After Simon Cowell‘s colossal cast cull on the X Factor USA, speculation has been rife about just who will replace ousted judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul.

And while names such as Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have been touted as potential successors, a surprise name has reportedly thrown her wig into the mix – Janet Jackson.

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While rap rival Lil’ Kim is getting love for her Valentine’s Day groove ‘If You Love Me’, ‘Harajuku Barbie’ Nicki Minaj is certainly preparing her own version of ‘doll domination’ – lifting new songs, VIBE magazine cover, and behind the scenes footage of ventures to come.  Readying fans for her April 3rd-due ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, the ‘Stupid Hoe’ hitmaker adds to her growing list as she has now been unveiled as Allure magazine’s April covergirl.

Set to hit stands March 20th, Minaj’s feature story already has readers chatting with lifted quotes such as:

“I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. He said, ‘Congratulations on all your success.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m coming for you. I’m coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul.'”

The announcement of Minaj’s ‘Allure’ front follows behind the scenes footage of the fashionista’s new ‘Viva Glam’ campaign with cosmetics champions M-A-C.  Joined by Latin hitmaker Ricky Martin, the venture is one of many Minaj is preparing to accompany a new fashion line and previously announced nail polish line.

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‘Stupid Hoe’ hitmaker Nicki Minaj may have won new fans after scoring a touchdown with her Superbowl performance with pop icon Madonna last week, but last night’s showing at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards probably didn’t win the starlet anything more than a mountain of mixed reviews.

Debuting her new number ‘Roman Holiday’, lifted from her April-due sophomore album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ the multi-personality performer took to ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’ to dish on details of the performance, the response from spectators, her new single ‘Starships’ (due tomorrow), days with Madge, and more.

While the femcee/fashionista was recently caught fronting the latest Fashion edition of New York magazine, her faithful Barbs can now get a listen at her time with Seacrest after the jump:

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Adele‘s gargantuan success over the last 14 months has left the industry breatheless.

Yet, that’s exactly how the Brit-bred star felt when her vocal chords went awry late last year, forcing her to cancel her sell-out US tour to under-go emergency surgery. A procedure which left her the singer unable to speak for months.

Healed up and ready to make a triumphant return at the Grammy Awards this Sunday, the chart-force recalled the troublesome period in a CBS ’60 Minutes’ special.

Check out a preview of the emotional, yet hilarious interview (which airs in full on Sunday) after the jump…

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With season 2 of The Voice but a few days away, coach Christina Aguilera continues her “no stone” unturned media assault, landing this time on the cover of ‘Latina’ magazine.

And while the ‘Genie In A Bottle’ singer looks stunning on the cover,  her interview feature proves more compelling.

Check out what the 31 year old had to say about dealing with drama, her divorce, working on The Voice, and more ater the jump…

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As reported here, 7 time Grammy winner Madonna is building a bevy of buzz with a media blitz that has seen her hitting up many-an-outlet in support of her Superbowl showing this Sunday.  And, as her long awaited Nicki Minaj/M.I.A.-assisted single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ preview video debuted tonight (and blasting onto Itunes tomorrow), it seems the pop Queen is back in full effect.

Continuing her hype of the Superbowl set, the Material Girl dropped in to chat with famed CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper.  Dishing on her film, Superbowl set list, Broadway, and a few other surprises, check out this hilarious interview after the jump:

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As two of the frankest acts in their fields, a Mary J. Blige and Wendy Williams interview was always going to be an “interesting” watch.

And interesting it was when the pair sat down for a chat on Williams’ talk show today.

In true “Wendy” fashion, every topic was a “hot topic”, including Blige’s drug addiction, marriage to manager Kendu Issacs, and plans for children.

Get all the way in to the insightful segment after the jump. Performances of ‘Mr Wrong’ and ‘Living Proof’ feature too.

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Christina Aguilera throws on her Louboutins for the fierce new cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

The feature, which we previewed yesterday, sees the singer pose it up with her fellow coaches from NBC hit ‘The  Voice’.

With season two of the show set for kick-off this Sunday (February 5th) following the Super Bowl, the cover crowns an all-out media assault by the network to ensure a huge audience.

Check out a behind the scenes look at the shoot below…

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This Thursday, American Idol will premier Madonna‘s brand new video, in support of her new album ‘MDNA’.

Featuring  Brit maestra MIA and Rap Czar Nicki Minaj, a sneak peek of the clip surfaced online minutes ago and is now available for your viewing pleasure.

What are you waiting for?!

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When not digging her claws into rivals, Madonna is one of Pop’s most iconic forces. A status she’s hoping to further cement with new single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin”.

And while much of what’s known about the release has been surmised from close sources, the singer’s new label Interscope have lifted the lid on the single’s cover, release date, and video!

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Six long years have passed since Cassie‘s trademark coo debuted on club classic ‘Me & U’.

And while the 2021 days since then have been good to the 25 year old’s modelling career, her music has been a non-starter.

Hoping to reverse her fortunes, the Bad Boy star is gearing up to unwrap her new single ‘King of Hearts’ and its accompanying video on a particularly apt occasion.

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Just as celebrated for her standout look as she is for her award winning music, Lady GaGa has never been  a stranger to controversy.

Labelled blasphemous by The Catholic League and a Madonna clone by the ‘Material Girl’ herself, this week saw GaGa come under more fire, months before kicking off the ‘Born This Way Ball‘ tour.

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