American Idol producers knew exactly what they were doing when they decided to mix a potent cocktail (our favorite kind!) by hiring certified DIVA Mariah Carey and outspoken Queens-born Nicki Minaj as judges. On the same panel. At the same time. It's like trying to mix olive oil and water. Or, if you'd like an example using items from Mariah Carey's celebrity rider, it's like mixing rose petal bath water at exactly 102 degrees and a case of Cristal champagne with a side box of bendy straws; it just doesn't work. 

The grade school experiment was shown off at a recent American Idol audition after the two judges disagreed about a contestant's abilities which lead Nicki Minaj to reportedly threaten to "knock out" Mariah. 

We may not remember most of the '90s, but what we do remember includes or is soundtracked by Tori Amos. (And like Lance Bass says of his '90s self—we're "pretty sure" nobody yet knew we were gay!)

Of the singer-songwriter's many incarnations in the new millenium, one of our favorite is the nostaligic, retrospective Tori Amos, which is on brilliant display in the new record Gold Dust. 

Want a whiff of the latest from the iconic Tori Amos? Register (it's free!) with our website, then head to our Swag Suite area for a chance to win Gold Dust. Good luck!

Updated, Monday 1:20 p.m. PST

While we were loving Xtina's apparent ownership of her body and curves, reps for The Voice judge and Billboard magazine are now stating that the "You are working with a fat girl. Know it now and get over it," quotes that we were kind of living for are actually fabricated. 

More after the jump.

It's obvious that Adele is set for another huge hit even if we can only fill our ears with a gorgeous 90-second preview of her theme song for the upcoming Skyfall installation in the James Bond series. 

Check out a preview of the first new music from Adele since she conquered the world with 21, after the jump!

Christina Aguilera has resurrected the multi-colored dreaded extensions and tight body wrap dresses from her early-millennium X-Tina days in the just-premiered music video for "Your Body." Though the hallmarks of the diva's coming of age phase are brought back to vivid life in the new video, the gorgeous male models stealing the show receive the opposite fate. 

If this is the only real contribution Honey Boo Boo ever bestows upon society, then we're better off for it. 

This week's big sound bite from TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo gets a circuit-ready auto-tune remix. Check it out after the jump!

Updated Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST

Madonna has had to explain her latest provocative on stage joke to the sudden rush of tea baggers flocking to her alter after she said "we have a black Muslim in the White House."

So, what does Her Madgesty have to say about the humor that has escaped some Americans?

Ella Henderson, a contestant on the U.K. X Factor, has outdone Industrial Light and Magic's robotics department and reinvented Cher with her cover of "Believe."  

Gwen Stefani is serving up major FACE (and still hasn't aged a day since 1996!) in No Doubt's just released video for "Push & Shove." Check out the music vid for the new album's title track after the jump!

It sounds like internationally known BBC 1 DJ Scott Mill is hoping for the same "Masterpiece" dedication that Elton John and Lady Gaga received from the Queen of Pop. According to Mill, the Queen has been dethroned. 

Kylie Minogue has debuted the long awaited music video for "Flower," the fan-favorite live track that will finally appear in recorded form on the upcoming The Abbey Road Sessions. Check it out after the jump!

From one queen regularly dressed in designer label chiffon dresses to another queen regularly dressed in designer label chiffon dresses, Lady Gaga has called out Pope Benedict for calling same-sex marriage "injurious." 

So, what words does Mother Monster have for Benedict?