During her imminent visit to the UK in preparation for the release of the smash single, "Don't Forget About Us" on Monday, December 12, 2005, Mariah will be appearing on several leading television and radio shows.

Friday, December 2nd
--12:00pm Radio 1 - Live interview with Jo Whiley.
--4:00pm Home House, Portman Square - platinum disc
   presentation.

Saturday, December 3rd
--3:30pm Capital Radio - Live interview.
--4:00pm Choice FM - Live interview with Lucy Ambache.
--5:00pm Kiss 100 - Live interview with Jez Welham.
--9:00pm Radio 1 - Live interview with Tim Westwood. (TBC)

Sunday, December 4th
--12:00pm HMV Oxford - In-store CD signing
--9:00pm Galaxy FM - Live interview with Steve Sutherland

Monday, December 5th
--6:00am Heart FM, "Breakfast Show" - Live interview with
   Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott
--1:30pm ITV1, "Today with Des and Mel" - Live interview &
   performance of "We Belong Together"

All times listed are BST.

Below are high-quality photos of Mariah arriving at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany on November 29, 2005.

Both Power 92 and B96 in Chicago plan on premiering the remix to "Don't Forget About Us" today!

The remix features rap verses from Bone Thungs N' Harmony and Juelz Santana. Despite earlier plans, Bow Wow and T.I are not featured on the remix.

The remix was produced by Jermaine Dupri and does not include new vocals from Mariah.

Mariah Carey fans are in for a rare treat this weekend.

The stunning singer plans to make a show-stopping entrance at HMV in Oxford Street on Sunday, December 4 and will meet fans and sign copies of the platinum edition of her Emancipation Of Mimi album.

A source close to the 35-year-old, whose single Don't Forget About Us is out on December 12, tells us: "Mariah will descend in a chopper on Oxford Street. It's going to be an astonishing sight. She's spent weeks deciding what dress to wear - it'll be incredible."


The Mirror is giving away five pairs of exclusive wristbands to attend Mariah's signing. To find out how you can win, click here!

In addition to visiting Germany and England, Mariah is scheduled to visit France to promote her new single "Get Your Number."

On December 17, Mariah will appear in the final episode of the "Star Academ" show. Back in September, Mariah visited the show and promised to come back.

This is a part of a promotional campaign for "Get Your Number" and the Ultra Platinum Edition of "The Emancipation of Mimi" which came out in France on November 28. "Get Your Number" rises ten spots this week to #7 on the French airplay charts.

As previously reported, Mariah will also attend the French NRJ Music Awards on January 21st, 2006.

Below are a few pictures taken on September 16, 2005 at "La Suite", the French restaurant where Mariah gave a one-hour interview to NRJ.

On Friday, December 2nd at 6pm ET/PT, VH1 premieres the "Top 40 Videos of 2005." Mariah Carey tops the number one spot, followed by Green Day, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, and Gwen Stefani who round out the top five.

The list was based on record sales, downloads, radio air play and time spent on VH1's weekly Top 20 Video Countdown.

Click here to view the full Top 40 Videos list.

Be sure to catch the show! Check our "Important Dates" for air dates and times.

Mariah Carey will be meeting fans and signing copies of 'The Emancipation of Mimi - The Platinum Edition' CD at HMV, 150 Oxford Street, London on Sunday, December 4th at 12noon.

Access to the event will be strictly limited. The store will issue 350 wristbands on Friday, December 2nd from 8:30am with purchase of 'The Emancipation of Mimi - The Platinum Edition' CD.*

Please note that Mariah Carey will only sign 'The Emancipation of Mimi -The Platinum Edition' CD, one item only per person. There will no photographs allowed on the stage during the signing.

*Wristbands will be issued on a "first come first served" basis with purchase of 'The Emancipation of Mimi - The Platinum Edition' CD, one wristband per person only (regardless of how many CDs are purchased on the day), at participating store only, while stocks last. HMV reserves the right to refuse entry to the event.

