 MARIAH CAREY REVIEW - I'LL BE LOVIN' U LONG TIME HALT! Do not panic! Yes, this is a Mariah review, but I can confirm that this is officially a warble-free zone. I repeat: A warble-free zone. You may proceed without the fear of a warbling, vocal-scaling ambush. And I know this because after much deliberating, I decided that, to write this review, I did actually need to listen to Mariah Carey’s new single.
You see, I’ll be honest: with ‘I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time’ for a title, I wondered if it was even necessary to hear the R&B princess’ latest offering. I mean, grammatically, it makes me want to vomit, and, bearing in mind this is the sickly-sweet Ms Carey we’re talking about, I figured that this vomiting sensation was probably a good indication of how the single would make me feel. But I was wrong…
…Okay, when I say ‘wrong’, I don’t mean that it isn’t terribly cheesy (it is), or that it doesn’t sound like something from 1997 (it does), but that it is not a bad pop song. Well, minus the guy (T.I) rapping about “all your booty and your cutey." In the same way that her recent single, ‘Touch My Body’, saw a slick, well-crafted approach to R&B, this does much the same. This song sounds summery, it sounds carefree… and the lack of Mariah’s oh-so-famous ’scales’ means that it is very sing-a-long-able.
Basically, as long as you don’t listen to the lyrics, it is pretty inoffensive and very catchy; the only thing I haven’t quite figured out yet is just how you’re supposed to dance to it. Trust me, I’m working on that.
So, I guess that, in light of Mariah’s toned down vocal-scaling stunts, it is only fair I forgive her those (terrible) grammatical inaccuracies and pronounce that: Mariah, when it comes to your songs, I have no furhter use for the sick bag by my side. * CD Released: September 1st *Please note: I wrote this line before I watched the video
 (BBC | Top of The Pops)
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NEW MC ALBUM "LOVE SONGS" JAN 2009?! From Keith Caulfield's Ask Billboard this week: Hi Keith, I have a few questions for you. Is Sony Music ever going to release a box set for Mariah Carey? Are they going to release a collection of all her videos on DVD when she was on their label?
The reason I am asking is that two of my favorite B-side songs she released on CD single are "Slipping Away" and "Do You Think of Me" and (neither) are available on any mainstream Carey album. Thanks for reading! Jeff Savage, Salisbury, Md.
I reached out to Sony Legacy (the company's catalog division) and, at least in terms of what's on their upcoming release schedule, there isn't a Mariah Carey box set coming soon.
However, there is a "Love Songs" compilation album from the diva scheduled for release on Jan. 20, 2009. (Just in time for Valentine's Day!)
We're sure the set will feature many of Carey's best known hits, since many of them deal with relationships and love. The "Love Songs" series has been around a number of years now and usually carry a list price of $11.98.
Perhaps some of Carey's lesser-known gems (and b-sides) might make this album? Sure, it's doubtful, but you never know. And, since the album will be released Sony, it will likely only include her work that she did while on Columbia Records through 2000, before she left the label.
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MARIAH CAREY'S SCREAM STARTLED 'TENNESSEE' CO STAR 
Mariah Carey gets a lot of grief over being a bad actress — “Glitter,” anyone? — but she was believable enough to fool her “husband.”
Lance Reddick — who’s known for his work on “The Wire” and “Lost” and will be a FBI agent on J.J. Abrams’ upcoming television show “Fringe”– was cast late in the game for the upcoming movie “Tennessee” (”Honestly, they were going to go with a bigger name,” Reddick said, “but they lost that someone”). So by the time he was signed up as Carey’s character’s husband Frank, “I had less than a week before we started shooting,” Reddick said.
On his first day on set, he was slated to shoot a scene where Frank menances his wife Krystal, because she didn’t buy the kind of beer he wanted for his card game. Krystal’s a waitress who dreams of being a songwriter (at least the latter part is something Mariah could relate to). But she’s married to a state trooper who believes that since he pays the bills, she better do what he wants.
“So on my first day, the first time I ever meet her, I have to go in cold and grab her arm and throw her against the wall,” Reddick said. And while he was holding her by the neck, she screamed. Considering her multi-octave range, “I wouldn’t even want to begin to imitate how that sounded,” he said.
“I thought I hurt her,” he added, “so I stopped. I said, ‘Are you OK?’ And she said, ‘Hello? I’m acting.’”
Reddick was astonished. After that first take, they did the scene from start to finish a couple more times to get different angles, but since that moment, he’s had a newfound respect for her.
“She was so committed to being a great actress,” he said. “And she was.”
(MTV)
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MR. CAREY IN DA HOUSE 
PURE Nightclub was packed on Tuesday night as partiers from near and far filled into the mega club to hear superstar Nick Cannon on the decks as guest DJ for the night. A wave of excitement spread throughout the club as Cannon took over the turntables just after midnight, sending the already high energy levels through the roof. The dance floor kept in constant motion all night as the multitalented entertainer and husband to Mariah Carey kept temperatures high with a breathtaking blend of the hottest hits. Other famous faces who were present to partake in the festivities included former NBA great Charles Oakley, Antoine Walker of the Memphis Grizzlies, Corey Maggette of the Golden State Warriors, Tyronn Lue of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jermaine O’Neal of the Toronto Raptors, Cuttino Mobley of the Los Angeles Clippers and famed tattoo artist and founder of Starlight Tattoo, Mario Barth.
Earlier in the evening, Cannon satisfied his cravings in the upstairs lounge inside The Strip’s most buzzed about eatery, Social House. Joined by a few friends, Cannon savored a variety of specialty items such as kobe sliders, yellowtail hand rolls and chicken teriyaki before heading to the nation’s number one nightclub to lend his talents and tricks on the turntables.
(The Vegas Eye)
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IT’S TIME TO MIGRATE  By January 2008, most music insiders, including those from Billboard magazine, referred to Mariah’s new project as the most anticipated album of the year. Among the potential hits, early reports confirmed the existence of a hip-hop influenced club banger titled “Migrate,” which wisely narrated an exciting Mariah’s night out in the city.
