Songwriters Seth Swirsky and Warryn Campbell sued Carey two years ago, claiming her song was actually a copy of their composition ``One of Those Love Songs.''

But in a written ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said there was a ``lack of melodic similarity between the two songs.''

The judge did not find any ``similarity in key, harmonic structure, tempo or genre'' between the songs, the ruling stated.

Carey's song was included on the 1999 album ``Rainbow.''

Source:
AOL News

September Calendars
Check out the Calendar Wallpaper page for September's calendars.

Mariah Wannabe in UK
Gurjeet told me that the Mariah Wannave episode will air in the UK on Monday, September 30th at 7pm on MTV Base.

Shawn Stockman On Mariah
Here is what Scrappygurl385 told me...
I was at work when I turned on my walkman to KJLH (102.3 FM) this morning (8/7/02) morning with the Home Team talking with Cliff & Janine. They talked about the history of Boyz II Men and the new album "Full Circle" while playing some old songs from quartet such "I'll Make Love to You" and "Ode to Mama" from the Soul Food movie soundtrack. The next track that was played was "One Sweet Day". Cliff & Janine asked what was it like working with Mariah. Shawn replied, "Mariah is the downest chick you would ever meet and that many people don't realize it. She is very professional and laid back and we had time with her studio."

Mariah Mentioned in US Weekly
Whitney told me that Mariah is mentioned twice in the September 9th issue of US Weekly. First she is mentioned on page 50 in the Hollywood Hot List. It lists star's favorite things and she is listed in the "pet" column for her Yorkie and also in the "communicator" section for her moterola timeport two-way pager.

TV Guide On Glitter
Glitter is premiering tonight on HBO and Gary sent me the little blurb about it in next week's TV Guide...

Glitter (2001) PG-13: SL, V, SS. Mariah Carey's first starring vehicle is a cliched rags-to-riches story about a woman who overcomes a troubled childhood to become a singing sensation. Julian: Max Beesley. Louise: Da Brat (1:45 *)
Saturday, August 31st at 8pm (HBO)
Sunday, September 1st at 5:10am (HBO)
Tuesday, September 3rd at 9am and 7pm (HBO)
Thursday, September 5th at 8pm (HBO2)

"No More Drama" Wins VMA
Last Night at MTV's VMAs, Mary J Blige's video "No More Drama" won the category for best R&B video. That's probably the closest Mariah's been to winning a VMA as she appears in the video for about 2-3 seconds. Lets hope Mariah gets some recognition next year!

Jaheim Story Made Up
Apparently the story about MC working with Jaheim was made up and unfortunately we fell for it. On a good note, the supposed "J" artist is still a mystery.

Mariah's Competition
Jam! Music lists the upcoming releases for the next 4 months. Right now, Mariah's "TBA" release is listed as the only one under December 10th. Check it out if you want to see what other releases are coming up around Mariah's album release date.

Mariah on "AOL IM Today"
Mariah's featured on the "Today" window of AOL's AIM and the link takes you to an article on Netscape Music about Mariah & Whitney's comebacks (Original article from EW).
There is also a "Mariah Timeline" which has some really nice pictures, some of them I added to Gallery 3

"Through The Rain" - Sept 30
All Access keeps changing the radio impact dates to "Through The Rain", so just to keep you updated, it is now listed as September 30th. (Thanks Terrence.)

Bedingfield Track Not On The Album?
According to an article from NY Daily News, the song that Daniel Bedingfield wrote for Mariah may not end up on her album:

...Despite the song's club bent, Bedingfield does not consider himself a dance artist.

"I'm R&B-pop," he asserts. In fact, the album draws on many styles, encouraged by Def Jam. "I wouldn't have had the confidence to try so many things if they didn't believe in me," he says.

The label also matched him with its new signee Mariah Carey, for whom he wrote a song that may appear on her upcoming album. "If not, I'll give it to Whitney Houston," he says...

Source:
NY Daily News

US Weekly Editor on MC
Mariah was mentioned on Fox News on Thursday. The editor-in-chief of US Weekly was discussing Britney Spears with the host of the segment and the host mentioned that many people say she's "on the verge of a Mariah". The editor said Mariah admitted to being exhausted, and said that her career was still good in spite of Glitter and that's she's making a phenomenal comeback with her new album and Wisegirls. (Thanks Alyssa.)

2003 Calendar Cover Image
Tell and Amanda sent me the cover image they found on Amazon.com of the Mariah Carey 2003 Calendar. I do believe Calcom will also be putting out their own version of this calendar also and shortly I will have that information for you.

Gary told me that the pictures are new ones he has never seen before and he will be trying to send me scans of the calendar around 4:30pm today. The pictures are large, so he has to figure out how to fit them on his scanner and I will add the scans to MD later this afternoon, as soon as I receive them.

Y100 Radio Station
Olivia informed me that the reason Kenny Walker mentioned Mariah last week and was talking so great about her is because the Florida team, from the Rainbow Princess Network, have e-mailed Kenny earlier about some negative comments he made about Mariah. This is great news to hear to see how fans are working together to help fight for Mariah. If you want to join the Florida team, contact Olivia at og0122@earthlink.net

Picture Site
Whitney found a nice site where you can check out some lovely quality pictures of Mariah. To check them out, just click here.