50 Cent, Mariah Carey and Green Day are the top finalists for the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, which will be handed out Dec. 6 live on Fox from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. Rap legend LL Cool J will host the event, which will boast newly confirmed performances from Gwen Stefani and Daddy Yankee with Pharrell.

50 Cent is a finalist in eight categories, followed by Carey with seven and Green Day with six. All three will vie for artist of the year and album of the year for "The Massacre," "The Emancipation of Mimi" and "American Idiot," respectively. The other album of the year finalist is Eminem's "Encore," while Kelly Clarkson is the fourth artist of the year finalist.

The presenters' area onstage will resemble a cross between CNN's "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer and the NASDAQ stock market, according to producer Paul Flattery. Screens behind this area will display Billboard charts from throughout the year for the award category being presented. Once the winner is announced, the year-end chart in that category will then be shown in select cases.

Mariah is a finalist in seven categories:

Artist of the year:
50 Cent
Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Green Day

Album of the year:
50 Cent, "The Massacre"
Mariah Carey, "The Emancipation of Mimi"
Eminem, "Encore"
Green Day, "American Idiot"

Hot 100 song of the year:
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Kelly Clarkson, "Since U Been Gone"
Mario, "Let Me Love You"
Gwen Stefani, "Hollaback Girl"

R&B/hip-hop album of the year:
50 Cent, "The Massacre"
Mariah Carey, "The Emancipation of Mimi"
Destiny's Child, "Destiny Fulfilled"
Eminem, "Encore"

R&B/hip-hop artist of the year:
50 Cent
Mariah Carey
Destiny's Child
Fantasia

R&B/hip-hop song of the year:
Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together"
Fantasia, "Truth Is"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Usher and Ludacris, "Lovers & Friends"
Mario, "Let Me Love You"

Female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year:
Mariah Carey
Ciara
Fantasia
Alicia Keys

--NRJ radio just announced that Mariah will grace the NRJ Music Awards with her presence on January 21, 2006 at Midem, Cannes, France. As previously reported, Mariah is up for two NRJs namely, Best International Female Artist and Best International Album for "The Emancipation of Mimi." Please vote for Mariah here!

--Great job everyone! "Don't Forget About Us" was #1 for the 5th day in a row on BET's 106 & Park! And was #4 on TRL! Let's keep up the voting! Meanwhile, on AOL's Top 11 Videos, "Don't Forget About Us" debuts at #8!

--Mariah is featured in the crossword section of the December 5, 2005 issue of People magazine. Fans can test their knowledge by answering questions about Mariah and her albums.

--In the January 2006 issue of VIBE magazine, various artists were asked what they wished happened in 2005. R&B singer Ciara was asked which songs released in 2005 did she wish she had written and produced. Ciara listed Mariah's "Shake It Off" and "We Belong Together" as two of her choices.

--Mariah is pictured with her four World Music awards in Para Todos' October/November issue on page 60. The caption reads, "This great night of awards took place in the world-known Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. The event reunited celebrities from all over the world to distinguish which of them are the most successful of the year 2005. When Para Todos asked the biggest diva of the night, Mariah Carey, about her latest album, the beautiful Venezuelan responded, "It's hot tamale!"

--Mariah is mentioned in the movie "Just Friends," currently in theaters, as lead actor Ryan Reynolds' character yells her name out when he grabs the steering wheel of his friend's car causing it to swerve dangerously through traffic.

--After 10 years of tracking internet searches, Lycos has compiled a list of the "Top 50" most searched events and people on the web since September of 1995. Mariah lands at the #35 spot in a list that also includes: the death of Princess Diana, the Sept. 11 attacks on America, Pamela Anderson, JonBenet and John Kennedy Jr. ClickZ Network reports.

--Entertainer RuPaul lists his "Tops" for this year on his website. Not surprisingly, Mariah's "We Belong Together," is his most-listened-to song on his iPod, while "The Emancipation of Mimi" is his favorite album of the year!

