US celebrity cancer survivors including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze, and singer Sheryl Crow, have taken part in a live charity telethon. More than 60 stars participated in Stand Up to Cancer to raise money to help speed up cancer research. Those that took part either had cancer, or had lost a relative to the disease.

The hour-long, commercial-free event was a rare occasion in US TV history as it was aired live simultaneously on three rival television networks. "This is an absolutely historic night, thanks to the unbelievable generosity of the three networks," event organiser, producer and cancer survivor Laura Ziskin told the audience at Los Angeles' Kodak Theatre.

Hollywood stars including chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, Ugly Betty's America Ferrera and actress Kirsten Dunst manned phones taking calls and donations from viewers. Others, including actors Jennifer Garner, Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker and Casey Affleck, read personal accounts from those battling cancer on the show, which was broadcast on NBC, ABC and CBS.

Jack Black provided a dose of comic relief saying: "I usually watch these things at home in my underwear." And talking about potential celebrity donations, he said: "I'm going to make these gravy-trainers pony up - who's got Spielberg's number? He's got a lot of dough."

Promoting early detection programmes, Everybody Loves Raymond star Brad Garrett underwent a prostate examination on the show and a short Simpsons cartoon was created about Homer Simpson having a colonoscopy.

A number of musical performances were featured, as well as one by more than a dozen divas including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Leona Lewis and Mary J Blige, who sang their new charity song, Just Stand Up, via video link. Proceeds from the song will go to Stand Up to Cancer, which was set up by leading figures in the US entertainment industry.

Very rarely do major US television networks agree to broadcast programmes simultaneously during the lucrative prime time evening hours. One of the exceptions was a celebrity fund-raiser for the victims of the 11 September attacks, which was shown across 31 cable and broadcast networks. Cancer kills 550,000 Americans and six million people worldwide each year.
(BBC News)

Hi Fred. On the cover of the charity single "Just Stand Up!" literally all contributing singers are mentioned. Does this mean Billboard will also credit the single to every one of them? So would the single, if it hits No. 1 in the United States, count toward Mariah Carey's total of No. 1s, thus making it her record-breaking 19th No. 1 hit? Unfortunately I haven't heard the song yet, but I'm sure it's great and will hit big. Thanks a lot. Holger R. Heinrich, Berlin, Germany

Dear Fred. "Just Stand Up!" is available to downland on iTunes and apparently is doing very well even before the concert takes place on Sept. 5. Since this a huge collaboration (the song includes 15 lead artists), what is going to happen if the song moves into the penthouse? Would this mean a No. 1 hit for all of the artists? If so, would this be Mariah Carey's 19th No. 1? Thank you for your help and your always amazing column. Fued N.Martin, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

Dear Holger and Fued. The charity single "Just Stand Up!" enters The Billboard Hot 100 this week at No. 78, and as Fued points out, this is based on sales prior to the broadcast of the television benefit, "Stand Up for Cancer". The song is likely to take a huge jump after the multi-network broadcast, although whether it's going to take a record-setting 78-1 leap remains to be seen.

The official artist credit for this charity song is Artists Stand Up to Cancer. Since the individual artists are not listed by their own names (even if those names appear on the cover of the single), they would not receive credit for this hit as individual artists. That's the same way we treated the charity single "We Are the World", credited to USA for Africa.

It's a fair question to ask, but since this song was recorded with a higher purpose in mind, I don't think any of the artists involved are thinking about how this will affect their career totals on the Hot 100. For the record, the 15 female artists who have recorded the vocals for "Just Stand Up!" are: Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood.
(Billboard)

Change seems to be the lynchpin of this presidential election as we move into the final two months of campaigning. Everyone has an opinion on what kind of change our country needs, but Friday night, all three major networks swapped their political hats for humanitarian ones in an effort to raise funds and awareness for one change we all believe to be imperative: the eradication of cancer.

