I never watched American Idol (full-stop). But I remember the coverage of Idol when Mariah Carey was the judge. She was given this HUGE paycheck and then she just sort of sat there, barely able to give any contestant constructive criticism or say anything significant at all. Idol producers tried (and succeeded) to set up a “girl fight” between Mariah and Nicki Minaj (who was also a judge that year), and it seemed to me like Minaj actually came out ahead in that match-up. Like, Nicki was more popular with contestants, Nicki could actually talk to people about what they should change or keep and Nicki was actually engaged with the process while Mariah sat there, vapid as ever, unable to look beyond the butterflies floating around in her head.

So Mariah was asked yesterday if she would deign to appear on a show finale event for Idol and her response was… interesting. This is being called “shade” but Mariah is just outright insulting the show.

There is certainly no love lost between Mariah Carey and American Idol. The 45-year-old pop diva, who recently began her first concert residency in Las Vegas, said in a new interview that the reality show and singing competition series is “boring” and “fake” and that her time co-judging one season was the “worst experience” of her life.

Carey was a judge on American Idol in 2013, during season 12, and has bashed the show before. She joined fellow newbie Nicki Minaj in what marked one of several casting shakeups for the series, once the top-rated show on primetime for years. Its ratings peaked in 2006 and declined ever since, falling more than 60 percent for the recent 14th season. FOX announced earlier this month that season 15 will be the last.

“I mean, it’s so boring and so fake,” Carey said in an interview with the Kyle & Jackie O show on Australian radio station KIIS-FM 1065 on Thursday. “I’m sorry, I just think it’s, you know, when I say it’s fake, I mean, it’s just like, you have to make up things to say about people. Half the time, the performances are good, you just be like ‘It was good.’ You just feel like ending it there, like, ‘It’s really good.’”

When asked if she would return to American Idol for a finale reunion, if one takes place, she said, “Hell, no! Absolutely not, that was the worst experience of my life.”

During her time on American Idol, Carey and Minaj were occasionally shown getting into several heated debates during the American Idol auditions and the live shows and sparked rumors of a feud. Their departure from the show was announced on the same day.

“I’m not gonna get into what it was, but let’s just say I don’t think they had any intentions for us to have a good experience doing that show…pinning two females against each other wasn’t cool,” Carey said on Kyle & Jackie O. “It should’ve been about the contestants instead of being about some non-existent feud that turned into like more ridiculousness and I would never want to be involved with it again. But everybody else can like it!”

[From E! News]

I think Mariah is pissed off because Nicki Minaj ended up looking more professional and more fan-friendly than The Butterfly Cartel. Mariah doesn’t care that she was pitted against another woman: that’s Mariah’s bread and butter. Mariah cares that she was pitted against another woman and Minaj WON. Mariah’s also pissed that Jennifer Lopez – Mariah’s long-time nemesis – has found such success as an Idol host. Mariah would never go to the same Idol-finale event as Jennifer Lopez. Or as Mariah says, “I don’t know her.”

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The Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel was photographed with daughter Bryn, 5, in New York City on Thursday (May 28).

While sitting at a park bench, the mother-daughter duo enjoyed a pretzel and frozen yogurt together.

Earlier this month, we spotted Bryn and her dad Jason Hoppy in NYC.

Reportedly, the ugly legal battle continues between the exes.

The reality star, 44, has been court-ordered to pay Jason’s legal bills — a whopping $100,000!

Not to mention, Bethenny is already shelling out nearly $12,000 a month in spousal support and $3,000 a month in child support, along with a majority of Bryn’s school tuition and medical bills.

Bethenny and Jason were wed in 2010, and split just two years later. In 2013, the Skinnygirl founder filed for divorce and the couple initially agreed to share custody of Bryn (before Bethenny attempted to get sole custody).

Since then, Jason has continued to reside in their luxurious Tribeca loft.

“I’m homeless,” Bethenny said during a recent episode of RHONY. “I’m totally without a home for over two years. And he lives in the apartment that I worked my whole life to buy. It just doesn’t make any sense.”