--UK's biggest tabloid, The Sun is conducting a poll where it surveys its readers for their "bests" in 2005. Vote for Mariah in the categories: Best Female Artist, Best Album and Best Single by sending an email to biz@the-sun.co.uk.

--From ElitesTV: Mariah Carey, who seems to have stopped taking "Vogue" maven Andre Leon Talley’s style advice and slipped back to barely-there costumes, didn’t have her advance team come backstage to adjust the lighting before posing for photos. For once.

Mariah Carey will debut her new animated music video for the classic Christmas song "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" exclusively on AOLMusic.com tomorrow, Nov. 29th!

Beginning at 12:01 am, fans can view the video in its entirety for 24 hours before it's available anywhere else as part of AOL Music's First View program. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the beloved Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town animated TV special, Mariah has recorded a brand new version of the classic holiday song. This all-new recording is included as a free CD single inside the 35th anniversary collector's edition DVD package from Classic Media.

Additionally, the video will debut just in time for the 35th anniversary broadcast of the holiday TV special, which airs on ABC-TV this Friday, Dec 2nd at 8 p.m.

Here is a photo of Mariah & DJ Big Boy from the Power 106 FM event, "Backstage Breakfast With Mariah" held this morning in Los Angeles, CA.



More pictures will be posted as soon as they become available.

Vacations are all about rest, relaxation, and, of course, indulgence. And when it comes to Hollywood's biggest stars, you can count on them to take it up a notch by spending time in exotic locales, on some of the world's most luxurious yachts.

For whom in the world of entertainment's elite does the siren song of the sea call the loudest? When it comes to charter savvy, two frequent floaters stand out from the pack: Mariah Carey and P. Diddy. Forget Stella and her groove, these two have dropped anchor from SoBe to Saint Tropez.

Anyone who reads the tabloids while on line at the supermarket can tell you that the multi-octave Carey has had her ups and downs, both personally and professionally. Her film, "Glitter", was a dud, and her hectic workload put her in the repair shop for a physical and emotional tune-up. Through it all, the pop diva's prescription for keeping it real has been fresh sea air and the creature comforts of private yachts. Indeed, wherever and whenever possible, this chart-topper has opted out of hotel stays and used yachts as overnight respites during concert tours.

"When her schedule permits, Mariah loves to get away on boats," claims her travel coordinator, G. Kates. "She feels the warm, salty air is good for her vocal health." According to Kates, Mariah especially loves yachts with on-deck Jacuzzis. "Who wouldn't love relaxing in a warm hot tub, gazing at the stars, with nary a paparazzo in sight?" he asks rhetorically.

Ever the explorer, Mariah has enjoyed both weekend getaways and multiweek retreats on yachts in South Florida, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. This two-time Grammy winner has logged more nautical miles than most ships' captains!

The self-indulgent Carey has even been known to combine the best of two great holidays, by renting both a shoreside villa and a luxury yacht at the same time. As one Hollywood insider reports, "You can host a bash in your villa then slip away with your 'real' friends out the back door and onto your boat."

Mariah has even been known to request yachts that will allow her to bring along her two beloved pet pooches. Ah, la dolce vita!

Australia
--This week on the official ARIA charts, "Shake It Off" drops six places to #22 on the singles chart and two spots to #8 on the Urban singles chart. "The Emancipation of Mimi" in its 34th week, slips three spots to #34 on the albums chart and remains at #5 on the Urban albums chart.

--"Shake It Off" has been officially retired from the Hot 30 Countdown. The song made it to #1 on 8 separate occasions. Meanwhille, "Don't Forget About Us" places at #18 on the Hot 30 chart. Please vote for the song here.

Brazil
On the Hot100Br@sil singles chart, "We Belong Together," in its 24th week, drops a spot to #17 while "Shake It Off," in its 8th week, gains six to #38. On the albums chart, "The Emancipation of Mimi" drops one place to #13 in its 31st week.

Canada
--On the official Canadian charts, "The Emancipation of Mimi" places at #15 this week, up 25 spots from last week.