CBS's Katie Couric, who lost her husband to colon cancer and her sister to pancreatic cancer, ABC's Charles Gibson and NBC's Brian Williams all took the stage at the Kodak Theatre Friday night to co-host "Stand Up To Cancer", an unprecedented event simulcast live on all three major networks. (And you have to give them props after covering multiple hurricanes and back-to-back party conventions. They must be exhausted.)

What you may not know is that our very own Katie Couric was instrumental in making SU2C happen. She joined forces with Hollywood producer Laura Ziskin and former Paramount Pictures chief Sherry Lansing to get the telethon into motion. "For people struggling with this disease, or those who will be diagnosed, scientific breakthroughs can be a matter of life or death - literally. We want everyone to know that they can make a difference in this fight," Couric said in a statement. "Television is a notoriously competitive business. For the three major broadcast networks to join forces is a wonderful example of the power of working together, and we're very grateful to have the opportunity to reach people all over the country through this show."

We caught up with CBS stars Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother" and Melina Kanakaredes of "CSI: New York," who shared how cancer has affected them personally. But the disease could not hit closer to home for survivors such as Sheryl Crow and Marissa Jaret Winokur, who also rocked the carpet donning "Survivor" T-shirts.

"Just Stand Up", a song featuring Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Rihanna, Fergie, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood and others, was quite the performance, but nothing topped hearing James Taylor perform his classic song, "Fire and Rain", with Sheryl Crow.
(CBS)

MariahCareyBeauty.com has been redesigned to feature Mariah's newest fragrance, Luscious Pink!

As intoxicating as the new fragrance, the new Mariah Carey beauty site is ethereal, feminine and every bit Luscious Pink!

Stay tuned for a surprise announcement from Mariah herself!
(MariahCareyBeauty.com)

Mariah Carey performs during the 2008 Fashion Rocks concert in New York, which took place earlier today at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS. Jack Black, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry and Keanu Reeves — along with presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama — were among the stars participating in "Stand Up to Cancer," an hourlong, commercial-free fundraising show spearheaded by entertainment-industry heavyweights whose lives have been touched by the disease.

Natasha Bedingfield may be selling out seats with her tour buddies New Kids on the Block, but she couldn't contain her excitement about her upcoming performance with fellow singers Mariah Carey and Beyoncé Knowles.

"I'm so giddy,” the British pop star told PEOPLE at the Kohl's-sponsored Fashion Rocks pre-party in New York, just after she had finished rehearsing the song for Stand Up to Cancer.

Bedingfield, who recorded the charity tune, "Just Stand Up" with Beyoncé, Mariah, Fergie, Mary J. Blige and 10 other pop vocalists, also admitted that she was expecting more diva attitudes from her collaborators.

"I thought maybe there'd be some fireworks, but actually everyone is just so motivated by the cause. They were all just so obliging and nice," she said. "It's actually really nice to hang out with girls in the same career."
(People.com)

Want to hear 15 of the greatest female singers joining forces (and voices) in the fight against cancer? Then don't miss "Just Stand Up", available now from iTunes and featuring 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 proceeds from the single will go to benefit cancer research - buy your copy and join these great artists in contributing to cancer research.

Tonight, Friday September 5th, all 15 of these amazing women will come together to perform "Just Stand Up" live during the "Stand Up to Cancer" TV special, set to air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS at 8pm et/pt, 7pm ct. But they aren't the only celebs pitching in - Jennifer Aniston, Lance Armstrong, Katie Couric, Sally Field, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker and Reese Witherspoon are all expected to make an appearance in the hour-long fundraiser and awareness program. Be sure to tune in for what promises to be an unforgettable night!

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.
(Mariah Carey.com | Beyonce World)

Tennessee, the feature film starring Mariah has been chosen as one of the Spotlight Films at the Urbanworld Film Festival, sponsored by BET.

The movie, directed by Aaron Woodley and produced by Lee Daniels, tells the story of two brothers, Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck), who embark on a journey from New Mexico to find their estranged father in the hopes of saving Ellis, who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Along the way they meet Krystal (Mariah Carey), an aspiring singer who flees her controlling husband (Lance Reddick) to join them on their journey.