Cidalia Castro
Thiago from Brazil/Rio de Janerio told me that there is a singer in Brazil that has been a huge Mariah fan and has an amazing voice. She's 27 and can hit some of the same notes Mariah can, I am told. She's not really famous yet but Thiago has created a website dedicated to her. In the download section, you can download a short mp3 of Cidalia singing Someday acapella I am told. To check it out, just click here.

Picture Updates
Alan sent me an amazing older picture of Mariah I have never seen before and Tell sent me a nice Glitter Spanish promotional poster on Mariah. You can check them out in Gallery 3.

Interview
Below are exclusive interviews with Jessica Russel and european press office:
Jessica Russell, Executive Producer/Producer of Wisegirls, has done a little interview with RPN. She talks about the stars and the plots of the movie, she even mentions Sweet Science.
Q1) Whats the concept behind Wisegils, and how did the project come about?
Wisegirls surfaced with producer Jack Sojka (a producer on title).He had the script and eventually It was developed by many producers in our camp to make it happen with the intent to hit the big screen. Jack obtained the script and the process began. The cast originally involved different actresses. The first actress was Mira Sorvino who loved the script. David Anspaugh came aboard, Mariah was a new idea. She was then circulating in Hollywood to star in Glitter. She read the script and we were lucky. The rest of the cast just fell into place. By that time we already had a comittment for a Theatrical release in the States. With this to look forward to it began positive.

Q2) You have a great cast in the movie. Mira is a Oscar winning actress, Melora who is very talented and Mariah who finally got really nice reviews for this character. How was it to work with such talented people?
For me it was amazing. I love Mira. She is so talented and great to watch. All the girls are so different in real life, All backgrounds- personalities, Mira loves what she does acting seems to come easy to her and she has a great part. In real life she is quiet and more reserved until she is familiar with her enviroment. Melora is quiet and shy in appearance and has a bubbly personality which shines through and Mariah of course is outgoing. Mariah worked hard and by the time Wisegirls was filmed it was during her film time with Glitter. She put 101% in every way for the behalf of the movie. I think the story of the movie is so different, we all wanted it to look serious yet the idea of what the film is is so exciting because of "Mafia" the girls had fun.

Q3) Mariah Carey got bad critics for "Glitter". With Wise Girls she showed she has a great talent for acting. What do you think we can expect from her future projects?
It amazes me that most people never had the chance to see Glitter and people have such negative views about the film or should we say Mariah's acting ability. If they saw the movie it was a feel good movie. It was cute and mariah was good. Unfortunately we dealt with Mariah's health scare and the movie fell into "Hollywood Politics" which I believe created problems for the sucess. We all then felt the problems of Sept 11th throughout the world. To make things just as unfortunate, in America Mariah's album for Glitter was released on Sept. 11th. Our whole country was in front of the television set for days. who is going to think of running to the record store. Anyways I would say only a tiny number of industry individuals and critics have seen Wisegirls. I say 98% of the reviews were very positive and the excitement for us producers was at our Sundance Festival in Utah. We were asked to show the movie for a special premeir screening. We were all there- the girls, David Anspaugh and Johnny Jenson the Director of Photography, some stars a few of us producers and many Hollywood bigwigs. The most amazing feeling was when our movie at the end received a standing ovation which we understand is not common and very special for the festival. More amazing and very important was the love and respect they gave Mariah for her performance. She was given a separate standing ovation when she was announced. She must have felt so good. Could you imagine how it would feel to have everyone make jokes and criticise your abilities when you know most people never saw your performance to make this judgement valid? I was so happy I was there to see the people offer her this praise, and it was the rave of Hollywood and beyond. Did you know Glitter did exceptionally well in the United States? Mariah is so talented. When people see her in Wisegirls they will enjoy her performance. They will eat their old words of criticism. I was fortunately involved in her next movie Sweet Science. She is not making the movie anymore due to changes in production plans however, when she decides to film another movie it will be with the endless choices offered to her, including from the famous and prominant. She deserves it. She has talent.

Q4) Do you see her growing and improving as an actress?
Definately. I feel many singers have some experience as many are involved in music vidio-drama's. Mariah is a hands on person and she gets this. She has range. I think Wisegirls once viewed by he public will be a blockbuster due to the fact people are waiting for Mariah. With the duo Mira and Melora exceptional talents they will enjoy the movie. It is a good movie and watching the girls is like watching friends in real life. Even when all the mafia men involved in the story it is if you are part of real life not watching a movie. You have to have talent to achieve this. We will se more of Mariah.

Q5) What was the best thing on working with Mariah?
She has heart. She is a kind and smart girl. She listened and learned. There was no negative or diva attitude. She has a good team behind her. She was there to make a movie and boy did she help make one. I am excited for the movie.

Q6) Did anything funny happen on the set during the footages?
So much goes on a daily basis. Nothing dramatic or extended interest for tabloids. Thats why people made stuff up. They always do. If there was any real drama it was among the producers.