--Mariah and Twista's song, "So Lonely" was featured on Z103.5's Pump It Or Dump It, and the song was pumped by 95%!

Germany
--"The Emancipation of Mimi" has been certified Gold for having sold more than 100,000 copies! According to Musikmarkt, the plaque will be presented to Mariah on November 30th at an "exclusive event" in Germany.

Ireland
On the official Irish singles chart, "Get Your Number/Shake It Off" plunges thirteen spots from #29 to #42 in its 8th week. "The Emancipation of Mimi" falters to #43 (peaked at #18), ten places down in its 27th week on the albums chart.

Italy
"Get Your Number" drops two spots from #24 to #26 on the official Italian Nilsen Singles chart.

Malaysia
"Shake It Off" slips one spot to #3 while "We Belong Together" drops by one spot as well to #12 on Mix FM’s Mixed Up 20. Keep on voting here.

Spain
--The "Get Your Number" video is currently at #5 on MTV's Top Interactivo. Click on the link to vote! Help make the song #1 by voting here.

--Spanish fans have been waiting, and finally on December 1st, Wisegirls (Atrapadas Por La Mafia) is going on sale in Spain. The DVD is available for purchase at "DVD En La Red."

UK
--On this week's official UK charts, "Greatest Hits" drops a spot to #17, "The Emancipation of Mimi" down eleven spots to #45 and the "Get Your Number / Shake It Off" plunges thirteen to #64.

USA
--"Don't Forget About Us" Mediabase update through Nov. 26, 2005: 126.184 million impressions with 14,247 spins.

--At iTunes, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is currently at #6 on Top 100 Songs and holds steady at #1 on Top 100 Holiday Songs!

World Charts
On the official global track chart, "Shake It Off" is at #24, up four spots, "We Belong Together" drops six to #31 and "Don't Forget About Us" debuts at #37. On the global albums chart, "The Emancipation of Mimi" takes a 24-point jump to #6 in its 33rd week.

Attention Los Angeles fans! Be sure to tune in to Power 106 tomorrow, November 28th at around 7am for Big Boy's "Backstage Breakfast With Mariah Carey!" The radio show will broadcast live from an undisclosed location. Listeners who won passes inside will be able to ask Mariah questions and she will most likely talk about the Ultra Platinum Edition of "The Emancipation of Mimi" among other things. Unconfirmed reports say she will perform at the event.

If anyone is able to record the radio show, please send it to us so we can share it with the other fans.

Chum FM (104.5) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada devoted its full hour of radio to Mariah in a special called, "The Emancipation of Mariah Carey Radio Special." The show aired earlier today at 6pm and featured Mariah's recent interview with Chum host, Taylor Kaye.

Click on the links below to download MP3 files of Mariah's interview where she talked candidly about:

"Emancipation" and "Mimi" Pulling through tough times Re-release CD, Jack, "Mean Girls," "Don't Forget About Us" Staying in shape, Jermaine Dupri Writing her music What kick-started her career Staying fresh despite hectic schedule, "Fly Like A Bird" Secret admirer, plans for the Holidays

You can also download the full interview here (in asf format). Many thanks to SkipperBarbie for this audio file!

Neil Sean, Sky News UK entertainment reporter was on "Fox & Friends" Friday, November 25th and talked about the latest on Mariah's theatrical appearance on London's West End stage.

Fox News Host: Neil, talk to us about Mariah Carey who may or may not be appearing in a play over there and how is she received in England?

Neil: Oh we love Mariah Carey. Honestly, what we like about Mariah Carey, she is like the Judy Garland if you like, of this country because she's been down, she's been up, she's back. Remember, of course, she made "Glitter" the movie with a very respected English actor called Max Beasley, that didn't go down too well for her.

Fox News Host: We're trying to forget that.