The song, produced by Mariah Carey and Danjahandz, used the term “Migrate,” which was part of Mariah’s everyday saying, a “mariahism” suggested by friends to be used on this song. Popular hip-hop act T-Pain joined Mariah for the track. Mariah unveiled “Migrate” during the New Year's Eve 2008 party at TAO in Las Vegas, Nevada where she closed the night playing the new track that immediately created expectation for the new album.
“Migrate” was also one of the songs presented to music insiders during the listening party that took place in January. From that point, rumors about the commercial release of the club banger arose. Mariah’s fan site Mariah Daily Journal announced on January 11 that Mariah initially considered “Migrate” as the possible first single choice. However, Island Def Jam and Mariah chose “Touch My Body” instead. “Migrate” officially debuted during her Saturday Night Live appearance in mid March. The overwhelming public response was followed by a series of rave reviews. Slant magazine referred to “Migrate” as “the album's most shocking track,” adding that “she wanted to begin her album with a reminder--to fans, to rivals, to Tommy Mottola, to the ghost of Elvis--that, lo, these many years later, she's still got it.” Blender magazine also praised the track by claiming that it offers the “hardest beat [on the record].”
Mariah also opened the BET television special The Relativity of Mariah with a killer performance of the song. Moreover, the label confirmed that “Migrate” was indeed the album’s opener. The up-tempo track soon proved its commercial appeal. When E=MC² was made available through iTunes, the digital sales of “Migrate” surpassed those of any other song included on the new album, except “Touch My Body.” The song soon entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number ninety-two. Rumors about the song becoming the second single vanished after Mariah confirmed that she would release a ballad instead. Nonetheless, during an interview for Radio 1 in the UK, she claimed, “I definitely want to put it out.” After the somehow disappointing performance of the album’s second single, “Bye Bye,” the release of “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” certainly surprised many who believed “Migrate” would finally get its chance.
A recent survey held among members of Mariah Hero.com confirmed that Mariah’s fan base believes “Migrate” still has enormous potential. Rcki, one of the site’s members, claims that the track “equipped all the elements of a no 1 single should have.” Drelroi also believes the track “should have been released after ‘Touch My Body.’” Another member, Make-it-happen, states that “Migrate” would “bring back momentum for this album. It screams ‘hit’ and it should be marketed as a hit.” In fact, most fans, like Mimi-My-Angel, can’t understand why “Migrate” hasn’t been released as a single yet.
At this moment, Mariah’s management has taken other songs into consideration; “Side Effects,” “I’m That Chick,” and “I Stay in Love” have been mentioned. “I Stay In Love” has received mostly harsh reviews by critics who either ignore it or call it “uninspired” for the most part. Critic Rich Juzwiak stated that “I Stay In Love,” “rewrites of her relevance-reigniting megahit, ‘We Belong Together.’” Juzwiak also referred to the song as “the most soulless song Mariah's cut since…Glitter.” His opinion is shared by other critics and fans alike who perceive an evident resemblance to 2005’s “We Belong Together.”
On the other hand, “Side Effects” and “I’m That Chick” have been applauded by critics. “Side Effects” conveys a message of confidence and strength which embodies the concept of Emancipation and that ironically The Emancipation of Mimi lacked. “Side Effects” swiftly caught media attention; People magazine’s journalist Chuck Arnold expressed, “The highlight is ‘Side Effects,’ the CD's darkest and most personal track, which seems to allude to Carey's failed marriage to music exec Tommy Mottola.” Overall, “Side Effects” contrasts with the sweetness of E=MC²’s previous three singles and would expose another side of Mariah’s persona.
Meanwhile, “I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time” struggles to break into Billboard’s top fifty. Many fans still believe “Migrate” would improve E=MC²’s chart performance. Based on the song’s impressive history, one can easily assume that not taking advantage of the track’s potential would be a drawback; moreover, a wrongful single choice could bring disastrous consequences for the future of E=MC².
(Mariah Hero)
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VOTE FOR J.J. AT THE RELLYS  In April 2008, Mariah brought her dog J.J. to join her as a guest on the Regis & Kelly show. J.J. wowed the hosts and the audience and is now nominated for a Relly award in the "Best Non-Human Guest" category. Let's all vote for J.J. and help him win his first Relly award.
Voting will take place online all day tomorrow, August 26, starting immediately after Live with Regis and Kelly airs. Check your local listings here. After you vote for J.J., please log your vote by sending an e-mail to contest@mariahcarey.com with your name, city/state, email address, phone number and HBF username (if you're a member) with the subject line "I voted for J.J.".
Once the voting ends, MariahCarey.com will be making donations on behalf of 5 randomly selected fans to the ASPCA. And, If J.J. wins the Relly, a lucky fan will also receive an autographed pack of Mariah goodies. This contest ends Wednesday August 27th at 11:59pm ET. So spread the word and don't forget to VOTE tomorrow morning.
(MariahCarey.com)
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MARIAH WANTS TO HAVE A BABY?  As she raised a glass of champagne at a party in their honor on August 9, Mariah Carey only had eyes for Nick Cannon. "We have never been so happy. He is my other half," she declared as she toasted her husband of four months at the bash at L.A. Reid's mansion in New York's Hamptons.
Since marrying on April 30 in the Bahamas, Mariah has been busy promoting her new album E=MC² - but that's not the only important project the 39-year-old singer is working on. "She really wants a baby," reveals a friend. A witness at the Hamptons party says the couple may already be trying. "They slipped away early in the night to the guesthouse where they were staying," says the source. "They couldn't keep their hands off each other."
For Mariah, it's a big change of heart. A few weeks before marrying, she confessed that she wasn't ready for a baby. "It's hard to have kids in this world," she admitted. "I don't think I could properly educate a child right now. Maybe in the future, but for now, I enjoy my dog Jack's company." But there could be one thing stopping Mariah and Nick, 27, from starting a family - her career. "She's so driven," the friend explains. "Work has always been her number-one priority." Dr. Joyce Brothers, who doesn't treat the singer, adds that this superstar diva might have some trouble putting a child's needs before her own. "The attention the baby will need will be difficult for Mariah," she tells In Touch. "But if she really wants it, she can make it work."
