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EXPANDED: Mariah Carey, 33, has extended plans for her world tour, with new West Coast dates set through Dec. 22 in Costa Mesa, Calif., reports Billboard. She also will visit Shanghai and Manila in mid-November. Carey played London's Wembley Arena Thursday and will be in Europe through Nov. 7.
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FANS CHARM MARIAH: Mariah Carey glows when she is mobbed by admirers as she arrives at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles for a stop on her Charmbracelet world tour.
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Mariah Carey in concert at The Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California
MARIAH'S NEW YEAR: Ever-stylish singer Mariah Carey welcomes 2004 in snowy Aspen, Colo., wearing Dior moon boots, a skimpy halter top, a slimming ski parka and the latest must-have star accessory... a frisky pooch.
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While it may be too early for wedding rumors, reports are flooding in that Mariah "I'm not crazy" Carey has reunited with Latin crooner Luis Miguel. The two enjoyed a romantic vacation in Aspen together, shuffling from her rented house on one mountain, and his on another. And don't forget the shopping; he was overheard looking at a $20,000 Art Deco vase that would "be a perfect present for Mariah," while she splurged on $10,000 worth of Dior ski wear, including a red "devil" jacket with matching pants. I guess she already got her present for him.
While it may be too early for wedding rumors, reports are flooding in that Mariah "I'm not crazy" Carey has reunited with Latin crooner Luis Miguel. The two enjoyed a romantic vacation in Aspen together, shuffling from her rented house on one mountain, and his on another. And don't forget the shopping; he was overheard looking at a $20,000 Art Deco vase that would "be a perfect present for Mariah," while she splurged on $10,000 worth of Dior ski wear, including a red "devil" jacket with matching pants. I guess she already got her present for him.
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URGED: Mariah Carey will have to tone down her sexy act for her Feb. 22 concert in Malaysia, following complaints from Muslim opposition party leader Ahmad Sabki Yusof. "Everyone knows Mariah Carey presents herself in a sexy, unacceptable and almost vulgar manner," said Yusof, who wrote to that country's government demanding that the singer not be allowed to perform at the 50,000-seat stadium in Kuala Lampur, The New York Times reports. Carey, 33, has been granted permission, so long as she is dressed modestly, according to the BBC. Previously, rock group Linkin Park was allowed to perform in Malaysia so long as they weren't too loud and kept their shirts on.
URGED: Mariah Carey will have to tone down her sexy act for her Feb. 22 concert in Malaysia, following complaints from Muslim opposition party leader Ahmad Sabki Yusof. "Everyone knows Mariah Carey presents herself in a sexy, unacceptable and almost vulgar manner," said Yusof, who wrote to that country's government demanding that the singer not be allowed to perform at the 50,000-seat stadium in Kuala Lampur, The New York Times reports. Carey, 33, has been granted permission, so long as she is dressed modestly, according to the BBC. Previously, rock group Linkin Park was allowed to perform in Malaysia so long as they weren't too loud and kept their shirts on.
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SURPRISED: Mariah Carey surprised fans at the MTV Asia Awards in Singapore on Saturday, when the songstress made an unexpected appearance to receive a Lifetime Achievement award, world news organization AFP reports. Carey, 33, flew in from South Korea to collect the honor.
SURPRISED: Mariah Carey surprised fans at the MTV Asia Awards in Singapore on Saturday, when the songstress made an unexpected appearance to receive a Lifetime Achievement award, world news organization AFP reports. Carey, 33, flew in from South Korea to collect the honor.
MARIAH WOWS LEBANON: Mariah Carey makes her Arab world debut with a 90-minute concert in Beirut for 5,000 screaming fans. The singer next takes the Middle Eastern leg of her Charmbracelet tour to Dubai.
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And she wonders why no one takes her seriously....
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ALL THAT GLITTERS: Mariah Carey taking her world tour to the Middle East with a concert before thousands of cheering fans in Beirut on Tuesday night. She's next slated to play Dubai.
ALL THAT GLITTERS: Mariah Carey taking her world tour to the Middle East with a concert before thousands of cheering fans in Beirut on Tuesday night. She's next slated to play Dubai.
Mariah Carey and her boyfriend Shawn MacDonald at the PM Lounge in New York.
Mariah Carey - Drunk Dancing
Mariah Carey - Drunk Dancing
LIFTING your skirt may not be the best way to get a date -- Mariah Carey learned that the hard way while flirting with a particularly handsome male suitor last Tuesday night at nightclub Marquee.
The singer arrived at the club around midnight wearing a precariously low-cut mini-dress, black fishnet thigh-highs and a towering blonde ponytail.
Accompanied by a single girlfriend and a phalanx of bodyguards, she sipped wine, wiggled to the music and waved to the crowd of gawking club-goers. One buffbodied, shaggy haired fan caught her eye and she invited him past the goons for a chat.
Suddenly, the simpering singer lifted up her skirt, flashing a healthy expanse of thigh, perhaps in hopes of sealing the deal. Carey’s candidate took one look at her offerings and immediately disappeared back into the crowd.
Apparently, actions don’t always speak louder than words — or maybe they say the wrong thing.
The singer arrived at the club around midnight wearing a precariously low-cut mini-dress, black fishnet thigh-highs and a towering blonde ponytail.
Accompanied by a single girlfriend and a phalanx of bodyguards, she sipped wine, wiggled to the music and waved to the crowd of gawking club-goers. One buffbodied, shaggy haired fan caught her eye and she invited him past the goons for a chat.
Suddenly, the simpering singer lifted up her skirt, flashing a healthy expanse of thigh, perhaps in hopes of sealing the deal. Carey’s candidate took one look at her offerings and immediately disappeared back into the crowd.
Apparently, actions don’t always speak louder than words — or maybe they say the wrong thing.
Mariah Plans to Put Career Back on Track
Thursday Jun 24, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
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Mariah Carey is seriously refocusing what has been a bumpy career, reuniting with her former talent agency, Creative Artists, and aiming to put the disappointments of the movie Glitter and her under-performing album Charmbracelet, behind her, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Despite having sold 150 million albums worldwide since 1990, Carey, 34, is not just sticking with singing, the trade paper reports. She is currently writing an illustrated children's book about a biracial orphan girl, with an eye to turning the tome into an animated series.
"The children's (project) is a very natural step," agent Rob Light tells the Reporter. "It's something she's worked on without the help of ghostwriters. She has a whole idea based on her biracial heritage; she thinks there is a huge audience."
A previously announced theatrical project ? The Prince and the Showgirl, to play London's West End ? is still in the works for her to star in early next year, according to Light.
Carey's manager, Benny Medina, also says the office of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, The Phantom of the Opera) has expressed interest in working with Carey on Broadway.
As Light says of Carey: "For everything she's done to this point ? she's been credited as being an incredible vocalist ? but everything else, from acting to songwriting, kind of gets pushed down. Our goal is to just take the lid off that talent and let people know who she is."
