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Nicki Minaj was mysteriously absent from the American Idol stage during the Season 12 finale, and though we know that she apparently wasn’t allowed to perform, Minaj played it off as a contract thing in a recent interview. Speaking to On The Red Carpet, Minaj said: “I had already committed to Billboard Awards to perform my single so I wasn’t allowed to perform it on Idol and perform it on Billboard.” The song she is referring to is her new single “High School,” which she’ll perform at Sunday’s 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Minaj also added that she wasn’t allowed to debut the music video on Idol even though former judges have done so on the competition show. The video was deemed “too risque” by show producers, according to Minaj. During the Season 12 finale, all of the American Idol judges took to the stage except for Minaj. Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and even Jennifer Lopez performed, with Minaj strangely absent. The finale slight caused some in the media to speculate that Minaj was being pushed out of American Idol a bit early, and that the decision to block her from performing or debuting music seemingly confirmed insider reports that she is, in fact, not returning for Season 13. Judge Randy Jackson is also leaving the show after 12 years, leaving new judges Mariah Carey and Keith Urban, for now. Minaj also said that she thinks America made the right choice with Candice Glover, but insisted that all of the top five were very talented. “To be completely honest, I think all five of our girls in the Top 5, I think that they all are going to have big careers if they want it. But Candice deserved to win,” she said. Do you think Nicki Minaj should return to American Idol next season? [Image via: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock] Nicki Minaj Wasn’t Allowed To Perform On ‘Idol’ Finale [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues has just landed a new teaser trailer. Will Farrell’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was one of those “love it or hate it” type comedies. Will Farrell played the role of Newscaster Ron Burgundy, a sleazy, womanizing jackass who went to any length possible to retain his position as the anchorman of San Diego’s KVWN Channel 4 action news team. The entire team is so against having a woman working with them that when one is hired in place of Ron Burgundy, it starts a fight which eventually ends in Ron getting fired. In the end, due to a news team brawl in which Ron saves Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) from a bear, Ron gets his job back and Veronica is accepted as their new co-anchor. In the sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Ron Burgundy’s team is now in New York, and not much more is known at this point. Directed by Adam McKay, Anchorman 2 stars Will Farrell (The Other Guys), Christina Applegate (Mafia), Steve Carell (Dinner for Schmucks), David Koechner (Get Smart), Paul Rudd (This is 40), Kristen Wiig (Despicable Me), James Marsden (X-Men), Dylan Baker, Meagan Good, Harrison Ford, Greg Kinnear, Josh Lawson, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson and Nicole Kidman. The new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues begins with four men walking toward the camera in front of stadium lights. The narrator starts, “Jesus, McArthur, Jay-Z, the great ones always return. And when they do, one thing’s for sure. Their hair will be perfect.” The four men stop in a straight line side by side, and all we see are the bottoms of their pants and their shoes. The camera cuts to their faces to include all four, and it’s the Anchorman crew. Ron Burgundy says, “We haven’t see you in a while, America. You haven’t changed a bit.” Champ Kind (David Koeschner) says, “I’ve got liquor breath, and I don’t wanna be your friend.” The rest of the teaser trailer is above. The film is slated to hit sometime this year. What do you think of the new teaser trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues? ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ Lands New Teaser Trailer [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Cheetahs halfback Piet van Zyl scored two first-half tries as the Queensland Reds suffered a 27-13 loss in the Super Rugby game at Bloemfontein.

Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy was a shocker, but since her admission, the 37-year-old actress has been praised for her brave decision. In a recent interview, she said that she feels comfortable with her choice, calling it “the right thing to do for our family.” On February 16, Jolie quietly underwent a double mastectomy. It was preventative, and a choice she made after discovering that her genetic chances of developing breast cancer were higher than normal. This was all due to a “faulty” BRCA1 gene, which set her chances of developing breast cancer at a staggering 87 percent. That, coupled with her mother’s death of ovarian cancer at 56-years-old, convinced Jolie to take preventative steps to make sure she’d be around (and healthy) for her children. With Brad Pitt by her side, Jolie underwent the surgery at the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills. The operation reduced her chances of developing breast cancer to “under 5 percent.” She came clean about her decision in a frank op-ed for the New York Times on May 14, explaining that though the choice was “not easy,” she wanted to be “proactive,” and in the end, the choice to get the surgery is “one I am very happy I made.” “I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer,” Jolie said. Brad Pitt also praised Jolie for the brave decision. He called her “absolutely heroic,” and admitted that all he wants is ”for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children. This is a happy day for our family.” Jolie will also reportedly have her ovaries removed as well, as she learned that she has a 50 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer, which her mother Marcheline Bertrand died of. What do you think of Angelina Jolie? Do you think she made the right choice for her family? [Image via: cinemafestival / Shutterstock] Angelina Jolie Calls Double Mas ‘The Right Thing’ For Her Family is a post from: The Inquisitr