Tickets for the showing of Friday, September 12 at 8:00 pm can be purchased here.
(Mariah Carey.com)

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(Mariah Carey.com)

Mariah Carey is a woman of extremes. There have been highs — most consistently, her five-octave voice, which pierces the whistle register — and lows, such as her much chronicled meltdown, which included a bizarre striptease on TRL in 2001. But, now, after 18 years on the charts, Carey, 38, is way up at the top of her game, where she reigns as the bestselling female recording artist of all time.

“I always knew what I wanted to do with my life,” Carey recently told WWD. “My mother was an opera singer, and I’d been singing since I started talking and writing songs since I was 13.” And she’s only gotten better with time. Add this to Carey’s list of superlatives: She’s written more number-one songs — “Touch My Body” off her latest album, “E=MC2,” brought her total to 18 — than any other female producer and composer. Only the Beatles have had more number-one hits.

Of course, Carey has been known to show off assets aside from her voice — including her two fragrances with Elizabeth Arden. Her proclivity for less-is-more fashion — hemlines as high as her notes — borders on exhibitionism and just might trigger another creative outlet in design. “I love lingerie,” said Carey. “I’ve been looking at doing something with that — but that’s a whole different story.”

Carey’s first fragrance, M by Mariah Carey, was launched in September 2007 and climbed to the top of the sales charts. Her latest, Luscious Pink, is intended to show fans a more intimate look into her world and has just hit store shelves. “This scent is feminine, flirtatious and fun, and truly reflects where I am in my life now, after an incredible year,” Carey told WWD in June (just weeks after marrying rapper-actor Nick Cannon).
(WWD)

Nick Cannon is ready to mix business with pleasure - but only if his wife, Mariah Carey, agrees. "Of course I would work with her!" Nick tells In Touch, but adds, "I am going to leave it up to her." In the meantime, he's keeping busy with his solo projects. "I've been working on some other stuff, so I don't think we'll do a record soon," says Nick, 27.

Of course, their past job together turned out nicely for the couple - they fell in love shortly after he starred in Mariah's music video for "Bye Bye". Something else they could do together? Nick says that he wouldn't mind having kids soon. "That would be a beautiful thing," he says. It was love at first sight when Nick and Mariah, 39, met in Antigua to shoot her video in March.

For more check out the new In Touch, on sale now.
(InTouch Weekly | The Mariah Carey Archives)

Nick Cannon is ready to mix business with pleasure - but only if his wife, Mariah Carey, agrees. "Of course I would work with her!" Nick tells In Touch, but adds, "I am going to leave it up to her." In the meantime, he's keeping busy with his solo projects. "I've been working on some other stuff, so I don't think we'll do a record soon," says Nick, 27.

Of course, their past job together turned out nicely for the couple - they fell in love shortly after he starred in Mariah's music video for "Bye Bye". Something else they could do together? Nick says that he wouldn't mind having kids soon. "That would be a beautiful thing," he says. It was love at first sight when Nick and Mariah, 38, met in Antigua to shoot her video in March. For more check out the new In Touch, on sale now.
(In Touch Weekly)

Rachael Ray, which recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show, returns for its third season on Monday, September 8th...

This season, Rachael will continue to invite celebrity guests to pull up a chair to her kitchen table. Upcoming guests include: Mariah Carey

Last season, RACHAEL RAY won the Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment Emmy and for the past two seasons the hit syndicated show secured a spot among the top daytime programs, after having the highest rated premiere for any first-run syndicated talk show since the 2002 launch of "Dr. Phil."
(CBS)

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Like Mariah Carey did only months after signing a record deal with EMI's Virgin Records for a reported $80m. After releasing an album (Glitter) that was less than successful by her standards, (not to mention the movie of Glitter) the label decided that it was more economically viable to buy her contract out for $28m - only a year after it was originally signed - than to keep her on the roster. She went on to sign with Island/Def Jam that same year for $20m, and has since released some of her most successful albums to date.
(The Guardian)

Conde Nast Media Group announced today that Ashanti, Carrie Underwood, Ciara, Fergie, Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Natasha Bedingfield, and Sheryl Crow will join together on stage at Radio City Music Hall for the 5th Anniversary of Fashion Rocks in a live performance of "Just Stand Up", the unprecedented charity single in support of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a new initiative to raise philanthropic dollars for accelerating ground-breaking cancer research.