Thursday Jun 24, 2004 8:00am EST
By Stephen M. Silverman
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Mariah Carey is seriously refocusing what has been a bumpy career, reuniting with her former talent agency, Creative Artists, and aiming to put the disappointments of the movie Glitter and her under-performing album Charmbracelet, behind her, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Despite having sold 150 million albums worldwide since 1990, Carey, 34, is not just sticking with singing, the trade paper reports. She is currently writing an illustrated children's book about a biracial orphan girl, with an eye to turning the tome into an animated series.
"The children's (project) is a very natural step," agent Rob Light tells the Reporter. "It's something she's worked on without the help of ghostwriters. She has a whole idea based on her biracial heritage; she thinks there is a huge audience."
A previously announced theatrical project ? The Prince and the Showgirl, to play London's West End ? is still in the works for her to star in early next year, according to Light.
Carey's manager, Benny Medina, also says the office of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, The Phantom of the Opera) has expressed interest in working with Carey on Broadway.
As Light says of Carey: "For everything she's done to this point ? she's been credited as being an incredible vocalist ? but everything else, from acting to songwriting, kind of gets pushed down. Our goal is to just take the lid off that talent and let people know who she is."
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NEW HOME: Universal Music Group signing Mariah Carey to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal that includes her back catalog.
NEW HOME: Universal Music Group signing Mariah Carey to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal that includes her back catalog.
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THE comeback trail might include a sitcom for Mariah Carey , who flew into New York Tuesday for a meeting with UPN heads. "She's very funny and has a lot of acting talent," one insider said. In an effort to explain Mariah's last acting stint, the bomb "Glitter," the insider said: "It was a simple project that was taken out of her hands and made into a disaster." Carey's new album with Island/Def Jam, which has tracks with Kanye West on it, should be ready later this year. A rep for Carey declined comment.
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THE comeback trail might include a sitcom for Mariah Carey , who flew into New York Tuesday for a meeting with UPN heads. "She's very funny and has a lot of acting talent," one insider said. In an effort to explain Mariah's last acting stint, the bomb "Glitter," the insider said: "It was a simple project that was taken out of her hands and made into a disaster." Carey's new album with Island/Def Jam, which has tracks with Kanye West on it, should be ready later this year. A rep for Carey declined comment.
'OUT OF CASH' AND CAREY
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DESPITE her whopping $50 million settlement to leave Virgin Records, Mariah Carey is said to be cash-strapped. "Mariah does not have a lot of cash left," said a source. "She got like $28 million after taxes, but went through a lot of it.
"She has a hairdresser and make-up artist who she keeps on a regular basis and they cost like $8,000 a day. She won't leave her house for anything without getting her hair and make-up done."
But at least Carey looks great - she stunned onlookers at her Halloween party at Cain and Sean Combs did a double-take when he saw her in a Vera Wang gown at his birthday party Thursday night.
Another problem seems to be Carey's houses. "Mariah has houses all over and she redid her TriBeCa apartment last year and it was very expensive," we're told. "She just goes through money like water."
Island Def Jam records publicity chief Laura Swanson denies Carey has any cash-flow problems, saying: "She wrote the majority of songs on every album and songwriting is a very lucrative business. I think renovating an apartment is just fine."
In any event, word is that Carey's having an auditor look at all her expenses and review the books of her financial manager and her music manager, Benny Medina.
"Nothing is wrong, she just wants to look at everything and make sure it's all in order," our source explains.
Carey seems to still be happy with Medina, who showed up with her at Bungalow 8 last week. Later Carey, Medina and L.A. Reid went to Lure Fishbar for a late dinner. "She talks to them constantly," the source said.
And she should - Medina and Reid have been hard at work creating her next album, set to hit shelves on March 1.
Carey's first single, titled "Say Something," will drop at the end of the month and features Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams. The number is produced by prolific hip-hop hit-makers the Neptunes.
The album also has tunes produced by Janet Jackson's fiance, Jermaine Dupri, and Kanye West.
"Mariah is getting ready to shoot the video for 'Say Something,'" Swanson said, "It is an amazing album that crosses all boundaries of R&B, hip hop and pop."
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DESPITE her whopping $50 million settlement to leave Virgin Records, Mariah Carey is said to be cash-strapped. "Mariah does not have a lot of cash left," said a source. "She got like $28 million after taxes, but went through a lot of it.
"She has a hairdresser and make-up artist who she keeps on a regular basis and they cost like $8,000 a day. She won't leave her house for anything without getting her hair and make-up done."
But at least Carey looks great - she stunned onlookers at her Halloween party at Cain and Sean Combs did a double-take when he saw her in a Vera Wang gown at his birthday party Thursday night.
Another problem seems to be Carey's houses. "Mariah has houses all over and she redid her TriBeCa apartment last year and it was very expensive," we're told. "She just goes through money like water."
Island Def Jam records publicity chief Laura Swanson denies Carey has any cash-flow problems, saying: "She wrote the majority of songs on every album and songwriting is a very lucrative business. I think renovating an apartment is just fine."
In any event, word is that Carey's having an auditor look at all her expenses and review the books of her financial manager and her music manager, Benny Medina.
"Nothing is wrong, she just wants to look at everything and make sure it's all in order," our source explains.
Carey seems to still be happy with Medina, who showed up with her at Bungalow 8 last week. Later Carey, Medina and L.A. Reid went to Lure Fishbar for a late dinner. "She talks to them constantly," the source said.
And she should - Medina and Reid have been hard at work creating her next album, set to hit shelves on March 1.
Carey's first single, titled "Say Something," will drop at the end of the month and features Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams. The number is produced by prolific hip-hop hit-makers the Neptunes.
The album also has tunes produced by Janet Jackson's fiance, Jermaine Dupri, and Kanye West.
"Mariah is getting ready to shoot the video for 'Say Something,'" Swanson said, "It is an amazing album that crosses all boundaries of R&B, hip hop and pop."
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Shady Business
Mariah Carey stopped by Premiere Radio Networks satellite radio company in New York this week, entourage in tow, to promote her first single, "It's Like That," from her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi, due April 12. Carey, who arrived at noon wearing dark sunglasses, kept them on throughout her interviews, despite conducting them in the dark, says a spy. The music video for "It's Like That," to be shot next week, will be directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour).
Shady Business
Mariah Carey stopped by Premiere Radio Networks satellite radio company in New York this week, entourage in tow, to promote her first single, "It's Like That," from her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi, due April 12. Carey, who arrived at noon wearing dark sunglasses, kept them on throughout her interviews, despite conducting them in the dark, says a spy. The music video for "It's Like That," to be shot next week, will be directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour).
Mariah Carey makes the rounds in New York on Thursday, where among other stops she hit MTV's TRL to promote the April 12 release of her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi.