Q7) What the public can expect from this movie?
They will love it and want to see it again. We say it is not a chick flick. It is a cross between a Sex in the City and a Goodfellas. It is a movie people won't feel bad about spending there money to see. It is a drama comedy, there is heart, humor, and gore and lots of mafia talk and action. I think the meat grinder scene will be one to remember....

Q8) Wise Girls got really nice reviews from important critics. Why do you think the movie was such a success amongst them?
People were hard on Mariah for Glitter. Inside hollywood the people may be the first to criticise yet they are also the first to be proved wrong and I think the curiousity was so strong. They know how the business are and how people outside of hollywood can easily believe off of gossip. I think people wanted to see Mariah prevail. Mira is loved for her talent. Melora is known as a real dramatic talented actress. David Anspaugh was reserfacing as a sucessful Director and John Meadows? We have alot of talent throught this film. It has also been a Hollywood secret. Even today many critics or promoters don't have film clips for publicity. We made sure there were no tapes circulating to people other than the necessary individuals.

EXCLUSIVE Interview with Mariah´s European Press Office
Well we decided to do some serious interview to relauch the new look RPN homepage. Busy European Press Office which deal with Mariah Carey, took a well deserved break to chat to me about Mariah and the fans. Please note the answers are in precise content, to avoid a misunderstanding.
Q1) For how long have you worked with Mariah?
Just over three years now.

Q2) What do you like about working with Mariah?
What is impressive about Mariah is her humanity and how hard working she is.

Q3) Does Mariah talk about her fans to her friends? If yes...what does she say?
Yes, of course. Mariah adores her fans. She always speaks so highly of you and loves meeting you all.

Q4) What do you think we can expect from Mariah´s new album?
Expect to be blown away. Mariah's new material is fantastic.

Q5) What do you personally think of Mariah fans in Europe?
You are all great. So supportive to Mariah.

Updates
I added three new entrees to the You Know You Are A Mariah Fan When page, courtesy of DefJamMariah85 and hooray4greenday@yahoo.com. Plus, during updating MD today, my computer crashed and if I didn't post your news in this update, please resend it to me. Thanks!

Mariah On The Radio
Here is what Maria told me...
Hi, this morning on Y-100 with Kenny & Footie (a very popular Miami station), Kenny started talking about the new pics of Mariah, and how great she looked. Then he went on to say that everybody misses and wants the old Mariah back. He then played a long bit of "Someday" and talked about how good she sang. Then he played "Always Be My Baby" and said what a great voice she has and how everybody loved her back then. He played "Emotions" and said he loved her voice and can listen to her sing all day, and said he hoped the new Mariah will be more like the old Mariah on her new album. They showed much love and really talked her up! It was great, normally these guys really rag on Mariah and make fun of her, so I don't' know what happen but it's good. It seems that Def Jam is already working on the promotion of her new album, you've been hearing her name a lot lately. I'm so excited for her and cant wait until Mariah shines again (she' s also on their website--check it out).

Updates
I usually add the weekly updates on Wednesday but I might not have much time to update tomorrow, so I am going to add them today. There is a new Quote, Pic and Poll O' The Week (thanks Andrew). Here are last week's poll results...
Lyor Cohen wants Mariah to focus on the music and leave the tight ensembles behind. Would you like Mariah to change her look or stay the same?
Change her look (1361) 30%
Stay the same (2343) 52%
Mariah should dress however she feels comfortable (800) 18%
Total Votes: 4504

Coming this fall: The Drama of the Troubled Diva.
For the next four months, many of pop's juiciest plot lines will feature female singers struggling back from the brink. They include Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and TLC, all of whom have spent far more time of late on the gossip pages than on the charts.

Here's what they face:
Mariah has to re-prove herself with her first release since going loco in public, and since foisting on the public her first stinkeroo album and movie, "Glitter."

Whitney has to create music good enough to make people forget the endless press speculation about her possible drug use, embattled husband and general mental state. Her last-minute cancellation of a video shoot last week, plus her decision to cut a cover of Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," have only upped the tension.

Christina Aguilera, who has gone missing for the last few years, must overcome the waning of the teen movement by releasing her first album of all-new pop music since that trend began.

TLC has to face the public for the first time as a twosome, after losing their beloved "C" — "crazy" member Lisa (Left Eye) Lopes, who died in a car accident last June but whose final work appears on the upcoming album.

And those aren't the only cliff-hangers set for the fall. An unusually large number of stars who broke through with their debut albums have to try to beat the common sophomore jinx with their followups. These include India.Arie, Disturbed, Sum 41, Three Doors Down, Lifehouse, Coldplay, David Gray, Eve, O-Town, Nine Days, Blu Cantrell, Crazytown, Uncle Kracker and Craig David.

This fall also will feature a host of big names coming back with likely hits, including the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Monica, Jay-Z, DMX, Santana, Matchbox 20, LL Cool J, Nas and Bon Jovi.

Then there are those prestige artists who will float down from their ivory towers with fresh manna for the discriminating — Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel, Rhett Miller, Beck and the Roots among them.

For a complete rundown of the fall's twists and turns, read on — but with one caveat: Record labels are notoriously fidgety when it comes to release dates. Many of the albums listed don't even have set titles yet. So expect lots of fiddling before these sounds hit stores.

