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LOS ANGELES — The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV's once dominant "American Idol," despite a shake-up at the beginning of this season that was supposed to rejuvenate the aging Fox talent competition. Instead, the behind-the-scenes-and-sometimes-in-front-of-the-scenes drama continues to cast a shadow over the series, right up to Thursday's coronation of "Idol's" 12th season champion. Jackson's declaration last week that he was...

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack Bauer, Seth MacFarlane has his first live-action TV comedy, Ichabod Crane is the next TV action hero and — for one brief, shining moment — a commercial broadcast network will air a series in which Neil deGrasse Tyson gets all the screen time . Looking to replace lost ratings traction as its "American Idol" winds down, Fox network is diving into the miniseries business feet first. That immersion includes a dusting-off of its canceled hit drama series "24," a...

When Simon Cowell announced this week that Khloe Kardashian would not return this fall as "ko-host" of Fox's "The X Factor," the only surprising thing about the news was the shocking lack of: "While I loved doing ‘X Factor,' my busy schedule simply did not leave me time to return for a second season" announcement from Kardashian. That seemed odd because Britney Spears and L.A. Reid, both of whom exited as judge/mentors, each issued such a statement. The New York Post, which is owned by Fox parent News...

Some highlights of Fox's moves in its schedule for next season, released on Monday. WHAT'S NEW: Jack is back! A signature character from Fox's history, Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer returns with "24," at least for a little while. Fox is launching a series of high-profile miniseries, and the first will come next May with a 12-episode run of "24," which went off the air in 2010. The second such series, "Wayward Pines," will be a thriller produced by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Matt Dillon, based on the novel "Pines.

Don't worry about that televised exorcism at the Grammys, Nicki Minaj fans. Apparently, it didn't take. " Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ," Minaj's second official disc and first since becoming a pop star, confronts her image problems head on: How to reconcile the fierce, foul-mouthed, probably sociopathic (it's really for a licensed professional to decide), street-spitting Minaj of her vaunted early mix tapes, with Minaj's current occupation as a candy-coated, pink-bewigged Super Bass Barbie?

Fox hit the mother lode Wednesday when video of one new "American Idol" judge attacking another new "Idol" judge got leaked to the media. And if Nicki Minaj — you guessed that, right? — actually did suggest, as one report claims, that if she had a gun, she would shoot Mariah Carey . . . well, you can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs. And by "omelet," we mean the inordinate amount of chatter on television, online and in the social ether Wednesday for a...

PASADENA, Calif. — After a half-hour spent cooling their heels and speculating which new diva was causing the delay of Fox's "American Idol" Q&A session at Winter TV Press Tour 2013, critics finally got to ask Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj whether the audition brawl leaked to TMZ in October was the real deal or a trumped-up gag to goose show ratings. "We're professionals. Have you ever had an argument with someone you've worked with?" said Minaj, dressed in a pretty beige, clingy dress...

Nicki Minaj is in advanced negotiations to join Mariah Carey at the judges' table on "American Idol" in January — a move that would be part of a show shake-up promised by a Fox honcho and exec producer Nigel Lythgoe. "Is Nicki Minaj a star-maker?" the Associated Press wondered Monday afternoon when it joined the multitudes reporting that the hip-hop artist best known "for her colorful hairstyles, wardrobe and antics" — the AP's music reporter did not list "singing" as being among those things for...

Everybody seems to know what's best for Nicki Minaj. She should ditch her pop crossover aspirations and stick to the rapid rapping that first made her famous. She should quit trying to turn herself into a constant walking spectacle like Lady Gaga. As famous and successful as Minaj has become over the last few years, with only a few fixes, she'd really be on to something. And maybe people are right. Minaj's two albums, including this year's " Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ," have topped the...

The BET Awards is an annual award ceremony that honor the arts. But last night, it was all about the music. The complete list of winners, via the Associated Press : Female R&B artist: Rihanna Male R&B artist: Chris Brown Female hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj Male hip-hop artist: Kanye West Collaboration: Chris Brown, "Look At Me Now," feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes New artist: Wiz Khalifa Group: Diddy Dirty Money Young Stars award: (tie) Jaden Smith and...

