Do You Want To See Mariah Carey on 'American Idol'?

Attention American Idol fans: A new judge may be on the way and she is as high profile as a celebrity gets. According to Deadline, legendary recording artist Mariah Carey is very close to a deal to become a judge on FOX's long-running, popular show American Idol. Carey's salary, should the two sides come to terms, is said to be worth more than $17 million.

That's a lot of zeroes in her paycheck and they will come with great expectations from the FOX side. Those expectations mainly include higher ratings than last season, as well as more social media buzz. FOX is currently in the midst of revamping the show, which saw sagging ratings last season and the lack of an Emmy nomination. Veteran American Idol judge Randy Jackson is expected to stay on the show, but the decision will most likely not be up to him, but FOX.

As for Jackson's colleagues Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, who are incredibly accomplished artists in their own right, they will not be returning for the upcoming season. As high profile as Tyler and Lopez are, their chemistry didn't translate to the ratings success FOX was paying for. Can Carey change that or is American Idol simply losing steam to its competition like The Voice and The X-Factor?