Source:
NY Daily News

Updates
Since news is sort of slow this morning, I added a few more lines to the You Know You Are A Mariah Fan When page (thanks Nikki/Melissa, Felix, Andrew) and also a few new links, which are also below for you to check out.
Mariah Sky
Visions Of A Fantasy
@MariahCarey@ (a club)
Guardian Angel
MabuhayMC

The singer is back in shape after a turbulent year and is recording an album on the Mediterranean island of Capri.

The only man who will not be happy to see the snaps is Mariah's new record label boss LYOR COHEN, who last week asked the sexy star to stop flashing so much flesh.

Island/Def Jam president Lyor told her: "If you have a magnificent voice and you write such compelling songs, why are you dressing like that?"

Mariah has penned most of the numbers on the new album, due out in December, which she has yet to name.

She signed a £14million record deal with Island/Def Jam in May – four months after EMI dropped her with a £38million payoff after her album Glitter bombed.

Sources:
The Sun, Carl, Tom
Check out the three lovely pictures of Mariah in Gallery 3.

New Picture
Along with the three new pictures from The Sun, I added a nice picture of Luis and Mariah getting in a limo that we haven't seen before. Check that out in Gallery 3 and many thanks to Honey and Kate, from Butterflies Are Free.

Songs For A Diva, The Writings On The Wall
GOTTA Get Thru This earned Daniel Bedingfield the attention of the music world.

He wrote and produced the song, and songwriting offers have come in from Destiny's Child, Ms Dynamite, H & Claire (ex Steps), Barry White and Mariah Carey.

"I'm writing three songs for Mariah at the moment," Bedingfield says. "One might even be a duet.

"But of course if we do a duet I'll be looking at her eyes the whole time.

"It's very flattering to be asked to write someone a song. The whole thing is flattering.

"It's not my fault Gotta Get Thru This went so huge. I just wrote a song. I'm really humbled by it."

Sources:
Hit (August 22nd), MariahDownunder.com

MonarC Website?
Shino, from Love Love Jack, told me that if you go to www.monarc.com it says...

Coming soon. Monarc.com Monarc Entertainment.

More From "Idols" On Mariah
Jason told me that there's a new book coming out about "American Idols". Here are some "favorites" of the idols:

Tamyra
Favorite Album: Emotions, Mariah Carey

Kelly
Favorite Female Pop Artist: It's a tie between Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston

RJ
Favorite Album: Daydream, Mariah Carey
Favorite Female Pop Artist: Mariah Carey

RobinGSU (From FOMM) wrote that on an MSN Chat with Kelly Clarkson (Can be found on her site), she answered the following question:
- gaboyee21 in Onstage3 asks:
Kelly will you sing a Mariah Carey song for me? PLEASE

- Kelly says:
I haven't done that because I don't want to be compared to someone now. I probably won't sing anyone current. I love singing Mariah because she's wonderful, but I will stick with older things so I won't be compared and be able to find my own style.

UK Pop Idol About Mariah
People from the UK will remember Rosie as a finalist from the UK version of Pop Idol here are some quotes from her on mariah:

- "Mariah Carey's your Pop Idol, so what would you chat to her about if you bumped into her in the supermarket?"
- "I reckon I'd be completely speechless but if I could muster up my voice I'd bombard her with questions then ask her to sing for me. I probably wouldn't mention her film 'Glitter' though!!"

- "Person you'd like to be stuck in a lift with"
- "Mariah Carey. She could sing to me and keep me occupied."

- "Who would you like you to duet with in Pop Idol?"
- "I'd love to duet with Mariah. She's amazing, she's just amazing. I mean, it'd be, oh my god, you wouldn't believe how much I'd love that. It would be the ultimate for me. I'd love to meet her."

- "What was your favourite song you sang in Pop Idol?"
- "Would be either my Elton John, 'Your Song' or the Mariah one from the first week."

Sources:
RPN, MC:UK

Mariah Mentioned On Four T.V. Shows

The curvy songbird, who is now branching out into acting following her poorly-received movie debut GLITTER, had been approached to appear on the hit American show as a singer who is rushed to hospital who goes "off the rails" during a concert - which spookily reflected her own problems last year (01), when she suffered several breakdowns herself.

Carey, outraged at the proposed part, rejected the offer - sending the script back with a angry note saying she didn't know whether to be "flattered or insulted".

A source reveals, "Mariah needs to redeem herself because Glitter flopped. She is a huge fan of ER, which is still the top rated show in the US, so she was obviously delighted when they asked her to take part in an episode or two.

"But she couldn't believe how insensitive they were when they asked her to play a loony-tune pop star. Someone was being very mischievous, or they have very short memories."

Source:
Clinton Courier

Personnal Questions
1) What made you interested in Music
if im honest i was never into music as much as i was dancing and tv making. i was offered the job at mtv as a news reader and decided to try it out and now i love music!

2) Did you have ambitions to become a singer or be part of a group?
never. im tone deaf and sing worse than j ho!--(if thats even possible!). ive been offered recording contracts but i could never lyp sync and fake myself that way....and how foolish would i feel in front of real vocalists like mc?, no, its too dreadful to bear thinking about.

