OBSESSED Download Campaign: Get Ready!``xLynn``xAttention Mariah fans! Mariah's hot new single OBSESSED will be available for digital download on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 and we need your help! Let's all join forces and promote this fantastic song so that it reaches as many people as possible.

On Tuesday at midnight EST, once the countdown ends, we will be posting all the details to the new special campaign designed to promote OBSESSED and get as many downloads for the song.

Many exclusive prizes will be given away to our visitors who will help us support Mariah and spread the word about OBSESSED! Are you ready? See you in 2 days, 8 hours, 43 minutes... and counting!``xEkuyZFVpyZHYuHWpul``x1246738667``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x "Obsessed" Promo Photos``xLynn``xClick on the images below to view two high-resolution versions of Mariah's picture used for the "Obsessed" single cover.

``xEkuyyFApAFrQDEqKCk``x1246642693``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Why Eminem Keeps Rapping About Mariah``xLynn``xPictures ran this week all over the place from the new music video being shot for Mariah Carey.

Brett Ratner, director of the "Rush Hour" movies, is collaborating with Carey on the first video from her new album. The song is called "Obsessed," and it's a witty comeback to Eminem's recent rap on her on his new album.

The Mariah-Eminem saga has turned into a pretty swell feud, with both sides getting in their cracks.

But now Mark Batson, the producer who shepherds Eminem's albums to completion, tells me it's not personal at all.

"He just used her name because it rhymed," Batson told me at the BET Awards last Sunday. "It doesn't mean a thing."

In fact, says Batson, "he" – meaning Eminem – "uses most names in songs because they rhyme."

Well, it's a theory, but I'm not sure I totally believe it. "Bagpipes from Baghdad," the "song" in question on Eminem's "Relapse," doesn't use the word "Mariah" to rhyme with anything, actually. But Eminem does call Mariah the "c word" in the song, and mocks her husband and a former boyfriend.

Now Carey gets him back in the "Obsessed" video. By the looks of it, the video is going to be hilarious. Carey is dressed in a hooded gray sweatshirt, Eminem's trademark costume. Can't wait to see the actual footage. Let Carey have the last laugh on this twisted piece of work.``xEkuyyuFZVFOqsnlnQo``x1246635060``xNews``xRoger Friedman - Showbiz411``x "Obsessed" on Billboard Charts``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated July 11, 2009.

"Obsessed"
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #37 (Last week #52)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #37 (Last week #52)
Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay: #37 (Debut)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #29 (Debut)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #35 (Debut)
Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: #13

DROPPIN' 35: A week after bowing on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at No. 52, marking her best start this decade, Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" debuts on three airplay charts: Rhythmic (No. 29), Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop (No. 35) and Adult R&B (No. 37).

The song represents the singer's 35th entry on the Rhythmic tally, lifting her into a second-place tie for most charted titles in the list's 16-year history. Carey, Ludacris and Snoop Dogg's totals trail only the 40 chart hits amassed by R. Kelly.

Carey releases her 12th studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," Aug. 25.``xEkuyVyAuVlSSDTtVHF``x1246573058``xObsessed``xBillboard | MariahDailyJournal``x Fan-Made Memoirs Covers``xLynn``xLast week, we challenged you to come up with your own version of the Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel album cover. Thanks for the overwhelming response! Here are some of the best submissions we've got:

Alban (Germany)	Arief (Indonesia)		Paolo (Philippines)
Regina (Philippines)	Javi (Spain)		Miguel (Spain)
Nando (Spain)		Ed (USA)

``xEkuyVVVVAAsZMecIqy``x1246568160``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal``x Memoirs News in Germany``xLynn``xMariah's new album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, is slated for release in Germany on Friday, August 21, 2009.

The lead track from the album, "Obsessed," will be available in CD Single format and released on Friday, July 31, 2009.``xEkuyVklyVkGZeTgIpa``x1246532252``xInternational``xUniversal Music Germany | Dennis``x New Precious Teaser Poster Debuts``xLynn``x

Originally titled "Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire," Lionsgate and the filmmakers smartly changed the title when the Sci-Fi "Push" came out earlier this year. Precious is the nickname the film's title character, a wonderful debut by newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, is given to by her abusive mother, a career altering performance by Mo 'Nique. The film follows 16-year-old Precious as she tries to break the chains that relationship and create a new life for herself. It's an inspiring film with stunning turns from the leads and a fine supporting cast including Mariah Carey, Paula Patton and Lenny Kravitz.

Many films get hyped beyond belief out of Sundance never to be heard of again. Lionsgate is making sure this won't happen with "Precious." First, they brought on board both Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey to "present" the film — guaranteeing it a stature the media can't ignore — and secondly, they are continuing to put their signature creative vision to the marketing materials. The studio has gained acclaim for posters from everything from their Perry films to the "Saw" franchise. Their latest accomplishment? This classy, artistic and inspiring teaser poster.

"Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire" opens on Nov. 6, but will be heard loudly throughout the 2009 awards season.

Note: Click on the above photo to view a high-resolution image of the poster. Thanks to Shoshannah from Lionsgate for sending us the file!``xEkuyVpAlFlLHCtAGUn``x1246513438``xPush``xLionsgate | Precious | HitFix | Jerry``x Nick Cannon: Mariah's Not Dissing Eminem In 'Obsessed'``xLynn``xDespite the fact that Mariah Carey, dressed in drag, sort of resembles Eminem in her new video for "Obsessed," husband Nick Cannon isn't sure why people would think that Carey is dissing Eminem in the track.

"I don't know. Honestly, I don't think so," Cannon told MTV News when asked if the song is about the rapper, who seemingly took a jab at Carey in his song, "Bagpipes From Baghdad."

"I don't think that she would take her time," Cannon said. "My wife doesn't beef. She's Mariah Carey. She's not beefin', she's a vegetarian."

Cannon said that the song – which will be included on Carey's album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, due this fall – was more inspired by a certain Lindsay Lohan flick than by a need to retaliate against Em.

"People keep saying ['Obsessed'] was directed at certain people," Cannon said. "To be completely honest, she did the record 'cause she's a huge fan of this movie 'Mean Girls,' and there's a line in the movie where one of the girls is like, 'Why are you so obsessed with me?' She says that at the beginning of the song, and that's where the concept came from. But you know, art imitates life."

Cannon has his own theory about just who he'd like the song to be about, and it's not Eminem.

"I always say I thought the record was about me, 'cause I'm obsessed with my wife," he said. "But if somebody's out there and you feel like you might have been obsessed, then the record's about you." ``xEkuyuZVklyoIyPkMZS``x1246478886``xObsessed``xMTV News``x Video: "Obsessed" Behind-The-Scenes``xLynn``x

Download: Behind-The-Scenes Footage from the "Obsessed" Music Video
Interesting Tidbit: The stalker/obsessive persona who changes disguises to follow Mariah Carey is named Michael Caligiuri (initials M.C.) when "he" plays a bell boy. See photo here.``xEkuyuVyuyVKlipeXMr``x1246460065``xObsessed``xX17 Online | Carlos``x Press Reactions to "Manly" Mariah Photos``xLynn``xWhen pictures of Mariah from the set of the video shoot for "Obsessed" have emerged, they made quite a buzz; and the online news/blogging community was quick to react and give their comments. Mariah Carey" is on the main page of today's Yahoo! and is listed as the #1 most searched term on "Top Searches."

Entertainment Weekly: She's a man, baby! We knew Mariah had a killer hair and makeup crew — when does she not look flawless? — but extra accolades for turning the curvilicious diva into her nemesis, Eminem, for her upcoming "Obsessed" video. I like Mariah with a sense of humor, and I love the idea of her turning the tables on the king of celebrity-mocking videos. Here's to hoping Bruno shows up...

New York Daily News: This is not your everyday poseur Eminem wannabe – it's Mariah Carey, who dressed as the controversial rapper while filming her new video "Obsessed" in New York... It's great that Mariah seems to be having fun with this whole "Mininem" thing, but we're afraid of the conflict going any further, because no one wants to see the next step: Eminem in drag.

New York Post: It's Mariah Carey! The human butterfly embraced her macho side while filming the music video for "Obsessed," lead single off "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," her new CD. I'm guessing the video involves Mariah's butch bellhop becoming a little infatuated with the singer, or something. Basically it's another way to give her double the screentime -- much like that Mariah-on-Mariah fight in "Heartbreaker!

People Magazine: Looks like Mariah Carey is having the last laugh in her ongoing feud with Eminem. While filming her latest music video for the song "Obsessed" in New York on Monday, Carey was snapped sporting an oversized sweatshirt, fitted baseball cap and baggy sweatpants, an outfit noticeably similar to Eminem's performance wardrobe. The pop diva may finally be responding to lyrics from Eminem's recent album Relapse, on which the controversial rapper namedrops Carey in the track "Bagpipes From Baghdad."

MTV News: The three-way tussle pitting Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon against Eminem took another turn on Monday when Carey shot a video for her new single "Obsessed" — and dressed up like Em. Carey filmed scenes for the clip at the Plaza Hotel in New York, where she plays a man in two different costumes: One finds her in a bellhop uniform, while the other has her in a giant gray hoodie, a doo-rag and a thick goatee — apart from the beard, she's dressed exactly like Eminem (and looks very bizarre).

Los Angeles Times: Shades of Chaz Bono! But fear not. Mariah Carey is not giving up the gown. Our bodacious babe is definitely not having a sex change. That would totally bum out Nick Cannon. She's just spoofing rapper Eminem for her new video, "Obsessed," shooting on Monday in NYC. How's it feel, Em? How do you think Mariah looks better, as a dude or a dame? And how about them busy Susan Boyle eyebrows?

Access Hollywood: The celebrity feud between Mariah Carey and Eminem continued on Monday, when the singer sported a look very similar to the rapper�s while filming the video for her song, �Obsessed.� Is Mimi about to respond to the rapper�s song, �Bagpipes From Baghdad�? We�re giving round two of this celebrity feud to Mimi for her spot on impersonation of the rapper� Em, do you have a comeback?

This is London: Somebody ought to tell the usually image-conscious Mariah Carey that she needs to wax her moustache... and perhaps her goatee as well.

MTV UK: Mariah Carey seems intent on hitting back at Eminem with her new single Obsessed. In photos taken on the set of the video yesterday the singer is shown made up looking very much like the rapper. MC is shown as a white rapper in a grey hooded tracksuit. And while the goatee she sports reminds MTV of Vanilla Ice or Fred Durst it seems more likely she's having a dig at Eminem.``xEkuyFAkkFZYnFSyKMJ``x1246395837``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Ylemram | Vanessa | Marc``x "Obsessed" Available for Download on July 7!``xLynn``xThe wait is almost over... just 7 days until you can download your copy of Mariah's hot new track, "Obsessed"! The first single from Mariah's upcoming album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, will be released as a digital single on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

Stay tuned for more updates as well as information on an upcoming download contest on Mariah Daily Journal!``xEkuyFFlyEECarDmFBI``x1246342211``xObsessed``xMariahCarey.com``x Rolling Stone Reviews "Obsessed"``xLynn``xMariah Carey
"Obsessed"

By Nicole Frehsee, Rolling Stone

On the first single from her forthcoming album, Mimi dogs a dude (Eminem?) who's "lying that [he's] sexing [her]," unleashing zingers like "I can see right through you, like you're bathing in Windex" over dark and creeping synths. (She also attacks his bank account: "You're a mom-and-pop; I'm a corporation." Ouch!) Produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, the cut doesn't show off Mariah's fab pipes – Auto-Tuned coos are subdued in for those high C's – but it's the catchiest anti-stalking anthem of the summer.``xEkuyFkElAVxuitpyNm``x1246341960``xObsessed``xRolling Stone, July 9-23 issue | MariahDailyJournal``x More Photos: Mariah at "Obsessed" Video Shoot``xLynn``x

Fan Photos:

``xEkuyFFpullpcjLVpcT``x1246334088``xObsessed``xGossip Girls | Rap-Up | StarTraks | Denny``x Carey On``xLynn``xA song that could become Mariah Carey's likewise 19th Hot 100 No. 1, bringing her within one of tying the Beatles' all-time mark, makes its first appearance on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

"Obsessed," Carey's Eminem-skewering lead single from "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," due Aug. 25, debuts at No. 52, garnering an audience of 4.3 million among 62 of the chart's 145 reporting stations. The track, co-written and produced by Carey with Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, also played to an audience of 5.6 million at mainstream top 40 and rhythmic radio combined (102 stations) in the charts' tracking week.

"Obsessed" marks Carey's highest entrance on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since "Heartbreaker" launched at No. 33 on Sept. 4, 1999.``xEkuyFFAyZldXVckszI``x1246325460``xObsessed``xBillboard | Tina``x The Star of Mariah's "Obsessed" Video!``xLynn``xCheck out an exclusive photo, taken from the set of Mariah's video shoot, of the star of her new video "Obsessed"!

``xEkuyFEyZkpKEbSuDRm``x1246320320``xObsessed``xMariahCarey.com``x Photos: Mariah at "Obsessed" Video Shoot``xLynn``xFrom earlier today, Mariah outside The Plaza Hotel in New York City where she's filming the music video to "Obsessed."

``xEkuyFpEFFuuCDMXPGn``x1246304934``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Gossip Girls | FabLife``x Mariah Shoots "Obsessed" Music Video``xLynn``xYesterday, June 28th, Mariah has started filming the music video for "Obsessed," the first single off her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. Day one of the shooting was held behind closed doors on the fourth floor of The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The concept of the video is a fiercely protected secret, and there are reportedly "many surprises" that they do not want to disclose at this time.

The "Obsessed" music video, directed by Brett Ratner, is tentatively set for release on Monday, July 13th. ``xEkuykVypVVQwSsIhOz``x1246259655``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Denny``x New Poll``xLynn``xThanks to everyone who participated in our last poll, "Which producers would you like Mariah to work with on her new album?" The results were as follows:

» Timbaland - 3717 10%
» Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds - 3265 9%
» Ne-Yo - 3144 9%
» Jermaine Dupri - 3086 8%
» Kanye West - 2560 7%
» The-Dream - 2424 7%
» Bryan-Michael Cox - 2275 6%
» Danja - 2000 5%
» Other answer - 1557 4%
» James "Big Jim" Wright - 1529 4%
» Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins - 1377 4%
» Trackmasters - 1333 4%
» Pharrell Williams - 1308 4%
» Stargate - 1287 4%
» Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - 1256 3%
» Tricky Stewart - 1243 3%
» DJ Clue - 1033 3%
» Dr. Dre - 815 2%
» Damizza - 752 2%
» Polow da Don - 718 2%
Total Votes: 36679

A new poll is now up! Located on the right sidebar, our new poll asks: "What do you think of the cover art for "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel"? Get voting now and be sure to add your comments!

If you think you can do a better job of designing the album cover for Memoirs, show us your creations and we'll post the best ones here! Limit one submission per person. Please indicate name and location (city/state/country). All entries in by Wednesday, July 1st at 12am ET.``xEkuykpZlFVOIRxBAsb``x1246211435``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal``x Memoirs Album Cover in HQ``xLynn``xClick on the image below to view a high-resolution image of the cover art for Mariah's new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

``xEkuykpuEpVVhucJthk``x1246207705``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x MDJ Special: Goodbye Michael Jackson``xLynn``xLike the rest of the world, we here at MariahDaily.com are shocked and saddened by the untimely passing of Michael Jackson. As a last farewell, we wanted to share some of Mariah's work that was directly or indirectly related to Michael Jackson - from her memorable #1 cover of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" at her 1992 MTV Unplugged concert to her appearance in Michael's fundraising concert in Korea in 1999 and her participation in "What More Can I Give?" the 2001 charity single written and produced by Michael. "I'm That Chick," one of the songs from Mariah's last album, E=MC² samples from Michael's 1980 single "Off The Wall" and even directly uses some of the lyrics from the bridge: "There ain't no rules, it's up to you!"

Rest in peace Michael, you'll be missed.

Download: "I'll Be There" Live, MTV Unplugged, 1992

Download: "We Are The World" at Pavarotti & Friends, Italy, 1999

Download: "I Still Believe/Hero" at MJ Fundraiser, Korea, 1999

Download: "What More Can I Give?" Recording, ET, 2001

Download: "What More Can I Give?" Music Video, Bambi Awards, 2001

Download: "What More Can I Give?" Controversy, 2001

Download: "What More Can I Give?" All Stars, United We Stand, 2001

Download: "I'm That Chick" at Fashion Rocks, Sept. 2008``xEkuyEZEuFkpmtvuopA``x1246175032``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah to Shoot "Obsessed" Video Tomorrow!``xLynn``xIn a message on her Twitter page just minutes ago, Mariah has announced that she will be shooting the music video to "Obsessed" on Sunday, June 28th.

MariahCarey: Getting ready to shoot the video for "Obsessed" tomorrow. Listening to "Rock w/you" by The King of Pop! Loveya

Brett Ratner will be directing the "Obsessed" music video and it will be their 7th music video that they have collaborated on. Brett previously directed Mariah's "I Still Believe" (1998), "Heartbreaker" (1999), "Thank God I Found You" (2000), "It's Like That" (2005), "We Belong Together" (2005) and "Touch My Body" (2008) music videos.

The video shoot will be held in an undisclosed location in New York.``xEkuyEVpkAkefvfAnzk``x1246153892``xObsessed``xMariah | MariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Scans``xLynn``xBelow are scans from the July 6th issues of People, Life & Style, Star & In Touch weekly magazines; and the June 23rd edition of the Algerian daily newspaper Liberté.

``xEkuyEuZZAAAYODWUYy``x1246151399``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal | Lotfi``x Memoirs Update``xLynn``x• On Wed., June 24th, DJ Clue posted the following message on his Twitter page: "JUST SPOKE TO @MARIAHCAREY..WE GON HIT THE STUDIO SOON TO DO A JOINT FOR HER ALBUM."

• Following are the airplay numbers for "Obsessed" as of 6/26/2009 according to Mediabase: 11.567 million in audience impressions with 1639 spins (Rhythmic - 846, Urban - 556, Pop - 151, Urban A/C - 83, Hot A/C - 3).

For week June 19 thru June 26, here's how the song is faring at different radio formats:

Rhythmic: #33 (Last week #59)
+565 spins, 6.791 million impressions
#1 greatest gainer with 10 new stations, 136 new spins

Urban: #41 (Last week #73)
+323 spins, 3.814 million impressions
#3 greatest gainer with 9 new stations, 84 new spins

Urban AC: #45 (Last week #160)
+72 spins, 0.398 million impressions
#1 Taking Off with 3 new stations, 25 new spins

CHR/Top 40: "Obsessed" will officially go for adds at Pop radio format on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.

Please continue to request "Obsessed." To find your local radio stations, click on the banner on top of page or this link.

• "Obsessed" remains to be one of the most requested songs on B96's 9 Most Wanted - it was at #4 on Friday's countdown.

• Gilbert who works at Pearl Box Office at the Palms reports that "Obsessed" is being played throughout the casino.

• After reigning on Australia's Hot 30 Countdown for 6 consecutive days, "Obsessed" lost marginally to Jeremiah's "Birthday Sex" (51%). Australian fans, please continue to support the song by voting here.

• 104.5 Chum FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada has now started playing "Obsessed."

• In Thailand, "Obsessed is scheduled to premiere at radio Monday, June 29th at about 5:00pm. Thai fans, be sure to tune in!