Neil: Actually I met Mariah recently and she said that that movie is turning into something of a "cult" viewing. You never know, it can be put back out or rereleased or whatever. But Mariah, we can tell you is basically trying to get her West End theater career off the ground. She was meant to start later this year in of course "The Prince and the Showgirl," the big movie which starred Marilyn Monroe in 1956 with Lawrence Olivier. They couldn't find anybody to play the Lawrence Olivier part and now that her record career has taken off again with the "Mimi" album, she said it could be at least 2008 before we actually see Mariah on stage which would still make her under 40. She's looking good.

Here are Mariah's Billboard chart positions for the magazine's issue date December 3, 2005.

The Emancipation of Mimi ▲4
GREATEST GAINER
Billboard 200: #4 (Last Week #15)
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #2 (Last Week #16)
Sales this week: 184,976 (+341%)
Total Sales: 3,920,530

Don't Forget About Us

Billboard Hot 100: #11 (Last Week #17)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #4 (Last Week #4)
Billboard Pop 100: #11 (Last Week #21)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #9 (Last Week #9)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #10 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #10 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Adult R&B: #40 (Last Week #Debut)
Billboard Mainstream Top 40: #8 (Last Week #8)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #6 (Last Week #8)
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #32 (Debut)
Billboard Dance Radio Airplay: #12 (Debut)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #92 (Debut)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #1 (Last Week #6)

Shake It Off
Billboard Hot 100: #18 (Last Week #12)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #13 (Last Week #10)
Billboard Pop 100: #15 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #10 (Last Week #10)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #12 (Last Week #11)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #12 (Last Week #11)
Billboard Adult R&B: #6 (Last Week #6)
Billboard Mainstream Top 40: #13 (Last Week #10)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #25 (Last Week #21)
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #36 (Last Week #28)
Billboard Hot Ringtones: #9 (Last Week #7)

We Belong Together ▲
Billboard Hot 100: #33 (Last Week #31)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #26 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #32 (Last Week #31)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #32 (Last Week #31)
Billboard Adult Contemporary: #7 (Last Week #6)
Billboard Adult R&B: #10 (Last Week #8)
Billboard Hot Singles Sales: #33 (Last Week #29)
Billboard Hot Ringtones: #19 (Last Week #19)

Merry Christmas▲5
Billboard Top Holiday Albums: #18 (Last Week #22)
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums: #2 (Last Week #18)
Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums: #16 (Last Week #30)
Sales this week: 10,885 (+63%)

All I Want For Christmas Is You
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #40 (Last Week #82)
Billboard Hot Digital Tracks: #35 (Re-Entry)
Sales this week: 8,853 (+42%)
Total Sales: 115,009

Mariah Carey, Greatest Hits▲
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums: #13 (Last Week #11)
Sales this week: 3,781 (+2%)

Here are Mariah's top selling records this week:
1. Merry Christmas: 10,885 (+63%)
2. Greatest Hits: 3,781 (+2%)
3. #1s: 1,065 (-3%)
4. Remixes: 435 (-7%)
5. Butterfly: 422 (+26%)
6. Charmbracelet: 295 (+15%)
7. #1s (Video): 293 (+5%)
8. Rainbow: 279 (+10%)
9. Glitter: 194 (-23%)
10. Music Box: 162 (-4%)
11. Daydream: 138 (+24%)
12. Around the World (Video): 104 (+18%)
13. Mariah Carey: 85 (-11%)
14. Through the Rain: 55 (-8%)
15. Emotions: 27 (-51%)
16. MTV Unplugged: 13 (-24%)

Ten years ago, this week, on the December 2, 1995 issue of Billboard Magazine, "One Sweet Day" was the Hot Shot Debut on the Hot 100 singles chart, debuting at #1. The song went on to stay 16 weeks at the #1 position, setting a record that has not been surpassed to date.

As previously reported, Island Def Jam postponed the digital release of "The Emancipation of Mimi" to late December.

Further information reveals that "Don't Forget About Us" is scheduled to be digitally released on December 20th (and could be pushed forward to December 13th.)

The new Jermaine Dupri remix will be sent out to radio stations as early as next week, and will be available for digital downloading in December as well.

"We Belong Together" made the list of 30 finalists in "The Record Of The Year 2005" of UK's ITV.