Love, love, love Mariah's new song "It's Like That." It's one of those songs that could be sung by anyone, i.e. Ashanti, Ciara, etc., but it's very catchy and is now in the Top 20 on the pop charts. Go Mariah, welcome back.
Mariah Carey parties in overtime while in Paris, where she celebrated her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi (due out April 12), and an early birthday with fans. She turns 35 on March 27.
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PREPPED: Dormant diva Mariah Carey is set to release her eighth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi, on April 12, reports Billboard. (Mimi is the singer's nickname.) The ads for the CD announce "The return of the voice," and Carey, who turned 33 on Sunday, tells the music trade publication: "The voice has been here all along. Even if you listen to the oh-so-dissed Glitter (soundtrack), there is a song called 'Lead the Way,' which is one of my best vocal performances ever."
PREPPED: Dormant diva Mariah Carey is set to release her eighth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi, on April 12, reports Billboard. (Mimi is the singer's nickname.) The ads for the CD announce "The return of the voice," and Carey, who turned 33 on Sunday, tells the music trade publication: "The voice has been here all along. Even if you listen to the oh-so-dissed Glitter (soundtrack), there is a song called 'Lead the Way,' which is one of my best vocal performances ever."
Contrary to popular belief, the soundtrack to "Glitter" is one of Mariah's best albums! It's full of great 80s sounding tracks and was sorely underrated.
Carey Has 16th No. 1 Hit With Ballad
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP
Only the Beatles and Elvis Presley have had more chart-toppers than Mariah Carey.
NEW YORK (May 27) - Mariah Carey is celebrating her Sweet Sixteenth. The diva notched her 16th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart this week with the ballad "We Belong Together," off the album "The Emancipation of Mimi," which has sold more than 2 million copies after less than two months on the charts.
Only the Beatles and Elvis Presley, who had 20 and 18 No. 1 singles respectively, have had more chart-toppers.
"I don't know that it's actually sunken in yet," Carey told The Associated Press on Thursday.
It's just the latest high note for Carey, who's been on the comeback trail with "Mimi," her first album since the 2002's "Charmbracelet." That album didn't have blockbuster sales, and came a year after the "Glitter" flop movie and soundtrack, and her breakdown from exhaustion.
Carey said she didn't know whether "Mimi" would be a best seller: "I didn't know what to expect when I put this record out except I knew that it was a good record and I was happy with it."
Asked why the album was doing so well, Carey said, "I feel like it was just timing and that for the first time, I feel like this is an expression of who I am."
Since its release in April, when it debuted at No. 1, the album has been in the top five every week. On Wednesday night, Island Def Jam Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid threw Carey a party to celebrate at Jay-Z's 40-40 club. The label says "We Belong Together" is the biggest song in its history with an audience of more than 157 million.
"I look at this moment as an incredible blessing. It's part of my struggle," Carey said. "It's made me a stronger person and made me appreciate this."
And while plenty of critics doubted she would be able to revisit the multiplatinum glory years of her past, Carey doesn't plan on saying "I told you so."
"It's almost as if I were to caught get up in my own hype at the moment ... and be like all, 'Wow, I'm so wonderful,"' she said. "Then I would have to believe all of the naysayers as well."
5/27/05
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP
Only the Beatles and Elvis Presley have had more chart-toppers than Mariah Carey.
NEW YORK (May 27) - Mariah Carey is celebrating her Sweet Sixteenth. The diva notched her 16th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart this week with the ballad "We Belong Together," off the album "The Emancipation of Mimi," which has sold more than 2 million copies after less than two months on the charts.
Only the Beatles and Elvis Presley, who had 20 and 18 No. 1 singles respectively, have had more chart-toppers.
"I don't know that it's actually sunken in yet," Carey told The Associated Press on Thursday.
It's just the latest high note for Carey, who's been on the comeback trail with "Mimi," her first album since the 2002's "Charmbracelet." That album didn't have blockbuster sales, and came a year after the "Glitter" flop movie and soundtrack, and her breakdown from exhaustion.
Carey said she didn't know whether "Mimi" would be a best seller: "I didn't know what to expect when I put this record out except I knew that it was a good record and I was happy with it."
Asked why the album was doing so well, Carey said, "I feel like it was just timing and that for the first time, I feel like this is an expression of who I am."
Since its release in April, when it debuted at No. 1, the album has been in the top five every week. On Wednesday night, Island Def Jam Chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid threw Carey a party to celebrate at Jay-Z's 40-40 club. The label says "We Belong Together" is the biggest song in its history with an audience of more than 157 million.
"I look at this moment as an incredible blessing. It's part of my struggle," Carey said. "It's made me a stronger person and made me appreciate this."
And while plenty of critics doubted she would be able to revisit the multiplatinum glory years of her past, Carey doesn't plan on saying "I told you so."
"It's almost as if I were to caught get up in my own hype at the moment ... and be like all, 'Wow, I'm so wonderful,"' she said. "Then I would have to believe all of the naysayers as well."
5/27/05
She got FAT.
I feel so out of it..haven't even heard this song 
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CAREY WASHES HERSELF AFTER MEETING GERM-RIDDEN FANS
Pop beauty Mariah Carey is so terrified of catching something from her fans,
she scrubs her hands with wet wipes every time she touches an admirer.
The singer has offended her fans, by confessing she refuses to meet them
unless she has a supply of moist tissues to cleanse herself after they have
come into contact with her.
She says, "It is really essential, because I can't get germs. I've touched a
lot of fans outside."
CAREY WASHES HERSELF AFTER MEETING GERM-RIDDEN FANS
Pop beauty Mariah Carey is so terrified of catching something from her fans,
she scrubs her hands with wet wipes every time she touches an admirer.
The singer has offended her fans, by confessing she refuses to meet them
unless she has a supply of moist tissues to cleanse herself after they have
come into contact with her.
She says, "It is really essential, because I can't get germs. I've touched a
lot of fans outside."
There's never a doubt the girl can sing. Isn't she the one that can break glass with her high note??
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/48912004.htm
Joss Stone's Mariah swipe
July 6, 2005, 11:53:30
Joss Stone has taken an apparent swipe at Mariah Carey for performing her
latest single at Live 8.
The teen soul sensation believes people should not have sung their new songs
at the charity concert because the show shouldn't have been for personal
gain.
She said: "I didn't want to sing my single because that's really lame and
pathetic and stupid and not what it's all about".
Not only did Mariah perform her latest song, 'We Belong Together', at Live
8, but she made the point of telling fans it was her new single.
However, Joss claims Mariah was "really nice" when she met her.
She said on Britain's BBC Radio 2: "She does come across as a bit of an
idiot on TV, but she's actually quite nice.
She's all smiley and really lovely".
Joss Stone's Mariah swipe
July 6, 2005, 11:53:30
Joss Stone has taken an apparent swipe at Mariah Carey for performing her
latest single at Live 8.