• Mariah's new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel will be released in Argentina on Thursday, Sept. 10th. Argentinian fans from the Mariah Carey Fans Argentina will be celebrating the release of Mariah's new album in a party at Arena Club in Buenos Aires on Monday, Sept. 21st. Click here to see a video prepared by Delprato that announces the Memoirs release party. In the meantime, fans can request "Obsessed" at the following radio stations: Cadena 100, Disney Radio and Alfa FM.``xEkuyEuuEAyUMUHomyL``x1246147796``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Mario | Ryan | Mike | Alissa | Paul | Gilbert | Nueng | Brian | Manuel | Fernando | Delprato | April``x News Tidbits``xLynn``x• Mariah has donated her denim jacket to Hard Rock's world famous memorabilia collection and the jacket is now prominently displayed in Hard Rock Hotel in Macau, China. Below are pictures from the Chinese magazine The Bund (June 11th issue):

• Mariah's in-ear-monitors that she wears during a performance were customly made for her by Ultimate Ears. Below are photos.

• From Billboard's Chart Beat: NO. 1 FROM THE START: Michael Jackson was on his way to chart royalty beginning with the debut of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 15, 1969, when Jackson was 11 years old. The act would become the first to send its first four entries to the Hot 100's summit. The Jackson 5 remains the only group to start so strongly. Since, only Mariah Carey, who in 1992 reigned with her cover of "I'll Be There," matched (and bested) the feat, when her first five singles topped the Hot 100 in 1990-91.

• Nick Cannon recently posed for the cover of GIANT Magazine. In a behind-the-scenes interview during the cover shoot, he talks about power, Barack Obama and how his love for Mariah is getting stronger by the day.

Download: Nick Behind-The-Scenes at GIANT Photo Shoot

Nick Cannon: "Being married to my wife; and I love the fact that we are the unorthodox couple to a lot of people. I love being the underdog - 'never see you coming' - that's the secret of success to where people are like, 'Ah, that's fake, that's a publicity stunt, that's not gonna work, how crazy is that?' We're probably more in love today than we've ever been and it continues to grow so it's unexplainable. Really I can't explain it and I always give all the glory to God when it comes to that because to me that's what success is really about - where you can establish a family in a way that it's truly is something that is God-given and if God doesn't have his hand on a union like that, we've all seen... marriage right now isn't going strong in our community so we're just trying to be an example and continue to lead in that direction. It says a lot about a man who can have a powerful woman in his life and still stand tall and still hold his own."

• The songwriting/production team of Christopher "Tricky" Stewart & The-Dream tied for Songwriter of the Year honors with Stargate (Tor Hermansen & Mikkel Eriksen) at the 22nd annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The pair was honored for The-Dream's "Falsetto" and "I Luv Your Girl," Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine," J. Holiday's "Suffocate," and Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body."

• A slip-cased digipak set containing #1's and Around The World DVDs has just been released in Australia & New Zealand. The special set can be purchased online at Big W (AU) and Marbecks (NZ).

• Thanks to Kathryn, Bryson, Lotfi, Wayne, Arief and Christophe for sharing their wallpapers/art work with us.

• Lito has created a video of Mariah and the Jackson 5 singing the #1 hit song, "I'll Be There" together. Watch it here.

• Talking about his forthcoming autobiography Guilty By Association in an exclusive interview with ChronicVacation, Damizza clears the air on Mariah's cease & desist. He says, "when it comes to Mariah, I don't have anything bad to say about her. I don't say anything about her personal business, the Glitter album, her health, or anything like that. In the book, I'm telling stories about our trip to the Super Bowl when we met Al Gore, or when we recorded 'Crybaby.'" You can read the full interview here. The book will be in stores Sept. 11, 2009.

• Watch singer Lisa Lavie singing her own rendition of Mariah's "Vanishing" here. She recorded the song in Ben Margulies' studio. Ben as we all know co-wrote this song with Mariah. For more of Lisa's music, be sure to visit her YouTube channel.

• Crystal's Mariah blog, Mariah by Crystalized has been re-vamped for the "Obsessed" single, check it out.``xEkuyEFylykziUnJTKJ``x1246140462``xNews``xMariahDailyJournal | ASCAP | Bernard | GIANT | Vanessa | Lisa Lavie | Tina | Kathryn | Lotfi | Bryson | Christophe | Eddie Gurrola | John | Crystal | Wayne | Arief``x "Obsessed" is People's "Single of the Week"``xLynn``xMariah's "Obsessed" is the featured "Single of the Week" in the Music section of People magazine, page 45, July 6, 2009 issue.

This summery midtempo bouncer from Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, due Aug. 25, finds MC getting a bit devilish with what sounds like a response to Eminem's "Bagpipes from Baghdad."

``xEkuypuZuplSaBNLGkO``x1246051008``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Billboard Reviews "Obsessed"``xLynn``xMariah Carey
"Obsessed" (Island Def Jam)
Review by: Monica Herrera, Associate Editor - Billboard

Jay-Z may have declared AutoTune dead, but Mariah Carey just revived it. On the debut single from her 12th studio album ("Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," due Aug. 25 on Island Def Jam), the singer who needs no vocal manipulation uses the effect with startling success. The key is making it look easy. Along with the-Dream and C. "Tricky" Stewart, Carey has crafted a gem of a diss record that coasts, even over its sputtering moans and synth jabs. One questionable Windex analogy aside, her lyrical boasts are biting and funny, and the syrupy lightness of her vocals is tailor-made for the ribbing she gives her mystery pursuant (reportedly Eminem). Though some lament Carey trading in her sky-high notes and ballads for a more constrained, R&B-friendly range, the singer has clearly found a new comfort zone that could very well produce her 19th No. 1 hit.``xEkuypuyEFATBZeWVKg``x1246049739``xObsessed``xBillboard | Casey``x Mariah Reacts to Michael Jackson's Death``xLynn``xMariah has expressed her heartfelt sorrow over the sudden death of the King of Pop and music icon, Michael Jackson on her Twitter.

I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family, and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world & the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever. - Mariah

Michael Jackson passed away on Thursday, June 25 reportedly due to cardiac arrest. He was 50 and is survived by three children; Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.

Below is a direct message sent by Mariah to Cristian prior to posting her tribute to Michael Jackson on Twitter.

``xEkuVAAkuFZoTrVJbJD``x1245996037``xNews``x--``x Mariah Reveals New Album Cover``xLynn``xA MariahCarey.com exclusive, check out Mariah's new cover from her upcoming CD, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.

Looking as stunning as ever Mariah radiates beauty at its best on the cover of her upcoming CD, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, in-stores August 25, 2009.

Following the exclusive first-look, Mariah takes to her Twitter page to explain the reason behind the album cover.

MariahCarey: The reason I chose to use 3 images for the cover is cos there are a lot of different emotions and stories revealed on this album. I knew it might leak 2day so I figured might as well give it a nice debut:) Hope "You like this and you know it"(sung like "its like that" haha

``xEkuVAVluZZYmMfEQYy``x1245961620``xMemoirs``xMariahCarey.com``x Martha Stewart: "Mariah Did Not Keep Us Waiting"``xLynn``xMartha Stewart who spent the day yesterday shooting the Macy's commercials in New York with Mariah, Donald Trump, Jessica Simpson, Tommy Hilfiger, Emeril, Queen Latifah, Usher has taken to her Twitter page to address the Perez Hilton report that Mariah was hours late to the video shoot.

MarthaStewart: by the way mariah did not keep us waiting as reported by perez hilton the shoo is on schedule thanks to sonnenfeld's complete command

``xEkuVAVFEZVdXNfLYFM``x1245956775``xNews``xMartha Stewart``x Photos: Mariah in New York``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah and Nick outside The Eldridge club in New York City, NY on Wednesday night, June 24, 2009.

``xEkuVAuuyZuMIHOaOog``x1245948274``xPhotos``xTheYBF | Cori``x "Obsessed" Debuts on R&B Charts``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated July 4, 2009.

"Obsessed"
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #52 (Debut)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #52 (Debut)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #68 (Debut)

2005: Mariah Carey's comeback smash "We Belong Together" spent 11 weeks at #1 in the summer (and three additional weeks on top in the spring).

1990: Mariah Carey's "Vision Of Love," was #1 for four weeks. The sleek and assured ballad was her first chart hit.

Click here to see the full list of songs that logged the most weeks at #1 in each summer (June 21 through September 20) dating back to 1955. ``xEkuVApukuyxpRrtjEs``x1245907846``xCharts``xPaul Grein - Chart Watch | Marc``x Nick Cannon: "Mariah is the funniest person"``xLynn``xNow that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have celebrated one year of wedded bliss, everyone wants to know when the show-biz couple will start adding to the family. Cannon assured MTV News that kids are in their plan — just not yet.

"That is the question that everyone asks. It's one of those things. ... We had an amazing year, and now I feel like we've established our household," he told MTV News. "We're getting things together. So as soon as our schedules calm down, that's where our focus will go."

Until then, he and Carey will have some more alone time to make each other laugh. "People do not understand how funny Mariah is," he said. "Neither one of us take anything serious. And it's like everyone gets to see this whole diva facade and all of that, but she's like the funniest person and knows how to make fun of herself."

He added that she has the perfect attitude to go with his goofy nature: "To be a comedian and have someone else that I really think is just funny to share my life with is dope."

Cannon said there are a lot of misconceptions about his wife due to celebrity-gossip magazines. "The diva stuff, like, everything you hear in the tabloids: 'She bathes in Evian,' " he said, before jokingly adding, "It's really Fiji. She bathes in Fiji.

"Come on! All of that stuff. She's just regular like any other chick would be. She's just kicking it." ``xEkuVllFyFkzmSiHrMk``x1245887232``xNews``xMTV News``x Mariah to Shoot Macy's Commercial Today``xLynn``xDomestic entrepreneur Martha Stewart wrote this message on her Twitter earlier today (June 24):

today shooting new macy's commercials-barry sonnenfeld directing- cast of hundreds including usher,mariah,latifah,the donald,tommy(hilfiger)

As we all remember, in March 2008, Mariah together with Martha, Donald Trump, Carlos Santana, Gabriel Aubry participated in Macy's Spring campaign where they were shown in TV ads primping their designer lines for Macy's customers.

Here's one of Macy's Spring 2008 ads that featured Mariah and Martha. Both also appeared in another Macy's ad that included Carlos Santana (see video here).

This year, Macy's is gearing up its ad campaign for the upcoming holidays. Mariah's spot will most likely feature her new Elizabeth Arden fragrance "Forever."

NOTE: The commercials are being shot at the Macy's store in New York.``xEkuVlVkVyEOKqXwFez``x1245856161``xNews``xMartha Stewart | MariahDailyJournal | Robbie``x AGT Host Nick Hopes Wife Mariah Will Perform``xLynn``xAs the new host of America's Got Talent (AGT), will he get wife Mariah Carey on to perform? Well, he's hoping. "They keep asking me that — I don't know. It's a possibility. She loves the show," he said. "She has a hot new album coming out. It's the hottest show on TV so why wouldn't that work out? So hopefully the timing works out and she does get to come represent." ``xEkuVZAlAVlenFiUpOC``x1245802558``xNews``xMTV``x Australia Loves "Obsessed"``xLynn``xEarlier tonight, Mariah's "Obsessed" won its 5th straight day on Hot 30 Countdown's "Music You Choose"! Pitted against a new song from local singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte, "Obsessed" handily won with 92% of votes! The host suggested that the song may be added on the countdown. You can download this Hot 30 Countdown segment here.

Meanwhile, "Obsessed" continues to be one of most requested songs on Chicago's B96 since its premiere last Tuesday. Last night, it advanced one spot to #3 on the station's "9 Most Wanted" countdown.

Please keep requesting "Obsessed" on your local radio stations. Click on the banner on top of this page or this link to find your station's contact information.``xEkuVZZZyEFPYDkgKBp``x1245781213``xObsessed``xAlissa | April``x Boston Herald Reviews "Obsessed"``xLynn``xMARIAH CAREY
"Obsessed" (Island)
By Lauren Carter, Boston Herald
Rating: B+

The soon-to-be-hot song of the season comes from Mrs. Nick Cannon, who wants to know, like, "Why you so obsessed with me?" The lead single off Mariah's forthcoming "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (expected release date: Aug. 25) is a crunk-flavored query into the mind of a borderline stalker who fronts like he's all up in Carey's bedroom, when really, if he were the last man on earth, he "still couldn't get this." Sorry, unnamed dude (who could be Eminem), but Mimi "can see right through you like you're bathin' in Windex." With help from Auto-Tune and beat wizards Tricky and The-Dream, Carey's musical stiff-arm ends with some vocal acrobatics to let us know she's still got it. Expect to get "Obsessed" this summer.``xEkuVZukAkFJjwdveva``x1245746523``xObsessed``xBoston Herald``x "Obsessed" News Tidbits``xLynn``x• "Obsessed" has reached the 1000 spins mark in less than a week! Following are the airplay numbers as of 6/21/2009 according to Mediabase: 9.186 million in audience impressions with 1003 spins (Rhythmic - 393, Urban - 345, Pop - 226, Urban A/C - 27, Hot A/C - 11, Rock - 1). We have set up a Mediabase chart for "Obsessed" on the sidebar and it will be updated daily.

• Here's how "Obsessed" is faring on the Billboard charts before recurrents are removed with 3 days left: Hot 100 Airplay - #148 (+6.3 million), R&B Airplay - #72. Final Billboard charts will be published later this week.

• The "Obsessed" Remix featuring Gucci Mane is now being streamed at the official Mariah Carey site, MariahCarey.com.

• Since its premiere on Chicago's B96 last Tuesday, "Obsessed" has been one of the most requested songs on the station's Top 9@9. Wednesday it was at #4, Thursday #5 and back to #4 on Friday.

• "Obsessed" has now been added on New York's Z100's Interactive 9 at 9 online request page. Request here!

• Hot 95.7 in Houston, Texas has "Obsessed" at #5 on the Hot Five at Five. Another Houston station, Wild 104, is also now playing the song.

• "Obsessed" was heard today on satellite radio XM 68.

• In Charlotte, NC, "Obsessed" won for two nights in a row on 96.1 The Beat's "Battle of the Beats." On Friday, they had a new challenger to previous night's winner, "Obsessed." Nearly all the votes were for Mariah.

• On Australia's biggest Radio Request Show Hot 30 Countdown, Mariah's "Obsessed" went head-to-head with Eminem's new song "Beautiful." Listeners were asked to call and vote for which song they liked more. Mariah being the carry-over champ, for the past 3 nights, won by 82% of the votes against the Eminem song. The hosts were full of praise for the song. Meanwhile, "Obsessed" has also been playing in Perth on 92.9 (It won a contest between Mariah and Akon and Mariah got the most votes!) and in Melbourne on 101.9 Fox FM.

• "Obsessed" premiered today in Holland on Music Station Radio 538 on the show JuizeFM (which also was the first show to premiere "It's Like That" and "Touch My Body"). Dutch fans can request the song at 538 Juize and Radio 538.

• "Obsessed" has finally arrived in Sweden. On the radio station The Voice, "Obsessed" is currently the station's "Voice Choice"!

• "Obsessed" has premiered today, June 22, 2009, 12:45PM on Wave 89.1 FM in the Philippines. Filipino fans can start requesting by e-mailing the station at wave891@wave891.fm or calling (+632) 632.9283 or (+632) 634.9283.

• Mariah's new album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, though no tracklisting included, is now available for pre-order for $12.99 at Amazon.com. Memoirs will officially hit stores on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.

In the UK, the album, due out on August 24th, can be pre-ordered at Play.com for £8.95 and HMV for £8.99.

In Japan, Memoirs is scheduled for release on August 26, 2009. Universal Music-Japan's artist's page for Mariah is now updated with "Obsessed."

• According to Universal Music Indonesia, "Obsessed" will be sent to radio in Indonesia on June 24, 2009, while the album will be released on August 24, 2009.

• Thanks to Isaac (tattoo), Boudir (drawing), Jeramiah, Bohdan, Perfect Honor and Tony (wallpapers) for sharing their work with us.

To the right is a picture of Mariah with 90210's Adam Gregory and singer Jojo at HRH Prince Azim of Brunei's 27th birthday bash at Stapleford Abbotts Manor in Essex, UK on Saturday, June 13, 2009.

``xEkuVykEukAJwdHLbtb``x1245625029``xPhotos``xJojo | Rachelle | Dennis``x Nick Wants Kids to be Doctors``xLynn``xFrom the June 29th issue of People:

Nick Cannon: America's New Host!
The actor, 28, takes the stage as host of NBC's America's Got Talent while being the perfect entertainer at home with wife Mariah Carey.

What Kind Of Host Will You Be? I come from the world of improv, so expect more humor. I'm bringing out the cool,sexy, corny and goofy side of me.

How are your hosting skills at home? At our dinner parties, I'm always the loudest person in the room, making toasts and making sure everyone is settled. When we had our one-year anniversary in Las Vegas, I got the room together to gather our hands and say a prayer. My wife appreciates that quality in me.

When you have kids, will they be in showbiz? I'm not going to be one of those stage daddies who says, "Get out there and sing!" I want to raise some doctors and astronauts. Or even singing doctors!

America's Got Talent premieres on Tuesday, June 23rd on NBC.``xEkuVypyyylCHOPptjk``x1245615120``xNews``xPeople | NickCannonArchives``x New Mariah Fragrance: "Forever"``xLynn``xForever by Mariah Carey
"I am in a wonderful place right now, surrounded by all the things I love and Forever captures this moment in time. When I put on this fragrance, I am transformed into feeling glamorous and sophisticated," said Mariah Carey. "I love wearing this fragrance so much and I can't wait to share it with my fans."

What it is: An opulent floral with notes of Tuberose and Gardenia

What we say: Love it! Definitely gets the Glamazon Seal of Approval. Also, be on the lookout for her upcoming album "Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel" coming soon!

The products:
Eau de Parfum Spray, 1.0 fl oz, $42
Eau de Parfum Spray, 1.7 fl oz, $55
Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.3 fl oz, $65
Parfum, 0.5 fl oz, $250
Luminous Body Lotion, $28

Available for purchase at select department stores September 2009.``xEkuVVylppZDTnCmbvo``x1245571607``xNews``xThe Glamazons | Diego``x Fans Review "Obsessed"``xLynn``xThe lead single, "Obsessed," from Mariah's upcoming album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel premiered at radio on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. The song which is available to be streamed on Mariah's Official Site is an immediate fan favorite and a sure-to-be hit! We asked our readers what they thought of the song, and in less than three days, we've gotten hundreds of reviews from fans in over 40 different countries. The support for the song is overwhelming and we hope you are ready to kick into fast gear and start requesting it on your local radio stations.

Click here to read all of the amazing fan reviews for "Obsessed"!``xEkuVVyuyVuSESjcKqa``x1245557160``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Ups R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Entries with "Obsessed"``xLynn``xFrom this week's Billboard Chart Beat:

CAN'T SPELL MARY J. BLIGE WITHOUT 'R' AND 'B': The format cornerstone charts her 57th entry on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, as "The One" opens at No. 60. Blige arrived with the eventual No. 1 "You Remind Me" on the May 2, 1992, chart.

Blige's sum extends her lead for most charted titles among women in the '90s and '00s. In second place is Mariah Carey with 47 entries, although that total should increase next week. "Obsessed," the first single from Carey's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," due Aug. 25, looks likely to roar onto next week's chart following its release to radio Tuesday (June 17).``xEkuVuZpuAVnJabhNHr``x1245474095``xObsessed``xBillboard | Faycal``x Song of the Summer: Mariah Carey Dominates``xLynn``xIt's late, the weather's nice (for the moment), and we've got big news so we're just gonna lay it on you: Mariah Carey has snatched the No. 1 Song of the Summer spot from the Black Eyed Peas, whose "Boom Boom Pow" is officially overplayed out – and faces an enemy from within: "I Gotta Feeling," by the Black Eyed Peas. Elsewhere, Cobra Starship and the Gossip burst the bounds of their respective genres to offer straight-up summer hotness, and Sean Kingston has us so ready to dance in front of the AC in our unmentionables.