The top 30 has been calculated from single, download, and album sales. At the end of the show viewers will be asked to vote for their favourite with the Top 10 tracks going on to perform in The Record of The Year - Live Final, in December.

Be sure to vote for Mariah by:
-Calling: 09012 01 03 03
-Text Messaging: RECORD E3 to 63334.

Lines open at 4:25pm on Saturday, November 26 and close at midnight on Sunday, November 27.

The Top 10 will be announced live on GMTV on Monday morning.

Here are more details on two of Mariah's TV appearances in the UK:

Today with Des and Mel
When: Monday - December 5th, 13:30 on ITV1.
Mariah Carey joins Des and Mel to perform a track from her new album before chatting with the presenters.

Parkinson
When: Saturday - December 10th, 21:40 on ITV1.
The recording of the show will take place on Tuesday, December 6th and will be aired on Saturday, December 10th.

As it currently stands, the show is to be dedicated completely to her. Mariah is rumored to be performing two songs: her latest single "Don't Forget About Us," and an album track, "Circles".

Producers at Parkinson are in talks with Mariah's management about postponing the airing of the show until Christmas eve. There are hopes for Mariah to perform "Don't Forget About Us" and one track from "Merry Christmas" (possibly "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing.")

Extra Appearances
Mariah will tape performances for both CD:UK and Top of the Pops. Airing dates are yet to be determined.

Head over to Mariah's Official Site for a brand new voice message Mariah left for her fans.

Transcript:
"Yeah and hey! I had to call you because listen, when I explained what happened to me on the stage at the American Music Awards, I wasn't lying... a bit! The uh.. ugh! Even I just found out just before the performance, and I'm like, 'Oh I see they thought the slit was what was ripped.' No darling, the whole left side of the upper portion of the dress was ripped so had I moved the wrong way or whatever, it would have been a wrap so I was just like, 'Oh why me? Why are you doing this to me? We don't need that.' So anyway Jessica, we love you, we love your ensembles but we can't have that no more.

Anyway, so I just wanted to say because I kinda like I then changed clothes backstage infront of a million people with one little drape covering me so I was still kinda like so excited if you saw when they said that I won the award and I was like, 'I won? Okay, whatever.' And I was just trying to tell the story 'cause I just felt so bad that I couldn't even hear myself the first half of what I was singing 'cause those monitors, we need to hear ourselves so we can sing along. Anyway, so I didn't get the chance to show you the love that I feel I typically do. And that made me upset. So just in case you didn't see me doing all the tabloid shows and everything, thank you, thank you, thank you to the fans, to the lambs, to my extended family as I'd like to refer to you. I'd like to let you know that without you it would be 'bleakosity, say what' and seriously I really mean that and I love you so very much. And, I don't know, I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving.

We just got back from Detroit. We had little halftime fun out there and then we ate dinner there with some nice friends and family and things of that sort so we hope that your Thanksgiving was awesome as well and just that you know everything is great with you and basically my main platform is to thank you. I thank you for doing so well with BET like that. Looking at that and seeing the nice video at #1? Thank you lambs and everything you're doing at TRL as well and everything. Just I can't thank you enough on this day of giving thanks even though it's the next day already technically.

I'm very thankful for every single one of you and I wish you luck and lots of love and the best holidays ever. Thank you for helping to make this year one of the best if not, the best year in my entire life. Alright, love you much. Chat with you soon. Bye, bye!"

A recent article about the effects of digital downloads over album sales reveals that Island Def Jam's intentions are to stall the digital release of Mariah's new album (including "Don't Forget About Us") until late December in order to concentrate on album sales.

Meanwhile, at least one label appears to be more concerned about shoring up CD sales. Island Def Jam released Mariah Carey's "Limited Mimi" album to traditional retailers November 15, but will wait until late December to make it available digitally. The album includes the current top 10 hit "Don't Forget About Us." Sources at the label say they feel 99-cent iTunes singles are cutting into album sales.

