Mariah Carey gets $18 Million to Judge American Idol

My judging panel: Randy Jackson, Adam Lambert and Mariah Carey! PERFECTION!

From TMZ:

Mariah Carey just became the HIGHEST PAID JUDGE in reality television … because her one-year deal with “American Idol” is worth close to $18 MILLION … this according to sources connected to “Idol.”

Carey’s deal dwarfs the contract Jennifer Lopez signed when she joined the judge’s table — J.Lo only scored a measly $12 mil for her first year on the show.

Carey also blows past Britney Spears … who’s making $15 million on “X Factor.”