Whether or not it's about Eminem, as some maintain (and the lyrics don't say Marshall Mathers to us – more like Stan), Mariah Carey's "Obsessed" contains one of the all-time great put-downs: "You're a mom-and-pop, I'm a corporation." (And you know Wal-Mart haters are turned on.) If nothing else, Mariah's an institution: Second only to the Beatles in No. 1 singles, she's the closest thing this summer has to a dominant (pun intended) diva – Keri Hilson's gonna touch her? Fergie? And, like the best summer tracks, this song's a shape-shifter: it's a slow jam, but with Gucci Mane on the remix; it's sexy, but a dis track; it's dark, but you'll sing along. Spin us right round, Mariah, and feel free to do so all summer.

1. Mariah Carey, "Obsessed": Congratulations to Mariah on the Power Rankings' first-ever No. 1 debut. On a side note, another notch in Mariah's impressive SOTS CV are her gritty choices in remix partners: following in the footsteps of O.D.B. and Jadakiss come Gucci Mane and the official "Obsessed" remix. ``xEkuVuVVyEumPkYAEBw``x1245459214``xObsessed``xNew York Magazine``x Movie Review: Tennessee``xLynn``xTennessee (Vivendi Ent.)
By Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel Movie Critic
2 out of 5 stars

Tennessee, a formulaic indie road drama, plays like a prospectus for an indie film. New Mexico has filmmaker incentives, so we'll shoot a lot of it there. Find a pop star willing to work cheap as she takes another stab at a film career. Those two elements secure your funding. Now try and write a movie around them.

This isn't really Mariah Carey's movie, and she doesn't take the chances here that she does in the acclaimed Sundance drama Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. But she has a knack for playing beaten down and a way with a world-weary line.

"A good day?" she's asked. "I can't even tell any more," she drawls in a way any waitress will recognize.

Her willingness to trek to Tennessee (and New Mexico) shows her to be indie-friendly, which means this movie may do things for her movie career even if virtually nobody sees it or buys the soundtrack.

Tennessee is currently playing in limited theaters.``xEkuVuVpuVpnuvGFRqq``x1245454050``xTennessee``xOrlando Sentinel``x New Song Title From Memoirs``xLynn``xMariahDailyJournal is happy to reveal that "The Impossible" is one of the tracks that will be featured on the much-awaited new Mariah Carey album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel due out in stores August 25th!

We currently now have 4 known tracks: "Obsessed," "H.A.T.E.U.," "Candy Bling" and "The Impossible." Be sure to keep checking the site for updates on the new album!

Our Twitter followers got early hints about the song title. Follow us too at Twitter.com/MariahDaily!``xEkuVuuEFpFJNWkfjmo``x1245444903``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal``x Rolling Stone on "Obsessed" Remix``xLynn``xMariah Carey feat. Gucci Mane, "Obsessed" [Remix]
We're officially to the point where it's almost like the remixes are out before the songs themselves. Gucci Mane runs roughshod over a more-or-less unaltered version of Mariah's latest single, but his husky voice and sing-song delivery make it sound like a whole different animal.``xEkuVukAEZlDHlCpRNv``x1245432778``xObsessed``xRolling Stone``x New Song Title: "Candy Bling"``xLynn``xOn Thursday, June 18th, ESSENCE Entertainment Director Cori Murray wrote the following on her Twitter page:

Just back from hearing Mariah Carey's new album... I really like. Wait for "Candy Bling" and "H.A.T.E. You" and the "Obsessed" remix.

``xEkuVFAkkEZSOhbnyji``x1245395817``xMemoirs``xCori``x Gucci Mane Talks 'Hard' Remix With Mariah Carey``xLynn``x

Rapper Gucci Mane

Is Gucci Mane going from the Trap House to the penthouse? After appearing on a remix of the Black Eyed Peas' #1 single "Boom Boom Pow," the Atlanta MC recorded his biggest collaboration to date: a remix of Mariah Carey's new single "Obsessed."

"That joint hard, ain't it? It was crazy," he said about working with Mariah. "It was big."

Gucci said 50 Cent's manager, Chris Lighty, orchestrated the guest appearance.

"Shout-out to Mariah Carey and her whole squad and my boy Chris Lighty," Gucci said. "He got me and Mariah together. I appreciate it. He put me on there as well as her. Both of them are smart for doing that. The song came out hard. Mariah knew I wanted to do a song with her. It finally happened, and it turned out hard. I just flew up there to New York, went in the studio with her. I flew right out and went back on the road. When I do a song with people, I like to really get in the studio with them so I could feel they swag and they could feel mine. The music comes out better." ``xEkuVFyuAypChauUvpT``x1245368560``xObsessed``xMTV News``x Can Mariah Carey finally win top Grammy Awards?``xLynn``xMariah Carey goes on the offensive in her new single – "Obsessed" – taking on Eminem among others. The track is the first off of her album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" due out Aug. 25. That release date means this 12th studio album by Mariah Carey just makes the new Aug. 31 cut-off for Grammy Awards eligibility.

Though Mariah has racked up 34 Grammy nominations (among female artists, second only to Aretha Franklin), she has managed only five wins. And none of those victories came in the top categories of album, record and song of the year.

The singer has always prided herself on her songwriting abilities. In "Obsessed," she wrote in a rap directed to Eminem, "Why are you so obsessed with me/ Boy I wanna know/ Lying that you're sexing me/ When everybody knows/ It's clear that you're upset with me."

While Eminem has said that he and Mariah were one-time lovers, she repeatedly has denied his claim. On his new album "Relapse," Eminem references Carey and her new husband, Nick Cannon, in a less-than-flattering light on the track "Bagpipes From Baghdad."

Over the years, Eminem has won nine Grammys but lost both of his bids for album and record of the year. As a songwriter, he has contended for song of the year only once. And he did not land a best new artist nod when he burst onto the music scene in 2000.

Mariah Carey was named best new artist in 1990 for her self-titled debut album. And she won best pop vocal, female, that year. Then, though her follow-up albums all went platinum, there was a Grammy Awards drought until her smash hit "The Emancipation of Mimi."

Mariah went into the 2005 Grammys with eight nominations but left with only three wins, in the R&B genre – contemporary album, song ("We Belong Together") and female vocal. The singer-songwriter lost the big prizes of album, record and song of the year to U2 and Green Day.

And her 2008 follow-up – the critically acclaimed, chart-topping "E=MC2" – did not have the right formula to win over Grammy voters. She was snubbed for that album as a whole and her historic No. 1 single, "Touch My Body," was shockingly shut out as well. She picked up just a nod for her gospel collaboration on "I Understand."

Related Article:
Mariah Carey divides both critics and fans with 'Obsessed' (Gold Derby, LATimes)``xEkuVFyupAAuWxcYJzv``x1245367699``xObsessed``xTom O-Neil - Los Angeles Times | Tina``x Mariah Fans, How Obsessed Are You?``xLynn``xNow that we have all heard Mariah's blazin'-hot new single, "Obsessed," we would like to know what you think of it! Send us your brief review of the song at contact@mariahdaily.com with the subject: "Obsessed Review" by Friday, June 19th at 12:00am ET. Please indicate your name and location. Select reviews will be featured on the site on Saturday, June 20th.

So, just how obsessed are you with Mariah's new song?``xEkuVFVVpVyaLhPLPjY``x1245358656``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Exacts Revenge on Eminem``xLynn``xMariah Carey is finally getting back at Eminem. Her revenge for his ranting and raving about their alleged "affair" is a witty, biting new single called "Obsessed."

Good for Mariah, who's had to put up with Eminem's lunatic name calling for the last couple of years. Then, just to get publicity, Eminem took more swipes at her on his new CD in a song called "Bagpipes from Baghdad."

In the "song" – a term used loosely – the execrable Eminem calls Carey the "c word." (This is what your kids are spending millions on, folks. Wise up.) He not only attacks the singer but her husband, Nick Cannon, and long ago boyfriend Luis Miguel.

Mariah's comeback is funnier, catchier, and more likely to be a bigger hit. "Why are you obsessed with me?" she sings to one of the best hooks in her storied history. "You're delusional/you're confused/you're losing your mind," Mariah continues. "Lyin' that your sexin' me." Ouch!

And the winner is: Universal Music Group. Both performers record for them. And a feud is always good for business! "Obsessed," by the way, is the first single from Mariah's new album, due August 25th, to be called "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."``xEkuVFkuFFZdCgNLLxI``x1245316980``xObsessed``xRoger Friedman - Showbiz 411``x "Obsessed" News Tidbits``xLynn``x• With 9 hours (approximately) of airplay on Tuesday, June 16th, "Obsessed" recorded a total of 2.06 million in audience impressions, with 174 spins (Pop - 72, Rhythmic - 60, Urban - 38, Urban A/C - 2, Hot A/C - 2). "Obsessed" will officially go for adds at radio on Tuesday, June 23rd.

• The Island Def Jam website has updated its main page to now include "Obsessed." Below are promotional images from the IDJ site that you can use! Click to view full-size images.

• As a result of the incredible buzz surrounding the launch of her new single "Obsessed" to radio yesterday, Mariah Carey is the #1 most searched term on today's Yahoo!

• "Obsessed" won the battle against Eminem's "Baghdad" song with 57% of the total votes on Germany's Planet Radio. Keep voting here.

• "Obsessed" will premiere on Radio Millennium 101.3 FM in Asuncion, Paraguay at 11:00am on Friday, June 19th.

• In Italy, "Obsessed" will be released to radio on Friday, June 19th, according to MTV Italy. Italian fans can get the latest updates on "Obsessed" at Glittering Forum.

• "Obsessed" has premiered today on KISS 100 in London, UK. Alison from the Mariah fansite, FebruarySky has compiled a list of UK radio stations where fans can request for "Obsessed." Demand it today!

• Fans in France can start requesting "Obsessed" to be played on SkyRock.

• Chris wrote about "Obsessed" and some of his favorite Mariah moments for Out magazine. You can read his article here. George has also written a review of "Obsessed" here.

• Thanks to Kathryn, Benny, Angelo, Jerry and Juan for creating wallpapers to share with everyone!

``xEkuVkyAluujVIdgHGo``x1245273444``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Mediabase | Bernard | Can | AllAccess| Ylemram | Diego | Marcell | Federico | Chris | Benny | Kathryn | Angelo | Alison | Jerry | Dan | Louis | Soufiane | Kamal | Juan``x Who Will Have The Summer Jam of '09?``xLynn``xMTV names ten songs as candidates for "Summer Jam of '09" and predicts Mariah's "Obsessed" to take this year's Summer Anthem crown.

Mariah Carey, "Obsessed"
Odds That It Will Rule the Summer: 4:1

Just 14 months after 2008's E=MC² album fizzled, Mimi returns, this time with an Auto-Tuned kiss-off to wannabe lotharios (and Eminem?) that will probably be the soundtrack to a million summer hookups and just as many public-intoxication collars. And I'm not just saying that because the hook reminds me so much of Jamie Foxx's "Blame It," either. Glossy, flossy and decidedly "urban," Mariah strikes back. Your radio has been warned. ``xEkuVkVyVFpmxRTGRCu``x1245260130``xObsessed``xMTV``x LA Times Reviews "Obsessed"``xLynn``xMariah Carey: Are we 'Obsessed'?
By Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times

What: Mariah Carey's "Obsessed," the first single off her upcoming album.

How is it: This is a feistier Mimi than we're used to, as she comes out firing in the song's opening moments. "Why are you so obsessed with me?" questions an obviously irritated Carey.

Is she lashing out at Eminem? The gossip hounds? A simple scolding at a new breed of pop divas? It doesn't really matter. Either way, it will help Mariah stay in the headlines for weeks to come -- long enough to fuel hype for her album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," which will be conveniently released (on Aug. 25) in time to make the cut for the new Grammy eligibility rules.

With The-Dream and Tricky Stewart sharing production credits, Carey has been molded to fit current trends. The still-ubiquitous Auto-Tune is here (a look she played with on "E=MC2's" "Migrate); this time, it's used to bring a slight electronic manipulation to her trademark wails. No need to worry about hitting high notes when computers are all the rage these days, and the thick, pointed keyboards will allow Carey to fit comfortably on Top-40 play lists that are currently obsessed with Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."

Ultimately, that's the point here, as this seems like a tune pointedly designed to get radio play and provide us press types with some new topics to try to get Carey to address on the red carpet, which she will artfully deflect from now until mid-November.

The song is put-down after put-down, with Carey declaring that she "ain't gonna feed you / Gonna let you starve," and the hard-not-to-quote, "You're a mom and pop / I'm a corporation." She doesn't really sound angry -- just a little bemused at her attackers, even if the high road would have been to ignore them. But the sophisticated route doesn't always generate hype, and "Obsessed" is certainly more lively than her earlier work with The-Dream (the bedroom slow-dance "My Love").

Unfortunately, it's an even more anonymous Carey than ever before. One of the biggest selling points of "E=MC2" was Carey dropping the over-the-top howling, and learning how to sing with a more restrained range. She thankfully left the showboating to the "American Idol" kids, and stayed closer to the rhythms. Yet "Obsessed" again sells out the songbird to her producers.

More Reviews:
• Is Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed' Directed At Eminem? (MTV)
• Mariah Carey Fires Back at Eminem in New Single "Obsessed" (Rolling Stone)``xEkuVkpEAuZKynYBeoJ``x1245198000``xObsessed``xLos Angeles Times | Alix``x FMQB's Bob Burke: Bet on "Obsessed"!``xLynn``xMARIAH CAREY
"Obsessed"
(Island/IDJMG)

Mariah Carey has released a brand new single for the summer of 2009, "Obsessed." It was written and produced by Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart and is the first single from her forthcoming Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, which is due in stores on August 25 and is Mariah's 12th studio album and the much anticipated follow-up to her platinum-selling E=MC² and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi. It's hard to find an artist with Carey's track record who seems to deliver consistently over their entire career. Some things just seem to get better with time and I for one have always been as much a fan of MC's lower vocal register as her signature high end power. There's no doubt that Mariah can sing like no one else, but sometimes less is best, as is the case on this hypnotic track that is sure to keep MC fans totally "Obsessed!" And is it just me or is there a slim chance that MC is sending a message to a certain someone? BET ON IT!

Bob Burke
VP/Managing Director, FMQB``xEkuVEAVypVYHawZXMN``x1245195480``xObsessed``xBob Burke``x Radio Stations Playing "Obsessed"``xLynn``xBelow is a partial list of the radio stations that have played Mariah's new single "Obsessed" today. Please continue to e-mail us if you hear the song on other stations. Don't forget to request "Obsessed" on your local radio stations! Click on the banner on top of this page or this link to find your station's contact information.

USA
104.7 Kiss - Phoenix, AZ
Power 106 FM - Los Angeles, CA
K-Hop 95.1 - Oakdale, CA
99.1 KGGI - Riverside, CA
103.5 The Bomb - Sacramento, CA
Channel 93.3 - San Diego, CA
Blazin' 98.9 FM - San Diego, CA
Movin 99.7 - San Francisco, CA
Wild 94.9 - San Francisco, CA
Hot 93.7 - Hartford, CT
Hot 99.5 - Washington, DC
97.9 KISS FM - Jacksonville, FL
Y100 - Miami, FL
93.3 FLZ - Tampa, FL
B96 - Chicago, IL
99.7 DJX - Louisville, KY
B97 - New Orleans, LA
Jam'N 94.5 - Boston, MA
92.3 Q Jams - Baltimore, MD
B96 - Minneapolis, MN
100.3 The Beat - St. Louis, MO
101.9 Kiss FM - New Bern, NC
KISS 97.3 - Albuquerque, NM
93.3 KOB FM - Albuquerque, NM
98.5 KLUC - Las Vegas, NV
Kiss 98.5 - Buffalo, NY
Hot 97 - New York, NY
Power 105.1 FM - New York, NY
107.5 WBLS - New York, NY
Z100 - New York, NY
K104.7 - Poughkeepsie, NY
96.5 KISS FM - Cleveland, OH
KJ103 - Oklahoma City, OK
Wild 104.9 FM - Oklahoma City, OK
Jammin 107.5 - Portland, OR
Z100 - Portland, OR
100.3 The Beat - Philadelphia, PA
92 Pro FM - Providence, RI
107.5 The River - Nashville, TN
96.7 KISS FM - Austin, TX
106.1 KISS FM - Dallas, TX
Power 102 - El Paso, TX
104.1 KRBE - Houston, TX
The Beat 98.5 - San Antonio, TX
Q94 - Richmond, VA
V100.7 Jams - Milwaukee, WI

Australia
2day FM 104.1 - Sydney

Canada
Virgin Radio 96 - Montreal
Hot 89.9 FM - Ottawa
FLOW 93.5 - Toronto
99.9 Virgin Radio - Toronto

France
GoomRadio - Web

Germany
Planet Radio - Frankfurt
Radio Hamburg - Hamburg

TIDBITS
• "Obsessed" is available for streaming at the official Mariah Carey site, MariahCarey.com.

• Got a nice e-mail from Matthew "MKue" Candelaria, Albuquerque's KISS 97.3 Music Director/Night Show host, he wrote: "I was the first one to play it on KKSS in my show at 7pm. It's a hit! P.S. My wife and I are big Mariah fans!"

• 2DayFM in Sydney, Australia has started playing "Obsessed." On the front page of its website, they're asking listeners what they think of the song. Please add your comments here. On the Hot30 Countdown, Mariah's "Obsessed" won the "Music You Choose" segment versus a New Kids On The Block song. Please continue to vote for "Obsessed" here.

• Thanks to Aajaanne Johnson for giving us a shout out at today's "Obsessed" premiere on the Stylz and Roman show on Chicago's B96! You can listen to her call below. Many thanks to Erik Bradley for sending us the file!

``xEkuVEAAFVknxbqLnEE``x1245192480``xObsessed``xHot 97 | JT``x B96's Erik Bradley Reviews "Obsessed"``xLynn``xMariah Carey "Obsessed"
"As expected, brilliant MC lyrics and vocals -- combined with Tricky & Dream's production equals SMASH yet again. I strongly think this is gonna be Mariah's 19th #1. Mariah is set to rule the airwaves all summer long & for the forseeable future. Get ready for the summer of MC!"

Erik Bradley
Music Director, B96 WBBM-FM
Chicago, Illinois``xEkuVEllFElHvVRbVzo``x1245191918``xObsessed``xErik Bradley``x Mariah's "Obsessed" single takes down Eminem``xLynn``xWhoa! Could this be the first time a diva trumps a rapper in a hip-hop beef?

Mariah Carey throws some elbows on her new single "Obsessed" – the first track from her upcoming "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (Island) due out Aug. 25, which debuted on radio this afternoon – and they're all landing on her tormentor Eminem.

"Why you so obsessed with me? Lying that you're sexing me?" the Greenlawn native sings in the chorus, before delivering the kiss-off "You're delusional. Boy, you're losing your mind."

Despite the harsh words – tossing around digs like "You're a mom-and-pop, I'm a corporation" and referring to his "Napoleon complex" – Carey plays it cool on the track that she co-wrote with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. She coos confidently, riding the laid-back beat, probably holding back the laughs as she insults again.

It plays far smoother than her husband Nick Cannon's fiery response last month to Eminem's "Bagpipes from Baghdad," where Eminem raps about taking Carey back from him and then calls her a "[expletive] whore." Of course, the Mariah-Eminem flak goes back for years, after he claimed they were in a six-month relationship, which Carey denies.

