Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are all smiles in a new promo photo for “American Idol.” The dueling divas put their feud aside and join fellow judges Randy Jackson and Keith Urban, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, for the glamorous snapshot.

Mimi is elegant in a long black gown, while a blonde Nicki shows off her playful style, linking arms with Seacrest and Urban.

“New shot with the americanidol gang,” tweeted Seacrest.

Catch all the action when Season 12 of the singing competition premieres January 16 on FOX.

Although her “American Idol” gig continues to grab headlines, Mariah Carey is actively back in the studio working on her next album. She reunited with The-Dream this week, sharing a photo with her Lambs on Twitter.

“Living The-American-Dream pon de studio,” tweeted Mimi, rocking a pair of hot pink leggings and a black tank top as The-Dream hid his face behind a fan of money.

The two previously worked together on her 2009 album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel including the singles “Obsessed” and “H.A.T.E.U.” The-Dream is now Executive Vice President of A&R at Mariah’s label, Def Jam Records.

Mariah seems to be recruiting plenty of big names for her next project. The pop diva was in the lab with R. Kelly during her trip to Chicago last month and enlisted Rick Ross and Meek Mill for her single “Triumphant (Get ‘Em).”

President Obama has plenty of pressing issues on his plate, but he took a moment away from his re-election campaign to weigh in on Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey’s “American Idol” tiff. Lucky for us, the President thinks the dueling divas can sort it out.

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Mariah Carey has been making headlines for her feud with Nicki Minaj, but the drama was the last thing on her mind over the weekend. Radiant in red, the “American Idol” judge joined her husband Nick Cannon at the first-annual “Family Day” presented by Safe Communications and Kuboo.com at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday.

The superstar couple posed for pics with their adorable twins Monroe and Moroccan, who were dressed in their best. Mom and dad had some fun of their own, sitting in the front row as they rode the rollercoaster.

When interviewed by TMZ at the event, Nick brushed off the “Idol” controversy. “It’s not a big deal at all,” he said. “It’s been overly sensationalized. The media feeds into it, but hopefully they’ll focus on what’s important, a show where everybody wants to strive for their dreams and young people be inspired.”

The “America’s Got Talent” host is hoping to encourage “Family Day” to be a recognized holiday like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Check out more pics from Mariah and Nick’s family affair.

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Things continue to heat up between “American Idol” judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, with new allegations that Mariah has tightened security because she’s scared of the head Barb following a blowout during auditions.

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The fur was flying between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj on the set of “American Idol” and now Mariah’s husband, Nick Cannon, is weighing in and applauding his wife.

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It’s only been two weeks and there are already sparks flying on the judges’ panel at “American Idol.” TMZ has obtained video of Nicki Minaj lashing out at fellow judge Mariah Carey during auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina.

After disagreeing over a contestant’s performance, Nicki loses her cool, shouting, “I told them, I’m not f*ckin’ putting up with her f*ckin’ highness over there.” Sources tell TMZ that she also threatened to “knock out” Mariah.

Producers ended the auditions early so the two judges could cool off. They are reportedly worried that this could have longterm effects on the show.

When asked about a feud last month, Mariah just laughed. “How are we gonna feud in two days? Let the feud take a little longer to spread out,” she said.

Check out video of the dueling divas below.

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During her trip to Chicago for “American Idol” auditions, Mariah Carey connected in the studio with Chi-town’s own R. Kelly. The pop diva and the Pied Piper recorded a new duet, which Mariah calls a “total classic.”

“Me and Kells in the lab in Chi town working on a new song! OMG-his voice sounds A++&#trappedintgecloset #totalclassic,” tweeted MC, whose new album is due early next year.

The two previously collaborated on a version of “Betcha Gon’ Know,” which was scheduled to appear on Angels Advocate, the scrapped re-release of Mariah’s 2009 album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.