The daily gossip: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey have left American Idol, and more

5 top pieces of celebrity gossip — from Sam Mendes' new big 007 deal to the conclusion of Justin Bieber's monkey saga

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1. Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey have also left American Idol

Surprise, surprise: After mountains of bad press and the worst ratings in the series' history, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have announced that they won't be returning for another year as judges on American Idol. Just a few hours after Carey announced that she would leave the show to "focus on her upcoming tour," Minaj took to Twitter to announce that she would also be departing the series, leaving poor Keith Urban to judge all alone. It's been a troubled year for American Idol, but don't let all this turnover behind the scenes take away from your love of this year's American Idol winner — whatever her name was again.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.