"Your legacy has now been tainted from this day forth!" Cannon wrote (and then retracted) on his blog. "You will now be known as the rapper who lost to corny-ass Nick Cannon!"
But "Obsessed" seems to go even farther. Eminem was torn down by Mariah herself. Right now, it's MC: 1, EM 0.``xEkuVEAypVloIgwxYte``x1245191100``xObsessed``xNewsday | Carl``x "Obsessed" Lyrics``xLynn``x

OBSESSED
(Mariah Carey - C. Tricky Stewart - Terius "The-Dream" Nash)

I was like, "Why are you so obsessed with me?"

So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh

Will the real MC please, step to the mike?

So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh

All up in the blogs
Saying we met at the bar
When I don't even know who you are
Saying we up in your house
Saying I'm up in your car
But you in LA and I'm out at Jermaine's.
I'm up in the A
You so so lame
and no one here even mentions your name
It must be the weed. It must be the E
Cause you be popping hood
You get it popping, Oh

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you're sexing me (when everybody knows)
It's clear that you're upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress
Last man on the earth still couldn't hit this
You're delusional, you're delusional
Boy you're losing your mind
It's confusing yo, you're confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like you're bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

You on your job
You hating hard
Ain't gon' feed you
I'm gonna let you starve
Gasping for air
I'm ventilation
You out of breath
Hope you ain't waiting
Telling the world how much you miss me
But we never were
So why you trippin'
You a mom and pop
I'm a corporation
I'm the press conference
and you a conversation

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you're sexing me (when everybody knows)
It's clear that you're upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress
Last man on the earth still couldn't hit this
You're delusional, you're delusional
Boy you're losing your mind
It's confusing yo, you're confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like you're bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

Why you so obsessed with me
Lying that you're sexing me
It's clear that you're upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn't impress
Last man on the earth still couldn't hit this
You're delusional, you're delusional
Boy you're losing your mind
It's confusing yo, you're confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with y our Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like you're bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

``xEkuVElyFlkUuAqoPNO``x1245186180``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x "Obsessed" Has Premiered!``xLynn``xChicago's #1 hit station, B96, gave us the most anticipated world premiere of "Obsessed," the BLAZING-HOT new single from Mariah's upcoming album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel!

Fans from all over the world tuned in to the live premiere of the song and B96 did not disappoint. The always Mariah Carey-friendly station played the song twice in a row at 2:00pm; and then again at 2:45pm. One caller even gave MariahDaily.com a shout out on the air - thank you!

You can listen to a 45-second clip of "Obsessed" by clicking on the play button below!

Stay tuned for more "Obsessed" updates!``xEkuVElkuFlgsVeQcyd``x1245184260``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Update: B96 to Premiere "Obsessed" in One Hour!``xLynn``xHappy "Obsessed" Day, everyone!

Just got word from B96 that they may have "Obsessed" on as soon as 2:00pm CT (12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET). Be sure you're tuned in here!

Remember to e-mail us if you hear the song on your local radio stations.``xEkuVEZVEZVXDaQoWft``x1245178775``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Press Release: New Album Memoirs Drops August 25th!``xLynn``xMariah Carey Puts Finishing Touches on Her New Album, MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, for August 25th Release

"OBSESSED," FIRST NEW SINGLE PICK - GOES TO RADIO ON JUNE 16th - WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY MARIAH, THE-DREAM AND TRICKY STEWART

"The 1st single from my new album MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL is called 'Obsessed' and will be at radio next Tuesday. I'm a lil' exc ... Seriously, this is one of my favorite songs ever. I love the whole album. I'm completely immersed in it. I can't wait for you to hear it. LY"
- Mariah Carey, on Twitter

First came the emancipation, then came energy and power, and now comes MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, the new album by international superstar Mariah Carey, scheduled to arrive on August 25th. The first new single pick from MEMOIRS is "Obsessed," which blasts out to radio today, Tuesday, June 16th. The video for "Obsessed" will be directed by Brett Ratner. "Obsessed" was written and produced by Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, who are responsible for the majority of tracks on the new album. MEMOIRS was executive-produced by Antonio "L.A." Reid.

MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, the 12th studio album of Mariah's career, is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to her RIAA platinum-selling album E=MC² (released April 15, 2008), and her worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (released April 12, 2005). Both were Soundscan #1 debut albums that made chart history for Mariah in the U.S. and numerous territories around the globe.

The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. The album debuted at #1 on first week sales of 404,000 copies, Mariah's highest first week sales total (until E=MC²). Soundscan's biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured "We Belong Together" (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and "Don't Forget About Us," Mariah's 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley's 17 #1's.

Three years later, E=MC² debuted at #1 on first week sales of 463,000 copies, which now stands as the highest first week sales total of Mariah's career. The album's success brought total sales of Mariah's albums, singles and videos to more than 160 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.

E=MC² spun off four singles: "Touch My Body," "Bye Bye," "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," and "I Stay In Love." Of these, "Touch My Body" made history when it became Mariah's 18th #1 Hot 100 hit, thus surpassing Elvis Presley. "Touch My Body"'s two weeks at the top also marked Mariah's 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis' long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated in Billboard.com. At the same time, Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits.``xEkuVEVAkkyNrwureRm``x1245162826``xMemoirs``xPR Newswire``x MDJ Exclusive: "Obsessed" Single Cover in HQ``xLynn``x

MariahDailyJournal brings you an exclusive first look at the official cover of "Obsessed," the lead single from Mariah's upcoming album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel!

"Obsessed" will be transmitted digitally to radio stations today, June 16th, for immediate airplay. In order for us to track the simultaneous launch, please e-mail us and let us know if you hear the song playing on your local stations.

Update: The "Obsessed" single cover art is now available in high resolution. Click on the above thumbnail to view.``xEkuVEkZAyZDgTYxOUp``x1245131567``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal | Justin``x Get Ready to be "Obsessed" Tomorrow!``xLynn``x

As first announced here on MariahDailyJournal, Chicago's #1 hit station, B96 will be premiering "Obsessed," Mariah's lead single from her new album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, TOMORROW!

Check out B96.com to see a banner, front and center on its main page, advertising the world premiere of Mariah's new music, "Obsessed."

To listen live to B96, click here. Please be aware that the station may play the song earlier or later than the set time of 3pm CT (1pm PT/4pm ET). Make sure to tune in early!``xEkuVplFulkKJcwiznW``x1245087082``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Photos: Mariah Arrives at LAX Airport, L.A.``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from a short UK trip last night, June 14, 2009.

``xEkuVpZuyuyKCpvVMnn``x1245078246``xPhotos``xGossip Girls``x "Obsessed" Remix to Feature Rapper Gucci Mane``xLynn``xEarlier today, rapper Gucci Mane was on the phone live on Hot 107.9's Gangsta Grillz Radio in Atlanta with DJ Drama. He talked about his new and upcoming projects; and confirmed that he and Mariah were in the studio recently working on the remix to "Obsessed."

Atlanta-raised rapper Gucci Mane, born Radric Davis in Bessemer, Alabama, has drawn his inspiration from a pantheon of rappers before him - Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, the Beastie Boys, N.W.A. In describing his signature sound, he says, "I call my music straight Gucci: going hard and whatever beats you make you for me, if I'm feeling it, if I'm rocking with it, I'm gonna crush it. When you hear me, you hear a lot of pain, a lot of hood; you hear what's going on in the inner city in Atlanta."

You can listen to some tracks from Gucci's latest album Back to the Trap House at his MySpace music page.

No release date has been set for the "Obsessed" Remix. The original version of "Obsessed" is due out to radio on Tuesday, June 16th. B96 is world premiering the song at 3pm CT (1pm PT/4pm ET). Hope you're counting the days down with us!``xEkuVpEuupuHNqDyAAo``x1245018004``xObsessed``xRock With U/Pulse | MariahDailyJournal``x Nick: "I Love Mariah's Curves!"``xLynn``xFrom the June 22nd issue of Us Weekly, Love Lives section, page 45.

I Love Mariah's Curves!
"I always tell her, 'Girl, you've got all those curves and me with no brakes,'" Nick Cannon, 28, tells Us of loving Mariah Carey's voluptuous body.

And though the singer, 39, has gotten attention for her weight fluctuations, her hubby says she's happy with her shape. "It's something that everyone deals with. Everybody is different for a reason; it ain't about trying to be super-skinny. That's not what's hot. It's about what's inside."

``xEkuuAFAlFAtJSmxWwG``x1244957160``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal``x Cavalli Always On Call``xLynn``xRoberto Cavalli didn't stay comfortable for too long in his VIP seat at the Apollo Theater Monday night. The designer dressed Mariah Carey for the 75th anniversary celebration, which gathered Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jaime Foxx, Richard Parsons, The O'Jays, Robin Roberts and Steve Harvey, among others. But Carey nearly had a wardrobe malfunction when a photographer stepped on her dress while Carey walked the red carpet, jerking the songstress backward. She was so concerned that the dress might have ripped that she summoned Cavalli from his seat to her dressing room. Though unclear what, if any, alterations Cavalli did to repair the dress, all seemed fine when Carey took the stage to introduce LaBelle, who was inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame along with music producer Quincy Jones.``xEkuuAyVuAyRBebDbNQ``x1244932980``xNews``xWomen's Wear Daily``x Mariah Tweets About "Obsessed" & "H.A.T.E.U." Remixes``xLynn``xMariah, twittering from London, has revealed some more details about her new songs, "Obsessed" and "H.A.T.E.U." from her upcoming album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel. She says both songs have been remixed with resung vocals! She also shared some lines from "H.A.T.E.U." and asks if we know what the acronym stands for. Can you guess? Reply to her at Twitter.com/MariahCarey!

MariahCarey In London listening to the remix of "Obsessed" over and over: )

MariahCarey also there's a remix of H.A.T.E.U. that is completely resung which incorperates a "classic" and a POW rap section. I had FUN in the studio!

MariahCarey By the way H.A.T.E.U. Stands for something..can anyone guess? The chorus starts w/ "I can't wait to hate you make you pain like I do.."

MariahCarey The point is you still love the person.."I can't wait to h.a.t.e.u. cos right now I need you..

Mariah, in a Twitter message to MariahDailyJournal, said that she will be in London until Sunday, June 14th. The private event she's there for is scheduled for Saturday night, June 13th. ``xEkuulVpVyAOlAWyHhM``x1244854169``xHateU``xMariahDailyJournal``x Photos: Mariah Arrives in the UK``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah arriving in London, UK on Friday, June 12, 2009.

At the London Heathrow Airport

At the Dorchester Hotel

``xEkuulEylupuvEXTNRd``x1244820440``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal | Gossip Girls``x First Photo: Mariah Arriving in London, UK``xLynn``x

Mariah was all smiles as she was greeted by fans and media upon her arrival at The Dorchester Hotel in London, UK at about 10:44am today, June 12, 2009. She is expected to leave the UK on Saturday at 1:00pm.

Thanks to Rhian for the picture!``xEkuulplVyFCOcQpqAW``x1244809980``xPhotos``xRhian``x The-Dream Talks About Mariah's "Answer" Record``xLynn``xThe-Dream hinted that Mariah Carey's next single is an outcry, perhaps at Eminem, that may shock the media world.

Speaking simply about upcoming productions, the artist said, "The most anticipated is the Mariah project, and she just released a fire record in the building today. And we have been blasting it out all day. It's just f**king retarded. I don't think anybody is going to expect her to come out punching like she is going to come out. But she got a record."

He continued, hinting at the content, "It's going to light the blogs up too because you don't know who she talking about, what she talking about, but she talking about something. And remember The-Dream told you first. So you can start that up right now. Mariah Carey has a record, and somebody's going to be very upset. I said that."``xEkuuZuEkuVNvvKGfvd``x1244744845``xObsessed``xHipHopDX``x Mariah in the UK Tomorrow``xLynn``xMariah will make a quick one-day personal trip to the UK on Friday, June 12th. She is expected to arrive at 10:15am at The Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, London where she is staying until Saturday.``xEkuuZFyuFZscLEtpFz``x1244740037``xInternational``xMariahDailyJournal | Carlos | MariahConnection``x Mariah Mention in Nick's GIANT Cover Story``xLynn``xNick Cannon graces the cover of the July 2009 Power Issue of GIANT (now out on newsstands). Below are excerpts from the magazine's cover story where Nick mentions his wife Mariah Carey.

[Nick] Cannon's marriage to Mariah Carey is also the result of the particular mental electromagnetism he seems to have mastered. He had been dropping her name as a foil for questions about "celebrity crushes" for years, but it wasn't until the 2005 Teen Choice Awards that they met face-to-face. "I've heard all the nice things you've been saying," Carey told him backstage, before beng whisked off by her handlers. Their romance began a few years later, when she cast Cannon as her love interest in the video for "Bye Bye." Before the shoot they met for lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and discovered similarities between them after Cannon paused to say grace over an order of french fries. She pulled an electronic Bible from her pocketbook. "Not everyone shares spirituality," Carey says. "When you have that in common, it's unique."

Besides spirituality, an apartment in Tribeca, New York, and houses in Bel Air, California, and the Bahamas, the couple share a taste for adolescent goofiness. When Cannon proposed, it was by hiding a 17-carat pink-diamond ring inside a lollipop package and presenting it to Carey on the roof of her building. He understands where her gravitation toward butterflies, rainbows and being "eternally twelve" comes from. "We know how to be highly intellectual and well -spoken," he says, "And we've done that for so long that we really appreciate the youthfulness, where we can be stupid and silly." In turn, Carey sees facets of her husband that extend beyond public view. "All comedians have a darker side to them," she says. There's a need to be a class clown or the funniest person in the room. It comes from somewhere. I think we both understand what it's like not to have the most traditional of upbringings."

Cannon has been well known since he was a teenager, but he frequently calls his wife "the most famous woman in the world," and admits complications accompany such a title. On Easter Sunday, the pair visited Cannon's family in San Diego. Carey voiced concerns about paparazzi, but he insisted that bringing security or having her hair and wardrobe done were unnecessary measures. Sure enough, a photographer was lying in wait. "She was right," he says. "And now the picture's in US Weekly." The photo spurred commentary about Carey's weight on gossip blogs and sparked pregnancy rumors. "We want to be normal—we are normal," Cannon says. "But everyone on the outside wants to put us in a fishbowl."

Bromidic celebrity gripes about privacy notwithstanding, Cannon has adapted well to this bigger pond. Most importantly, success has come on his own terms. Never has he fled from the happy-go-lucky image that made him so endearing to the masses—and in fact, pretentiousness, solemnity, self-importance or any other assumed characteristics of adulthood hold little appeal. "The thing that's crazy to me is that the majority of people see a person that's likable as corny," says Cannon. "It's me. Everything I've ever wanted in life, my personality has got me that. I'm-a drive this corny-ass Phantom to the corny-ass bank and cash these corny-ass checks. I love being corny."

Read the full cover story "Nick Cannon Takes Care of Business" here.``xEkuuZpAuFVZiVCtOCu``x1244713035``xNews``xGIANT | Che - NickCannonArchives``x Lee Daniels Talks About Tennessee with IFC``xLynn``xDirector, producer and general force of nature Lee Daniels is a hot property these days. So hot that two studios, Lionsgate and the Weinstein Company, are suing each other over the rights to distribute his second directorial effort, "Precious," the winner of both the jury and audience awards at Sundance earlier this year. Lawsuits willing, "Precious" opens in the fall, and in the meantime Daniels has "Tennessee" in theaters, a small-scale Americana-steeped road movie he produced under his own banner of Lee Daniels Entertainment. "Tennessee," directed by David Cronenberg nephew Aaron Woodley, has the distinction of containing the first Mariah Carey acting role to officially see theaters since "Glitter," something that was looked upon as potentially laughable when the film premiered at Tribeca last year, but that seems a lot less so now, in light of the singer's praised turn as a social worker in "Precious."

"Tennessee" (2008)
Aaron Woodley had it the easiest of all of my directors. I hired him for his palate really, a visual that's intoxicating. He did his thing, but I really didn't do my thing. I did "Tennessee" because I wanted to show a sense of versatility, that I could do something that wasn't too wild. I'd just come up from "Shadowboxer" -- that was crazy. This is a lot tamer. I wanted to appeal to a specific demographic that I don't ordinarily appeal to, which is, you know, those Republicans out there? People that voted for Sarah Palin? There was something simple about the movie. I didn't have to think too hard, like, "What is the statement that we're trying to make here?" I'm very good friends with Mariah [Carey]. I wanted to work with her, and I think that it prepared me for my work with her in "Precious," ultimately.

Janet Jackson
"Tennessee" was originally written for Janet Jackson -- she was the first person I had in mind. I said, "Janet, I don't want to work with you if you don't put on weight. I want you fat in this." She put on all this weight for me. We were trying to raise the money and she was fat and she was like, "Lee! Lee!" [laughs] I didn't realize how catastrophic it was until I'm looking at "Oprah" one day and she had gained all this weight for a movie that never happened. Oprah said, "Were you pissed?" She was a really good sport about it, but it was borderlining on obese. Finally she said, "Lee, I have a record to drop. I have to look good. This is insanity. This movie's never going to happen." Then as soon as she bailed, we got the money.

Mariah Carey
Mariah came down to my set on "Shadowboxer." I just fell in love. She's outrageous and fun and makes me laugh. People have this impression of her -- I had that impression of her, until you know her and realize she's making fun of herself. As we became friends I saw her do impersonations. She does an Aretha Franklin like no other. How can you impersonate Aretha Franklin? I said, "I'm gonna find a job for you." I sent her the script and yeah; she did it. I was really glad.

I never thought about "Glitter." I didn't think it was bad. Her persona was so what it was -- people didn't understand her and she got a bad rap for it -- she wasn't bad in the movie. She was very nervous [doing "Tennessee"] because she knew that she had a perception of being... She saw me working and how serious I was and how we don't have money. There's no room for a masseur, for tardiness, for an extra hairdresser. The beauty of independent cinema for me is everybody's doing something. During "Shadowboxer," we all were down and drinking one day, Macy Gray, Monique, myself and Cuba. We had a scene, and Helen Mirren came down and got us out of a bar. ``xEkuuyZZEFlctOAamUb``x1244680738``xTennessee``xIndependent Film Channel (IFC)``x "Obsessed" to World Premiere on Chicago's B96``xLynn``xChicago's #1 hit music station, B96 will be premiering "Obsessed" on Tuesday, June 16th at 3:00pm Central Time (4:00pm EST).

According to B96, they will be getting the song on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00pm or so local time and plan to play it right away!

Be sure to tune in! Fans outside the Chicago area can listen to the station's live stream by clicking here.

Note: Please be aware that time could change (sooner or later) rather quickly. Please try to tune in early.``xEkuuyyVylAhnpDRdly``x1244669289``xObsessed``xB96 | MariahDailyJournal``x Tennessee Out on DVD on Sept 1st``xLynn``x

According to Amazon.com, Tennessee, a film directed by Aaron Woodley and starring Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck and Mariah Carey, will be released on DVD on September 1, 2009.

The Tennessee DVD is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com for $18.99. The current listing does not specify any special features.

Tennessee is currently showing in limited theaters. If you happen to be within the vicinity of Tennessee or New York, find your nearest theater here and please go see the movie.``xEkuuyVAZVksOkVJZqX``x1244662080``xTennessee``xAmazon | Diego``x Mariah: "'Obsessed' is so video ready"``xLynn``xBrett Ratner to direct "Obsessed" music video!

Mariah has confirmed via a Twitter direct message to Australian fan Dani that Brett Ratner will be directing the music video for "Obsessed," the lead single from her upcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

"Obsessed" will be Mariah and Brett's 7th music video they have collaborated on. Brett previously directed Mariah's "I Still Believe" (1998), "Heartbreaker" (1999), "Thank God I Found You" (2000), "It's Like That" (2005), "We Belong Together" (2005) and "Touch My Body" (2008) music videos. ``xEkuuyVVAklcTJPQrTM``x1244657520``xObsessed``xDani - Mariah Down Under``x Mariah Scans``xLynn``xBelow are scans from the latest issues of Life & Style, OK!, In Touch and the French Gala.