The teen soul sensation believes people should not have sung their new songs
at the charity concert because the show shouldn't have been for personal
gain.
She said: "I didn't want to sing my single because that's really lame and
pathetic and stupid and not what it's all about".
Not only did Mariah perform her latest song, 'We Belong Together', at Live
8, but she made the point of telling fans it was her new single.
However, Joss claims Mariah was "really nice" when she met her.
She said on Britain's BBC Radio 2: "She does come across as a bit of an
idiot on TV, but she's actually quite nice.
She's all smiley and really lovely".
Joss Stone should shut up! When she's been in the business as long as Mariah has, then she can speak up, but until then, who cares what she thinks?
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Mariah Carey draws on fake abs
I'm not sure where I stand when it comes to drawing on abs with a crayon, but I'm probably totally for it. Especially if it's Mariah Carey performing at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and making a total clown of herself. I can only imagine what was going through her feeble little brain as her assistant drew on the fake abs. "I look really fat today. Maybe if I draw on a weird six pack nobody will notice. Yeah, this will definitely work. Girls with cartoon abs are totally hot."
[Image via Mariah Daily]
Mariah Carey draws on fake abs
I'm not sure where I stand when it comes to drawing on abs with a crayon, but I'm probably totally for it. Especially if it's Mariah Carey performing at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and making a total clown of herself. I can only imagine what was going through her feeble little brain as her assistant drew on the fake abs. "I look really fat today. Maybe if I draw on a weird six pack nobody will notice. Yeah, this will definitely work. Girls with cartoon abs are totally hot."
[Image via Mariah Daily]
QUOTE (princess @ Jul 6 2005, 05:57 PM)
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Mariah Carey draws on fake abs
I'm not sure where I stand when it comes to drawing on abs with a crayon, but I'm probably totally for it. Especially if it's Mariah Carey performing at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and making a total clown of herself. I can only imagine what was going through her feeble little brain as her assistant drew on the fake abs. "I look really fat today. Maybe if I draw on a weird six pack nobody will notice. Yeah, this will definitely work. Girls with cartoon abs are totally hot."
Mariah Carey draws on fake abs
I'm not sure where I stand when it comes to drawing on abs with a crayon, but I'm probably totally for it. Especially if it's Mariah Carey performing at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular and making a total clown of herself. I can only imagine what was going through her feeble little brain as her assistant drew on the fake abs. "I look really fat today. Maybe if I draw on a weird six pack nobody will notice. Yeah, this will definitely work. Girls with cartoon abs are totally hot."
OMG....I never heard of such a thing. Those definitely are not real. She has been on the meaty side for awhile....not meaty in the real world - let me clarify that - but compared to others in Hollywood......
MARIAH'S SISTER IN HOOKER ARREST
July 7, 2005 -- Mariah Carey's troubled, HIV-positive sister has been
arrested for prostitution - for a second time. Suffolk County police said they picked up Alison Carey, 43, after she
solicited an undercover cop at the West Shore Marina in Huntington, L.I., on
June 13.
"She offered to engage in sexual conduct for $250 in cash," a police source
said.
Explaining the long lag time between Carey's arrest and the public release
of her family ties, another source said, "We don't ask for the family tree
when someone is put under arrest for prostitution."
It was Alison's second prostitution arrest.
She was previously busted in April at her Huntington home, police said. She
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $200 on June 2.
Eleven days later, she was back on the streets, police said. The new charge
carries a maximum of three months in jail.
Alison Carey has been out of tune with her family for years. She has claimed
in interviews that she started turning tricks as a teenager, and that her
work paid for limos that took her younger sister to her early gigs.
In the early 1990s, Alison was so broke and strung out that her mother got
custody of the young woman's son.
She gave birth to another boy, and spent years in welfare motels and
sleeping in a car. But she later lost custody of that boy, too.
In 2000, she shopped a tell-all book about her life and her famous sister,
whom she called a "vain and heartless multimillionaire." The book was never
published, if it was written at all.
A spokeswoman for Mariah Carey did not return a call yesterday.
Alison Carey's lawyer could not be reached.
Source: NYPOST
July 7, 2005 -- Mariah Carey's troubled, HIV-positive sister has been
arrested for prostitution - for a second time. Suffolk County police said they picked up Alison Carey, 43, after she
solicited an undercover cop at the West Shore Marina in Huntington, L.I., on
June 13.
"She offered to engage in sexual conduct for $250 in cash," a police source
said.
Explaining the long lag time between Carey's arrest and the public release
of her family ties, another source said, "We don't ask for the family tree
when someone is put under arrest for prostitution."
It was Alison's second prostitution arrest.
She was previously busted in April at her Huntington home, police said. She
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $200 on June 2.
Eleven days later, she was back on the streets, police said. The new charge
carries a maximum of three months in jail.
Alison Carey has been out of tune with her family for years. She has claimed
in interviews that she started turning tricks as a teenager, and that her
work paid for limos that took her younger sister to her early gigs.
In the early 1990s, Alison was so broke and strung out that her mother got
custody of the young woman's son.
She gave birth to another boy, and spent years in welfare motels and
sleeping in a car. But she later lost custody of that boy, too.
In 2000, she shopped a tell-all book about her life and her famous sister,
whom she called a "vain and heartless multimillionaire." The book was never
published, if it was written at all.
A spokeswoman for Mariah Carey did not return a call yesterday.
Alison Carey's lawyer could not be reached.
Source: NYPOST
CAREY RAGES OVER CELLULITE GAG ON LIVE TV
R&B beauty Mariah Carey flew into a rage on live German TV Thursday night --
after a cheeky comedian drew attention to her cellulite problem.
The singer attacked funnyman Oliver Pocher during a tense interview, after
he looked at her tight-fitting dress and joked, "What do you call a stuffed
sausage in English?"
She fumed, "There are too many men here, you are not being fair."
Pocher explains, "We were discussing the cellulite Ms. Carey has on her
legs. I only said what the public were thinking."
R&B beauty Mariah Carey flew into a rage on live German TV Thursday night --
after a cheeky comedian drew attention to her cellulite problem.
The singer attacked funnyman Oliver Pocher during a tense interview, after
he looked at her tight-fitting dress and joked, "What do you call a stuffed
sausage in English?"
She fumed, "There are too many men here, you are not being fair."
Pocher explains, "We were discussing the cellulite Ms. Carey has on her
legs. I only said what the public were thinking."
The 'Emancipation' of Mariah Carey's Bosom
(Tuesday, July 12 02:02 PM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) "Vision of Love" singer Mariah Carey was a vision of nudity when she accidentally exposed her breasts on German television.
The 35-year-old chanteuse reportedly experienced the now cliched wardrobe malfunction -- made famous by Janet Jackson and recently experienced by "Dancing with the Stars" winner Kelly Monaco -- during a performance in Karlsruhe, Germany, according to overseas news sources.