The star-studded television premiere of the song will be fed live from the Fashion Rocks stage to the Stand Up To Cancer's special, which will be airing simultaneously on ABC, CBS, and NBC on Friday, September 5th. Proceeds from the Fashion Rocks concert will also be donated to the charity.

"We are so pleased to be the venue that brings together such a unique and talented group of artists to draw attention to such a worthwhile cause," said Richard Beckman, president Conde Nast Media Group and executive producer of Fashion Rocks. "That Fashion Rocks can use its power to shine the spotlight on Stand Up To Cancer's mission makes all of us associated with the production very proud."

"We are indebted to Richard Beckman and his team for making such an extraordinary moment possible," said Lisa Paulsen, President and CEO of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the charitable organization that helped establish Stand Up To Cancer. "Conde Nast Media Group has been a tremendous champion for Stand Up To Cancer."

"Our goal with this initiative and TV show is to 'tip' the conversation in this country about cancer - to get people riled up, so they want to do something about the fact that it still takes so many lives," Laura Ziskin, Stand Up To Cancer Executive Producer of the September 5 television special and a cancer survivor. "We are grateful to L.A. Reid, Kenny Edmonds and the performers for donating their talent to our cause, and I can't think of a more perfect venue then Fashion Rocks to showcase this amazing song which only helps further our momentum to fight cancer as never before."

"Just Stand Up", conceived by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group, and produced by L.A. and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, will be released to radio and will be available to purchase at iTunes and mobile carriers worldwide.
(Yahoo)

Our two music kudos gurus are split over who’ll win best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. David “Guru” Schnelwar ranks Mariah Carey in top place. Darrin “DoubleD” Dortch ranks Mariah Carey last, opting instead of Rihanna as likely champ. David has Rihanna in second place.

Best Female Video: Doubled's ranking: 1) Rihanna, “Take a Bow”
2) Britney Spears, “Piece of Me”
3) Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl”
4) Jordin Sparks, “No Air”
5) Mariah Carey, “Touch My Body”

You can immediately eliminate Mariah. Her buzz has faded and her follow-up singles have underperformed on the charts; she won’t win. “American Idol” alums don’t have a great track record at the VMAs, and Jordin Sparks’ momentum didn’t continue after the massive success of “No Air,” so I think she’s out, too.

Katy Perry is a dark horse. “I Kissed a Girl” is the No. 1 song of the summer; it spent seven consecutive weeks on top of the Hot 100 chart and is still in the Top 5. If Perry’s follow-up single catches heat during voting, then I think she will win. If not, voters will reward Rihanna for her massive year. She’s on her third No. 1 single from her album. Britney could get this for sentimental value, but VMA voters have no problem splitting up their top prizes. Last year Rihanna won video of the year while Fergie nabbed this category.

Best Female Video: Guru's Ranking
1) Mariah Carey, “Touch My Body”
2) Rihanna, “Take a Bow”
3) Britney Spears, “Piece of Me”
4) Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl”
5) Jordin Sparks, “No Air”

This is a tight race. Mariah Carey and Britney Spears have never won a VMA. Both artists are overdue. I think Mariah Carey is the front-runner. Comical music videos usually win. Unless MTV decides to award Britney to make up for her career-suicide performance last year just for the headlines.

Rihanna had the most music videos released this year. She may upset. Fergie had the most music videos released last year and won this category last year. I think Katy Perry is more likely to win best new artist in a video instead of this. I don’t see Jordin Sparks winning.
(Los Angeles Times)

The likes of former US president Bill Clinton and pop superstar Mariah Carey suffer from rosacea. Estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide, rosacea is most common in very fair-skinned people, say experts. The condition is characterised by redness of the face, pimples, lumps on the nose and red gritty eyes. Read story
(Hindustan Times)

"Just Stand Up" gets exclusive iTunes launch Charity single available now Apple has announced that "Just Stand Up" a new star-studded charitable single has been released exclusively on all 22 iTunes Stores worldwide.