Mariah knows she's going to have to change for a child. "You have to take a backseat a little bit, and as someone in the public eye, you're not used to doing that," she admits. But friends of the couple are confident Mariah and Nick will make it work. Nick's pal Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier, tells In Touch, "The timing couldn't be better. Nick would be a perfect father." Mariah couldn't agree more. "I couldn't imagine anybody that I've ever met being a better dad," she says.
(In Touch | Mariah Daily Journal)
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MARIAH CAREY, JOHN LEGEND TO HEADLINE 'CANADIAN IDOL' FINALE
 Pop music superstars Mariah Carey and John Legend will headline a two-hour "Canadian Idol" season finale.
CTV says Carey and Legend will perform on the results episode, airing live Sept. 10, along with Canadian rockers Hedley, last year's "Idol" champ Brian Melo, and "Idol" mentor, R&B singer Jully Black. And in a new twist, viewers will get two days instead of one to decide who will be the next singing Idol. The show's two finalists will compete in a final performance episode on Sept. 8.
Four men are left in the competition - Mitch MacDonald, 22, of Port Hood, N.S.; Earl Stevenson, 23, of Lloydminster, Alta.; Theo Tams, 23, of Lethbridge, Alta.; and Drew Wright, 28, of Collingwood, Ont.
The Final Four will be mentored by legendary songstress Anne Murray, who performs in Tuesday's results episode along with "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks. Canadian icon Bryan Adams mentors and then performs on Sept. 2 in the penultimate results episode.
(Canadian Press)
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FIRST LISTEN: JUST STAND UP  Click here to listen to "Just Stand Up," a charity single recorded by 15 all-stars - Mariah, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, Leann Rimes, Ashanti and Ciara, in anticipation of the September 5 "Stand Up for Cancer" telethon. The record was produced by Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and L. A. Reid - their first collaboration in 20 years. "Just Stand Up" will start getting airplay around the country tonight, and debut officially on iTunes on September 2.
Beyonce: The heart is stronger than you think
It's like it can go through anything
And even when you think it can't it finds a way to still push on, though
Carrie: Sometimes you want to run away
Ain't got the patience for the pain
And if you don't believe it look into your heart the beat goes on
Rihanna: I'm tellin' you that
Things get better
Through whatever
If you fall, dust it off, don't let up
Sheryl: Don't you know you can go be your own miracle
Beyonce: You need to know
CHORUS
Sheryl: If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Sheryl/Beyonce: Who are we to be questioning,
wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Fergie: It's like we all have better days
Problems getting all up in your face
Leona: Just because you go through it
Fergie: Don't mean it got to take control, no
Leona: You ain't gotta find no hiding place
Keyshia: Because the heart can beat the hate
Leona: Don't wanna let your mind keep playin' you
Keyshia: And sayin' you can't go on
Rihanna: I'm tellin' you that
Miley: Things get better
Through whatever
Rihanna: If you fall
Miley: Dust if off, don't let up
LeAnn: Don't you know you
Natasha: Can go
LeAnn: Be your own
Natasha: Miracle
Carrie: You need to know
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
Melissa: adlibs
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Melissa: adlibs
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
Melissa: adlibs
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
IF WE ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Mary: You don't gotta be a prisoner in your mind
Ciara: If you fall, dust it off
Mary: You can live your life
Rihanna/Carrie: Yeah
Mary: Let your heart be your guide
Rihanna/Carrie: Yeah yeah yeah
Mariah: And you will know that you're good if you trust in the good
Ashanti: Everything will be alright, yeah
Light up the dark, if you follow your heart
Mary: And it will get better
Mariah: Through whatever
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Fergie: You got it in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
Find it within you, find it within
Everyone: THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
(Mariah Daily Journal)
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MARIAH LEADS BILLBOARD SPECIAL HOT 100  Fifty years ago, in the Aug. 4, 1958, issue, Billboard launched a revolutionary chart called the Hot 100. After nearly two decades of tracking songs distinctively by sales or plays (on jukeboxes and at radio), the Hot 100 was the first list to measure popularity by incorporating both radio play and sales.
Billboard.com is celebrating this milestone in a big way, as we post all kinds of Hot 100-based charts each week leading up the September unveiling of our special All-Time Hot 100 chart and the commemorative Hot 100 Anniversary issue of Billboard Magazine. Charts will be unveiled each week at www.billboard.com/hot100
Mariah leads the first special chart - Most Weeks at No. 1 By Artist with an astonishing count of 79 weeks spent at the Hot 100's pole position, 20 weeks ahead of The Beatles. On the Most No. 1s By Artist (All-Time), Mariah is ranked at #2, with 18 #1s, behind The Beatles (20) and ahead of Michael Jackson (13), Madonna (12) and The Supremes (12).
Mariah Carey - 79
The Beatles - 59
Boyz II Men - 50
Usher - 43
Michael Jackson - 37
(Billboard | Mariah Carey.com)
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CELEBRITY MAKE-UP ARTIST IS FOUND DEAD 
Makeup artist Paul Starr, who worked with celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey and Renée Zellweger, has been found dead in his Los Angeles apartment. According to US Magazine, Starr was found after neighbours alerted authorities, when he had not been seen for a number of days. The 48-year-old's body was found after his door was broken down. The cause of death is unknown.
Starr had worked in the make-up industry for over two decades, including film and fashion work for clients ranging from Jean Paul Gaultier to Dolce & Gabbana, and had won praise from Hollywood's elite. Angelina Jolie wrote in his book "Paul Starr on Beauty: Conversations with Thirty Celebrated Women": "During the time we have spent in the make up chair, we talked about everything but the photo shoot; global issues, babies, human rights."
Jennifer Garner testified in the book: "Paul Starr has this uncanny ability to look at a face and see what it needs. He's done my face a thousand times and never repeated a look. I have never felt more like the best version of myself than when Paul has made me up."
