A catfight between new American Idol judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj was so anticipated that reporters made inquiries during their first press conference together. An overly optimistic Carey attempted to discourage such speculation, but she spoke too soon. Within weeks, TMZ had posted a video of Nicki’s expletive-filled tirade against Carey, who Nicki referred to as “her f—king highness.” In an untelevised phone interview with The View host Barbara Walters, Carey confirmed that Nicki threatened her. According to Walters, Carey said a number of witnesses heard Nicki say, “If I had a gun, I would shoot the b-tch” as she walked off the set. Carey said she and Nicki have since had meetings with the producers in an effort to make amends. Carey told Walters that while Nicki did not apologize, she told Carey that she loved her but could not promise that they would not have arguments in the future. A concerned Carey said she plans to stay on the show, but has hired increased security. According to TMZ, Carey’s conversation with Walters added more fuel to Nicki’s fury, prompting her to post the following tweet that has since been deleted: “I don’t call tmz n Barbara Walters cuz I stand on my own two feet. Never needed an army. God is good. Insecurity is as cruel as the grave.” Nicki also added, “I thought we resolved it yesterday but I see u want ur pity party to continue. So I’m bout to po dot tea,” Nicki wrote on her Twitter page.
Being one of the best-selling female singers of all time hasn’t come without its share of setbacks for Mariah Carey. She has been involved in some of Hollywood’s nastiest feuds, including a few that are believed to be the cause of her humiliating 2001 nervous breakdown. See our gallery of her most well known cat fights. -- Billy Johnson Jr
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Teams have made their big splashes in free agency and made their draft picks, it's time for you to do the same. It's fantasy football mock draft time. Some call this time of year best ball season, others know it's an opportunity to get a leg up on your competition for when you have to draft in August. The staff at Yahoo Fantasy did their first mock draft of the 2024 season to help you with the latter. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are here to break it all down by each round and crush some staff members in the process.
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33. He played for five teams during his four NBA seasons. Morris played college basketball at Michigan.
With free agency and the draft behind us, what 32 teams look like today will likely be what they look like Week 1 and beyond for the 2024 season. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski reveal the post-draft fantasy power rankings. The duo break down the rankings in six tiers: Elite offensive ecosystems, teams on the cusp of being complete mixed bag ecosystems, offensive ecosystems with something to prove, offenses that could go either way, and offenses that are best to stay away from in fantasy.
It’s key to note that we’re not saying the “best team” or “best roster.” Instead, we’re talking about the best confluence of factors that can outline a path for survival and then success.