``xEkuuyVpEFuGtmUCqbq``x1244653734``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal | Sam``x Mariah: "'Obsessed' is Different, But SO me"``xLynn``xIn her most recent update on Twitter, Mariah talks more about "Obsessed," the lead single from her forthcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.

"Obsessed" is slated for release at radio on Tuesday, June 16th!``xEkuuVAuyZkhDVLxEpI``x1244595060``xObsessed``x--``x Video: Mariah Pays Tribute to Patti LaBelle at Apollo``xLynn``xWatch a video of Mariah as she introduces and presents the Apollo Theater Legends Hall of Fame award to inductee Patti LaBelle.

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Mariah's Introduction of Inductee Patti LaBelle
"I stand here on the Apollo stage, a stage where through the years you have given stellar performance after stellar performance in a way that is uniquely you. You have become the benchmark by which singing is judged. You are a headliner's headliner, after all who would be crazy enough to follow you.

We thank you for sharing your gift with us and I am personally so honored to know you. I thank you for always, always sharing your gift of love and friendship with me. Ladies and gentlemen, the incomparable... please give a warm welcome to the newest member of the legends of the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame... Patti LaBelle!"

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Mariah, Quincy, Cosbys, Jamie Foxx Toast the Apollo (Showbiz 411)
It was Prince who stole the pre-dinner show because he was a well kept secret. He appeared on stage without any announcement after the band played a minute or so of soft jazz. He wore what looked like orange silk pajamas. He brandished his diamond walking stick. The audience roared with delight. He spoke softly, as usual. It's the most I've ever heard him say cogently in public.

"Patti LaBelle is my mother, sister, teacher, my cook," he said in a Marilyn Monroe-esque whisper. "She's taught me so much, she helps my guitar playing. I make my guitar sound like her voice."

Then Prince said he had a friend in the wings to help introduce LaBelle, but the friend wouldn't come out when he motioned to him/her. So he went back there to fish the person out. Suddenly, a professional announcer's voice boomed, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Mariah Carey."

Mariah, sexy and celebratory, not looking at all like the pepperpot described in Monday's Page Six, appeared at the microphone and said Patti was her "godmother." "You have become the benchmark for which singing is judged," Mariah said in a much clear voice than Prince,. "a headliner's headliner."``xEkuuVlpuEVVaPumUwy``x1244584015``xVideos``xKoyitokabuto | Bernard | Poody | Roger Friedman - Showbiz 411``x Memoirs' Lead Single "Obsessed" Out Next Tuesday!``xLynn``xOn Twitter earlier today, Mariah has confirmed that the first single off her new album Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel is "Obsessed" and that it will be hitting the airwaves on Tuesday, June 16th!

"Obsessed" is a collaboration with producers The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.``xEkuuVVVApVQuQFxcWJ``x1244559505``xObsessed``x--``x Video: Mariah Arrives at Apollo's Anniversary Gala``xLynn``xDownload a video of Mariah below as she arrives at the Apollo Theater's 75th Anniversary gala on Monday, June 8, 2009 in New York City. The event featured the induction of Patti LaBelle and Quincy Jones into the theater's Legends Hall of Fame.

Interviewed on the red carpet, Mariah says of the Apollo Theater: "I love the Apollo. It's my favorite place in the world to sing."

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Entertainment Tonight was also backstage at the Apollo gala. Click here to watch a video of ET's interviews with the night's biggest stars plus exclusive backstage footage from the bash. ``xEkuuVkFFkZNDrPGsxw``x1244526927``xVideos``xMyFOX New York | MariahDailyJournal``x Photos: Mariah at Apollo Theater's Anniversary Gala``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah at Apollo Theater's 75th Anniversary Gala in New York City, New York on Monday, June 8, 2009. Mariah presented the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame award to music great Patti LaBelle. Also pictured is singer/songwriter Prince.

``xEkuuVkpFVpGVaQiarg``x1244523950``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Lionsgate-Weinstein suit over Precious to seek mediation``xLynn``xBoth sides in a lawsuit pitting Lionsgate Films against The Weinstein Co. over the distribution of the film "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" will try to resolve the case with the help of a private mediator, attorneys told a judge today.

Nonetheless, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Coleman A. Swart scheduled trial of the lawsuit for Feb. 3, just in case the mediation effort fails.

Both companies filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York Feb. 4, claiming they had an agreement with producers to distribute the movie based on the story of a young, illiterate woman who is the victim of incest and trying to find her way in 1980s Harlem.

The film stars Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe, who portrays Precious Jones, the central character in the film.

Lionsgate got to court first, suing Weinstein in Los Angeles just hours before TWC filed its suit against Lionsgate in New York. TWC also separately sued the agents for the producers, alleging fraud.

On May 6, a New York judge dismissed the Weinstein suit against Lionsgate. In doing so, he rejected Weinstein's claim that New York is the more appropriate location for the litigation to take place because most of the witnesses live there.

The judge said the parties "have a presence" in both New York and Los Angeles and frequently travel between both cities.

In its Los Angeles suit, Lionsgate is seeking a judge's ruling that it owns the rights to distribute "Push" in the United States and Canada.

Weinstein attorneys say the company had a firm agreement with the film's producers and that Lionsgate interfered.

But Lionsgate counters that the producers signed a written agreement stating they had no written or verbal agreement with Weinstein. ``xEkuuuAZZApTqALwgJa``x1244501390``xPush``xL.A. Daily News``x Mariah's 2009 Anniversary Card``xLynn``xIllustratrator J. David McKenney was hired by Mariah to create her birthday card for this year.

"I'm using this week's subject to show off the latest job I did for "Legendary" singer Mariah Carey. This was my third job for Mimi and it was very exciting for me to work with her because I actually am a huge fan. She's a lot of fun and I listen to her music a lot. She's an undeniable talent with a great set of stems! Anyway here she is!"

About J. David McKenney
J. David McKenney has been drawing incessantly since he was old enough to hold a pencil. The oldest of four, Joshua was homeschooled by his mother in the farm country of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school with the Howard Richmond Homeschooler's Diploma he moved to New York to study at Parsons School of Design. Although his chosen major was Photography, Josh has decided to focus his energy back on his first passion, drawing. Combining traditional "pen and paper" drawing techniques, with digital, and even some photographic technology, Josh has developed a very unique and original style. With the majority of his images being of women he has found success in the women's fashion industry. He describes himself as a Women's Lifestyle Illustrator but is open to assignments that will expand his body of work.``xEkuuuAVklZSyugDtth``x1244490180``xNews``xJ. David McKenney | Bernard``x Mariah Carey Unafraid to Eat``xLynn``xUnlike some starving show-business stars, Mariah Carey celebrates her success with much-deserved meals. "Mariah loves food. Right now she's making an album and eating everything and anything she wants. She has put on about 15 pounds, but she loves the curves," said our source. Our tipster adds, "She'll definitely tone up again when she releases her album, but as of now, she's stuffing her face."``xEkuuVpFVuprCcMYsWs``x1244470440``xNews``xNew York Post``x Tennessee Grosses $10k in Opening Weekend``xLynn``xPlaying in limited release, Tennessee (Vivendi Entertainment); a 2008 R-rated drama, produced by Lee Daniels, directed by Aaron Woodley and starring Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck and Mariah Carey; has racked in $10,000 from 15 theaters for a per-screen average of $667 in its opening weekend.``xEkuuuAVEuZWSJeDmNK``x1244410260``xTennessee``xBox Office Mojo | Erica``x Mariah Carey, Other Stars Get Legs Insured``xLynn``xInsuring women's legs against damage and destruction has been a very good policy for Lloyd's of London, which has insured more women's legs than any other body part. "The fad began with Betty Grable, whose legs were insured for one million dollars in the 1940s," Dian Hanson, an editor at Leg Show magazine, writes in "The Big Book of Legs," a coffee-table tome from Taschen. "Though it was simply a publicity stunt arranged by the 20th Century Fox film studio, it was quite an effective one, leading Universal to insure Angie Dickinson's legs for the same amount in the 1960s.

Since, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brooke Shields, Mary Hart, Heidi Klum and singers Tina Turner, Rihanna and Mariah Carey have all had their legs insured... Some would argue that Carey's money would be better spent insuring her voice, but from a Lloyd's perspective the legs are a better bet, as none of these women has ever attempted to collect."``xEkuuuAVEpywwRWnQdV``x1244374860``xNews``xNew York Post``x New Mariah Song: "Obsessed"``xLynn``xWe are able to confirm that "Obsessed" is a new song title from Mariah's forthcoming album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which is due out in stores later this year. So far, "Obsessed" and "Hate U" are the only known song titles from the new album and no information on the lead single is available currently. Another confirmed new Mariah song, "100 Percent" may be included only on the soundtrack for Precious.

As we all know, Mariah is hard at work on finishing up Memoirs. In speaking with Extra at the Fresh Air Fund gala on Thursday, June 4th, she has revealed that her new album will be about done in a week's time.``xEkuuuAVpypWZyBvcVk``x1244272260``xObsessed``xMariahDailyJournal``x Videos: Mariah on Entertainment News, June 5``xLynn``x

Download: Mariah Talks About Tennessee, Whitney's Return
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On Whitney's Return: "Honestly, I haven't had any, I haven't spoken to her in a long time. I'm sure whatever she does is gonna be brilliant."

On Lee Daniels/Tennessee:
Mariah: "I learned how to deal with him cracking the whip."
Lee: "And I learned how to deal with her slinging her hair."
Mariah: "No, I didn't sling my hair!"
Lee: "Because she didn't sling her hair. Exactly."

Mariah: "We've been in this whole world when we just got back from Cannes for another film that we did together after 'Tennessee' called 'Precious' and we're just like in a frenzy of that so it feels like 'Tennessee' was so long ago."
Lee: "I told her, I said that 'People are just thinking that you're really, really incredible in this character' and she goes [makes faces]."
Mariah: "No, it does feel great to see some of the great reviews that I've been reading and..."
Lee: "You deserve them, honey."
Mariah: "Thank you, darling. See that's my biggest review here because he is tough but he is tough because he wants the work to be great. And the thing is, we have a very strong connection so when we work together, even when as a producer or director, we connect and I just can't help but ask him, 'what do you think?' no matter what's going on with the situation."

Download: Mariah on Boyle Breakdown, Whitney duet idea (EXTRA)

On Possibility of another Whitney Duet: "I would love to. I don't know where she's at with her album. I know I got to finish mine in like a week."

Download: Mariah at Fresh Air Fund Gala (TMZ)``xEkuuuAVpplQHbaQlRa``x1244269860``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Reddick Talks About Mariah in Tennessee``xLynn``xActor Lance Reddick ("Lost," "The Wire") talks to ABC News about his new film, Tennessee where he plays Mariah's abusive husband. Here's what Reddick had to say about working with Mariah.

What was it like working opposite Mariah Carey?
"Mariah is great. One of the things I realized is that I walked into the situation with certain expectations given she's really a living icon, and all my expectations were blown. She was really sweet, really open, just really ready to do the work. And I think her performance was wonderful."

"I play her abusive husband. I did get to throw her up against the wall. I was actually intimidated because it was the first thing that I shot with her so basically I met Mariah Carey for the first time and then we were rehearsing this scene."

``xEkuuuAuAZpZGvBRXHU``x1244234700``xTennessee``xABC News``x Mariah Carey Cares``xLynn``xThe Fresh Air Fund's annual spring gala at Tavern on the Green had a summery, sweet-days-of-youth vibe—and not just because of the baskets of red and pink carnations or the centerpieces assembled from Marshmallow Peeps and lollipops. By coincidence, there was a bona fide high school prom going on next door. "I saw those girls with corsages! I was wondering what the hell they were doing," Proenza Schouler's Lazaro Hernandez said. Catching a glimpse of Mariah Carey, a handful of giddy high schoolers struggled to contain themselves.

Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, had gone off to mingle. "Maybe when he comes back we'll go take a prom picture," she mused. In the meantime, the pop star (whose Camp Mariah hosts inner-city children) recalled the summer she got a scholarship to go to performing arts camp with "little rich kids who didn't quite understand why I only had, like, two outfits." Safe to assume that's not the case anymore.

Mariah Attends Fresh Air Fund's Spring Gala
Mariah Carey served as a Co-Chair in this year's Fresh Air Fund's Salute to American Heroes at Tavern on the Green in Central Park Thursday, June 4, 2009.

"I support the Fresh Air Fund because I think it's one of the most important organizations, especially here in New York," she said. "To take kids, a lot of whom have never left their own city block and to make sure they get a chance to see the world outside of where they're confined. A lot of them can go off to learn, like my camp is a career-awareness camp, so I bring a lot of different people who have succeeded in different fields, who the kids can relate to, and they learn about different options they have."

Mariah Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, said he was pleased to learn that there was a Fresh Air Fund camp named after Mariah. "We went up there, took a visit, saw Camp Mariah," Cannon said. "So we are going to try to go up this summer. It's a beautiful thing."``xEkuuuAuAkZWchTbhzN``x1244231220``xNews``xStyle | NY1 | Fresh Air Fund``x Mariah on Whitney duet/Boyle breakdown``xLynn``xSuperstar Mariah Carey tells "Extra" she's not the least bit surprised that Susan Boyle was freaked out by her newfound fame.

The five-time Grammy winner suffered from a physical and emotional breakdown in 2002, and she confesses, "I feel bad for her, but I think in this society we build people up so quickly now, of course it's going to freak some people out. It's difficult. It's got to be tough."

"Britain's Got Talent" megastar Susan Boyle became an overnight sensation, and the sudden fame got the best of her, leading to her stay in a mental health center earlier this week.

On Thursday night, Carey and hubby Nick Cannon attended the Fresh Air Fund's Annual Spring Gala, and Mimi revealed her summer plans will be spent in the studio "working, putting out an album."

Carey also dished about who she wants to record with again. Mariah says she welcomes the idea of working with Whitney Houston for another duet, saying, "I would love to." Back in 1999, Carey won an Oscar when the superstars combined forces for "When You Believe" from "The Prince of Egypt" soundtrack.

The Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit that provides free summer experiences for inner city kids in New York.``xEkuuuAulluKdPywJTZ``x1244223720``xNews``xExtra``x Photos: Mariah at Fresh Air Fund Spring Gala``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah with husband Nick Cannon at the 2009 Fresh Air Fund Salute To American Heroes at Tavern On The Green in New York City, New York on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

``xEkuuuAuluEtSPUHmQV``x1244134440``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Film Reviews: Tennessee``xLynn``xNew York Times
By Stephen Holden

Pair of Brothers in a Grand Ole Soap Opry
There are signs that Aaron Woodley, the director of "Tennessee," an earnest, increasingly preposterous road movie about unhealed family wounds and fraternal bonds, wanted to make a Terrence Malick film. In the early scenes of the movie, whose setting shifts from the desert outskirts of Albuquerque to Texas, Oklahoma and finally Tennessee, the camera studies the glowing Western sky at twilight as though determined to find a visionary beauty in desolate wasteland.

It is outside Albuquerque that Carter Armstrong (Adam Rothenberg), a cabdriver in his early 30s, lives a marginal existence in a trailer with his younger brother, Ellis (Ethan Peck, grandson of Gregory). Awkward flashbacks reveal that 15 years earlier the young Carter (Ryan Lynn), a high school football star, fled his childhood home in Knoxville, Tenn., dragging Ellis with him, after being terrorized by his drunken, abusive father, Roy (Bill Sage). Like his dad Carter is now a bitter alcoholic hothead itching for excuses to lash out at the world. But he is also fiercely protective of Ellis, who, as depicted in Russell Schaumburg's lumpy screenplay, is too angelic to be true.

The brothers' lives are uprooted when Ellis is found to have leukemia. After Carter proves incompatible as a bone marrow donor, he decides they must return to Knoxville to determine if their father would be a suitable candidate. At a Texas diner Ellis befriends Krystal Evans (Mariah Carey), a waitress and aspiring country singer-songwriter. When she offers to put them up for the night, they encounter her monstrous husband, Frank (Lance Reddick), a state trooper who loathes the brothers on sight and threatens Krystal's life if she touches one of them.

Seizing her opportunity to escape, she flees with them before dawn. On discovering her disappearance, Frank, convinced she has been kidnapped, gives chase.

Although the setup has its gripping moments, "Tennessee" collapses once the three stop in Nashville with Frank breathing down their necks. Although Ms. Carey makes a brave effort to put on a Texan accent, later in the movie she seems to have forgotten it, and there is nothing countrylike about her singing or the song with which she wows the audience in a Nashville talent competition. It isn't saying much, but at least her work here is more substantial than in the catastrophic "Glitter."

By this time Krystal has metamorphosed from goodhearted to gooey sweet. The story cedes its final shreds of credibility in a contrived scene where Frank, observing someone else's abused wife, miraculously sees the light and softens. From here on "Tennessee" wades hip-deep in mush.

Hollywood.com
By Pete Hammond
3 out of 5 stars

Hollywood.com Says It may be small in scale, but 'Tennessee' is a rewarding and moving drama with exceptionally fine performances all around.

What's Good? Director Aaron Woodley is not afraid to let the budding relationship between these three travelers play out in real time. The film is slow-paced, but there is an ultimate payoff, and it's a rewarding one. Tennessee has the distinct feel of America's back roads and never feels false or contrived, a neat trick since the story is ripe for sentimental twists the filmmaker thankfully avoids like the plague.

What's Bad? It takes a while to get into the rhythms of these two very damaged brothers, but give Tennessee a chance, and it all kicks in, especially with the welcome introduction of Carey's character. The actors bring it home. Only Lance Reddick as Frank, her crummy hubby, comes off as one-dimensional.

Favorite Scene? Carey does a splendid job on an original song, "Right to Dream," in the small Nashville club where she gets a chance to sing. Key to the scene's believability is that we see her as Krystal, a small-town aspiring performer, and not superstar Mariah Carey when she's up there on stage.

Netflix or Multiplex? Like many independently-made dramas, this one will struggle to stay afloat in theaters. Hopefully, it will have a strong afterlife on DVD, where many more people will happily discover that Mariah can actually act!

Philadelphia Daily News
By Gary Thompson

Mariah has come a long way since 'Glitter'
The little indie "Tennessee" squeezes super-celeb diva Mariah Carey into the humble role of Texas truck stop waitress.

It's a fairly meaty role (pardon the pun - she added weight for the part) and Carey does some surprisingly subtle work. She doesn't pick up a guitar and croon until the end of the movie, and even then, it's not the same gal you saw in "Glitter."

Carey plays Krystal, stuck in a dead-end job and oppressive marriage, who decides to skip town with a couple of brothers on their way to Nashville, where she'd like to start over as a singer.

The trio is pursued by Krystal's abusive husband (Lance Reddick), a down-tempo chase drama that's woven with the story of the brothers' own desperate pilgrimage.

Carter (Adam Rothenberg) is ferrying his desperately ill sibling (Ethan Peck) to Tennessee, hoping to find their estranged father, who may be able to provide life-saving bone marrow.

Road movies are known for their strange bedfellows, but there's something irreconcilable about Krystal's Nashville dream and the brothers' desperate medical situation (the scenario didn't work any better in "Boys on the Side.")

Sometimes, each actor appears to be in his/her own movie, especially Rothenberg, whose Carter is a lumpen, inexpressive brooder.

"Tennessee" is occasionally a chore to sit through, but it does yield some third-act rewards for patient viewers, as the characters' willingness to sacrifice for the other is suddenly brought into sharp focus.