LOS ANGELES — The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV's once dominant "American Idol," despite a shake-up at the beginning of this season that was supposed to rejuvenate the aging Fox talent competition. Instead, the behind-the-scenes-and-sometimes-in-front-of-the-scenes drama continues to cast a shadow over the series, right up to Thursday's coronation of "Idol's" 12th season champion. Jackson's declaration last week that he was...

When Simon Cowell announced this week that Khloe Kardashian would not return this fall as "ko-host" of Fox's "The X Factor," the only surprising thing about the news was the shocking lack of: "While I loved doing ‘X Factor,' my busy schedule simply did not leave me time to return for a second season" announcement from Kardashian. That seemed odd because Britney Spears and L.A. Reid, both of whom exited as judge/mentors, each issued such a statement. The New York Post, which is owned...

PASADENA, Calif. — After a half-hour spent cooling their heels and speculating which new diva was causing the delay of Fox's "American Idol" Q&A session at Winter TV Press Tour 2013, critics finally got to ask Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj whether the audition brawl leaked to TMZ in October was the real deal or a trumped-up gag to goose show ratings. "We're professionals. Have you ever had an argument with someone you've worked with?" said Minaj, dressed in a pretty beige, clingy dress...

More than 67 million people watched the first presidential debate of this election cycle — nearly 15 million more than watched the first presidential debate four years ago. That 67 million, however, falls very short of the Mother of All Presidential Debates: the Oct. 28, 1980, smackdown between President Jimmy Carter and Ronald "There You Go, Again" Reagan, which drew a whopping 81 million viewers. About 12 million of the 67 mil who watched President Obama square off against GOP presidential nominee Mitt...

Fox hit the mother lode Wednesday when video of one new "American Idol" judge attacking another new "Idol" judge got leaked to the media. And if Nicki Minaj — you guessed that, right? — actually did suggest, as one report claims, that if she had a gun, she would shoot Mariah Carey . . . well, you can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs. And by "omelet," we mean the inordinate amount of chatter on television, online and in the social ether Wednesday for a...

It's a sacred truism (that we just made up): Wait four years between albums and everyone will expect a masterpiece. Wait 11 years, and unless that album is "Chinese Democracy," audiences will be happy to have anything at all. If you are Gwen Stefani, audiences will forgive you anything upon your return, even if on your album's title track you sing-rap "La vida loca/Speeding it up like soca" and then something about yoga, in the sort of fake Jamaican...

I reached the April 5 Style section to find the caption " Out of the pen " over a rather large photograph of Lil Wayne in hip-hop regalia and posture. Then I turned the page to see Nicki Minaj and more absurdity. The Post seems to go out of its way to showcase black entertainers who present themselves as minstrels, fools, miscreants and buffoons. I wonder how many Post readers attended Wayne's concert or even cared about it? Many talented entertainers perform who don't have to resort to profanity, vulgarity and lewdness and who haven't spent time in...

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack Bauer, Seth MacFarlane has his first live-action TV comedy, Ichabod Crane is the next TV action hero and — for one brief, shining moment — a commercial broadcast network will air a series in which Neil deGrasse Tyson gets all the screen time . Looking to replace lost ratings traction as its "American Idol" winds down, Fox network is diving into the miniseries business feet first. That immersion includes a dusting-off of its canceled hit drama series "24," a...

Madonna's Good Diva and Bad Diva faced off Sunday at the Verizon Center, the first night of a two-night stand in the District. Good ultimately triumphed. But it took a while. Like only a Bad Diva would, Madonna came to the stage at 10:30 p.m., 2 1 / 2 hours after the posted showtime. The delay disrupted more than babysitting arrangements; arena management was forced to strike a deal with Metro to extend the usual midnight service deadline. Madonna, however, surely benefited financially from the stalling, because some...

With the unveiling Sunday of new judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, "American Idol" has proved once again that those who sit at the judges' table are more important to the show than the contestants who are increasingly relegated to the role of bit players. "Idol" producers had long vowed to reinvigorate the show, which is poised to enter its 12th season in January amid sagging ratings. The magic potion? What else: a new slate of star judges, including popster Minaj and country crooner...