3) What type of music to you like
i love hip hop n rnb, the occasional hiphop rock is cool too...i like limp bizkit, n.e.r.d etc too,

4) What will be your ideal job
i'd love my own no holds barred talk show

General Questions
5) How hard is it to get into the music industry in any aspect?
its a very closed circle--you either have to know someone who can get your foot in the door or persevere and send out cvs, letters, phone calls and tapes .

6) What is the biggest music market?
the american market is no doubt the largest

7) With old artists relaunching and new acts being introduced to the market in the next month... what albums should we watch out for?
craig davids new album is hot--heard it last weekuk female ms dynamite is great, her albums out now american teen star marios album is cool and of course mcs is coming in a couple of months too!

Mariah Questions
8) Why has mariah lasted so long?
[Jasmine Dotiwala MTV NEWS EUROPE]
mc has an unparrelleled history, her number one records, her image, she totally has the full package, she writes, sings and performs her own stuff--how many stars can truly do all that ?.

9) Recently Nelly was on UK TV and he was asked what he thought of mariah. He said she was admired by lot of artists in the industry. Do you agree?
mariah is admired by those in the industry who know her as they know none of the bullshit in the press is true. and of course shes an amazing singer. her friends stay loyal because shes a great friend.

10) What is your favourate mariah Track?
my favourite track from mcs work is the odb remix of fantasy when im partying and ''my all'' and i still believe'' when i want to get sentimental.

11) Any plans to interview mariah for MTV Europe in the near future?
we at mtv all over the world are always gagging for mariah interviews. so yes we plan to interview her again soon and for ever as long as she wants to stay in the music game.

12. During the Rainbow tour you played Bianca in the London concert... how was that and is it true that the uk audiences are very quiet and reserved?
i introduced mc onstage and voiced her show, it was fun, yes the uk crowd are very reserved

Jasmines' next interview is with Dr Dres [truth hurts] its on mtv news all month.

Sources:
RPN/Mariah Connection/MC:UK

More Details On Daniel Duet
Feedback from Polydor UK
Polydor UK Have confirmed that Daniel beddingfield is indeed writing some stuff for Mariah Carey. They provided the additional material:
* It is a Stateside project
* Nothing commercial may come of it
* It may not necessarily be released outside the USA as a single, but should be easyily available to everyone if the stuff released is commerical in the USA, I assume they mean on an album formatt.

Source:
RPN

Bedingfield Pens Song For Mariah
Daniel Bedingfield has a completed a song which he plans to sing with pop diva Mariah Carey.

The singer exclusively revealed to worldpop that the new track will be a love song called "A Thousand Life Times".

'I haven't met up with Mariah to record the song yet but I have finished it so I will be singing it with her at some period in the future,' said Bedingfield.

'I am looking forward to meeting her though and I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun.'

Mariah, who is now on the same record label as Bedingfield in the US, has previously collaborated with Irish boy band Westlife.

Bedingfield, who shot straight to the top of the charts with his debut single Gotta Get Thru This, is also planning on cracking America when he starts a world tour next February. 'It is supposed to be tough over there but Dido did it. I am just going to keep riding the wave over there at the moment and see how I do.'

'I am going to go over there for two weeks in the next couple of days to do a few radio shows to promote the album. But I plan to do a lot more dates over there next year to try break it. Making it in America is central to making it in England as well.' Bedingfield's current single James Dean (I Wanna Know) entered the UK charts at No 4. Last week, Daniel told worldpop about his plans to work with Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh.

Source:
WorldPop.com

Mariah Buzz Chat Hosted by RPN
Rainbow Princess Group & Mariahbuzz hold chat this saturday @:
11.45 am uk, 2.30pm Kenya time, 4.30pm India Time and 8.45 oz [brisborne] time - saturday
Location: Rainbow Princess

Eduardo (dosveletas@hotmail.com) sent me three scans of the Mexican Glitter DVD. He is very excited about the possibility that Mariah might be coming to Mexico and said that if any other Mexican fans want to contact him, they can do so at his e-mail address.

Finally, there are three nice pictures of Mariah taken from the Clubskyy website. Clubskyy was a club she visited on December 31, 2001 in Barbados. Thanks to MariahsBrasilianLamb, from FOMM, for those pictures.

Daniel Duet Info
Today at 6:30pm Jack Wilkinson told Ash that his contact revealed that Daniel Beddingfield is / will be recording a duet with Mariah Carey. He is unsure whether the collaboration will result in a remix of a future single or a full fledged duet in a similar manner in which Mariah featured Westlife on Against All Odds in 2000. This raises the possibility that the UK could receive a special edition of Mariah's album featuring Daniel Beddingfield on a track.

Later this evening I received numerous emails informing me that during his appearance on "The Pepsi Chart" (the biggest chart rundown in the UK on radio) Daniel Beddingfield himself confirmed his duet with Mariah.

Matte @ mariahcareyuk.com

New Book From American Idol
In the new book, "American Idol: Search For A SuperStar" two of the singers mentioned Mariah in their favorite album section. Tamyra said that "Emotions" by Mariah Carey was her favorite cd and RJ said that "Daydream" by M was his favorite. You can check it out by clicking here and many thanks to Jeff for this information.