(RTE Entertainment)
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MC OFFICIALLY CHANGING HER NAME TO MARIAH CANNON? Goodbye Mariah Carey. MediaTakeOut.com just caught wind that superstar vocalist Mariah Carey is changing her name - TO MARIAH CANNON!!! According to one of MediaTakeOut.com's tipsters, Mariah has reportedly already had her name changed legally and is now officially Mrs Cannon.
And if it's going to take you some time to adjust to Mariah's new name - you're not alone. The snitch told MediaTakeOut.com that Mariah's giving her staff one week to adjust to the name change. After that week, anyone who calls her by hr former name is in trouble.
We're just gonna call her M.C. from now on....
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MC, BEYONCE, & MARY J. BLIGE JOIN VOICES ALONG WITH OTHERS TO FIGHT CANCER  What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2. That's when "Just Stand Up" hits airwaves and iTunes. The song features Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. All sales of the star-studded single will benefit cancer research.
The charity tune was conceived by Antonio "L.A." Reid, who produced it with longtime creative colleague Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. All 15 singers will share the stage to perform the song live on Sept. 5 during the "Stand Up to Cancer" television special, set to air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS. Other stars expected to turn out for the hourlong fund- and awareness-raising program include Jennifer Aniston, Lance Armstrong, Katie Couric, Sally Field, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker and Reese Witherspoon.
Founded in 2007, Stand Up to Cancer is a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation that calls on entertainment-industry people and platforms to help fight cancer.
(Associated Press)
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MC COLLABORATES ON CANCER BENEFIT SINGLE  Some of the biggest female singers on the planet have gotten together to record vocals for a star-studded single called "Just Stand Up", benefiting the Stand Up to Cancer campaign. The unprecedented gathering features vocals from Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. The tune is being produced by the powerhouse duo of Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid, who are working together for the first time in nearly 20 years on the track.
The song will be available for purchase exclusively on iTunes on September 2 and will get its TV premiere on September 5 during the live "Just Stand Up" special, which will air simultaneously and commercial-free on CBS, ABC and NBC. According to a press release announcing the project, the song was conceived by Reid, the chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group, after a meeting with the women behind the Stand Up to Cancer campaign.
Among the stars confirmed to either appear or answer phones on the TV broadcast so far are: Casey Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Abigail Breslin, Josh Brolin, David Cook, Katie Couric, Dana Delany, Fran Drescher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kirsten Dunst, Elizabeth Edwards, Jon Favreau, America Ferrera, Charles Gibson, Neil Patrick Harris, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Masi Oka, Danica Patrick, Christina Ricci, Robin Roberts, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, Charlize Theron, Goran Visnjic, Forest Whitaker, Brian Williams and Reese Witherspoon.
The show will also feature network news anchors Charles Gibson, Katie Couric and Brian Williams, who will report on potentially life-saving research and speak with cancer patients and scientists.
(MTV News)
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MC: ‘I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD' AS A KID  Mariah Carey may be one of the most successful pop musicians of all time, but there was a time when she went to bed hungry. “I didn’t have the money to get… even really enough food,” she told Fashion Rocks magazine of her childhood.
Mariah, who was raised by a single mother, says the need for bare necessities helped drive her to stardom. The singer notched her 18th number one single with “Touch My Body” earlier this year, passing Elvis Presley’s tally.
“From the time I was little, I had such a huge desire, and such an enormous ambition,” she said. This year has been more than just successful on the recording end for Mariah. She wed boyfriend Nick Cannon in May, and she told the special edition of the best qualities about her new husband, is how he comforts her like her mom.
“When I was a kid there was an ice storm in the suburbs… We went to Manhattan to stay with a friend of my mom’s. There was nobody on the road. It was this moment that could’ve been scary for a kid, but she made it festive,” Mariah recounted. “That’s what Nick is like. He takes the hard part of a situation and makes it celebratory.”
(Access Hollywood)
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MARIAH CAREY LIVES UP TO HER DIVA REPUTATION When she visited London earlier this year, Mariah Carey dismissed rumours she was a diva, insisting she was misunderstood. But the superstar's recent behaviour is doing little to dispel the stereotype after she was spotted being dried by two assistants following a dip in the Mediterranean.
The 38-year-old singer is enjoying a "second honeymoon" with new husband Nick Cannon, 27, in Capri after a belated wedding party in New York last weekend. After enjoying a dip in the open sea, a bikini-clad Mariah was helped onto her luxury yacht by some male assistants before she was greeted by a cosy, waiting towel.
As she was hoisted up the back of the boat, Mariah revealed her stunning bikini body after slimming down earlier this year to promote her latest album E=MC2. Wearing a flowery, string bikini, Mariah looked toned, but curved, and flashed a butterfly tattoo on her lower back.
After drying off, Mariah enjoyed some glasses of champagne with her toyboy husband of four months, before changing into a second one-piece swimsuit. It wasn't long before the couple were back in the water after getting a smaller speed boat to a rocky enclave, where they enjoyed a cuddle in the shade.
Mariah has been looking better than ever this year after embarking on a diet and fitness regime. The singer toned up by swimming in her private pool every day, and even though she's on holiday, Mariah has been continuing her fitness routine by swimming in the Med. Speaking of her keep fit plan, Mariah said: "What's great about working out in the pool is that the water acts as resistance, so you're actually exercising twice as hard without feeling it."
Mariah and rapper/actor Nick arrived in Capri - where the singer holidays every year - this week after celebrating their nuptials with a star-studded party in the Hamptons, New York on Saturday. Record boss Antonio "L.A." Reid hosted the couple's post-wedding party at his Sagaponack mansion. Among the guests were LL Cool J, Samuel L. Jackson and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The party was a chance for Mariah and Nick to celebrate their nuptials in the U.S. after a small, private ceremony in the singer's private estate in the Bahamas on April 30th. Their shock marriage came just six weeks after they started dating after Mariah cast Nick as her love interest in the video for her single Bye Bye.
