American Idol, Season 12, Episode 1 recap. (Lainey: Dean thinks the Mimi-Minaj drama is a fraud. I, as you know, think it’s legit. But I suck at recaps, and Dean’s more advanced at Mimi knowledge than I am. So here’s the first installment of what’s becoming the best show in the history of television. Full Story

Last fall, when the Mimi vs Nicki Minaj drama first blew up during American Idol auditions, I wrote that Mimi was outplaying Nicki and that Nicki needed a proper Bitch Coach. Click here for a refresher. You can’t lose your sh-t on Twitter and win against the Mimi. Full Story

If you’ve looked through these photos, you need no explanation. If not, by the end of this article, you will too love life. American Idol panelled on TCA yesterday featuring all judges, including, yes, Mimi and Nicki Minaj. And, well, journalists at the TCA, especially at panel sessions, don’t always have to kiss ass. Full Story

Mimi was in Macau (likely paid by some gambling billionaire to sing 3 songs for upwards of half a million) and just posted this on Instagram. You walk sideways to get onto a private plane, didn’t you know? And just off camera, two bodyguards have their arms outstretched just in case she topples over. Full Story

As I wrote last week, Nicki Minaj is getting seriously outplayed by Mimi on American Idol. You can’t take down the Mother of Dem Babies, an experienced Bitch, with a Twitter rant even if you do have more followers. Full Story

I wrote yesterday that Nicki Minaj needs a Bitch Coach. Because Mimi is seriously outplaying her; she has a lot more experience. Oh ignorant youth... Think about it -- while Nicki’s trying to take down a Bitch legend on Twitter (obviously unsuccessfully), Mimi hasn’t even STOOD UP yet. Full Story

I am about to board a flight back to Vancouver right now and I’ve written a couple of articles that will be posted soon, but I just wanted to make sure before I go offline for five hours that you all check Nicki Minaj’s Twitter before it gets pulled down.  She’s going hard at Mimi. Full Story

There was no throw-down yesterday in North Carolina during Idol auditions. TMZ reports Mimi and Nicki Minaj decided to chill themselves out, supposedly “embarrassed” that their scrap was made public. It’ll be a temporary peace. Nicki is young; she’s not yet learned that sometimes you have to eat it and wait for a bigger score later on. Full Story

Girl Sh-t Is The Best Sh-t. It’s the running theme of this blog. It’s the founding principle of Gossip. Girl Sh-t Is The Best Sh-t, in all its various permutations. And we have several of them happening concurrently here: - Mega Ego Attention Whore vs Mega Ego Attention Whore - Veteran vs New Jack - (Fake) High Class vs Hustler Please. Full Story

Please! Let it be January! And let them edit this the way we all want to see it -- f-ck the appearance of being nice and diplomatic. I mean, this is why our Mimi was asked to be a judge, right? Not because she’s particularly interested in finding a new superstar but because she’s only interested in us paying attention to the ONLY superstar worth mentioning: HER, of course. Full Story

As reported yesterday American Idol is apparently negotiating with Nicki Minaj to replace Steven Tyler. The people who run American Idol obviously don’t know my Mimi. Here’s what I wrote in the original post yesterday - click here for a refresher - in response to the news: Did they even consult with Mimi? Never mind the actual show, how will they even get through the seating arrangement process? Does Mimi seem to you like she plays well with girls? Girls who are younger than she is? And mouthy ones who like to stunt as much as the Minaj? TMZ Full Story

Just in case you weren’t sure, although I can’t imagine why, when Mariah Carey’s American Idol debuts in January, it’s getting a lot of play here on this blog. We might even liveblog. I look forward to it more than I’m looking forward to Christmas, no lies. And now, perhaps even more. Full Story

Full disclosure: I love a good cape. If only we could always walk around making entrances and exits with capes, I feel like we might all be more creative. That said, I hate that this red cape, customed by Donatella Versace for Nicki Minaj, may have been inspired by a really sh-tty movie starring Amanda Seyfried. Full Story

What I did enjoy about the American Music Awards last night is how all the girls - Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and Katy Perry - seemed to enjoy hanging out with each other, shouting out each other, being goofy together. I also really like the way Taylor Swift sings the words to every one else’s songs. Full Story