--Reminder! Don't forget to pick up your copy of "The Emancipation of Mimi: Ultra Platinum Edition" at Circuit City. The CD is on sale, TODAY ONLY, for $6.99!

--"Don't Forget About Us" was #1 again on BET's 106 & Park video countdown tonight! Congratulations to all! Let's keep up the voting! Vote online or call 1-800-617-LIVE (5483) between 5:30 and 6:00pm ET.

--After its last week's debut at #10, "Don't Forget About Us" jumps 6 spots to #4 on this week's VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown! Keep on voting and help make it #1! Post your vote online in the Top 20 Video Countdown Message Board.

--"All I Want For Christmas Is You" has now entered the Top 10 at iTunes! It is now at #10 and thus makes the front page.

--Mariah's "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" and "Don't Forget About Us" are #2 and #8, respectively, on AOL's Top 11 Songs! On the Top 11 Artists list, Mariah places at #5 behind Shania, Hilary, Faith and Madonna.

--Entertainment and sports dominated the online video search space this week according to FUSA's Top 10 Video Search. Eddie Guerrero, Xbox and NFL are high on the list, with Mariah taking the #8 spot!

--Mariah Carey has her microphones personalized with Swarovski crystals like no other performer.


--Yahoo! Music UK reports that bookmakers have released the odds in this year's race for "Christmas Number One," a month before the chart is revealed. Mariah's "Don't Forget About Us" places at #9 with odds of 50/1. The 2005 "X-Factor" winner (2/5), Westlife (9/1) and Girls Aloud (25/1) are currently heading the field. This year's coveted festive chart-topper will be announced on Christmas Day.

--To the right is a scan of an article from the Nov. 24th issue of Ecuador's leading newspaper, El Universo: "Mariah Carey and Shakira win American Music Awards."

--Yesterday on MTV's TRL, one of the show's hosts, Damion asked Madonna over the phone, "How does it feel by the way, to finally take up the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Green Day, and Mariah Carey? They have been at #1 for so many times and you just come on the countdown and wipe them out. That's got to be a good feeling?" Madonna just replied by saying, "It's amazing, I have total respect for all those people, but it's amazing to have my moment in the sun for a minute. Like I said, I'm ecstatic!"

--Comments/mentions on Mariah's appearance at the NFL Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show:

--From Washington Daily News: "Just when I thought I was in the middle of a tryptophan-coma, I realized I was actually watching Mariah Carey belt out some "beautiful" tunes during the Falcons-Lions game. A combination of an abundance of mom’s turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes along with Carey’s singing caused me to put on a pot of coffee before heading into work. I wonder how long it took her posse to fit Carey into that body-hugging outfit. Not that I’m complaining. It just gave me one more reason to be thankful." --From Detroit Free Press: "Mariah Carey put on a better show than the Lions... And so much for the Lions' day in the spotlight. Is that really such a good thing these days, national TV exposure and all that? But it's the holiday season. Let's wrap it up with some things we were thankful for Thursday: ...Mariah Carey's halftime show. --From The Detroit News: "The house went quiet as soon as Mariah Carey began her performance during halftime of the Lions game." --From Baller Status: "For those that were too busy stuffing their face with turkey, Toni Braxton sang the national anthem and Mariah Carey performed at halftime of the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions game yesterday. Toni Braxton is still fly and MC hasn't really lost a step in the looks department either. Did y'all peep her outfit!?"

More pictures can be found in our Photo Gallery!

Earlier today, Mariah hit the field for the NFL Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show as part of the Detroit Lions vs. the Atlanta Falcons game at Ford Field, Detroit where she performed "Shake It Off" and Don't Forget About Us" in front of thousands of roaring football fans.

Click on the links below to download video files (in MPG format) of Mariah's performances at the Halftime Show.

[ Download: Mariah Performs "Shake It Off" ]



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Mariah Carey is riding high with the success of her latest album — and she's going to celebrate her comeback by getting married!

Friends say the sexy songbird will walk down the aisle in June 2006 with the man who helped put her back on top of the pop charts, music executive Mark Sudack.