Following the marriage, Mariah said: "We really do feel we are soulmates. I never felt a love like this was in the cards for me. My pastor Clarence Keaton flew in from New York. The whole wedding was really beautiful and sweet. Being there with loved ones under the sky ... it was a spiritual moment."
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MARIAH CAREY'S TOWEL ASSISTANCE  Mariah Carey has been photographed being dried off by two assistants after she swam in the Mediterranean Sea. The "Touch My Body" singer, who has a reputation for being a diva, enjoyed a peaceful swim on her second honeymoon with husband Nick Cannon off the island of Capri.
As she emerged from the water, Mariah was quickly met by two assistants bearing towels, who then proceeded to ensure she was completely dry by rubbing her all over. A source said: "Mariah looked in absolute heaven as she was dried off. She just held out her arms to her side and let the assistants get rid of any water remaining on her body."
Mariah, 38, has previously revealed she likes being called a diva because it means she is successful. She said: "They throw that word around like it's a Frisbee! I grew up hearing it, because my mother is an opera singer. The actual definition is 'a talented female singer'. Definition two is 'a difficult woman who is successful', I believe. So I take it as a compliment."
Despite her reputation, Mariah insists she doesn't make enough demands. The 38-year-old star said: "You know what? I guess I am a diva in many ways! When it comes to certain things, yes, I can be difficult and a little bit rigid about what I want. Am I demanding? I don't think I'm demanding enough."
(Monsters and Critics | The Mariah Carey Archives)
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MARIAH CAREY ADMITS WHAT SHE DOES BEST  Mariah Carey told me on Saturday night she does one thing very well. What is it? "Dance." What about singing? "Oh, that's business," she said with a laugh. The occasion was about the most elegant, laid-back event of the Hamptons season so far, and also the most private: a belated wedding party for Mariah and her husband, actor Nick Cannon, at the home of Island Def Jam chief L.A. Antonio Reid and his gracious, beautiful wife, Erica.
It's the only party I can ever remember attending at which swans - yes, large white swans - were rented for the night and placed in the host's beautiful pond. I didn't know you could rent a swan. They come with handlers, in case you want to know.
The Reids' lavish Bridgehampton spread is low-key, and so was the party, even though DJ Cassidy was playing old-school R&B in a simple makeshift party tent. I was talking to Mariah and Nick when the music got fired up, prompting Mariah to declare, "I'm going to dance up a storm. It's the one thing I do really well!"
The one thing? Her legions of fans might beg to differ. And Mariah did, indeed, dance to DJ Cassidy. She twirled and dipped and had a fine time. Meanwhile, the Reids' guests chowed down at various stations set up all over their backyard - on four different kinds of gourmet pizza, the best fried chicken and mac-and-cheese I've ever tasted and a selection of Greek treats.
Guests included her trusty manager, Benny Medina; plus Mary J. Blige with hubby, Kendu Isaacs; Samuel L. Jackson and wife, LaTonya Richardson; Russell Simmons; Gayle King; Jessica Seinfeld; Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa; opera great Kathleen Battle; producer-director Lee Daniels; Universal Music Chief Doug Morris; Kerzner Resorts' Jerry Inzerillo; and, oddly enough, Gwyneth Paltrow.
Paltrow had been advertised all week at another Hamptons event, with Madonna headlined to make an appearance. But Madonna never showed, natch, and Paltrow split her event for this one early in the evening. She wound up staying and having a great time, chatting with everyone. Her husband, Chris Martin, is on tour with Coldplay, promoting the group's Grammy-bound album, "Viva la Vida". Let me tell you: Paltrow could not be prouder of Martin's musical achievement. She lit up like a Christmas tree as we discussed the tracks.
But back to Mariah and Nick. They are very cute together. He's really in love with her - it's quite obvious - and very protective. Mariah, who was married once a long time ago to a record executive, seems almost shocked to get so much attention. Good for her! Good for both of them!
I did talk to Sam Jackson, by the way, about the tragic death earlier that day of his "Soul Men" co-star Bernie Mac. Sam said that everyone on the film knew Bernie had been ill but that he'd done better in recent weeks and everyone was pulling for him.
"It's a shock," he said. "Soul Men" still requires reshoots, which might not be so easy now. Dimension Films is scheduled to release it Nov. 14. And, no, the movie is not "cursed" as was suggested in some other outlets.
(Fox 411)
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GYWNETH PALTROW AND MARIAH CAREY PARTY IN THE HAMPTONS Those who went to the benefit for the Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue at Steven Klein's Bridgehampton house on Saturday night in hopes of seeing "honorary chairperson" Madonna would have been disappointed. The closest thing to the pop icon was a massive screen showing the video of her 2006 W magazine photo shoot, in which she primped and posed as a Dietrich-esque equestrian/dominatrix. And there was a drag queen walking around in the same costume, which was a little surreal - a pastiche of a pastiche.
Meanwhile, the hosts in attendance - Gwyneth Paltrow and the photographer himself - were huddled away from the hoi polloi until they came out to the stables on Klein's property to introduce the evening's showstopper, a rehabilitated horse named Maximilian who pranced around like a ballerina to a Madonna song from "Evita".
Afterward, Paltrow and others headed to a party at L.A. Reid's Sagaponack pad for Mariah Carey and her new husband, Nick Cannon. For those who have been living under a rock, Mimi's emancipation ended in June when she married Cannon, a 27-year-old rapper and actor whom she'd been dating briefly. Napkins at the party said "Summer of Love" and though some have wondered whether the marriage would last longer than that, the couple's behavior on the dance floor suggested the relationship is still going very strong.
"They were all over each other," said one guest. "It was really cute."
Seen gadding about were LL Cool J, Samuel L. Jackson, Gayle King, Kelly Ripa and Star Jones, who arrived with what appeared to be a date. As another partygoer noted, "He looked kind of like Al Reynolds."
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MARIAH DREAM CONCERT CONTEST  It's time to get creative and come up with the concert of your dreams. We have a new contest running at MariahCarey.com for HBF members. We want you to tell us what your Mariah dream concert would be like. To enter, write up your description, include a set list (covers are ok), and where the concert would take place. Would there be a guest duet or two? Who would be in the audience? What would Mariah wear? Have fun lambs and don't hold back.