Much to the disappointment of her male fans, the show's organizers worked quick damage control, throwing the power switch to cause the stage to go dark.
Carey reportedly joked, "Someone bring me a jacket or the show's off. We all know how quickly these images can spread around the world," and then darted backstage to fix her clothing. Ever the trouper, Carey returned to finish the concert.
In other Carey news, the New York Post reports that her sister Alison Carey Scott was arrested for hooking -- prostitution, not crocheting. Carey has reportedly washed her hands of the entire affair, wanting "Alison to want to help herself."
Carey's latest album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," dropped in April and features the singles "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off." She won a Grammy in 1990 for best new artist and for her pop vocal peformance the same year for "Vision of Love."
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LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) "Vision of Love" singer Mariah Carey was a vision of nudity when she accidentally exposed her breasts on German television.
The 35-year-old chanteuse reportedly experienced the now cliched wardrobe malfunction -- made famous by Janet Jackson and recently experienced by "Dancing with the Stars" winner Kelly Monaco -- during a performance in Karlsruhe, Germany, according to overseas news sources.
Much to the disappointment of her male fans, the show's organizers worked quick damage control, throwing the power switch to cause the stage to go dark.
Carey reportedly joked, "Someone bring me a jacket or the show's off. We all know how quickly these images can spread around the world," and then darted backstage to fix her clothing. Ever the trouper, Carey returned to finish the concert.
In other Carey news, the New York Post reports that her sister Alison Carey Scott was arrested for hooking -- prostitution, not crocheting. Carey has reportedly washed her hands of the entire affair, wanting "Alison to want to help herself."
Carey's latest album, "The Emancipation of Mimi," dropped in April and features the singles "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off." She won a Grammy in 1990 for best new artist and for her pop vocal peformance the same year for "Vision of Love."
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CAREY'S SORE FEET FORCE HER TO EXPLAIN DIVA ANTICS
Mariah Carey had to be carried around the set of her new video "Shake It Off" because she couldn't walk in the high-heeled shoes she chose for the shoot.
But keen to dispel reports that her refusal to walk around was a further example of her bid to become a top pop diva], Carey told a TV crew covering the promo that she was in agony -- and then insisted her make-up artist made it clear that the fancy shoes had left her feet bleeding.
She complained, "I can't walk in these shoes and it's not because I'm being a diva ... Laugh all you want, my feet hurt."
Caring director Jake Nava immediately called for a pair of comfortable slippers, so his star could rest her weary feet -- but that failed to impress Carey because she can't wear flat shoes.
She explained, "My feet repel them."
But British video director Nava still insisted working with Carey was a treat.
He says, "She arrived on the set early and we worked well together. She's so not a diva really."
CAREY'S SORE FEET FORCE HER TO EXPLAIN DIVA ANTICS
Mariah Carey had to be carried around the set of her new video "Shake It Off" because she couldn't walk in the high-heeled shoes she chose for the shoot.
But keen to dispel reports that her refusal to walk around was a further example of her bid to become a top pop diva], Carey told a TV crew covering the promo that she was in agony -- and then insisted her make-up artist made it clear that the fancy shoes had left her feet bleeding.
She complained, "I can't walk in these shoes and it's not because I'm being a diva ... Laugh all you want, my feet hurt."
Caring director Jake Nava immediately called for a pair of comfortable slippers, so his star could rest her weary feet -- but that failed to impress Carey because she can't wear flat shoes.
She explained, "My feet repel them."
But British video director Nava still insisted working with Carey was a treat.
He says, "She arrived on the set early and we worked well together. She's so not a diva really."
EOnline.com
ALL TIED UP: Mariah Carey notching her 17th number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 Thursday with"Don't Forget About Us," tying Elvis Presley's record for a solo artist and moving closer to the Beatles' all-time record of 20 number one singles.
ALL TIED UP: Mariah Carey notching her 17th number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 Thursday with"Don't Forget About Us," tying Elvis Presley's record for a solo artist and moving closer to the Beatles' all-time record of 20 number one singles.
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... . . Superhot again Mariah Carey's concert contracts specify she be provided with Cristal champagne and flutes, Simple Peche sparkling wine, complete Celestial Seasonings tea setup, Wet & Dry handywipes, Dove liquid soap, Famous Amos Fatfree bars, S&W stuffed olives, Newman's Own popcorn, Tostitos mild salsa, lemon Ricola drops, Borden's evaporated milk, Drake's coffee cake, Dijon mustard (with the evaporated milk and coffee cake???), Coca-Cola Classic, lite low lean whole wheat bread. So what's she want under her tree? Tums? ...
Cindy Adams
... . . Superhot again Mariah Carey's concert contracts specify she be provided with Cristal champagne and flutes, Simple Peche sparkling wine, complete Celestial Seasonings tea setup, Wet & Dry handywipes, Dove liquid soap, Famous Amos Fatfree bars, S&W stuffed olives, Newman's Own popcorn, Tostitos mild salsa, lemon Ricola drops, Borden's evaporated milk, Drake's coffee cake, Dijon mustard (with the evaporated milk and coffee cake???), Coca-Cola Classic, lite low lean whole wheat bread. So what's she want under her tree? Tums? ...
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Mariah Carey will hit the road for the first time in more than three years this summer on the "Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour" arena outing. Tickets go on sale June 2nd.
Here are the stops:
Aug. 5: Miami (American Airlines Arena)
Aug. 7: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Aug. 9: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
Aug. 11: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
Aug. 13: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Aug. 15: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 17: Atlantic City, N.J. (Trump Taj Mahal)
Aug. 21: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Aug. 23: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Aug. 25: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
Aug. 27: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
Aug. 29: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Sept. 1: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
Sept. 3: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
Sept. 5: Verona, N.Y. (Turning Stone Event Center)
Sept. 7: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center
Sept. 9: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Sept. 11: Chicago (United Center)
Sept. 14: Houston (Toyota Center)
Sept. 16: Dallas (American Airlines Arena)
Sept. 18: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Sept. 21: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Place)
Sept. 23: Vancouver (GM Place)
Sept. 24: Seattle (Key Arena)
Sept. 27: Sacramento, Calif. (Arco Arena)
Sept. 30: Las Vegas (MGM Grand)
Oct. 2: Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Arena)
Oct. 4: San Diego (Sports Arena)
Oct. 6: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Oct. 8: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond)
Oct. 10: Phoenix (US Airways Center)
Mariah Carey will hit the road for the first time in more than three years this summer on the "Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour" arena outing. Tickets go on sale June 2nd.
