‘Dark Horse’ hitmaker Katy Perry may not be riding hits to the top of the charts in ways she’s been accustomed to in the past, but the absence of her chart dominance has by no means minimized her number of rides to the bank.  Case in point?  Her ‘American Idol’ pay.

As we reported last week, the Grammy-nominated songstress was not only the first confirmed judge of ABC’s ‘Idol’ reboot, but she was set to pocket a cool $15 million for the gig.  While Perry has yet to confirm if the reports are true, what she did recently confirm (via an interview with New York’s KTU radio) was that the sum she negotiated was higher than any male judge has ever received over the show’s 15-season history.

Hear her relish in the accomplishment below:

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Less than two months after what many believed was the highly anticipated return of Netflix’s cult hit, ‘The Get Down,’ the show’s been given the axe by the streaming giant.

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Despite virtually no response to its first three singles ‘Team,’ ‘Mo Bounce,’ and ‘Switch,’ saucy Aussie rapstress Iggy Azalea appears to be keeping her promise that her long-awaited sophomore album – ‘Digital Distortion’ – will be hitting digital shelves this summer (as previously announced here).

Recently taking to the “Zach Sang Show” to dish on particulars, Azalea not only promised fans would have their hands on the follow-up to 2014’s ‘The New Classic’ soon, but also listed fellow rappers YG, French Montana, and Lil Uzi Vert as features on the project.

Curious to know when you can find ‘Digital Distortion’ on your Apple Music?  Look below:

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As anticipation grows for the long-awaited release of Bryson Tiller‘s second album, ‘True to Self’ (available June 23), the ‘Trap Soul’ rapper is looking to push that buzz into overdrive by unveiling its accompanying tracklist.

A feature-less 19-track affair, which includes the recently released ‘Something Tells Me’ (click here to listen), ‘True’s lengthy tracklist was revealed yesterday via Tiller’s official Instagram account.  Much to the disappointment of fans, the tracklist does imply previously released tracks – ‘Get Mine’ and ‘Honey’ – aren’t among the 19 that made the cut.

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Rosie Perez has taken to Andy Cohen‘s new series ‘Then & Now‘ to celebrate her legacy and often overlooked impact on Pop culture.

Celebrated for her groundbreaking documentary ‘Yo Soy Boricua‘, the entertainer was quizzed on her ties to Tupac and Madonna and revealed a great deal about how the superstars kicked off their short-lived romance.

What she revealed?

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Madonna would go on to marry the director Guy Ritchie following her split with Tupac.

Unfortunately, Pac was murdered in 1996.

His brother Mopreme had this to say about their union?

They were kicking it. I don’t think it was super serious, gonna get married or some s**t. You know how those entertainment relationships go. But they both respected each other, so it ended cool. He never talked s**t about her, not to me. And she never talked s**t about him.

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Despite ongoing opposition from the megastar’s estate, the overwhelmingly positive critical response to the controversial documentary about the life of pop icon Whitney Houston, titled ‘WHITNEY:  Can I Be Me,’ will move forward with viewings in select theaters starting this summer.

Directed by Nick Broomfield, the documentary is chockfull of never-before-seen footage, exclusive live recordings, and interviews from some of the singer’s inner camp including hairdressers, bodyguards, backup singers, assistants, and many more.

“Her meteoric rise and tragic fall raises a lot of questions about what kind of sacrifices she made to to be a crossover singer who was at some points rejected by her own people,” said Broomfield. “She was booed at the Soul Train awards. This all took place at a time when America was even more polarized than it is today.”

Keen to get your first look? It awaits inside:
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Don’t think just because you haven’t seen ‘Don’tcha’ singer Nicole Scherzinger‘s name on the charts that she hasn’t been a very busy woman.  The former Pussycat Dolls leader’s starring in and has been tearing up the promo trail in support of ABC’s remake of iconic 80’s film, ‘Dirty Dancing.’

But, before you tune in to see her on the flick tonight at 8/7c, look below to see some of her promo stops that include ‘The Real,‘ the Billboard Music Awards’ red carpet, and so much more.  There, you’ll hear her not only dish on new music she’s releasing this summer and a return to the judges’ table on ‘X Factor UK,’ but you’ll hear her finally address those ongoing rumors that she’s set to replace Fergie in the Black Eyed Peas.

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Katy Perry seems to have lost a friend in the Hip-Hop firestorm that is Migos.

Why we think this is the case? She unfollowed them on Instagram.