Two winners will be selected based on the creativity of their entries to win a special prize pack of Mariah goodies. Contest ends Sunday August 24th at 11:59pm ET.
(Mariah Carey.com)
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LAY, LADY, LAY  Over the years, many have dismissed Mariah Carey as nothing more than a freakish vocal acrobat. Her melismatic runs commonly hit a dozen or more tones in a single syllable, and her range pierces the whistle register; few but dolphins can sing higher. Some sneered at her weakness for hot pants and halters in the 1990s; others called Carey a lightweight because of her kitschy passion for butterflies and Hello Kitty. (She has described herself as being "eternally twelve" innumerable times). Yet in fact, Mariah Carey is Long Island's answer to Dolly Parton, a woman whose bodacious body and over-the-top style have distracted many people from her rare and substantial talent.
By the time you read this, Carey's newest single will probably have inched her one notch closer to overtaking the Beatles' world record for the most number-one songs. (They had 20; this spring, she knocked Elvis Presley out of second place with "Touch My Body," her eighteenth.) At the age of 38, Mariah Carey is the best-selling female recording artist in history. She has written and produced more number-one songs than any other female composer or producer, and was the first mainstream artist to blend pop with R&B and hip-hop.
Carey's multiethnic background is often cited as a source of her eclectic sound and style. (She was raised by her mother, an opera singer of Irish heritage, and barely knew her father, an aeronautical engineer who was part African-American and Venezuelan). Less noted, but equally important, is her ambiguous class identification. As with most bling-besotted female singers, Carey's aspiration to G4 style seems an effort to make up for her bridge-and-tunnel background. Unlike some other strivers', though, her reaching seems optimistic, not angry. Carey's appeal, again like Parton's, owes much to her mirthful candor about the longing that drives her. "From the time I was little, I had such a huge desire, and such an enormous ambition, driven mainly by the fact that I didn't have the money to get the latest outfits, or even really enough food," she says. When describing her new love--after a courtship that lasted exactly one month, Carey was married in April to the 27-year-old actor and rapper Nick Cannon--she roots her remarks within a childhood memory: "When I was a kid there was an ice storm in the suburbs," she says. "We went to Manhattan to stay with a friend of my mom's. There was nobody on the road. It was this moment that could have been scary for a kid, but she made it festive. That's what Nick is like: He takes the hard part of a situation and makes it celebratory."
These days, Carey has much to celebrate. In addition to the success of her new album, E=MC², which debuted at number one, she won praise at the Tribeca Film Festival for her performance as a waitress in the independent movie Tennessee. Next, she'll play a social worker in a film adaptation of Sapphire's verse novel PUSH, then make a feature-length HBO musical adaptation of Merry Christmas, her 1994 holiday album--which is, by the way, the best-selling Christmas album...of all time.
(Mariah Daily Journal | Fashion Rocks)
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MARIAH HERO PRESENTS BIOGRAPHY In May, Mariah Hero.com celebrated 7 years online! We are proud to finally present the website 100% completed. The first part of the website was uploaded during the fall ’07. Then, a few months ago, we revamped the site’s music and mc-clopedia channels, which gather information on Mariah Carey’s albums, single and tour history, and music videos.
  Today, Mariah Hero.com finally uncovers the original biography that, with thirty chapters, highlights not only the exceptional professional achievements that turned Mariah into a music icon but also the multiple challenges that define Mariah as a person. Besides these brand-new sections, Mariah Hero.com has updated the multimedia channel and the photo galleries.
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SANDLER TALKS ZOHAN & MC  Adam Sandler, talking about his new film You Don't Mess with the Zohan with UK's The Press and Journal, mentioned Mariah in a recent interview:
"She was great, great girl. I met Mariah a long time ago on Saturday Night Live. Then, when we wrote in the original draft, we thought it was cool that the only thing that the Israelis and Palestinians could agree on was that Mariah Carey was hot. While on set, she worked hard and I got to listen to her new album. I was in the room with her deciding which should be the first single."
(The Press | Journal UK | Mariah Daily Journal)
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MC & NICK'S BIG SUMMER WEDDING PARTY?  Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon may have kept their wedding plans secret, but now they are inviting all of their friends to a big summer wedding party in the Hamptons to celebrate their union. Page Six is reporting that Mariah Carey rented Stone Meadow Farm in East Hampton, L.I. for the small price of $125,000.
That kind of money gets them 10 bedrooms, 18,000 square feet, and 8 acres to play with. The party will reportedly be hosted by Def Jam chief L.A. Reid.
The kicker in the deal? If the Cannons really enjoy themselves, they have the option to buy the place, which is listed at $20 million.
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DAMIZZA WRITES AUTOBIOGRAPHY - INCLUDES RELATIONSHIP WITH MARIAH  One of the music and radio industry's top producers and executives for the last 15 years, Damion Young is lifting the veil on what went on behind the scenes in the burgeoning, ongoing and, at times, recovering careers of just about every major recording star in his explosive new memoir, "Guilty By Association."
Fans will be enthrawed with Damizza's first-hand account of watching Eminem record "Hi My Name Is …" in Dr. Dre's home studio — and minutes later Dre taking Damizza aside, enlisting his friend's advice on "how to break the white boy.” Dre wasn't the only one tapping Damizza for his expertise: The young producer and radio wunderkind was hired by L.A.'s fledgling Power 106 hip-hop station to turn it into what became, during his tenure, arguablythe world's most influential music station.
In "Guilty By Association" readers will be treated to the behind-the-scenes stories of some of Mariah Carey's biggest hits — and her incredible comeback after the disastrous "Glitter" fiasco, orchestrated through her triumphant post-9/11 Super Bowl performance. And for the first time anywhere, Damizza finally goes public with the ups and down of the intense four-year personal relationship they shared and worked diligently to disguise from the world's press.