Said a pal: "Mariah has tried to keep her relationship with Mark under the radar. She guarded the romance fiercely but she's tired of hiding him."

According to an insider, Mark, 29, was a staffer at Mariah's record label when she hired him as her "house photographer" in early 2004. He then leapfrogged up the ranks at Mariah's company to the point where he was listed as co-executive producer on her hit album The Emancipation Of Mimi!

Said the pal: "She considers Mark her lucky charm — and largely responsible for her best-selling CD in years."

Considered her strongest album since the late '90s, Mimi debuted in April at number one with the highest first week sales in the singer's career.

Mariah, 35, was married to music bigwig Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998 and was then linked to Yankee great Derek Jeter, Latin singer Luis Miguel and rapper Eminem. But now she only has eyes for Mark.

Said the friend: "Mariah is elated — and she'll soon be making good on the promise of her hit "We Belong Together" when she weds her beau!"

After opening the show and collecting the night's first award for Best Female R&B Artist at the American Music Awards, Mariah Carey chatted backstage with Extra, The Insider, Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition about her unforgettable night.

EXTRA
Extra reported she nearly did a Janet Jackson with her gown. Mariah explained, "They're trying to sew me up on my way to the stage. Three people trying to sew me and they're going, 'one minute, one minute, 30 seconds!' and I'm like, 'Hello, I need to be on, this is live TV!'" Meanwhile, Hilary Duff and her rocker boyfriend Joel Madden revealed who they were there to see: "Mariah Carey," Duff said. "I'm really excited, I think she's awesome."

[ Download "Extra" Interview Here ]
THE INSIDER
Pat O'Brien: It's Miss Mariah Carey. Her and I go way back.
Mariah: We've been through bumpy roads but you were there from day one.

It was her big night winning Favorite Soul/R&B Artist. The soul diva dazzled onstage but behind the scenes, a wardrobe malfunction was just waiting to happen. "I had a dress for my performance that you had to sew me into it because we didn't want an ugly zipper so they're going, 'okay, we're five minutes away' and I'm not even in a dress, I'm in a robe. I came here tonight in a robe. Thank God, somebody brought a robe for me or I would have been here in a towel." she said.

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ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Mariah Carey has a lot to be thankful for. She was a big winner at last night's American Music Awards. She opened the show with a thigh-bearing gown and told Paula Abdul backstage she was grateful for avoiding a wardrobe malfunction.

[ Download "Entertainment Tonight" Interview Here ]
INSIDE EDITION
Backstage you could feel the excitement and the flurry of activity. That's where we caught up with super-diva Mariah Carey. We talked about the drama during her opening number. Look closely, Mariah is pulling out her earpiece. "So I'm like, 'Just let it die,' started singing and I'm like, 'wait a minute, I can't hear myself' so I'm ripping one out then I ripped the other one out and then I'm like, 'whatever! I don't care' and I just had to do it."

But the big fashion moment of the night was almost a wardrobe malfunction. Mariah who was the first performance of the night was stuck in traffic and almost didn't make it to the show. "I am literally two minutes away and they're like, 'two minutes, two minutes!' and I'm in a robe. I drove here in a robe." Mariah changed into her still unfinished dress at the last second. "I had to be sewn into it because we didn't want to have a zipper. So we get there and they're trying to sew me in as we're walking but the bottom line is I went on stage with a dress that's half open here. So I really tried to play it off."

Inside Edition also showed a clip of Mariah's animated video of "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" and said that AOL Music will debut the video on Tuesday.

[ Download "Inside Edition" Interview Here ]

Below are scans of Mariah in recent issues of OK!, Twist, US Weekly, Celebrity Living and the New York Post.

Ambure Kelley is a big Mariah Carey fan.

In addition to owning Carey's CDs and dancing to her chart-topping songs, the Thurston High School senior soon will be able to brag about something most Carey devotees only dream of -- performing with the star.

Kelley's high school marching band is one of a handful of local groups participating in the De