Here are the stops:
Aug. 5: Miami (American Airlines Arena)
Aug. 7: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Aug. 9: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
Aug. 11: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
Aug. 13: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Aug. 15: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 17: Atlantic City, N.J. (Trump Taj Mahal)
Aug. 21: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
Aug. 23: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Aug. 25: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
Aug. 27: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
Aug. 29: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Sept. 1: Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
Sept. 3: Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center)
Sept. 5: Verona, N.Y. (Turning Stone Event Center)
Sept. 7: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center
Sept. 9: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Sept. 11: Chicago (United Center)
Sept. 14: Houston (Toyota Center)
Sept. 16: Dallas (American Airlines Arena)
Sept. 18: Denver (Pepsi Center)
Sept. 21: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Place)
Sept. 23: Vancouver (GM Place)
Sept. 24: Seattle (Key Arena)
Sept. 27: Sacramento, Calif. (Arco Arena)
Sept. 30: Las Vegas (MGM Grand)
Oct. 2: Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Arena)
Oct. 4: San Diego (Sports Arena)
Oct. 6: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Oct. 8: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond)
Oct. 10: Phoenix (US Airways Center)
Do you think Wentwoth will be on stage with her?
Oh man, I may have to go now 
Singer Mariah Carey, who is about to take her Adventures Of Mimi tour overseas, told TV's Extra Monday night (October 9th) that she plans to release a new concert DVD. Titled Divarie, the proposed disk will document highlights from her tour, including all her wacky diva exploits on the road.
What may not be included are scenes from her October 8th stop in Anaheim, California. Sources reported that Mariah was booed by the audience, which waited more than two hours for the diva to hit the stage. Her bassist and friend Randy Jackson of American Idol fame, tried to calm and entertain the audience, but also got his share of boos. Carey reportedly arrived at about 10 p.m., and the rest of the show went on without a hitch.
At her show on Friday, October 7th, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, local Power 106 DJ Big Boy proposed to his girlfriend on stage, and then Carey herself named a baby when a pregnant fan woman told her idol that she wanted to name her child for the singer, but discovered the baby would be a boy. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, "The wonder that is Mariah thought for a second, giving three suggestions: Roy (for her late dad), Trey (for backup singer Trey Lorenz) and Carey. The woman looked pleased. Carey it would be."
Carey wraps her U.S. tour tonight (October 10th) at Phoenix, Arizona's US Airways Arena.
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Diva Alert: Mariah, Janet CDs Previewed
Friday, February 15, 2008
By Roger Friedman
Alicia Keys’ long run at the top of the charts is about to be threatened.
On Thursday I spent more than an hour at Island/DefJam Records previewing the new CDs from Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. Each is highly anticipated, and with good reason. They’re pretty damn good.
Carey’s CD, "E=MC2," probably is the more anticipated if only because her prior release, "Emancipation of Mimi," was such a phenomenal success. Buoyed by several hits including "We Belong Together" and "Don’t Forget About Us," "Emancipation" spent months on the charts and won a number of Grammys. It re-established Mariah as a superstar after her failed "Glitter" project and subsequent "Charmbracelet."
"E=MC2" (a play on the previous album’s title) should have a pretty big impact when it hits the world on April 15. Already the single "Touch My Body," with its refrain, "I will hunt you down," has taken off on the radio. It doesn’t hurt that it bears a resemblance to "We Belong Together." But the new single is catchy in its own right and has an independent hook designed to be addictive.
I heard eight other tracks on Thursday, but since the album isn’t sequenced I can’t tell you where they fall in order. In the order I enjoyed them came first "Bye, Bye," a powerful ballad that should be a single and probably will close the album. It’s a natural singalong in concert, too, which could make it not only wildly popular but a possible Grammy contender next year. Look out.
The next most commercial number is "Thanks for Nothing," a witty and rueful tune with another great melody, courtesy of Jermaine Dupri and Carey. As on "Bye Bye," Carey’s vocals are superb. Her infamous eight-octave range has suffered a little wear and tear over the years, but Carey still can flutter from great highs to mellow lows like no one else.
Some other highlights included "Cruise Control," featuring Damian Marley with a driving reggae subtext; "Migrate" with T-Pain, which should be a single and perhaps the album’s kick-off track; "Last Kiss," with Dupri on vocals; a breathy disco dance hit called "I’m That Chick"; and out-and-out pop song "Loving You a Long Time," which samples DeBarge’s "Stay with Me" and recalls the melodic riff of the "Hill Street Blues" theme music.
From track to track I kept thinking that Carey and her crew have put a lot of work into making "E=MC2" not just a hit, but a sustainable success. There’s enough in the package that it will last as long as "Emancipation," spinning off singles, remixes and videos.
Friday, February 15, 2008
By Roger Friedman
Alicia Keys’ long run at the top of the charts is about to be threatened.
On Thursday I spent more than an hour at Island/DefJam Records previewing the new CDs from Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. Each is highly anticipated, and with good reason. They’re pretty damn good.
Carey’s CD, "E=MC2," probably is the more anticipated if only because her prior release, "Emancipation of Mimi," was such a phenomenal success. Buoyed by several hits including "We Belong Together" and "Don’t Forget About Us," "Emancipation" spent months on the charts and won a number of Grammys. It re-established Mariah as a superstar after her failed "Glitter" project and subsequent "Charmbracelet."
"E=MC2" (a play on the previous album’s title) should have a pretty big impact when it hits the world on April 15. Already the single "Touch My Body," with its refrain, "I will hunt you down," has taken off on the radio. It doesn’t hurt that it bears a resemblance to "We Belong Together." But the new single is catchy in its own right and has an independent hook designed to be addictive.
I heard eight other tracks on Thursday, but since the album isn’t sequenced I can’t tell you where they fall in order. In the order I enjoyed them came first "Bye, Bye," a powerful ballad that should be a single and probably will close the album. It’s a natural singalong in concert, too, which could make it not only wildly popular but a possible Grammy contender next year. Look out.
The next most commercial number is "Thanks for Nothing," a witty and rueful tune with another great melody, courtesy of Jermaine Dupri and Carey. As on "Bye Bye," Carey’s vocals are superb. Her infamous eight-octave range has suffered a little wear and tear over the years, but Carey still can flutter from great highs to mellow lows like no one else.
Some other highlights included "Cruise Control," featuring Damian Marley with a driving reggae subtext; "Migrate" with T-Pain, which should be a single and perhaps the album’s kick-off track; "Last Kiss," with Dupri on vocals; a breathy disco dance hit called "I’m That Chick"; and out-and-out pop song "Loving You a Long Time," which samples DeBarge’s "Stay with Me" and recalls the melodic riff of the "Hill Street Blues" theme music.
From track to track I kept thinking that Carey and her crew have put a lot of work into making "E=MC2" not just a hit, but a sustainable success. There’s enough in the package that it will last as long as "Emancipation," spinning off singles, remixes and videos.