From Al Gore's insightful assessment of "Glitter" to Billy Bob Thorton's attempt to record an album under Damizza's direction, the landmark reunion of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre on "Chronic 2001" and a nearly endless list of every imaginable celebrity who sought Damizza's help, "Guilty By Association" is a who's who diary of how our world of popular music has evolved, all told by one of the few people who was standing in the room at nearly every moment. But it's also more than a recollection of anecdotal remembrances: Damizza spends considerable time discussing the hows and whys of the songs that have topped the charts for more than a decade came to fruition, from the writing and recording to the sometimes uncomfortable and combative machinations of the record, radio and promotionalindustries and the egos that propel them.
While entire chapters are dedicated to Dre, Snoop, Mariah, Warren G., Eminem, Ludacris and Jay-Z, readers will be hard pressed to come up with a famous name that doesnotplay at least a passing role in "Guilty By Association." Axl Rose, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Quincy Jones, Paris Hilton, Prince, Tobey McGuire, Tony Bennett, Hulk Hogan, Michael and Janet Jackson, Tommy Lee & Pamela Anderson, David Lee Roth, Harry Belafonte, Puffy, Jermaine Dupri, Nas, The Game, 50 Cent, Suge Knight, Tupac, Biggie … the list literally goes on for pages … a manic trip that finally pulls over at the side of the road for a little "breather" at the Betty Ford Center. "It's been — it continues to be — a mindblowing journey," Damizza says. "I really felt fans deserved to hear some of my first-hand accounts of how some of their favorite records came to be. Besides, it's been a while since my mailbox has been filled with cease-and-desist orders."
(Thanks Eddie Gurrola)
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CRI$TYLE TALKS ABOUT MC IN AUSTRALIAN INTERVIEW  The Australian hip-hop and R&B magazine Rhyme & Reason recently had the opportunity to chat with Cri$tyle 'The Ink' Johnson, the songwriter responsible for co-penning Mariah's smash hit "Touch My Body," along with several other cuts off E=MC² including; "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," "Cruise Control," "Side Effects," and "Heat."
"Touch My Body" is a very playful song, and perhaps Mariah's most raunchy to date. Were there any apprehensions about taking that direction with the song?
Nah, Mariah loves to have fun and be sexy all at the same time. We laughed a lot during the writing process, so there wasn't any hesitation with writing that one.
I understand you have just hit the studio with Mariah once again to work on a remix. What can you tell us about the track?
We're working on a special project that I'm really excited about. I'm not really at liberty to talk about it right now, but Mariah fans are going to be in for a huge treat!
While you have forged a strong relationship with Mariah, there must be instances where you don't connect with your collaborator on a personal level. How does this affect the creative process?
Everytime I work with an artist, I try to become them for that moment. That way I can write the song as if I am that person, going through whatever they may be going through. So as far as the music is concerned, I channel the artist whether there is a connection or not. But it was a lot more fun workin' with MC because of the friendship that was developed. A lot more laughs than usual. [Laughing]
(Mariah Daily Journal)
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 MARIAH CAREY'S TEEN CHOICE STYLE SWAG
What is going on with dude's face in the left corner? Anyway, Mariah performed at the Teen Choice Awards last night looking rather cute. I can't hate on the outfit, although I would really love to see her tone it down a little bit. I mean this outfit is for the likes of Rihanna. Mariah Carey? I am not so sure. I like the shoes though...
(Singersroom News | MCArchives)
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MARIAH CAREY LAUNCHES SUMMER KRUSH SERIES Surrounded by thousands of screaming fans, Mariah Carey helped launch the second annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush last night (July 31) with a five-song set at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. Portions of Carey's brief concert appearance, which featured a guest appearance by rapper Young Jeezy for the song "Side Effects", were broadcast last night on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Other songs performed by the pop diva included a medley of "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"/"Touch My Body", "I'm That Chick", "Shake It Off" and "We Belong Together."
    
    
Carey, whose upcoming tour is currently being routed, appeared last night in support of her newest album, "E=MC2", which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April, and has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
As previously reported, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly and Nas are scheduled to appear in various cities across the United States as part of the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush, a free summer concert series designed to highlight Samsung's music-centric BlackJack II mobile phone.
Additionally, Smashing Pumpkins have been tapped to perform in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 22 and Good Charlotte will appear in San Francisco on Sept. 16. A limited number of free tickets for the concerts will be available through radio promotions, artist fan clubs, street teams and online registration at samsungsummerkrush.com. Each show will feature music by Los Angeles-based DJ Matthew Sullivan.
(Billboard | Photos Courtesy of Mariah Daily)
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MARIAH CAREY DOES IT FOR FREE Mariah Carey wasn't happy with her fans Thursday night. No, not the 5,000 or so people who showed at the Hollywood and Highland mall in L.A. for Mimi's free concert, but the electric ones responsible for keeping her hair billowing throughout the gig. "My hair keeps sticking to my lipgloss," Carey said at the end of her first number. "You got to turn up the fans!"
Carey, who was performing as part of the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush concert series, also had something of a mic problem. "I want my mic stand," she said at one point. "I don't know what happened to my mic stand." A stagehand quickly popped onstage with a glittering, crystal-covered stand that matched her crystal-covered mic.
And what did she bring along for the fans - darn if we'll ever know. "I haven't forgotten to bring my bag of festivities," she said. "I'll be distributing those in a moment." She then walked offstage, but she returned empty-handed!
I'm told hubby Nick Cannon was there, but he stayed backstage. His family and friends were given VIP seats overlooking the stage. Which meant a few not-so-VIPs were booted from their chairs. "These seats," a security guard said, "are for Nick Cannon's family." A smidgen of the concert was also broadcast on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she was a guest earlier in the evening.
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MARIAH CAREY GETS EFFICIENT ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD Mariah Carey may now largely avoid the daring vocal acrobatics that marked the beginning of what would become one of the most successful music careers of the last two decades. Hitting the high notes, therefore, wasn't much of a concern Thursday night in Hollywood. Instead, the singer faced other challenges.
