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  'American Idol' contestant Matthew Farmer admits he lied about military injury

  February 1, 2013
  American Idol contestant Matthew Farmer has admitted he lied to the judging panel about his alleged prior military injury when auditioning for the show.
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  Nicki Minaj storms off 'American Idol' set pissed off at Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson

  January 24, 2013
  Nicki Minaj stormed off the American Idol set in anger during Wednesday night's show after a battle broke out amongst the judging panel over whether a contestant should solely stick to singing country music. 
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  Cassadee Pope signs recording deal with country label Republic Nashville

  January 21, 2013
  Cassadee Pope has signed her The Voice record deal.
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  'American Idol' judges predict a girl will take the twelfth-season competition

  January 16, 2013
  American Idol's new judging panel has predicted a girl will win the show's twelfth season.
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  Nicki Minaj: I'm not looking forward to 'American Idol' live shows

  January 15, 2013
  Nicki Minaj has admitted she's kind of dreading American Idol's twelfth-season live shows because of what might unintentionally go down between herself and fellow judges Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson.

• Nicole Kidman: 'I'd love' if daughter sings like her dad

  January 12, 2013
  Nicole Kidman said she'd "love it" if daughter Sunday Rose turned out to be a singer like her father, country musician Keith Urban.
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  'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe: Keith Urban has argued with both Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj!

  January 9, 2013
  American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe talks about the upcoming season -- including whether he'd be disappointed if a girl doesn't win and why the "Wild Card" picks have been taken away from the judges this time around.
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  'American Idol' twelfth-season broadcast schedule announced by Fox, season to feature new semifinals format

  January 9, 2013
  American Idol's twelfth-season changes will extend beyond a new judging panel.
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  Steven Tyler responds to new 'American Idol' judge Nicki Minaj's slams: I am not a racist!

  November 29, 2012
  Steven Tyler has issued an apology to Nicki Minaj for comments the rapper deemed "racist" about American Idol's new judging panel.
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  Nicki Minaj slams Steven Tyler for 'American Idol' judging panel comments

  November 27, 2012
  Nicki Minaj has added a new American Idol feud to her list, bashing former judge Steven Tyler for voicing his thoughts on the new twelfth-season judging panel.

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