RATNER STUNNED BY CAREY'S HOT BODY
Moviemaker BRETT RATNER can't wait to release MARIAH CAREY's new TOUCH MY BODY video next week (beg25Feb08) - because he's convinced the world will wow over the sexy singer's toned new look. Ratner directs the much-anticipated promo and admits even he was stunned by his pal's rocking body. He says, "Mariah looks better than she has ever looked... It's ridiculous. She has this trainer that she flew in from (Caribbean island) St. Barts and this woman has been beating the hell out of her and her body. "She has an incredible body, but she was always very voluptuous; now she's just, like, fit and I was, like, we've gotta show this body." Ratner hopes to have the video, which also features U.S. TV funnyman Jack MCBreyer, ready to air online by Monday (25Feb08).
Moviemaker BRETT RATNER can't wait to release MARIAH CAREY's new TOUCH MY BODY video next week (beg25Feb08) - because he's convinced the world will wow over the sexy singer's toned new look. Ratner directs the much-anticipated promo and admits even he was stunned by his pal's rocking body. He says, "Mariah looks better than she has ever looked... It's ridiculous. She has this trainer that she flew in from (Caribbean island) St. Barts and this woman has been beating the hell out of her and her body. "She has an incredible body, but she was always very voluptuous; now she's just, like, fit and I was, like, we've gotta show this body." Ratner hopes to have the video, which also features U.S. TV funnyman Jack MCBreyer, ready to air online by Monday (25Feb08).
Mariah Carey Considers A '30 Rock' Role
Mariah Carey is set to repay funnyman Jack Mcbrayer for his cameo in her new video Touch My Body - by guest starring in his popular TV comedy 30 Rock.
McBrayer, who plays Kenneth The Page in the hit show, agreed to take part in Carey's saucy new promo - as a computer nerd who dreams of romancing the pop superstar. And the singer was so taken with the TV star; she's considering joining the cast of his show.
She says, "I love 30 Rock and he's hilarious on the show. It would be fun (to do the show)."
Mariah Carey is set to repay funnyman Jack Mcbrayer for his cameo in her new video Touch My Body - by guest starring in his popular TV comedy 30 Rock.
McBrayer, who plays Kenneth The Page in the hit show, agreed to take part in Carey's saucy new promo - as a computer nerd who dreams of romancing the pop superstar. And the singer was so taken with the TV star; she's considering joining the cast of his show.
She says, "I love 30 Rock and he's hilarious on the show. It would be fun (to do the show)."
Mariah Carey set to rule singles chart
Mariah Carey is on track to collect her 18th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart next week.
"Touch My Body," the first single from her upcoming album, dipped one place to No. 15 on the latest survey, issued Thursday. But the fresh availability of a digital download should send the song hurtling to the top next week.
That will push Carey to second place among artists with the most No. 1s in the rock era. The record is held by the Beatles with 20. She is currently tied with Elvis Presley.
Carey's album, "E=MC2," the follow-up to her 2005 Grammy-winning smash "The Emancipation of Mimi," is due in U.S. stores on April 15.
The current Hot 100 champ is Leona Lewis, who becomes only the third British solo female artist in the rock era to reach the top with her debut chart entry, "Bleeding Love." The only other artists to achieve this milestone were Sheena Easton with "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" in 1981 and Petula Clark with "Downtown" in 1965.
Counting all U.K. solo females who have spent time at No. 1 on the pop singles chart, Lewis is the first to visit the penthouse since Kim Wilde had a one-week stay in June 1987 with her cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Counting all U.K. acts that have reached the summit, Lewis is the first to do so since James Blunt occupied the top rung for one week in March 2006 with "You're Beautiful."
A little further down the latest Hot 100, Madonna's "4 Minutes" entered at No. 68. The Material Girl was last on the Hot 100 with "Sorry," which peaked at No. 58 in March 2006.
"4 Minutes" represents the 53rd entry of Madonna's career, but only the second single on which she shares billing with another musician: Justin Timberlake is credited as a featured artist. Madonna's first shared credit was "Me Against the Music," the 2003 single that was billed as Britney Spears featuring Madonna.
The new single comes from the album "Hard Candy," which is due in U.S. stores on April 29.
Reuters/Billboard
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Mariah Carey is on track to collect her 18th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart next week.
"Touch My Body," the first single from her upcoming album, dipped one place to No. 15 on the latest survey, issued Thursday. But the fresh availability of a digital download should send the song hurtling to the top next week.
That will push Carey to second place among artists with the most No. 1s in the rock era. The record is held by the Beatles with 20. She is currently tied with Elvis Presley.
Carey's album, "E=MC2," the follow-up to her 2005 Grammy-winning smash "The Emancipation of Mimi," is due in U.S. stores on April 15.
The current Hot 100 champ is Leona Lewis, who becomes only the third British solo female artist in the rock era to reach the top with her debut chart entry, "Bleeding Love." The only other artists to achieve this milestone were Sheena Easton with "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" in 1981 and Petula Clark with "Downtown" in 1965.
Counting all U.K. solo females who have spent time at No. 1 on the pop singles chart, Lewis is the first to visit the penthouse since Kim Wilde had a one-week stay in June 1987 with her cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On." Counting all U.K. acts that have reached the summit, Lewis is the first to do so since James Blunt occupied the top rung for one week in March 2006 with "You're Beautiful."
A little further down the latest Hot 100, Madonna's "4 Minutes" entered at No. 68. The Material Girl was last on the Hot 100 with "Sorry," which peaked at No. 58 in March 2006.
"4 Minutes" represents the 53rd entry of Madonna's career, but only the second single on which she shares billing with another musician: Justin Timberlake is credited as a featured artist. Madonna's first shared credit was "Me Against the Music," the 2003 single that was billed as Britney Spears featuring Madonna.
The new single comes from the album "Hard Candy," which is due in U.S. stores on April 29.
Reuters/Billboard
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Mariah Carey's Radio Tantrum
Mariah Carey hung up during a radio interview following a dispute over her record sales.The 'Touch My Body' singer appeared to hastily end the conversation yesterday (30.03.08), when BBC Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates suggested she had only sold 80 million albums worldwide.
Just before the phone went dead, Mariah said: "Is that the right quote? I don't know. I have to ask someone I don't know if that is accurate."
Reggie said: "I think she took that as an insult. That is how the conversation ended with me and Mariah! She took 80 million albums as an insult. She is mad cool."
Mariah has sold around 165 million records worldwide, and is the second-bestselling female artist of all time behind Celine Dion.
The interview had started well, with Mariah laughing and joking and speaking in a British accent.
She happily talked about her favourite movies, her new single 'Touch My Body ' and her upcoming album 'E=MC2'.
Earlier this month, Mariah revealed she loves being called a diva because it means she is successful, but insists isn't a demanding person.
The 'Hero' singer said: " 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.
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."
Source: people.monstersandcritics.com
Mariah Carey hung up during a radio interview following a dispute over her record sales.The 'Touch My Body' singer appeared to hastily end the conversation yesterday (30.03.08), when BBC Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates suggested she had only sold 80 million albums worldwide.
Just before the phone went dead, Mariah said: "Is that the right quote? I don't know. I have to ask someone I don't know if that is accurate."