As for Carey's inevitable journey to the microphone, well, I'll admit that I'm not a fan, but her song "I've Got a Right to Dream" which she co-wrote with Willie Nelson, ain't half bad.

Neither's the movie, if you can make it all the way to Tennessee.

New York Daily News
By Elizabeth Weitzman
Rating: 2 stars

Three outcasts hit the road. At the Sunshine (1:39). R: violence, language.

Who's the luckiest man in Mariah Carey's life right now? Nope, not Nick Cannon. It's Aaron Woodley, who somehow snagged the songbird for his downbeat drama. Granted, Carey probably came cheap, given her failure in films like "Glitter." But she's actually the best thing about this formulaic indie, in which two brothers (Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck) help her sad-eyed waitress escape a violent husband (Lance Reddick). The good news for Carey is that she gets to prove she's a pretty decent actress after all. The bad news, of course, is that she's done it in a movie no one has any other reason to see.

Philadelphia City Paper
By Cindy Fuchs
Rating: C

Mariah Carey isn't the star of Aaron Woodley's film. In fact, she's only on screen for maybe a third of its running time, and a few minutes of that is spent singing, a sentimental number that rather reductively defines her character, Krystal, a diner waitress and aspiring artist seeking escape from her abusive state trooper husband (Lance Reddick).

Even up against such odds, Carey remains the movie's most compelling figure, her performance nuanced and generous. The ostensible focus is the story of two brothers, Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck), coming to terms with the legacy of their own abusive father (Bill Sage), as well as their own resentments and losses. Impelled by a medical emergency (Ellis has cancer and they hope dad will be a bone marrow match), the boys are headed back to Tennessee after many years away when they meet Krystal; the ensuing road trip features predictable confrontations, flashbacks and revelations, as the brothers bicker and bond, finding themselves as they sift through pieces of their past.

The light is perpetually filtered, the tones golden, and even the most run-down settings are also, somehow, gorgeous. Amid the banality, however heartfelt, Carey is a welcome surprise.

Tennessee opens in limited theaters on Friday, June 5, 2009.``xEkuuuAuZAFNmOoFOHK``x1244062080``xTennessee``x--``x Mariah: Grammy Deadline Looms``xLynn``xThe Grammy deadline is August 31st. That's a month earlier than usual because the Grammy Awards are a week earlier this year, on January 31, 2010.

Mariah Carey is buzzing away in the studio for her new CD, called "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel." She's been working with The-Dream and other producers putting together another collection of catchy pop songs. But will she be ready by August 31st? It doesn't seem possible. But don't count her out. Mariah tells me, "I feel it's a special album and I want it to have a shot."

P.S. As I told you during the early days of this new column, Mariah is also working with Jermaine Dupri on a theme song for Lee Daniels' great movie, "Precious." It's set to be called "100 Percent." At least Mariah will make the Oscar deadline!``xEkuuuAuZuuwpjCJIxz``x1243979880``xNews``xRoger Friedman - Showbiz 411``x Mariah to Attend Fresh Air Fund's Spring Gala``xLynn``xMariah will serve as a Co-Chair in this year's Fresh Air Fund's Salute To American Heroes to be held at Tavern on the Green in New York City on June 4, 2009.

The Fresh Air Fund's 2009 Salute to American Heroes
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cocktails at 6:30 PM
Dinner and Dancing at 7:30 PM
Tavern on the Green, Central Park West at 67th Street

Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit organization, has provided free summer vacations in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. Each year, thousands of children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada through the Friendly Town Program or attend Fresh Air Fund camps which include Camp Mariah, the Fund's Career Awareness Camp.

Camp Mariah is the centerpiece of The Fresh Air Fund's Career Awareness Program. It provides three-and-a-half week summer camp sessions for nearly 300 boys and girls. Camp offers a unique setting for young people to enjoy career exploration and preparation for the world of work. The summer program is both educational and recreational. In addition to career awareness, boys and girls enjoy traditional camping activities including hiking, swimming and singing around campfires. The Career Awareness Camp is named in honor of board member Mariah Carey for her generous support and dedication to Fresh Air youngsters.

To learn more about Camp Mariah, the Fresh Air Fund and how you can become a host, make a donation or volunteer your time visit www.freshair.org.

Below are some pictures of Mariah arriving for the 2007 Spring gala where she served as one of the Honorary Chairs.

``xEkuuuAuyyFHGbgxzFw``x1243889760``xNews``xFresh Air Fund | Bernard``x MDJ Special: Your Favorite Mariah Moments Part II``xLynn``xMariahDaily.com concludes its 11th-year Anniversary celebration with the final set of your favorite Mariah moments. Thank you once again for your loyalty and continued support of Mariah and the site. And here's hoping for more years of MariahDaily.com!

"Close My Eyes" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1998
JANEL - I have been a Mariah fan since 1990. I have collected many things and have always loved her music. It has been like my life story. I was able to meet Mariah a few times and the very first time I saw her in concert was December 1993 in Philadelphia for the Music Box tour! One of my favorite performances was When she sang Close My Eyes on Rosie and her performance on Saturday Night Live. That was also the first time I met her. She was so kind and I spent over an hour with her! It was true and genuine. Mariah is amazing and one of a kind! There are way too many events to pick from. Mariah has always been kind to me and she is amazing.

Download: "Close My Eyes" on Rosie O'Donnell, 1998

VH1 Special: "What It's Like: Mariah Around The World", 2002
DEREK - This is Derek from China. One of my favorite MC moments has to be the Mariah VH1 special where she sang with the piano man at that Italian hotel club. She was so free and funny yet sounds perfect singing those ad-libs and then the interactions with the two ladies there... that's why I love her so much and I can watch that whole special over and over again and it still brings a smile on my face.

Download: VH1 Special: "What It's Like: Mariah Around The World," 2002
(Mariah sings snippets of "Volare," "Fly Me To The Moon" and "New York, New York" at Hassler Hotel in Rome, Italy)

Billboard's Artist of the Decade Acceptance Speech, 1999
CAN - This is one of my favorite Mariah moments ever as it was more like a declaration of freedom and an outburst than a typical award show speech giving every lamb and everyone out there goosebumps everytime they listen to it. Why it has made such an effect on us I think is because of the way she stood up for herself and her deserved freedom which of course disturbed some people in that time. As she told people to forget about everyhing (ensembles, short skirts, big hair, whatever!) but focus on the success that no one has ever been able to top yet and owing this to fans with their unmatched support, this made its place in history as the ultimate "proud to be a lamb" moment.

RAD - Hey! My favorite Mariah moment ever is her Artist of the Decade acceptance speech! She was so real and so honest... I really loved this part of her career!

DANIELLE - My fave moment is when she gives her speech when she receives her Artist of the Decade award. Very touching. Lil emotion, lil emotion!

Download: Billboard's Artist of the Decade Acceptance Speech, 1999

American Music Award Acceptance Speech 2000
YANN - One of my favorites is the acceptance speech at American Music Awards 2000 with Olivia Newton-John when Mariah gave a big moment to these two little girls who made their wishes. That showed the simplicity and the generosity of Mariah, that was a TRUE MOMENT!

Download: American Music Award Acceptance Speech, 2000

MTV Cribs, 2002
CHARICEA - My favorite Mimi moment is when she was on Cribs, and she got to the kitchen and Jack and Willie were fighting. Jack jumped up and bit the cat's tail, pulling him down literally. I was trippin', that was so hilarious. I laughed for hours. Jack, he's such a cute dog. I wish I could be there to see Jack and Willie fight everyday. Mariah kept trying to separate them to keep them from playing. It looked more like they were fighting, I don't know, it was just funny though. LOL.

Download: Mariah on MTV's Cribs, 2002

The Oprah Winfrey Show, 2002
SHILOH - My favorite televised Mariah moment would have to be during Oprah 2002. I met Mariah in Chicago, at a Meet and Greet, in October 2002. As a gift, I gave her a butterfly necklace. When I tuned into Oprah for her appearance, I saw that Mariah was actually wearing the necklace I bought her. I was deeply touched and happy that she liked my gift enough to wear it on national television!

Download: Mariah on The Oprah Wifrey Show, 2002

BET Christmas Special, 2001
ART - I have been a true and solid follower of this site since it started. It's made me have a close connection and it has been a part of my everyday life; without it I would not feel connected to our idol Mariah, and for that I am entirely grateful to everyone who makes this site such an amazing place to visit. One of the best memories I have had about Mariah and MariahDaily was the thorough update on the Christmas Special she did for BET in 2001. It was very soon after the bad publicity of Glitter, and Mariah had begun to overcome all the obstacles of the media. She wore a red dress and performed One Sweet Day with Boys II Men as well as other Christmas songs. Mariah also sent me a personalized note that night!

Download BET Christmas Special, 2001: Joy To The World | One Sweet Day

"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" at VH1's Vogue Fashion Awards, 2001
CARL - I can't even pinpoint whether it's Mariah on the motorcycle or just her ensemble, but I have always loved this performance!

Download: "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards, 2001

"Heartbreaker," The Making Of, 1999
KEVON - The "Making Of" of Heartbreaker where the stand-in gets upset at them throwing popcorn at her and storms off is hilarious!

Download: "Heartbreaker," The Making Of, 1999

Fantasy Live at Madison Square Garden, 1995
DANNY - It's hard to choose just one favorite Mariah moment, but if I had to pick the one concert I've watched more than any other it would be the 1995 "Fantasy" special at Madison Square Garden. At the very beginning you only hear Mariah doing some incredible falsetto runs as the crowd goes wild, and then the camera pans up from behind her with spotlights surrounding her on every angle. Then performance after performance, she delivers her best live vocals combined with the most energetic and enthusiastic stage presence. Even though Mariah was going through difficult personal times that year, she looked so free and vibrant, and channeled the crowd's energy to put on the best show she could. In some ways, I feel this was her first emancipating moment because it was a fun side of Mariah that was rarely seen. I think it was also the first time the world realized Mariah was not just a girl who could sing big ballads, but also a great performer who could sell out stadiums.

Download: Fantasy Live at Madison Square Garden, 1995

Kapil's video of favorite Mariah moments
KAPIL - I know you asked for our favorite individual moments, but this is a video I made a while back entitled "The Moments Of Mimi" that combines some of my favorite MC moments from her start to The Emancipation of Mimi era.

Download: Kapil's Favorite Mariah Moments

Be sure to check out our previously-posted Anniversary download specials:
• Our Favorite Mariah Moments
• Your Favorite Mariah Moments, Part I

We would also like to announce the winner of our Anniversary Twitter contest. @danielleMCC327 has been randomly selected as the lucky @MariahDaily follower to win a signed Mariah item. Danielle, please e-mail us at contact@mariahdaily.com with your mailing address. Congratulations!``xEkuuuAuuAVuKqpukpL``x1243860960``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah & Nick's New LA Home Featured in In Touch``xLynn``xMariah & Nick: Their First Home Together
In Touch Weekly - June 8, 2009 Issue

A year after they wed, they're ready to move into a $7 million LA love nest. Is a baby next?

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon may have seemed impulsive when they tied the knot after dating for a few weeks in 2008, but they remain as devoted as ever. "We're proving people wrong," says Nick. "They said we wouldn't make it – we're making it!" To celebrate, the couple recently treated themselves to a $7 million anniversary present: an 11,750-square-foot home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles.

While Mariah already owns a triplex apartment in NYC's Tribeca and a compound in the Bahamas, this will be their first new home together. And it's a perfect "starter" house for an A-list couple.

"Bel-Air has a very prestigious zip code," says celebrity real estate agent Chad Rogers. "This property is very appealing because it gives them land. It is on about three acres with the most incredible 360-degree views of the city lights, the canyons, the reservoirs and the ocean. It's total seclusion on a quiet street, and they're minutes from anywhere they want to be in LA."

A place to start a family
Mariah and her siblings lived in 13 different houses after their parents divorced, so making a permanent home is important to her. "I remember saying to myself, 'I want to have a good life and feel secure,'" says the singer. And though she once admitted that she didn't know how many bathrooms were in her NYC apartment, this enormous home features eight, plus seven fireplaces and five bedrooms – plenty of space for kids. "I don't think Mariah ever loved someone like she loves Nick. They are well-matched in every way," says a friend of Mariah's. "She very much wants to have a child with him."

That's definitely part of Nick's plan, but he seems content to settle into domesticity with his wife. "Right now, we're trying to enjoy the newlywed aspect," he says. "The first year of marriage was amazing. I can't for the second."

Note: In Touch's so-called "exclusive" pictures of Mariah & Nick's new LA home were previously posted here. See our April 28th post for more pictures to view.``xEkuFyuFuAkCopmgUhN``x1243806660``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Plays Snippets from New Album on AT40``xLynn``xEarlier this morning, Nick Cannon who filled in for regular host Ryan Seacrest on American Top 40 had his wife Mariah Carey on the phone for an interview. During the interview, Mariah played 2-second snippets of songs from her new album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel. Listen below!

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Mariah also talked about the concept of her new album. She says, "The name of the new album which I'm still finishing is Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel. It's basically every song tells its own little story for some people to relate to. I feel it's for everybody but in a lot of ways some of the songs are very woman empowerment moment. I tell stories so it's not just like, 'Okay, this is a real life moment' 'cause some of the people might be like, 'She really did that?' And it means nobody is perfect and nobody is an angel. We're just all regular human beings. Certainly I'm not perfect so I'm just telling things from my regular point of view like the perspective of a woman."``xEkuFZpFVVEItTQJLVr``x1243707151``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Film Review: Tennessee``xLynn``xTennessee clunks, surprises at times
By Sam Watson, Johnson City Press Film Writer

Knoxville-grown screenwriter Russell Schaumburg's "Tennessee" certainly is not the first road movie to treat "home" as both idealized haven and personal hell, but it is among the few to do it without gnashing the story into pathetic mush.
Sure, the film is burdened with familiar melodrama, conventional situations and stock roles – alcoholism born of childhood abuse, a dying angelic figure, a wounded martyr deserving redemption, stifled talent, you name it – but the refreshing difference is that Schaumburg and director Aaron Woodley don't pummel the cliches or chew on them endlessly.

Following two brothers along a journey of reclamation and catharsis across several states toward their former home near Knoxville, "Tennessee" saunters along mildly, covering that familiar ground with enough creative ideas and unexpected turns thrown in to make it a worthwhile view, even if it's not a wholly satisfying experience thanks to some glaring shortcuts, haphazard moments, inconsistencies and an overly painted atmosphere.

Having fluttered about the festival circuit a bit, the 2008 film enters wider but still limited release Friday, including premieres in several cities right here in the state that gives it its name. Along with cinemas in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Johnson City's Real to Reel Theaters will open "Tennessee" in a special engagement as part of the managers' commitment to bringing more art-house and independent projects to the region.

Nationally, the film could garner some attention thanks to its chief supporting player, pop superstar Mariah Carey, but local viewers rightfully should key on the state's significance in the screenplay, as well as the handful of scenes shot on location in the Nashville, McMinnville and Dunlap areas.

It's fitting that Schaumburg's film would land here, not just due to East Tennessee's prominence in the film but because his maternal grandfather was highly successful baseball executive Bing Devine, who went on to develop three St. Louis Cardinals teams into World Series champions after cutting his teeth with the Cardinals' farm club here in Johnson City. Devine met his future wife, who would become Schaumburg's grandmother, while working with the Cardinals here, so the screenwriter owes his very existence in part to Johnson City.

Schaumburg penned "Tennessee," just his second script, in 2000 as he was trying to break into the film business in Los Angeles. Looking to write something with personal familiarity, he drew on his own personal longing for the comforts of home, as well as the many times he traversed the highways between L.A. and Knoxville, for the script's foundation. In a telephone interview, he said he saw Tennessee not necessarily as an actual place but rather as an ideal of home with all the pleasantries and painful connotations that come with it.

Though Schaumburg initially considered the script a lark project intended as a learning experience, he came to see it as something special that might have some legs. Still, the screenplay sat on the shelf for five years without interest from producers until Lee Daniels, who produced one of this decade's finest films in "Monsters Ball," picked it up and gave it the green light. "Tennessee" debuted at the esteemed Tribeca Film Festival with festival cofounder Robert De Niro in the audience.

With the film opening in New York, Dallas, Philadelphia and some other major markets on Friday, Schaumburg says he is excited by the prospects of shining a different light on the South and Tennessee in particular, since he believes the film does justice to the state's residents as capable of being "bright and authentic" rather than the stereotypical representations seen in many movies.

Schaumburg's protagonists are Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and his younger brother Ellis (Ethan Peck), who set out for Tennessee from New Mexico in hopes of recovering identity lost when they were forced to leave the Knoxville area as kids. Abandoning football stardom and the love of his life, teenage Carter (Ryan Lynn) had pulled Ellis and their mother away from the embattled life dominated by their pathologically violent father in the mid-'90s.

More than a decade later, Carter is still caring for Ellis, now a college student preparing for a career in photography. Their mother has passed on, so Carter is the sole breadwinner, driving a cab to keep the pair afloat. But when Ellis is diagnosed with leukemia and Carter does not match for a bone marrow transplant, Ellis convinces his brother to load him up in the cab and make the trek toward Tennessee to search for their often-barbarous father in hopes he is a transplant match and will agree to donate.

Cue road movie conventions. Camp under stars. Run out of cash. Car breaks down for good. Encounter pretty waitress (Carey) with golden voice. Meet her nasty husband (Lance Reddick of TV's "Lost," "The Wire" and "Fringe"). Go on the lam in the husband's car. Lie low in sleazy motels. Get drunk and fight. Hop on freight train that just happens to be headed toward a destination.

Some of those hackneyed moments are so rough, they're cringe-worthy, and many of the key transitions amount to bad shortcuts, especially the obligatory chase scene that forces the rail portion of the journey. Schaumburg acknowledged the flaws, chalking them up to a breakneck production. Only about 70 percent of his script made it into the 21-day shooting schedule, and much of what was trimmed was in backstory components that fleshed out relationships and characters.

And as pretty as the scenes are at times, "Tennessee" is one of those films where all the important moments magically take place at dusk or dawn when the light is just right to bathe everyone in beautiful orange glow. It's a technique that used sparingly might have strengthened the emotional impact of "Tennessee," but in overkill, it has the opposite effect.

When it counts, though, "Tennessee" surprises with some nice bits, especially when it defies its roots, sends a character into an unforeseen direction or spills out a creative exchange of dialogue. Given all the familiar territory, you'd expect the guys' search for dear old dad to conclude in equally typical fashion. It doesn't.

Some of the surprises even come from singer-turned-actress Carey, whose work here easily surpasses her much-maligned starring role in 2001's "Glitter," even if she's saddled with some rather clunky scenes, particularly the heart-of-gold waitress' singing debut in a Nashville bar, and doesn't always convince.

But Peck and Rothenberg carry the ball quite well for everyone involved, finding the right tone for the siblings and making them seem like real brothers. Given the dramatics at hand, they might have gone for chewy stuff, but they almost always stay in check. So there's rarely a false moment in their relationship, and that may be the most fitting representation of what amounts to home in "Tennessee."

Note: Tennessee opens in theaters in limited release this Friday, June 5th. List of theaters here.``xEkuFyAElulFZMJLDfT``x1243695448``xTennessee``xJohnson City Press``x Dancers Wanted for Mariah's '09 European Promo Tour``xLynn``x

Choreographer/dancer Eddie Morales is holding auditions for European dancers for a possibility to perform with Mariah on her upcoming European promo tour later this year.

The auditions will be held in The Netherlands at Sintmeerten College (Valkenburgerweg 219, Heerlen) on Sunday, June 14, 2009. The 20 best dancers will be presented at Club Mondial (Middelweg 12, Beek) later the same evening during the celebration of Eddie's birthday.

