied by a pope lookalike, or to any of her videos -- to wonder: Would Minaj have to tone down her outre look to fit the Idol mold? "I could think of at least one other person that shows more cleavage and skin than me," jabs Minaj, clearly insulted by the insinuation and rolling her inchlong false lashes in the direction of the dressing room two doors down: Carey's.
"The perception of Nicki is unfair, really," defends Warwick. "Everyone thought she was just a daft, half-educated rapper. But she has got a heart, and it's starting to show, along with her intelligence, which threw some of us as well. And her eloquence and her grasp of what's going on. I think she'll surprise a lot of people." (But it must be said that, according to Idol staffers, Minaj has been late to the set every day.)
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On the days this reporter visited Idol's "Hollywood" set, everyone was -- no surprise -- on their best behavior and looked to be getting along famously. Minaj, seated on the far left (in a new twist, the judges change position daily so that the panel "doesn't become staid," explains Darnell) and wearing an unexpected pair of bright red fuzzy slippers with pom-poms along with her form-fitting outfit that seemed to match her own description of herself as sweet, caring, nurturing, smart and sassy, surveyed the final picks -- one a Muslim contestant who could easily double for a post-conversion Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam and has been nicknamed (or "Nicki-named") "The Turbanator" (she refers to her favorites as "my darling"). In the final leg of a long journey that saw 100 contestants cut down to 40, she delivered a speech that was downright inspired.
As Warwick recalls: "Nicki said, 'You've seen the heartbreak of the kids who have been turned away today. … I've put it into perspective how much this meant to them. You are the lucky ones. You are the ones who are here. Don't throw it away. Don't treat it like it's not important. This is a rocket ship to stardom if you can ride the rocket.' She put it better than any script could have been written." (Asked whether he's seen Minaj and Carey interact at all, Warwick answers, "Not a great deal, no.")
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Here.
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Member Since: 6/2/2012
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Originally posted by Crystal.
Did they think she was stupid? |
Well, when you hear Starships on the radio...
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Member Since: 7/21/2012
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They must've thought that cuz she was black or a rapper. 
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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Originally posted by TeamMinaj
London?
We'll stay in a five-star suite and be an ocean away from the bums here.
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If that is all you can afford, It'll do.
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Originally posted by King Maxx
They must've thought that cuz she was black or a rapper.
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Probably because she was a little black girl from queens.
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Member Since: 7/21/2012
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People underestimate Wayne and Nicki. Both are smart as hell, but their music doesn't live up to their intelligence. Sad really.
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Member Since: 12/2/2011
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Not her being late EVERYDAY she needs to work on that
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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The praise for Nicki on AI 
Dead at her being on CF time though 
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Member Since: 10/28/2011
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Originally posted by Siya
Probably because she was a little black girl from queens.
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Basically, you know little black girls from queens have no sense what so ever.
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I really cannot stand the way Leon posts.
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Member Since: 6/1/2011
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Originally posted by Crystal.
Basically, you know little black girls from queens have no sense what so ever. |
Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded proved that.
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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I'm really hyped for Idol though.
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Member Since: 12/2/2011
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Originally posted by Willy.
I really cannot stand the way Leon posts.
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I told you before 90% of the time i post from my 360 on a 50-55 inch flat screen, im not gonna post perfect all the time.
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Member Since: 10/28/2011
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Mariah will be like J Lo this season & promote her flop material. What will Nicki do?
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994
I told you before 90% of the time i post from my 360 on a 50-55 inch flat screen, im not gonna post perfect all the time.
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You just come off as ... rude.
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