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Kristi! Happy Birthday! And yes… you’re right. The number is nothing. You mentioned your grandmother. And I remember her Hole In One. And she was, like, 100 at the time, literally, non? For you, it sounds like the perfect time to change, not just because people are changing around you but because…      

Kristi! Happy Birthday! And yes… you’re right. The number is nothing. You mentioned your grandmother. And I remember her Hole In One. And she was, like, 100 at the time, literally, non? For you, it sounds like the perfect time to change, not just because people are changing around you but because…      

Here are some photos of Kim Kardashian out and about with North West on Thursday on what is becoming a weekly ritual: getting pap’d on the way to North’s ballet class. True story: I only recently asked my mom why she never put me in ballet class and she said it was because I loved gymnastics too much (which is true). But looking at all of these celebrity photos of celeb kids going to ballet class, I feel like I missed out a little bit. I’ve never worn a tutu! Is it fun? North seems to enjoy her classes and her little ballerina outfits quite a bit. So cute. Note: North’s coat is a custom-made piece by Balmain. I’m sure it easily costs $500-plus.

As we discussed yesterday, Kim and Kanye might be exploring surrogacy as their fertility issues continue month after month. Us Weekly sources claimed Kim had tried IVF but it didn’t take, and Kim is really frustrated with how much drama has been going into conceiving for a second time. So, surrogacy might be one option. Another option? Adoption. According to OK! Magazine (massive side-eye), Kim and Kanye have been thinking about adopting from Armenia. OK! Mag gilds the lily a bit and actually goes so far as to claim that Kim and Ye are “exploring the feasibility of orphaned twins from Armenia.” Just my opinion: I think Kim and Ye would try surrogacy before adoption. That’s just the vibe I get.

And here’s an Instagram Kim posted of North’s bath time this week:

LOLZ

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on May 27, 2015 at 9:34pm PDT

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Instagram.

Dear Gossips,

Need your opinion. Check out the video below of Ian Somerhalder asking fans to stop following him and refusing to take photos with them.

On the one hand, what is he without his Twi-Hards… (even if some of them think he’s Zac Efron)? There has to be some gratitude. Which, you…      

Amid split rumors, A-listers Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck stepped out with their daughters – Violet, 9, and Seraphina, 6 – in Santa Monica, Calif. on Thursday (May 28).

Leaving 3-year-old son Samuel at home, the Hollywood couple treated their girls to ice cream after school.

Prior to picking up their daughters, the pair were seen lunching together in Brentwood.

According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple might be headed for a divorce. The parents-of-three have their 10-year wedding anniversary coming up on June 29.

Despite the speculation about their relationship, they’ve been keeping busy on work and family. Ben has been busy filming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, while Jennifer recently launched her new children’s crafts line, We Made It.

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So far, so good. I’m not tired of seeing photos of Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift (CAYLOR SWARRIS!!) together. It feels exciting and new and dramatic. Of course, I felt the same way about Swifty and Harry Styles, and that only ended up lasting a few months. Calvin and Tay stepped out in NYC yesterday. They held hands for the paps. They went out to lunch. Taylor wore this absolutely absurd outfit. I don’t get why crop tops are back on-trend these days? This outfit looks exactly like what my college roommate wore in the 1990s.

But yes, Calvin and Swifty are in the full flush of love. Do they lay in bed starring at each other while Olivia and Meredith sleep in between them? Do Olivia and Meredith get shoved out of the bedroom while Calvin and Tay enjoy some Scottish sex? Does Tay sing love songs to Calvin and the kitties? So many questions. But here’s one constant of all of Taylor’s relationships: Team Swifty issues really obvious quotes about her romances and breakups to certain media outlets. This is what Us Weekly’s Tay-heavy sources say about Caylor Swarris:

“They’re really into each other. Normally when Calvin parties, there are girls everywhere, but he’s completely toned down and is just about Taylor. He’s changed because of her — he’s much nicer, a lot more calm. He’s happy to stay home with her and not be on the scene. They spend a lot of nights watching Netflix and catching up on shows they never get to see. He had no idea that she would change him so much.”