Reggie said: "I think she took that as an insult. That is how the conversation ended with me and Mariah! She took 80 million albums as an insult. She is mad cool."
Mariah has sold around 165 million records worldwide, and is the second-bestselling female artist of all time behind Celine Dion.
The interview had started well, with Mariah laughing and joking and speaking in a British accent.
She happily talked about her favourite movies, her new single 'Touch My Body ' and her upcoming album 'E=MC2'.
Earlier this month, Mariah revealed she loves being called a diva because it means she is successful, but insists isn't a demanding person.
The 'Hero' singer said: " 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.
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."
Source: people.monstersandcritics.com
Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis in No. 1s
With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and is now second only to the Beatles.
But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.
"I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."
Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. She had been tied with Presley with 17 No. 1 singles; the Beatles are the all-time leaders with 20 (Madonna also beat a Presley record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 40 hits with her 37th for her hit "4 Minutes."
Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities.
"For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter," she said. "In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off.'"
"Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "EMC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks.
Like that album, Carey said "EMC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond."
Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history.
"I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind if thing," said Carey.
"I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith," she added. "I'm seriously a grateful individual right now."
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Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press.
With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and is now second only to the Beatles.
But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.
"I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."
Carey's single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine's digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week. She had been tied with Presley with 17 No. 1 singles; the Beatles are the all-time leaders with 20 (Madonna also beat a Presley record this week, surpassing the King for the most top 40 hits with her 37th for her hit "4 Minutes."
Carey said being in such company was gratifying not only because of her personal success, but what it meant for women and minorities.
"For me, in my mind the accomplishment is just that much sweeter," she said. "In terms of my ethnicity, always feeling like an outsider, always feeling different ... for me it's about saying, 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the faith to believe in myself when other people had written me off.'"
"Touch My Body" is the first single off of Carey's upcoming album "EMC2," due out April 16. It is the follow-up to her Grammy-winning disc "The Emancipation of Mimi," released in 2005, that year's best-selling album with five million copies sold; it marked a huge comeback for the multiplatinum superstar after personal and professional setbacks.
Like that album, Carey said "EMC2" continues her sense of freedom and rebirth: "It's like emancipation of Mariah Carey to the second power and beyond."
Carey, 38, said this is the most enjoyable point of her nearly two-decade old career, and that's her priority these days, not trying to set sales records or even making pop history.
"I've gone through enough of my life worrying about that kind if thing," said Carey.
"I want to encourage anyone else out there who feels like maybe they can't overcome an obstacle, I feel like I'm living proof ... never lose your faith," she added. "I'm seriously a grateful individual right now."
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Copyright © 2008 The Associated Press.
Mariah Carey Shrugs Off Leona Lewis Comparisons
R&B superstar Mariah Carey isn't impressed with critics who compare her with pop newcomer Leona Lewis, insisting singers are forever being dubbed "the new Mariah".
Lewis, who shot to number one on the U.S. singles chart last week with her song Bleeding Love, has been likened to soulful divas like Carey and Whitney Houston thanks to her powerful vocals.
But the Heartbreaker hitmaker has dismissed the comments - jokingly stating they can fulfill her laborious promotional duties. She says, "They've been comparing people to me for longer than I can remember. I'm just like, 'Whatever.'
"If they're the new me can they come and do my interviews for me or get in the studio and write one of my songs? Seriously though, I love everybody, it's not a competition for me."/WENN
R&B superstar Mariah Carey isn't impressed with critics who compare her with pop newcomer Leona Lewis, insisting singers are forever being dubbed "the new Mariah".
Lewis, who shot to number one on the U.S. singles chart last week with her song Bleeding Love, has been likened to soulful divas like Carey and Whitney Houston thanks to her powerful vocals.
But the Heartbreaker hitmaker has dismissed the comments - jokingly stating they can fulfill her laborious promotional duties. She says, "They've been comparing people to me for longer than I can remember. I'm just like, 'Whatever.'
"If they're the new me can they come and do my interviews for me or get in the studio and write one of my songs? Seriously though, I love everybody, it's not a competition for me."/WENN
Mariah Orders Shipment Of Krispy Kremes?
Mariah Carey reportedly ordered a shipment of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Selfridges, London yesterday.
According to OK!, the US diva also demanded a £5,000 table shipped from New York, designer bottled water from Fiji and a £1,000 throne be sent to the Oxford Street department store.
Two floors of the shop were closed and hundreds of fans queued to meet the singer at the promotional event for her new E=MC2 album.
She arrived at the store two hours late and created traffic chaos with her arrival. The popstar said: "It's really cool that they would do this and it's great to see so many people show up."
Earlier in the day, Carey's decision to go shopping in Covent Garden caused a scuffle between paparazzi and the diva's security.
A witness said: "Her bruisers got out of the car before her and clashed with a stack of photographers anticipating her.
"One really aggressive one sized right up to a snapper and it had to be defused."
Source: digitalspy.co.uk
Mariah Carey reportedly ordered a shipment of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Selfridges, London yesterday.
According to OK!, the US diva also demanded a £5,000 table shipped from New York, designer bottled water from Fiji and a £1,000 throne be sent to the Oxford Street department store.
Two floors of the shop were closed and hundreds of fans queued to meet the singer at the promotional event for her new E=MC2 album.
She arrived at the store two hours late and created traffic chaos with her arrival. The popstar said: "It's really cool that they would do this and it's great to see so many people show up."
Earlier in the day, Carey's decision to go shopping in Covent Garden caused a scuffle between paparazzi and the diva's security.
A witness said: "Her bruisers got out of the car before her and clashed with a stack of photographers anticipating her.
"One really aggressive one sized right up to a snapper and it had to be defused."
Source: digitalspy.co.uk
Is Mariah Carey Dating Nick Cannon?
Superstar Mariah Carey is secretly dating actor Nick Cannon, according to reports. The pair hooked up after Cannon starred in a music video for the singer's new album E=MC2, a friend tells the National Enquirer.
And the source claims Carey is keen to keep the romance under wraps: "Mariah is the master when it comes to keeping her relationships secret. Even though she's a big star, she likes to keep her private life to herself."
Carey's exes include record boss Tommy Mottola, rapper Eminem and singer Luis Miguel. Cannon was last known to be dating actress Zulay Henao, after breaking off his engagement to model Selita Ebanks. /WENN
Superstar Mariah Carey is secretly dating actor Nick Cannon, according to reports. The pair hooked up after Cannon starred in a music video for the singer's new album E=MC2, a friend tells the National Enquirer.
And the source claims Carey is keen to keep the romance under wraps: "Mariah is the master when it comes to keeping her relationships secret. Even though she's a big star, she likes to keep her private life to herself."
Carey's exes include record boss Tommy Mottola, rapper Eminem and singer Luis Miguel. Cannon was last known to be dating actress Zulay Henao, after breaking off his engagement to model Selita Ebanks. /WENN
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