Chief among them: Can one of the most recognizable divas in the world emerge from what looked to be a giant plastic mascara box - one that's placed upon a stage in the middle of a shopping mall - with grace? And do so while ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is coming back from a commercial break?
But Carey's every stride comes equipped with a happy elegance that would shame beauty pageants the world over. Indeed, while she was performing a free five-song mini-set at Hollywood & Highland's outdoor mall, which was taped for ABC's late-night show, Carey might as well have been on a moving parade float, as nary a verse or a chorus was sung without a wave, a nod or a wink to a fan.
That's not to say Thursday evening went off without a hitch. It was a little more than an hour before the 8:30 p.m. show time, and a crisis was brewing. A podium for photographers had been placed stage left, but this would fail to capture Carey's good side. It must, those working the show bustled, be moved to frame Carey's right side at once.
By the time Kimmel introduced Carey, everything was in its right place, and the singer offered a swift medley of current single "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" and "E=MC2's" runaway hit "Touch My Body". A few minutes later, the singer even stopped to let the crowd photograph her. "Let me pose," she said, asking the audience to shoot her "at the angle I prefer".
A crowd estimate wasn't available from on-site security, but earlier Kimmel's music booker, Scott Igoe, said about 1,000 people would be allowed on the ground floor and an additional 1,000-plus around the upper levels. Some, such as 21-year-old L.A.-resident Stephanie De La Cruz, had been there as early as 9 a.m., and she said she would have been there 24 hours before that had her mother let her.
What they witnessed was a brief but professional showing and an unbilled appearance from Southern rapper Young Jeezy. He joined Carey on "Side Effects", his gruff intonations providing a surprisingly effective counterbalance to Carey's pleasantly light phrasing.
Since her career rebirth with 2005's "The Emancipation of Mimi", Carey has abandoned the wild vocal wailing that gave rise to "American Idol" and has emerged a thinner-voiced, but far more efficient, singer. Check "I'm That Chick", where the lyrics are embarrassing drivel (Carey compares herself to ice cream), but she was able to somehow pull it off by letting her voice sway with the song's rhythmic R&B shuffle.
The concert was the latest from Kimmel's show to be performed out on the streets of Hollywood, which launched in 2003 with an appearance by Coldplay on Hollywood Boulevard. Although most Kimmel performances happen inside the studio across from the Hollywood & Highland complex, or on the outdoor stage behind the studio, that wasn't the original intention. "We had this grandiose idea when the show started that we'd be doing these concerts every Friday night on Hollywood Boulevard," Igoe said. "Then they saw the price tag. 'Oh, $250,000 every Friday night? Don't think so.' "
Now, the happenings are largely contingent on sponsors or record labels chipping in to defray costs, and Carey's performance was part of a national summer concert series from electronics company Samsung. Although Kimmel didn't have to close Hollywood Boulevard to have Carey perform, Igoe put the production costs as "probably about $250,000", noting that Carey doesn't come cheap. "There was a financial contribution Samsung had to make on top of the production to get her out here," he said.
To those who had spent their day getting sunburned waiting for Carey, it was money well spent. When a group of fans was asked why it was worth 12 hours of standing in the Los Angeles heat to see a five-song set, this reporter was booed by the crowd for suggesting such a negative question.
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Mariah Carey is determined not to get pregnant because she doesn't want to put on weight.
Following the success of her first fragrance last year, Mariah Carey is on a high, especially when it comes to her second perfume, Luscious Pink. The perfume slated to be launched in September was created by Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong. Some lucky fans of the singer were able to purchase the scent in August when it was introduced in a few outlets. The fragrance according to an interview Carey gave “features notes that are feminine, radiant and ethereal.”
After nearly cancelling Mariah Carey's "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" as a single in Australia (due to low airplay), Universal Music Australia have decided to give it a limited release as a physical single. The single is currently scheduled to be released on 20 September 2008. The tracklistings has not been confirmed yet, but it's highly likely to contain the album version, single version, the video and a remix of "Bye Bye."
Tennessee is one of the featured "Spotlight" films at the 12th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks on September 10-14 in New York. The screening venue for Tennessee will be at the Director's Guild Of America, 110 West 57th Street, between 6th & 7th Avenues. Screening schedule and ticketing information will be posted as soon as available.
Aside from the previously-announced "Best Female Video" nomination, Mariah and director Brett Rattner get three more nods for "Touch My Body" at the upcoming 2008 MTV Video Music Awards set to air on September 7th at 9 p.m. ET live from the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.
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SOHH is floating the rumor that Jermaine Dupri will be removed from his position as head of the urban department at Island Def Jam, thanks in large part to a recent string of high-profile flops that includes Janet Jackson's Discipline and Mariah Carey's E=MC2, which still is having problems getting traction for a follow-up single for "Touch My Body".
The Elizabeth Arden group expects to see their bottom line improving due to new scents from singing sensations Mariah Carey and Usher. Other new fragrances such as one from Elizabeth Arden and Viva la Juicy from the Rocawear license is also expected to yield results.
On Monday night, Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson did what no Americans have done since the 1960 Rome Olympics - they went 1-2-3 for the U.S. in the 400m men's hurdles.
Maybe the sun has gone to her head, but Mariah seems to be getting a bit Carey-ed away on holiday. The 38-year-old pop diva - who is currently cruising around Italy on a luxury yacht - appeared to pucker up to her pretty gal pal after they took a cooling dip on Wednesday. But we're sure Mariah wasn't being pout of order - for one thing, her hubby of nearly four months, Nick Cannon, was snoozing in the cabin. 
Mariah Carey is yachting off the isle of Capri with her husband Nick Cannon, and has apparently constructed an elaborate fantasy in which she is a Bond Girl, and therefore must swan about in a bathing suit/swimsuit approximately 9 sizes too small while being fished out of the Mediterranean by one of her minions. Since she’s slicked into that thing like a wet seal in a greased up corset, it comes as no surprise that her nipples made a desperate bid for freedom. Ain’t nothin’ gonna break their stride, oh no! They’ve got to keep on movin’!