The single features fifteen female vocalists - 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 proceeds from the sale of the single will go to the cancer charity Stand Up To Cancer that funds cutting-edge cancer research that hopes to bring rapid advances in the treatment of patients and the prevention of cancer in those individuals who are at risk.
(Pocket-Lint)

Westside Today caught up with Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of Los Angeles-based AEG, the world’s biggest investor in and developer of entertainment and sports facilities, events, teams and more. The company owns and operates the STAPLES Center, 02 World (Germany) & 02 Arena (UK), among numerous other arenas worldwide.

During the interview with “Westside Today,” Tim reveals that Mariah Carey is on their books: "…As far as the company goes, I am really enjoying our music division, the second largest entertainment company in the world. If you go see Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, or Hannah Montana, those are AEG events…”
(Westside Today | Mariah Connection)

The United Negro College Fund -- finalized its lineup of presenters and performers scheduled to appear on its 30th anniversary annual television special, "An Evening of Stars Tribute to Patti LaBelle." Super Station WGN's Merri Dee, Vivica A. Fox, "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Kevin Frazier, Tom Joyner, BET Chairman and CEO Debra Lee, LisaRaye McCoy, Duane Martin, Mo'Nique, Shemar Moore, Holly Robinson Peete, "Access Hollywood's" Shaun Robinson, Dr. Ian Smith of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club," Raven-Symone and Essence Cares founder Susan Taylor are among those slated to appear when the annual UNCF celebration of educational excellence is taped Sept. 13 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The show will air in January as a syndicated fund-raiser.

UNCF also announced that Mario and Big Daddy Kane will join fellow performers Yolanda Adams, Anita Baker, Wayne Brady, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Brian McKnight and Dionne Warwick for its salute to LaBelle. Beyonce, Wyclef Jean and Mariah Carey will make taped appearances.
(Detroit Free Press)

It's Fashion Week in New York yet again, and that means it's time for the fifth anniversary of Fashion Rocks. This year's edition of Fashion Rocks features an incredible lineup of performers including Mariah Carey, Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Beyonce and Rihanna among others.

Radio City Music Hall will host the star-studded event live on September 5, and again, all proceeds will benefit Stand Up to Cancer. Those who can't be there in person, tune in September 9 to see the concert air as part of a two-hour CBS special at 9:00 PM ET.
(MariahCarey.com Newsletter | MCArchives)

The third single from her E=MC2 album sticks rigidly to the formula that made Mariah a superstar again after the Glitter fiasco: midtempo R&B beats, cooing choruses and a vocal performance that's surprisingly restrained from a woman with eight octaves at her disposal and no-one to tell her what to do.

Yet, in spite of its predictability, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" still makes for a satisfying listen, sounding classy, effortless and as summery as a glass of rosé in the garden after a work. Plus, as with most things Mariah does these days, there's an intriguing hint of strangeness lurking just beneath the surface - who else would name a song about eternal dovotion after a line from Full Metal Jacket?
(Digital Spy | The Mariah Carey Archives)

Mariah Carey's diva-ways have been called out once again -- with the pop superstar being branded "ridiculous" by a British TV presenter. Fiona Phillips -- host of UK breakfast program GMTV -- says, although the Touch My Body singer is good with her fans, she gives a terrible interview.

Phillips explains, "She's ridiculous. She'll switch positions until she thinks she's arranged herself into the most flattering one. And then she won't dare move a muscle for the duration of the interview. "I speak as I find and she's just rude. She's brilliant with her fans but every time I've interviewed her she's been awful.

"You see people like Mariah being followed by this procession of people all looking worried and scrabbling along like complete toadies." Mariah, 38, has previously dismissed rumors she was a diva, insisting she was simply misunderstood.
(showbizspy)