To apply and for further information, log on to Moves! Dance Warehouse.``xEkuFyEVlEkPwaJPudw``x1243608480``xNews``xMoves! Amsterdam | Bojan``x Lippman Talks About Mariah's Fragrance Shoot``xLynn``xIn an entry made in her Lippman Collection blog on May 28th at 2:51am, manicurist to the stars Deborah Lippman talked about working with Mariah in a photo shoot for her new Elizabeth Arden fragrance.

"So who said working in fashion and with celebrities isnt glamorous? It is nearly 3 am and I am on a shoot with the great Mariah Carey whom I love and adore. She is a night owl and is so creative!

We have been on a shoot since 1 pm and being the nail diva that she is we are doing lots of nail color changes. We started the day with her wearing her personal favorite lippmann shade-- FASHION. The second shot we went with Believe (a soft silvered gold combo). We did a retro look and she wore Stop and Stare and it has been a long time since I have put a red on MC.

We are doing the last shot now and she is wearing a color that wont be out until Fall 09.... Wicked Game a sort of mood ring thing that I am bringing back from my VINYL line. Look for it soon. All the other shades are available NOW!!"

``xEkuFVuupyAYuGbJPVF``x1243545960``xNews``xDeborah Lippman | Rima``x Mariah at Southampton's AXE Lounge Tomorrow?``xLynn``xLooks like the AXE Lounge at Dune (1181 North Sea Road) in Southampton, New York is keeping true to its promise of a star-studded summer as actor Nick Cannon will be performing DJ duties Friday. Of course, that begs the question: Will his wife come down to cheer him on? Yes, say AXE officials -- Long Island's own diva and superstar Mariah Carey is confirmed to be expected in the house to watch her hubby spin for the crowd.``xEkuFVukpEyMdVlPBGR``x1243545616``xNews``xNewsday``x Video: Mariah Performs "Dreamlover" in Turkey``xLynn``xMariah performs "Dreamlover" in this video clip from her show at the Mardan Palace in Turkey on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

[ Download this video ]``xEkuFVklyupvWeLbfmR``x1243532240``xVideos``xUrmelie13 | Thom``x Mariah Designs Jewelry For Good Cause``xLynn``xThe Mariah Carey-designed jewelry is one of the many celebrity items and memorabilia included in today's Stars For A Cause Charity Auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles.

Stars For A Cause Charity Auction
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 8pm
Bonhams, 7601 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Public Preview:
Thursday, May 28 - 12pm-5pm
Auction will begin promptly at 8pm

In addition to the one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, superstars from the stage and screen have customized designer shoes, signed and "kissed" on designer purses, autographed commemorative limited edition Golden Globe posters, and even signed extraordinary 12 - liter Balthazar bottles of Moet & Chandon champagne.

Celebrities who have signed or designed items in this year's auction include Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Colin Farrell, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, The Jonas Brothers, Keira Knightley, Hugh Laurie, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke, Steven Spielberg, Tom Wilkinson, Kate Winslet, and Reese Witherspoon among many others. Famous jewelry designer Robyn Rhodes has assisted celebrities with their designs and helped oversee the manufacturing of the jewelry.

All proceeds from the Stars For A Cause auction go to charity, half to the Prince's Trust and the other half to the charity of the celebrity's choice.

Proceeds from the sale of the Mariah Carey-designed jewelry, handmade hoop earrings with brown pearl and carnelian wired at the bottom, will benefit Make A Wish Foundation. ``xEkuFVpFFyVGmxPocgp``x1243496520``xNews``xStars For a Cause | Dennis``x Tennessee Review: Mariah Carey Is Vibrant On Screen``xLynn``xTennessee (Vivendi Entertainment)
By Prairie Miller, News Blaze
2 1/2 stars

Mariah Carey is more than just the big star in this small story. She's the warm, charismatic, and deliciously down home presence that spontaneously fills the screen with charm to spare, in this comparatively weak and maudlin story. Though it's unfortunate and rather lopsided, that the details of her own character lack the attention and depth lavished upon the male protagonists.

In addition, what we have here is once again the black mammy syndrome, as Carey seems to be around mostly to tend to the physical and emotional needs of those perpetually moping males. She's even repeatedly fetching them food, long after Krystal has called it quits with waitressing. And in the brief interlude when she does get to grab some spotlight and show her far too professional musical skills as a supposed amateur on a stage in an unusually receptive redneck bar, Mariah through no fault of her own, feels as fish out of water forced as you can get.

Tennessee has its moments of tenderly spun brotherly love. But all the secondary characters lack a sense of being fully realized, particularly the many abusive one-note males, seemingly on hand more to make a vague point about domestic violence not being cool, than dramatically resolving or explaining anything about that terrible trauma.

Reminder: Tennessee will open in limited release on Friday, June 5th in 9 cities. View the list of theaters that will be playing the film.``xEkuFuVAlkFJiGwIlXm``x1243463423``xTennessee``xNews Blaze``x Mariah to Release New Perfume in September``xLynn``xIn her most recent message on Twitter, Mariah has announced her new fragrance from Elizabeth Arden! The new fragrance has yet to be named and it will launch in fine department stores later this year - makes a great gift idea for the upcoming holidays!

MariahCarey On my way to a photo shoot for my new fragrance which comes out in september. I was in the studio til 7 am so I'm a tad sleepy-but,SGSHW!

``xEkuFuVlkyuRIUKfeTL``x1243461864``xNews``x--``x Videos: Clips from Mariah's Turkey Show``xLynn``xMore video footage from Mariah's appearance in Antalya, Turkey for the grand opening of Mardan Palace. The AE&A video below briefly shows Mariah performing "My All" (Dance Remix) and "Touch My Body."

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And here's another video clip of Mariah interviewing on the red carpet at Turkey's Mardan Palace grand opening reception on Saturday, May 23, 2009. In this video, courtesy of UK's Malton Mercury, Mariah talks about her new movie Precious, and what she looks forward to the rest of this year!

"I've done some other independent films and this is the first one that's really become... we won three awards at Sundance, it's been a fantastic ride so I'm looking forward to the rest of the year. I am in the middle of finishing my album and I should be home doing that right now but I'm here at this fabulous event so as soon as we're done with that, I will be home finishing up and have a single coming out really soon."

[ Download this video ]``xEkuFuVuuuExoOGnaUY``x1243458041``xVideos``xAE&A | Malton Mercury | Murat - MariahTurkiye``x Mariah Carey Stylist's Bad Hair Day``xLynn``xMariah Carey won't be using celebrity hairstylist Ricardo Rojas again. Carey was trying out Rojas -- who tames the locks of Christie Brinkley, Heidi Klum and Molly Simms -- because, a source said, "he came highly recommended and he traveled with her for a few weeks.

But at Cannes it got very stressful. At one point, Mariah, who went to beauty school, was unhappy with her hair and was showing him how she liked it. It must not have gone over too well because he didn't show up the morning of her press conference and premiere of Precious."

Carey was a lot happier several days later when she went to sing at the opening of the Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey, for which she was paid $1.5 million. In addition, Carey was gifted millions in diamonds, including a gigantic 5-carat ring in the shape of a huge butterfly. Her rep didn't return e-mails.``xEkuFuuAAuuhmoODgOG``x1243453544``xNews``xNew York Post``x Mariah to Attend Lesotho Charity Event?``xLynn``xPrince Harry would probably rather meet Victoria's Secret babe Stephanie Seymour than her estranged husband, Peter Brant, this Saturday, May 30th on Governors Island in Manhattan, New York. But chukker champ Brant has staked his claim to join Harry when he mounts up for Veuve Clicquot's Manhattan Polo Classic.

Harry is also due to meet Mariah Carey, Kanye West and Common at the benefit. Proceeds from the event will be granted to American Friends of Sentebale, which supports at-risk children in Lesotho, Africa. Sentebale was co-founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho in honor of their mothers; Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen 'Mamohato.``xEkuFuukpkFxGWFgpAT``x1243445623``xNews``xNY Daily News``x Mariah Performs 4 Songs at Turkey Show``xLynn``xFrom the Turkish daily newspaper, Gazete Vatan.

Mariah Carey performed only 4 songs during the night and she got 1.5 million dollars in return. The world-famous singer who talked about her butterfly-shaped ring she wore on the stage said, "This is a gift from Ismailov family for me." It was reported that the ring costs around 100,000 dollars.

The fascinating finale of the night was ended by Mariah Carey. Carey, who got all the guests on the dance floor, and the guests later on continued their night at the "Monkey Bar".

Note: Mariah performed "I'll Be There," "Touch My Body," "My All" Dance Remix and "Dreamlover." You can download video footage from various Turkish news agencies that include a clip of Mariah performing "Touch My Body" here. Thanks to Murat!``xEkuFFyVAFFWeNjBHfY``x1243358580``xInternational``xGazete Vatan | Murat``x Mariah Scans``xLynn``xBelow are scans from the June 1st issues of Us, OK!, Life & Style, In Touch, Star magazines; and from the May 21st issue of the Croatian magazine Gloria.

``xEkuFkZZVEpfOBOpAdn``x1243318500``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal | Bojan``x Video: Mariah at Precious Press Conference, Cannes``xLynn``xHere's another clip from the press conference for Precious on Saturday, May 16th during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.

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Congratulations. What a great movie. It's very touching and we can feel it in the audience when they see, and when they come out. Did you find it, when you saw the final cut of that, moving?
Thank you. You know it's been such a journey with Lee (director Daniels) because I went from a fan of the book which I read way before I ever knew Lee and that changed my life. And then having Lee offer me the part of Miss Weiss was like, 'Wow, how are we gonna do this?' And just stripping everything down and going the complete opposite and intentionally trying to be drab and you know putting the dark circles under the eyes and doing all that stuff in this flourescent office world we lived in. And living that moment, acting that moment and then watching it evolve like Lee showed me various cuts of the movie and I was just, I'm just so proud of him 'cause he lived and breathed that movie.

You know when I see the scenes where you are in, it almost feels like you're naked. Was that the same for you? To be without the make-up, without the other Mariah Carey.
Not really. I think I look better naked than I look in that movie actually in real life [laughs]. I hope to God. But you know, it is what it is. And it was great for me because it helped me as a human being and as a creative person, to get past all the other stuff and just go in and really say, 'Okay, I am going to be true to the character and to what my job is to serve this material.'

The Cannes Film Festival's official sidebar, Un Certain Regard, has announced its results. Precious, directed by Lee Daniels and starring Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Mo'Nique, failed to scoop an award, despite tremendous praise for its handling of its subject matter and performances. (Rotten Tomatoes)``xEkuFFEuVZExkkDGIML``x1243318380``xVideos``xCloser.fr | Sam``x Video: Mardan Palace Red Carpet Interview``xLynn``xWatch a video of Mariah's red carpet interview at Mardan Palace in Turkey from the German show Exclusiv Weekend on RTL. She was asked about the hotel owner Telman Ismailov. Mariah says he's a nice guy, very funny, that she had dinner with him the previous night.

[ Download this video ]``xEkuFkyZkZAVHINyMRN``x1243270879``xVideos``xSam | MariahDailyJournal``x Lasting Icon Mariah Carey``xLynn``xSoul legend Smokey Robinson says Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys are the outstanding musical talents of their generation. He insists there are many outstanding modern day artists whose music will last the test of time because they are so talented.

He said: "There are some wonderful talents out there and their music will live on. There's a bunch of them, I can name Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, there's a bunch of them. I know there's some good music being made by great young artists."

However, Smokey is worried that too much negative attention is being focussed on music instead of good artists being praised. "People look at music nowadays and there is far less censorship than there used to be so people tend to draw their attention to the negatives. This is not only true in music but it all of our lives - the news is always so negative, we are drawn towards the negative, so the negative music is out in the forefront of people's minds."``xEkuFkkAFluBIyYftbP``x1243232984``xNews``xMyPark Magazine``x Photos: Mariah in Turkey``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah performing at the evening gala dinner as part of the launch party for the Mardan Palace at the Mardan Palace Hotel on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Antalya, Turkey.

and pictures of Mariah arriving at the Antalya airport to catch a flight back to the U.S. on Sunday, May 24, 2009.

``xEkuFElVpppIYGgaVsQ``x1243188600``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal | Can``x Photos: Mariah Attends Hotel Launch Party in Turkey``xLiron``xBelow are photos of Mariah arriving for a cocktail reception as part of the launch party for the Mardan Palace at the Mardan Palace Hotel on May 23, 2009 in Antalya, Turkey. Mariah Carey, Seal and Tom Jones have all been hired to perform at the launch of Europe's most expensive luxury resort - the USD 1.65 billion Mardan Palace Hotel on the Turkish Riviera.

``xEkuFEplZVESBcPjeAB``x1243112351``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Turkish Fans Meet Mariah``xLynn``xTurkish fans Can, Cihan and Arif Can had the time of their lives meeting their idol Mariah Carey for the first time! Below, Can gives us a recount of their unforgettable moment with Mariah at the Antalya airport on Thursday, May 21, 2009.

[L-R] Arif Can, Mariah, Can, Cihan

"Mariah has never been to Turkey before so it was definitely a huge occasion for us all Turkish lambs that she was coming here. But there was this huge problem of not knowing anything about her arrival and schedule so it was all a matter of uncertainty which kinda freaked us all out as the 23rd got closer. After contacting one of our sources at the last minute we learnt that she was indeed arriving on Thursday night despite the general knowledge that she was to be arriving with others on Friday.

After some arrangements and quick flights, we made our way there together with Cihan and Arif Can. Since no one except us, two people from the press and the airport staff knew she was coming, we had our chance of making our voices heard. After speaking with the head security staff and him leading us to one of Mariah's bodyguards, we were promised that we will be given the opportunity to meet Mariah and maybe get a picture together.

Two guys from a media agency were really interested in us, they took some pictures of us (that they still have not shared yet), and asked us questions about how we became fans etc. Then to get Mariah's attention, we quickly designed some signs as we did not have enough time before thinking she'd arrive the day after.

It was past midnight when a guy from the security called us 'you three!' Together with our hands full of signs, albums & singles and cameras, we started running over there until we were told to stop at a line. We waited there for a while while having bits of anxiety attacks as I realized there was no battery left in my camera, then Cihan dropped his camera which did not work until Mariah left (thank God Arif Can brought his). Then we realized a rush at the gate which meant that Mariah was getting out.

And then that moment came, there she was, with flowers in her hand smiling and waving at us. It was a magical moment that we still cannot believe was happening. Then we were called yet again 'you three!' and we made our way near her when we all felt time probably had stopped that moment. We took some photos, showed our signs on behalf of all Turkish lambs telling her that we would like to watch her in a concert in Turkey soon, we had a quick chat, Mariah absolutely loved Cihan's MC tattoo below his knee and told Raychel that they 'should take pictures of this incredible tattoo.' Mariah was so friendly and happy to see us there, she signed my favorite Fantasy vinyl LP, Cihan's EMC² Adventure box and his concert ticket, and Arif's The Ballads CD. As she was heading to her car we told her that we loved the new album title, she thanked us and then left.

Then as you guys all know, she tweeted about us which was another highlight of the evening for us. Overall it was a short but a totally amazing experience that we think we may not come across for a long time."

``xEkuFplZyAkXHyamhjC``x1243094640``xInternational``xCan - MariahTurkiye``x Photos: Mariah Arrives in Turkey``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah arriving at the Antalya airport in Turkey on Thursday, May 21, 2009.

``xEkukAAVuEFMdzEaGZz``x1242999013``xPhotos``xMarcin``x French Fans Meet Mariah in Cannes``xLynn``xOur friends from the French Mariah site, MC Generation: Adelyne, Julie, Mark and Karim share their stories of meeting Mariah in Cannes, France.

Adelyne: We arrived at Nice airport on Thursday, May 14 around 7:30pm after Mariah twittered she was landing from London! We've waited where she usually arrives but we soon discovered it was the wrong entrance! When I saw a crowd of paparazzi and fans I knew she was coming soon. She came out one hour later, at 8:30pm. And oh my God, everybody (especially the paparazzi) ran to her to get a picture or authograph. It was awesome and quite violent. We had some flowers for Mariah (photo below). We were very close but unfortunately no one could get an autograph. It was so quick. I was desperate. But I looked behind and saw Rachel and ask her to give the flowers to Mariah. She was so nice! At this point I was happy again because I knew Mariah would have the flowers! Then we ran to our car and tried to follow her car to Cannes, but we lost her! We've waited until 2am in Cannes but she didn't come out that night.

On Friday, May 15th, we arrived at the Martinez Hotel few minutes before 4pm, and thought Mariah would go out to give a press conference. We were very surprised to see her coming out of a car. She was coming back from a previous event and we were not prepared, and too far away! We've waited hoping she'll come out again. She didn't but we saw Rachel again and she said Mariah liked the flowers! We stayed in front of the hotel despite the really bad weather. When she came out at 11pm, we saw her and screamed her name! She said hello with her hand and Nick was with her!

Tired and desperate, Julie and I bursted into tears. We walked from the hotel to the Palais des Festivals. We were in front of the red carpet thinking she might have already arrived. Sure enough, she was there. They played 'Hero' and she was gorgeous! It was the best moment of this adventure, really! Mariah was really shining here in Cannes.

Julie: I went to Nice with five other lambs that I know from the Mariah Carey Generation Forum. After we bought some flowers for MC, we decided to welcome her at the Nice airport. We waited for about 15 minutes in front of the door where Mariah usually arrive from, but we thought it was strange that there were no photographers around. Three of my friends decided to search for another place in the airport where MC could possibly come in, and suddenly phoned us to join them! In fact, after we ran as fast as we could, we arrived at the right place where a lot of paparazzi were staying, waiting for her. Only five minutes later (we almost missed her!), we saw Mariah enter the airport, with bodyguards Michael and Rob, with her pink dress on. She was oh so beautiful with that glossy smile! But the photographers were all around her, pushing everybody, and even one of them fell down just in front of MC! She signed some autographs and got into the car. Michael was very angry and even called out loud for Rachel to get into the car! Just before, one of my friends gave the flowers to Rachel and asked her if she could give them to Mariah; she replied, "Yes, for sure!" She was very sweet!

The day after, at about 10 p.m, it began to rain and Michael, who wore a white costume, parked the car too far from us but close to the hotel door. Mariah went out in her beautiful long black dress and we saw that Nick was with her! Probably because of her bodyguards, she didn't come to see us even if she was smiling at us and saying hello. I was so disappointed and tired by this long day that I cried! Still we went to see her climbing up the red carpet but, because of the crowd, we could only see her on the big screen. But we enjoyed seeing her and were so happy to hear "Hero," we were very proud of her and called her as loud as we could!

Mark: This adventure in Cannes was one of the best moments in my life. We waited for her at the Nice airport and when she appeared... Wow! She was like a bright lady in the middle, surrounded by a myriad of paparazzi! I was behind her and then I screamed, "Where is Nick?" Because of the emotion I didn't understand her answer but it was cool! Rachel was behind me and I said, "Hello, how are you girl?" to her! She is a very nice person.

In Cannes, we spent two days in front of the Hotel Martinez with good and bad results. And the masterpiece of the adventure? When we screamed her name while she and the rest of the cast were walking on the red carpet and going up the stairs! Mariah was definitely the STAR of the night and probably of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival!

Karim: I was with the other lambs Friday, and took two pics of Mariah in the afternoon and then one with Lee Daniels. I told Lee that we are really excited about Precious, and Adelyne wished him good luck.

When the others left at 2am, I decided to stay. Mariah and Nick came back from the Villa Murano around 3:30am. And she was quite tipsy haha! Nick and the bodyguard helped her walk into the hotel. I called her but she didn't come.

On Sunday, I went in front of the hotel at around 11am. I showed up one of MC's albums so she could see me. She did and walked over to me and signed my item! I'm so happy!