Fan Gathering
Jae (baby_mariah143@hotmail.com) told me that the Southern California Fan Gathering is now set for August 24th at Downtown Disney in Anaheim. The time is unknown but if you need more information, contact Jae at the e-mail address above.

Links
I updated the Links page with a bunch of new links and fixed some other one. I am also listing them below for you to check out if you like...
Mariah Carey Dreamboat
Mariah's Palace
Glittering Daydreams
Mariah-Fanatic (Land O' Lambs)
Mariah China

Just Duet
EntertainmentWeekly.com posted an article on their site saying six things Mariah should do to get her career going. I don't know who made the author, Liane Bonin, an expert but if you want to read the article click here. I refuse to post it on MD because I think that even though some of the things she said may be semi-truthful, the way they were stated were done with lack o' taste. Thanks to SNLMike5000 for bringing this article to my attention.

RJ On Mariah
Kristen told me that Mariah is mentioned on page 58 in the August 19-26th issue of US Weekly. R.J. Helton from American Idol talks about Mariah and says...

Paging Mariah Carey: R.J. wants to talk.
"One of my goals in life is to meet her and just pick her brain. She's been my music idol since I was in kindergarden. When I was in first grade, I was able to hit [her high] notes..but that quickly went away."

Yesterday she didn't mention Through the rain but did confirm the album's HOT and that Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri are both on it!!! She said there's another person begin with J who she's not allowed to name at the moment!! She said MC's been working out and looks and feels really great and positive! She also implied MC would probably listen to her label boss's advice to cover up more cos she doesn't need to do that to compete with her rivals anyway! She also said Eminem 'didn't get past second base' with MC but there's a lot more to the story which won't come ut cos MC's 'a lady'. She also told some funny stories about an Italian count who fancied MC and sent her loads of presents including a jacuzzi on top of a mountain!!!!

Source:
Victoria Kenny @ RPG

MC-Customize Your MSN
The MSN Messenger users are going to be happy. Download this ZIP file and exctract its content to the MSN installation folder (By default: C:\Program Files\Messenger). Windows will ask you if you want to replace the already existing files. Answer 'Yes.'
When finished your MSN will have Mariah features on it (pictures & audio).

Source:
Thanks MariahFanClub.com for that nice info!

Anastacia Compliments Mariah
Singer Anastacia told Dope Music Magazine in Sydney that one of the most intimidating performances of her career was at the United We Stand concert last year, with Michael Jackson and Mariah;

"Before it, I was so nervous. I was sweating like a pig, seriously. The thought of singing with Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey at the same time was indescribable. I never imagined singing with my life time idols".

Q. DID YOU MEET ANY OF THEM? "Actually I did. Well I didn't really get to meet Michael properly, but backstage, just after her individual performance, I met Mariah. She actually came up to me, it was so weird. I had no idea that she even knew I existed. She came and told me that she loves my voice and she loved my "Not That Kind" album. I freaked out, haha! I couldn't believe how nice she was, I never expected it from all the rumours I hear. But she's extremely kind and down-to-earth and you know what? We chatted for a while and she told me to sing at the front with her at the end when we performed "What More Can I Give". It was an honour".

Source:
MariahBuzz

RPN Interviews Regina
Tahi & Ashes from RPN asked Regina some questions about having a site and being such a big Mariah fan. I loved it!
A personal note to Reg: They can't take that away from you. All of us (friends & MD visitors) know how hard you work on the site and if anyone tells you otherwise.... (you know the rest :D )
So check out the interview on RPN

It was Mariah Carey and friends including Island Def Jam Records President Lyor Cohen, all celebrating after hearing tracks from Carey's new album. She's been recording in Capri for weeks, and the sessions are said to be a great success.

Some song titles have already hit the Web, including one called "Through the Rain," which may be the title track. I'm told that after playing the songs for European accounts, everyone who was invited to the session -- including Carey -- took a swim in the Mediterranean.

Meanwhile it may be hard to get too much info on song titles and credits until right before the December release date. "We don't want what happened last time," a source said, referring to the theft of a Carey song by Jennifer Lopez during production of the Glitter album.

Sources:
Fox News, Mariah's Web

Mariah's Emcees
Jennafer found a voting place on BET that wants to know your favorite Mariah hip hop remix. The choices include the remixes to Honey, The Roof, Always Be My Baby, My All, Fantasy, Heartbreaker, Breakdown, Loverboy & Sweetheart.
Click Here To Vote.

Oscar-Winning Sorvino Insists Carey Can Act
[International - 16 August 2002]
Mariah Carey's much-maligned acting skills have received the thumbs up from Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino.

The actress stars in the forthcoming mob movie Wisegirls alongside the singer, who was roundly knocked by journalists following her starring role in the box office flop Glitter.

Now Sorvino says critics may have to eat their words after watching the new film. She says, "She's very talented actually. I don't think people have yet given her credit as an actress, but they will when they see this."