[From Us Weekly]

And here’s what E! News’ source had to say about them:

“Taylor and Calvin are having such an amazing time getting to know each other these past few months and spending quality time together where ever they travel to. It’s really easy for them to connect on many levels even though they both have busy schedules. They have some differences but also similar in many ways. They are trying to be as private as they can but they are also not afraid or hiding their affection towards each other when they are together in public. They both love New York City and this trip together is really easy and comfortable for them. They both love to eat out and also stay in and just chill. Friends and family love seeing Taylor so happy and into Calvin. Calvin loves how connected Taylor is to her friends, family and fans.”

[From E! News]

If you got a whiff of a Lisa Frank diary, glitter, sparkleponies and cuddlefesting, that’s because Team Swifty is “leaking” and all of this is the Swifty-approved message about her relationship. Is this what Caylor Swarris is really like in real life? Who knows? But this is HER pattern. She builds these guys up, publicly and privately, and then when it all falls apart (re: he dumps her over the phone), voila! She’s got another breakup album.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Pacific Coast News, Fame/Flynet.

Tutu cute!

Famous sisters, Keeping Up with the Kardashians stars Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian, stepped out with their daughters North, 23 months, and Penelope, 2 1/2, in Tarzana, Calif. on Thursday (May 28).

Both sporting tutus, North looked beautiful in white while Penelope looked adorable in all black. After dance class, the famous group hit the Westfield Mall in Woodland Hills.

Last week, we spotted the cute cousins heading into the dance studio for their lessons.

After class, Kim took to Instagram with some cute pics from the afternoon outing.

“Ballet in Balmain,” the proud mom, 34, captioned the split image of her toddler.

She went on to share another shot. “#PaparazziGotMeLike…,” she captioned the photo of both girls.

Ballet in Balmain

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Here are some photos of Kit Harington filming a segment on Extra yesterday. So far, Extra has not released anything online, which is giving me a Kit Sadface. I was hoping for another interview about how Kit hates that everyone thinks he’s so hot and sexy. He’s not your piece of sad-faced meat, people! Kit’s outfit for this Extra appearance was…um, interesting? Do they sell men’s clothes where he got that ensemble? Because I’m pretty sure I’ve seen that exact pair of skinny jeans on Duchess Kate, and I know I’ve seen that striped sweater on Diane Kruger.

Still, I do love Kit. I want to have sad-faced, androgynously-dressed babies with him. Unfortunately, this is not another chapter in our ongoing saga, “Celebitchy Presents: Kit Harington Says Words.” I can’t find ANY new interviews with him. Sad(face). But there is some new Game of Thrones stuff, so let’s get to it!

Kit will actually have a big part in this Sunday’s episode of GoT. The episode is called “Hardhome” and it apparently took one full month to film. Many new characters will be introduced as Jon Snow travels to Hardhome, the Wildlings current hide-out/home. Jon Snow is trying to convince the Wildlings to come South of the Wall to spend the Winter, and when the time comes, to fight with the Night’s Watch against the Army of the Undead or whatever. HBO released some new images, which you can see here. I’ll probably be using those same images for Monday’s recap post, just FYI.

SPOILERS for future GoT episodes. HBO has released information about the last two episodes of the season. Just the name of the final episode has caused a total nerd meltdown online. The ninth episode is called “The Dance of Dragons.” The final episode is called “Mother’s Mercy.” The synopsis of the final episode: “Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged.” Most believe that the final episode will feature Cersei being marched through King’s Landing by the High Sparrow, and I will not say more about that. It could also refer to Jon Snow’s questionable maternity issues, or Dany’s dragons or a million other things. But!! There is also the hope/dream that the season finale’s title might be a reference to Lady Stoneheart, who is also known as Mother’s Mercy. Should we even dream about that?

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.