A student faked his kidnapping in an effort to draw parental attention away from the fact he was failing English, according to a recent report from the Johns Creek Patch. Aftab Aslam, 19, disappeared on April 27 at 10 a.m. “Aslam’s family reported that they had received a phone text stating that he had been kidnapped,” a press release from city offices stated. The report brought both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into the mix. From that point, the investigators quickly discovered that Aslam had been the purchaser of the phone from which the text was sent. The Georgia Gwinnett College student had already failed his college English course once before — good job making sure he was college-ready there, Georgia Public Schools — and couldn’t bear putting his parents through it again. So instead, he sent the text stating their son had been kidnapped and warned them not to call the police or he would be killed, The Daily Mail noted. The police and family issued several appeals for the teen’s life. Little did they know, he was inside of a tent in an open Forsyth County field. He came home eight days later after a good rain and a drop in temperatures, and that’s when authorities confirmed they weren’t after a missing person, but a student who faked his own kidnapping. Aslam initially stuck with his story through the first round of questions, claiming he’d been drugged and kept prisoner. Under “cross examination,” however, he folded and coughed up the entire plot. The teen — now technically an adult — was charged with three felony counts: false statements, tampering with evidence, and terroristic threatening — against himself. (Careful what you say, folks.) Back to this Georgia thing: seriously, what’s going on? In March, the University of Georgia had a mime attack a student on its campus, and in April, a group of high school students had to fight for the right to an integrated prom. That’s right. That thing we thought we’d licked about 40 years ago has still been going strong in certain parts of the country. Strange happenings, Peach State. As for the student who faked his kidnapping, what punishment do you think he should receive — and what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done over a bad grade? [Image via nevenm / Shutterstock.com] Student Faked Kidnapping, Charged With Terrorizing Self Over Failing Grade is a post from: The Inquisitr

Amanda Knox’s ex Raffaele Sollecito sat down for a one-on-one with TODAY‘s Savannah Guthrie to explain why he always protected Knox and says he isn’t afraid of going back to jail. He added that Knox considers him “a hero.” “I’m innocent, and we got evidence of our innocence, so we will fight until the end without any worry,” Sollecito said. Sollecito was dating Knox back in 2007, and though they were together for just one week, they came under investigation for the murder of Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher. The two were accused by Italian prosecutors of killing Kercher after a sex act went awry. Rudy Guede, an Ivory Coast native, was also accused and ultimately convicted of Kercher’s sexual assault and murder. Sollecito and Knox spent four years in prison until an appeals court acquitted them in 2011. Though there was initially insufficient evidence to convict them in part for Kercher’s murder, the Italian high court overturned the ruling two months ago, ordering a new trial to begin next year. So is Amanda Knox’s ex afraid of going back to prison if the two are found guilty? “No,” he replied. “It’s something like a very far-away thought in my mind. I already know that I’m innocent and we already have proved it. So for me, it’s kind of nonsense.” He said that he knew that Knox was innocent, and therefore couldn’t bring himself to implicate her, despite pleas from friends and family. “(Amanda) told me that she thinks that I’m a kind of hero, but I don’t feel so,” he said. “And I don’t need any kind of gratitude… I did it because I know it’s the truth. It’s the good thing to do. It’s the only way for me.” Sollecito said that he and Knox remain in touch, and have talked about what could happen as they head back to court. Guthrie asked him if he has faith in the Italian justice system, to which he merely replied “I have faith in God.” Who can say whether the old religious adage ”the truth shall set you free” will work for Amanda Knox’s ex. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Amanda Knox’s Ex Raffaele Sollecito ‘A Hero’ [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

In the past year 7.1 million smartphones were irrecoverably damaged, lost, or stolen. Based on the findings of a Consumer Reports survey – which will be highlighted in their June 2013 issue –39 percent of 1,656 adult smartphone users polled neglected to take minimal steps to protect their data – many failing to implement simple password protection on their devices. This inaction, emphasized in the consumer sampling, denotes that millions are at risk – as half of all American adults own a smartphone – for being physically hacked for personal information. People frequently use their smartphones to access social media and bank accounts, buy coffee, track investments, and board planes with a digital ticket. A lost phone could mean complete admittance to sensitive and pertinent data. Yet people are more vigilant to protect their home PCs and other computer-like devices in comparison. The survey also addressed malicious software, stating how it can be easily downloaded through infected apps – effecting five to six million phones a year. Although not as commonplace as personal computer infection, the problem is growing, and many of the apps ask for more information – like tracking – than they should. Children and teenagers are also prone to unwittingly disclosing personal information, according to the study. Of those surveyed, only 31 percent regularly backed up data – which means 69 percent of people on average fail to. That means those videos, photos, contacts and other files can be gone for good with one clumsy bathroom faux pas or pickpocket. There are several programs available, some offered through cellphone providers that will regularly backup data. Another 64 percent stated they didn’t use a screen lock – as 23 percent use a four-digit pin while 13 percent use a swipe pattern. Additional stats revealed only 15 percent use antivirus apps which block infected programs from hacking; 22 percent use phone locators to isolate lost or stolen devices; and only 8 percent use remote wipes which can expunge the contents of the phone in the event they end up in the wrong hands. Please click on Consumer Reports Infographic below to see overall statistics. ? [Image via Shutterstock] Smartphone Users Fail To Protect Personal Data is a post from: The Inquisitr

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