Sorvino also pours scorn on suggestions that she failed to get on with her co-star on the set of the David Anspaugh-directed flick. She says, "Mariah was out of town a lot promoting her album. When she was around, we were friendly but there wasn't much time - I was in every scene of the movie." (WENN)

Source:
Jeanette, SoundBuzz

Q 2) Did you meet her because of your work as a MTV Europe DJ?
A 2) Yes , i interviewed at the last minute standing in for my boss and was flown to capri in italy at the last minute, i was really worried about the filming as i had heard the usual diva rumours and was dreading it, so i did my research and off i went!

i fully expected to hate her but she was so real and genuine that i was won over and im a very hard person to impress. we ended up with a great show on mariah which rated number one all over mtv europe and showed her witty fun side.

Q 3) What do you like better about working on MTV?
A 3) MTV gives me great opportunities, to travel the world, speak to interesting talented people and still live a relatively normal life--i have like r kelly n jay z said '' the best of both worlds''.

Q 4) Does Mariah talks about her fans to her friends? If yes...what does she say?
A 4) MC often talks about her fans. shes very strict in that she wants to hear from them, meet them and really cares about staying in touch with them. when i first used to visit her i would be sent loads of letters n cards from fans for her n used to wonder whether or not i should really give them to her....but she insisted that i do.,....so ever since then, i have done. ....not good for my luggage weight at the airport but hell...i treat it as a workout...she most definately cares more about her fans than alot of stars i meet in this game.

Q 5) You have been on a "Mariah Voice Message"...do you know what a celebrity you have turned between Mariah fans after that?
A 5) Ive now been on 2 mariah voice messages and it proves how popluar she is even when shes not in the promotional loop as i always get sent hundreds of e mails from her fans the following day!. i'm happy she has so much support and we have fun leaving them.

Q 6) We know you were there...watching Mariah record and all...what do you think we can expect from Mariah´s new album?
A 6) MC's new music is very classic mariah, the ballads are emotional--especially the first single-- there are uptempo and slow tracks, its like her life story.....with a bit of a guest line up of her musical mates but not too many. her vocals are as strong as ever and the song writing is as ever classic.

there are a couple of great surprises onb there this time too...cant tell tho--or what kind of friend would i be! ;-)

Q 7) As fans we really care about MC and we were very happy seeing the latest pictures she put up at her website...she seemed really happy. Do you think that she´s going through a good moment of her life? (like living her phylosophy of "After every storm if you look hard enough a Rainbow appears"?)
A 7) MC's one of those people that gets thrown many challenges but like the survivor she is she rolls along with them, rides her storms and comes through the other side as calm and fresh as ever. like my mum says when i'm worried about mc ........''lifes tough, but mariahs tougher''. shes definatly very calm and content right now enjoying her life, she loves a challenge and i defy anyone to name me another artist who can go through as much as mc at her still young age and come out of it looking as fresh and sweet smelling as a daisy. never responding to the tabloid crap or other controvery is just proof that she doesnt have to wash her dirty linen in public or prove herself to anyone. shes the best.

Q 8) A Mariah fan said you had confirmed that mariah´s new single will be called "Through the Rain" but Def Jam gave us no confirmation on that. Was the fan just wrong?
A 8) As far as i'm aware thats the title , but hey mariah is def jams biggest newest princess so of course they want to break the news about their new ''baby'' themselves.

Q 9) What is one thing about Mariah´s personality that only those really close to her can notice? (good and bad ones)
A 9) No one knows how much of a hiphop head mc is--shes really off the hook!, she can recite lines from every commercial n obscure rap group--shes a true music lover.

Shes very intelligent, you cant slip a sly comment past her and even though its all smiles and sexy clothes on tv, this girls brain power is very quick--she always wins the mental games that we play on our vacations and the people we hang out with are the best at what they do and not slow by any means.

Shes got the nerves of high-wire walkers, the courage of bomb-disposal agents, and the self-assurance of brain surgeons when she leaps into the ocean, bungee jumps, jumps off mountains, you name it she does it!.

I love her cos after all the music chat is done we can talk family, homes, boyfriends anything and be normal girl friends, she occasionally educates me with movies like alex haleys '' queen'' which is about adrican american history so yeah...i guess we're good for each other.,

bad things about mc are that as she worries about her fans, her business, her music, the world....too much,,,,..she will stay up to deal with everything and not rest and relax as much as she should, she needs to sleep more....and not 2-3 hour spurts.

Also, she has pioneered the skill of walking up and down mountains in stilletto heels holding a glass of water and manages not to break anything--thats dangerous but so mc!!!!!!!!!

Sources:
Ashes, MC:UK & RPN

"What More Can I Give?" - Full Studio Version
Xavier tells us that a German Michael Jackson site (under "Downloads") has the full studio version of "What More Can I Give?" that includes Mariah in it with really nice high notes at tne end.

Mariah on American Idols
On the new "US Weekly", RJ (a contender who was voted off the show) said Mariah is his idol since he was young. (Thanks Jeff)

On the show's message board, a girl claims to have met Mariah in Capri and that Mariah said that Kelly's version of "Don't Play That Song For Me" 'floored her'.

Carey Told To Cover Up
Mariah Carey's record company boss has told her she should not be wearing such revealing clothes, according to reports.

Island/Def Jam president Lyor Cohen wants her to concentrate on music instead.

Cohen is quoted in The Sun as telling her: "If you have a magnificent voice and you write such compelling songs, why are you dressing like that?"