Hours after they performed their collaborative cut ‘Bon Appetit’ on ‘Saturday Night Live‘, the acts were rocked by critics who slammed Katy for agreeing to pull drag queens out of the performance after learning the group did not want to perform alongside them.

Shortly after battling a tsunami of insults thrown at her by members of the LGBT community online, the fun-loving Pop star unfollowed the ‘Versace‘-sporting group on Instagram.

Their respective fan bases then realised that Migos had returned the favour by unfollowing Katy.

As it stands there is still no proof that the rappers had the drag acts booted from the performance.

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Manchester, England and concertgoers worldwide continue to be shaken by the horrific terrorist attack at Ariana Grande‘s concert at the Manchester Arena this week.  As we reported here, the latest news indicates 22 people died and 59 were injured as a result of the attack, staged by 22-year-old suicide bomber Salman Abedi.

Yet, while officials have not been able to confirm any connection to Abedi and the terror organization ISIS, arrests have been made as part of an ongoing investigation.  According to sources:

“…Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday (May 23) that the nation’s threat level had been raised from “severe” to “critical.” As part of their probe, police arrested three unnamed men in south Manchester on Wednesday (May 24) in addition to a 23-year-old man taken into custody on Tuesday.”

Meanwhile, reports have it Grande is doing her part to help the families of the slain.  Look inside for details:

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Season 24 of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ came to climax last night and proved bittersweet for Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei.

For, on the one hand she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy lasted the distance and reached the finale after many weeks of achieving full scores.

However, Kordei was denied the coveted disco ball after dramatically placing 3rd.

A firm favorite throughout the competition, many were surprised at her snub, believing deliberate judge sabotage.

A view shared by a host of Kordei’s industry peers.

Zendaya tweeted…

They just Me’d my baby girl @NormaniKordei nah….

— Zendaya (@Zendaya) May 24, 2017

Dawn Richard chimed in with…

even when you consistent it’s not enough. ?. but let me sip my tea quietly.

— D∆WN (@DawnRichard) May 24, 2017

Tamar Braxton added…

My nerves are bad goodnight ??‍♀️ congrats to the winner ??‍♀️ I’m biased obviously #dwtsfinale ??

— TAMAR BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) May 24, 2017

While Lady Gaga liked the following…

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We too were perplexed that Normani didn’t win. However, the exposure has been great and all signs point to Fifth Harmony dropping their new single next week. So we’re sure she’ll ultimately have the last laugh.

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‘America’s Got Talent’ has been sued after one of its judges Tyra Banks was accused of mocking, teasing and assaulting a young girl on set.

A 18-page lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims tells the tale. On March 19th, a couple made their merry way to the show to audition with a song they penned about their daughter’s birth.

Alas, the couple says thing took a turn for the horrific when the judges are said to have laughed at the performance and Tyra sunk her claws into the daughter (named “Mary” in the suit).

‘Deadline’ adds:

The suit claims that during the performance, Banks, “an individual acting as an agent of Defendants (AGT), physically manipulated and verbally abused Mary. Banks shook Mary’s shoulder, pulled Mary’s hair back and physically manipulated Mary. … Mary did not stop Banks’ conduct because Mary was fearful. Banks also insinuated that Mary was accidentally conceived, made fun of the performance and ridiculed [the song] in front of Mary, all in front of active cameras that were filming Mary. After the performance, Banks asked Mary to describe, in front of active and filming cameras, her opinion about Jane and her husband after they were publicly ridiculed by AGT.

Banks alleged assault is said to have flung the young girl into a deep depression prompting her guardians to seek justice via a jury trial.

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DJ Khaled is said to be hard at work on plans which he hopes will see him replace L.A. Reid at Epic.

Reid’s fans will know that he was forced to abandon his role as CEO at the label following the unearthing of sexual assault allegations leaving the position open.

Home to Mariah Carey, Zara Larrson, Jennifer Lopez and Fifth Harmony, Epic falls under the Sony umbrella and is now on the hunt for a money-making industry power player to fill Reid’s multi-platinum shoes.

A source close to Khaled said of his plans…

He was petitioning to get that job. He’s like, ‘I make more happen than anyone in the game, why would I not be considered to run the label. Khaled is a big hype machine — not a person who’s running a record label. My guess is [Sony Music UK CEO] Jason Iley will run either Columbia or Epic or they will take [RCA president] Tom Corson . . . and put him at Columbia or Epic.

If he gets his way, Khaled would be charged with overseeing the careers of th aforementioned acts and steering the label to new creative ground as it continues to find its feet.

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