Mariah is known for showing her midriff and often wears tight and skimpy tops. Her as-yet-untitled new album will be released in the US in December.

Glitter panned
Carey's career has nosedived in recent months. She has suffered nervous breakdowns and had been dumped by Virgin Records.

She reportedly received a £19.5m golden handshake from the company after initially signing a £70m five album deal just last year.

Her movie soundtrack to Glitter was also panned by the critics.

Source:
Sky.com

Lyor Cohen, who runs Island/Def Jam, says he recently told the cleavage-flaunting, belly-baring pop star: "If you have a magnificent voice and you write such compelling songs, why are you dressing like that?"

A source close to Cohen says the comment, published in the Financial Times, wasn't a dig. "Lyor was just saying, 'Let's get away from the image and back to the music,'" the source assures us. "He wants her to forget about the glitz and concentrate on songwriting."

Carey's rep says, "Mariah trusts Lyor and his terrific team."

Taking Lyor's advice to break free of collaborators, Carey has written almost all the songs on her next CD, due out in December on her own MonarC label.

Source:
NY Daily News/SKOGER2000@netscape.net

Exclusive: Two Mariah Song Titles
The FlyteTyme.com website was updated yesterday and includes another new song title that Jam and Lewis worked with Mariah on. So now we know two song titles (thanks McCal)!

MARIAH - 8/13/02
MIXING
STEVE HODGE AND JAM & LEWIS MIXING 2 SONGS FOR MARIAH'S UPCOMING ALBUM. "YOURS" AND "THROUGH THE RAIN" WERE WRITTEN BY JAM & LEWIS, MARIAH, AND "BIG JIM" WRIGHT, AND PROGRAMMED BY ALEX RICHBOURGH.

Mariah Carey Prom Style
Nikki sent me a link where you can check out how to dress like your favorite singer for your prom. I know prom is far away but here is what it says on Mariah anyway...

Mariah Carey
Style Profile:
The ultimate diva illustrates that attitude is everything!
Pulling off the look:
Mariah's fashion choices may be a bit too bold and bare for a teen prom queen, but even young girls can relate to glammin' it up on their first big night out! A best dress option would be in a bold color like red, with a glimmer finish, that says "I'm here!" a slinky silhouette might have a plunging back (just below the shoulder bones) with keyhole detail and fishtail hem.

The confirmation comes from the following sources:
All Access: (Thanks rsvp30)
ARTIST: Mariah Carey
SONG: Through The Rain
RADIO IMPACT: October 8, 2002

MariahBuzz:
..."Through The Rain is a beautiful ballad with Mariah singing only as she can and in a style that you haven't heard for quite some time. The voice is back and bigger than ever. Big time! If you think Mariah's days were numbered, well she's just gone and reset the counter all the way back to the start..."
Of course this is the objective opinion of whoever heard the song, but I'd take their word for it!

Plus, we now know that the first single is a ballad, and I am only assuming it was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who have also commented on Mariah's voice in the album (read next item).

JJ & TL About Mariah's Voice
Regina added the scan of the latest article from "Entertainment Weekly" yesterday and I thought I'd post it typed out thanks to Matt (@ Mariah's Palace)
MARIAH CARRIES ON
After being bought out by Virgin in January, you'd think Mariah Carey would want to retreat to an island. And that's exactly what she's done. Post-meltdown, Carey hightailed it to Capri, Italy, where she bagan working on a new CD even before she had a new record deal. In May, she inked a $20 million, three-album contract with Def Jam, and now the Capri sessions are in high gear, with A-list vets and Carey co-producing. R&B gurus Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have helped craft five tracks, while hip-hop heavyweights Jermaine Dupri and Irv Gotti have also stopped by. "It really hasn't been different this time than it was before, except that it's been a little more relaxed," reports Jam, who also worked on Rainbow and Glitter. "She's relieved to be back in the studio. She's very rested. Her voice sounds wonderful." And will this still-untitled disc, due Dec. 10 (The first single drops in September), improve on Glitter's bitter reception? "I feel good about its chances, sales-wise," says Jam. "We never get involved with projects to fail." Did we mention he worked on Glitter?

MD Gets Fansite Awards
Thank you Mariah Light and its visitors for voting MariahDaily as the best site and the best site in news :) Click Here to see the page Mariah Light has made for us.

Thank You So Much!!
I just wanted to thank Regina and EVERYONE who sent me such wonderful wishes for my birthday!! It made me really happy to receive all those wishes from fellow Mariah fans :) Thanks!!

Fashion Police Bust Mariah Carey
Memo to Mariah Carey: Lose the slutty outfits. Now that the singer has signed up with Island Def Jam records, a source says that execs at her new label are urging her to clean up her act.

"In the last few years, she's started looking and acting too provocatively," says a source. "She wasn't doing herself any favors. She shouldn't try to look like Britney Spears. She has her voice going for her. They've told Mariah to re-think her image."

And Lyor Cohen, president of Island Def Jam records, recently told the Financial Times that he advised Carey: "If you have this magnificent voice and you write such compelling songs, why are you dressing like that, why are you using all these collaborations [with other artists and other so