``xEkuFppVAuEHXIkAYZD``x1242998460``xInternational``x--``x Photos: Mariah Heads to Turkey``xLynn``x

As reported previously, Mariah is bound for Turkey for the grand opening of the Mardan Resort in Antalya where she is scheduled to perform a one-hour set of her top hits on Saturday, May 23rd.

To the right are photos of Mariah arriving at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles last night, May 20th to catch a flight to Turkey.``xEkukAFlFkkULHRhuqf``x1242941922``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal | Gossip Girls``x New Mariah Song, "Hate U" Played at IDJ Event``xLynn``xLast night, Chairman & CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid hosted and presented the Island Def Jam's Spring Collection where he unveiled the new and upcoming work from IDJ's stable of artists. The event took place at the Stephen Weiss Studio in New York and was attended by industry people, music reviewers and Def Jam artists. A Mariah song, reportedly titled "Hate U" was played at the event!

Shirea L. Carroll from Vibe Magazine live blogged during the event and said, "This is a WBLS hit for sure..."

It is not known if "Hate U" will be the lead single off Mariah's new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. More details to come as they become available. Stay tuned!``xEkuklAukpkvVOqtRFC``x1242897802``xHateU``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Reveals Her Fan-Designed Frock``xLynn``x

PeopleStyleWatch.com is giving an exclusive first look at Mariah stepping out in the winning dress of the Luscious Pink Dress Design Contest.

Created by 20-year-old Julian Contreras from San Jose, the pink concoction balances the star's love of body-conscious silhouettes with luxe red carpet glamour. And while Mimi had originally planned to wear the look as part of an upcoming tour, she loved the chic style so much that she skipped the stage and wore it for a romantic dinner with husband Nick Cannon.

Starting today, Mariah is auctioning off one of three copies of the dress in existence on eBay, with all proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Bids start at $500, with the winner being determined May 30th. Click here to make it yours!``xEkuklyuZFyoZZRlRIL``x1242868336``xNews``xPeopleStyleWatch.com``x Mariah's New Album: "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel"``xLynn``xMariah revealed the title of her forthcoming album in an exclusive announcement she made on her Twitter page!

Bcuz I Love U, I want u to be the first to know the title of my new album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" Its very personal & dedicated to u

"Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," Mariah's 12th studio album, is expected to hit stores this Fall. We're all excited!``xEkuklulEuVTLgkeMSh``x1242851220``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah's Twitter Announcement Today at 3:27pm ET!``xLynn``xMariah has a special message to her fans, and she's going to announce it today, May 20, on her official Twitter page!

The announcement will be made at 3:27pm EST (That's 12:27pm PST, 7:27pm GMT, 9:27pm CET).

Be sure to follow Mariah via twitter.com/MariahCarey and be the first to hear the exciting news! ``xEkuklFyZEVRjOZRXuN``x1242840315``xNews``xMariahCarey.com``x Mariah Collaborates with Timbaland on New Album``xLynn``xBarely back from a very successful presentation of her film Precious at the Cannes Film Festival, we find Mariah already in the studio to continue work on her new, as-yet-untitled album!

In a message on Twitter earlier today, she excitedly wrote: In the studio w/Timbaland.. S.G.S.H.W.!!! : ) (Stone Groove Smash Hit Wonder)

This will be Mariah's first time ever to work with the Grammy Award-winning record producer, songwriter and rapper. Timbaland's illustrious career has seen him at the helm of the music business producing and writing songs for various artists like Justin Timberlake ("Cry Me a River," "SexyBack"), OneRepublic ("Apologize"), Madonna ("4 Minutes"), Nelly Furtado ("Promiscuous," "Maneater"), Rihanna ("Rehab"), just to name a few.

Timbaland has received thirteen Grammy Award nominations, winning two awards: one for his collaboration with Timberlake on "Sexyback" in 2007, and for "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows," another collaboration with Timberlake, in 2008.

Mariah's upcoming album is reportedly due out this Fall. Already confirmed collaborations include The-Dream, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, James "Big Jim" Wright, Tricky Stewart.

Note: It is likely Timbaland has been involved with the song "Babydoll," but the official album credits cite that the song has been written by Mariah and Missy Elliott, and produced by Mariah and Cory Rooney.``xEkukZVEVFZUjJkHjvO``x1242751320``xMemoirs``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Interviews with Croatia's Slobodna Dalmacija``xLynn``xMariah Carey appeared at the interview for Slobodna Dalmacija at 3.14 Hotel and positively surprised us, again. Known as a sleeper, Mariah was not late for the interview, at 11:15h, and left an impression of everything but a dumb person who "never understood that Bluetooth crap on the mobile phone."

Slobodna Dalmacija: This is your first time in Cannes as an actress. Impressions?
Mariah Carey: It's beautiful. I'm glad that we are all here, we lived and breathed for this movie. The film is powerful and we all deserve that everyone should say 'Bravo.' Maybe next time we could be in the competition [laughs].

SD: Critics described your acting as perfect. Do you expect an Academy Award nomination for the best female supporting role?
MC: Oh, no. It would be too much to expect a nomination. I still have a lot to learn. It is enough for me that critics reacted well on my role, especially the ones that written me off because of lack of acting skills and the 'Glitter' failure.
SD: Is this role a relief from presure or perhaps the burden, in terms of physical change and escape for yourself?
MC: More relief, mostly because of the big pressure of the real Mariah Carey [laughs]. I'm currently in transition phase, I'm in the middle of recording my new album, so I needed to be 'free' of myself, and this role came at the right time. I changed my look, my attitude, the way of speaking... It was a big thing for me. I did a "mental strip" and took off layers of myself as a celebrity.

SD: Why "Precious" and not, for example "Transformers 2"?
MC: I fell in love with the novel "Push," which grabbed me on first reading. Oprah Winfrey sensed that and involved herself in the making as a executive producer. When director Lee Daniels, my friend, offered me this role I didn't hesitate. It was my pleasure to do something real, which is still far away from reality, my world.
SD: Your reality wasn't always glamourised...
MC: Well yes, I did not have an easy life in childhood. Trailers where Hollywood actors stay on sets were larger than the apartment in which I lived.

SD: What kind of dreams did you have then?
MC: I found singing as my external and inner voice, even as a little girl. It was my main excape from reality.
SD: What kind of relationship did you have with beginner Gabourey Sidibe, who plays your protege and the title role?
MC: She was aware of who I am and was flustered about it, but we developed a real mother-daughter relationship. I could easily relate. My father was from Harlem, he was Black, and my mother is White. Because I felt rejected, just like Precious, and I do not have to live in Harlem anymore to bring back those memories.

SD: How much has Obama impressed you not to feel that way anymore?
MC: Lots. America is slowly changing and becoming more open to 'different' people. For the first time I feel free and like a real American.
SD: What are your music plans?
MC: I am planning a big tour in 2010 after I finish recording my new album.
SD: Will your tour bring you to Croatia?
MC: I don't know exactly, it is too soon to know such details. But, it is possible.``xEkukZFAAZZuskEETbD``x1242743577``xPush``xSlobodna Dalmacija | Translation: Bojan | Alexis``x Mariah at Precious Press Conference``xLynn``xWritten by Déborah Laurent for the Belgian news site, 7 sur 7.

Mariah was less stupid than we thought, we met her
"Would you like an interview with Mariah?" an all-smiling US publicist asks us. Wait, let me translate that correctly: a meeting? with Mariah Carey? THE Diva? Meuriah Carey? For the amazing movie, Precious, in which she appears for 5 minutes? "YES, with pleasure!" The meeting is arranged, things look well. It seems almost too easy.

And what if Mariah cancels?
We don't have a very positive image of Mariah: apart from thinking she is vulgar and too affected, according to long-last rumors she's a capricious diva. It wouldn't be surprising then if she changes the promotional agenda and cancels all her interviews at the last minute (without notice). We think she's shy and scared by the press as she makes herself scarce and then we fear the interview won't be that exciting.

On Cloud 5
But she didn't. At 1:50pm, a few specially-selected journalists (including me) who will have the chance to talk to Mariah are gathered in the 3.14 hotel hall, right next to the Carlton. We're heading to the 5th floor, named "Sky." Men among the journalists already think they are on cloud 9, excited at the idea of meeting the singer with a crazy cleavage.

"Bonjour," in French
Once we reach our destination, we are hurried, "Hurry, hurry, please!" A diva can't wait. Voice recorders are on the table. Next to me there's an opened picture window letting a warm and pleasant breeze in and looking out onto the sea.

Two bodyguards as large as the doorway from their waists to their shoulders are waiting for Mariah's arrival, she arrives simply without putting on airs, saying a smiling "Bonsoir," in French to no one in particular. She recomposes, noticing the room is bathing in the sun, "Bonjour!"

Mariah is beautiful
Looking at her, as seconds go by I change my mind, Mariah Carey isn't vulgar. She's wearing a strict mauve dress, too short though and a simple colored cardigan with her sleeves pushed up above her elbow. She has sleek blonde hair. She wears small hoop earrings. She wears make-up of course, but slightly. Mariah Carey is beautiful when she isn't doing too much.

Surprising: Mariah is humble
You quickly realized she has more neurons we thought she had: she happens to be more intelligent as planned, and moreover, she is funny. Maybe that modesty, that surprising humility and generosity are due to the fact she's here to defend a project that means a lot to her and in which she completely involved herself, the movie Precious was greeted after the official screening by a standing ovation and got great reviews.

"The Story left me speechless"
"I was a big fan of the book," Mariah explains. "A friend of mine told me to read it. She told me that all colored women should read it. I thought that everyone should read it. That story is so intense that it leaves you speechless. It bowled me over. When Lee offered me a part in the movie, I was very excited." The star confides she is 'very sensitive.' "I cried at the end of the story. That book changed my life."

"What a Mess"
Playing a social worker brings back personal memories. "In my father's family, one of my uncles had problems and he was in a very precarious situation. So I personally know people who had a difficult past. I experienced it myself as well. Everyone who plays in the movie felt like they were outsiders one day, ignored just like Precious. People think I grew up carefree in a magical world and I've been reaching high notes forever. But no, it wasn't like that at all. Yes, I know people who live in a mess. She insists in French "What a mess!"

Without make-up
About her appearance without make-up, she confesses it wasn't easy. "I'm so used to wearing make-up. Well, they put on make-up: they added dark rings under my eyes (she laughs). It was a decisive choice. Had I refused, it would have been detrimental to the movie. To be honest, it wasn't easy for me. Music and movies are two different things as far as cameras and lightning are concerned. Here, we had a kind of office lighting reminiscent of the light of a dentist's surgery. It was so ugly!"

"That's your wrong side"
"Precious is also about the glittering side of the music industry. Whenever Precious is given a rough ride, she focuses on positive thoughts and pictures herself as a movie star, a singer or a model... And yet things aren't easy either." Mariah remembers her first days in the showbusiness.

"When at 19 I set foot in the music industry and I signed my first contact, I've been told: 'That's your best side (she shows one side of her face), the other is the wrong one. Never do any photos showing that side. You look awful.' And obviously i got hang-ups like I didn't have enough already." She bursts out laughing.

If Precious finds the strength to face her misfortunes, thanks to her teacher. Mariah thinks that "music" and "her faith in God" allowed her to move forward in life. "My mother always told me: 'You'll become a star.' She definitively gave me that faith in myself. I took refuge in music a lot too. With time, it came from friends, from people who helped me through my first difficult relationship."

Mottola, "an abusive relationship"
She hints at her seven-year-long mariage to Tommy Mottola who discovered her when she was 19. "I don't want to go any further with that question because it belongs to the past but honestly we can say it was an abusive relationship. Emotionally, but not only. Well, it's an old story."

Today, Mariah is married to Nick Cannon who encourages her to blossom. She hopes in the future she'll get other roles in movies as interesting as Precious, "A necessary movie," according to her. "especially for the US audience. Everybody should see that movie so that they will never ignore those kinds of situations."

The message got through, the meeting is coming to an end. Mariah leaves the room smiling making a small gesture with her hand, moving her fingers gracefully, a gesture reminding us she is a diva. We almost forgot it for half an hour.``xEkukyZZpuZcZNMFOPC``x1242680647``xPush``x7 sur 7 | Translation: Sam``x Cannes 2009: Mariah Carey in Precious``xLynn``x

Raped by her father, abused by her mother, and pregnant for the second time, l6-year-old African-American Precious, played with intensity by debut actress Gabourey Sidibe, does not seem to have much of a shot at happiness. Her fantasy, as an obese introverted teenager, to hook up with the handsome stud Nurse John, played by glamour rocker Lenny Kravitz, strikes one as so far-fetched, it is humorous.

Asked by her teacher what she is good at in life -- "everyone is good at something" -- Precious responds, "I am good at nothing."

Any spectator of this new dramatic film by Lee Daniels, who has a tad of a self-esteem issue, will identify with the pains of this story. Indeed, the singer Mariah Carey -- who does an astonishingly good job as the compassionate social worker who deals with the dysfunctional family -- said at a press conference that what she liked about this film was that "Every one of us is Precious. And every one of us can make it like Precious does at the end of the film. So the film gives us hope."

Of course, there is a marked contrast between the group of stars gathered around the table at the sea-side of Cannes, in sunglasses, decollete, and mod hairdos, speaking about their future projects (a new album, a new film, a new acting role) with the life of Precious in Harlem. Precious lives with her mother (Mo'Nique), who beats her regularly, out of jealousy that she stole her husband's attention. In self-nurturing resignation, she eats fried food alone on a couch, expressionless as she watches television.

Or she fantasizes. One of the stellar highlights of the film is when the lonely girl fantasizes that she has been transplanted to an Anna Magnani movie, in the role of an Italian daughter, while a kind mother serves her food: "Muovati il culo" translates in subtitles as "Move your big ass."

Many stellar moments mark this film. My favorite -- and it is worth watching the movie simply for this -- is the scene where the mother cries out to the social worker that she let the husband abuse her baby out of fear that he would leave her, because "who would love her then?" In a shockingly human performance, Mo'Nique pleads that others do not understand how terrible it is when a husband's attention strays to the offspring. "I want him to make love to ME," she says, bawling, tears running down her face.

During the press conference, the team of stars referred to this mother as "a monster," the star going out of her way to insist that Mo'Nique herself, however, was warm and full of hugs off-screen. Yet what makes this performance so powerful is the fact that the mother does not seem like a monster, but merely a scared human being, very limited -- and hence all the more recognizable.

The film weakens its pull ever so often with some predictable "after-school special" scenes (the classic student-guidance counselor tete-a-tetes; the too well-meaning teacher played by a too beautiful Paula Patton), but the acting by the lead character and by Mo'Nique -- and the funny idiosyncratic fantasy scenes -- make the film, based on Sapphire's novel Push, an emotionally rewarding experience. As does the fact that Precious, at the end, does know something she is good at. ``xEkukyylluyDeAeScgf``x1242672446``xPush``xHuffington Post``x Photos: Mariah Arrives for Precious Press Conference``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah arriving at 3.14 Hotel for a press conference for her film Precious on Saturday, May 16, 2009 during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

``xEkukykAyyAlDWdYlky``x1242633269``xPhotos``xPure People | Marcin``x Photos: Mariah Leaves Cannes``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah and Nick arriving at the Nice Airport, France to board a plane bound for Los Angeles on Sunday, May 17, 2009.

And here's a video of Mariah and Nick arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California on Sunday.

[ Download this video here ]``xEkukyEFkFZdRJYtpXI``x1242605820``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal | Gossip Girls | X17``x Video: Mariah Talks About Role in Precious``xLynn``xMariah talks about her role as a social worker in the Lee Daniels-directed film Precious during a press conference for the film on Saturday, May 16th in Cannes, France.

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"I had to kind of completely lose everything that is me - the celebrity or the singer or however you want to describe me. That was number one like that had to go out the window immediately and that wasn't an issue really. Aside from that, it was like shedding layers of a mask or just skin, just really like becoming somebody completely new. Even more than just like, 'Okay, there's no make-up in this, we're gonna do a prosthetic nose.' They tried to do prosthetic nose. My face broke out from that. We had to take it off but it still... then it just enlarged my nose. It was like everything that could go wrong, you know, Lee wanted me to look as unglamorous as I could because you really didn't want people to be taken out of the film but he believed that I could do this role of the social worker."

"I guess people have this like confused version of who they think I am like I'm this like princess that fell down from you know, never-neverland like grew up exfoliating my skin with diamonds. No. That's not who I am. I really kind of had a lot of intense things happen to me as a child and growing up and stuff like that so I think we, all of us in this film, understand what it's like to be a little bit, a slice of what Precious' life is. I don't think anything could compare to how intense it is but I think we all feel for her and empathize."

Here's an another excerpt from the press conference. In this audio clip, Mariah talks about her rough childhood as it relates to the main character of the film.

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"I, myself had been through things that I could draw on in terms of being able to sympathize and empathize with her character. And so I think all of us that were in the movie have been through some sort of like either feeling like an outcast or feeling ignored as Gabby described her sometimes. Precious has been ignored, you know, her whole life, the abuse she went through. All of us have had a little bit of a slice of what that tastes like. Most people think when I was born it was like, 'Wow, magical bubble.' And here I am singing high notes. It's worse than that. So I do know people who have been through some deep sh*t. Pardon my French. [laughs] Merde."

``xEkukVyyVpVlTUIjhNK``x1242570105``xPush``xITN | Gloria | Bojan | MariahDailyJournal``x Photos: Mariah Attends Roberto Cavalli Dinner in Cannes``xLynn``xMariah and Nick attend Roberto Cavalli dinner held at the Roberto Cavalli's yacht RC during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2009 in Cannes, France.

Note: Mariah has left Cannes. She was seen at Nice airport shortly before 12:30pm on Sunday, May 17 wearing a beautiful long orange dress and her hair tied to the side. She signed a lot of autographs in the car and was very cheerful. Thanks to Stefy for the update!

Mariah Carey Takes Cannes - Diva-Style! (People)
What's a film festival on the French Riviera without a little star-like behavior?

Mariah Carey was the undeniable hit of a dinner party Saturday night to celebrate the Cannes film festival screening of her new movie Precious - even if she did arrive fashionably late.

Guests at the party at Nikki Beach, where cocktails were served at 8 p.m. and dinner followed at 9, had given up hope after the star earlier canceled her scheduled appearance, then sashayed in with husband Nick Cannon at 11:30.

According to one guest, the glamorous Carey, 40, lit up the crowd, with many fellow diners holding cellphones aloft to snap a shot. "She was shaking everyone's hands, having kisses, saying 'thank you' for everything. She said the premiere was fantastic," a fellow diner says. Carey greeted friends around the table, including Precious director Lee Daniels.

"She looked a little tired from all the press junkets and so on," says the source, "but she had a happy face on seeing everyone."

Cannon, 28, was by her side throughout a brief stay at the party, where, according to another source with a peculiarly French way with words, Carey "was perfect in a perfect pink world."

The couple left after about 20 minutes, bound for a party on designer Roberto Cavalli's yacht. ``xEkukVypVAyqVYcftUX``x1242564196``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Video: Mariah Featured on Le Grand Journal, France``xLynn``xLe Grand Journal's Le Petit Journal People had its cameras follow Mariah's every move in Cannes. The host commented she looked great! Aired earlier today on the French channel, Canal +.

Mariah Out & About in Cannes- Le Petit Journal People
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Here's another video of Mariah leaving Hotel Martinez for the Precious photocall at the 314 beach club at La Croisette on Friday, May 15.

[ Download this video ]``xEkukVFVpFuslvuZHez``x1242538634``xPush``xSam | MariahDailyJournal | X17``x Photos: Mariah Leaves Hotel Martinez, Cannes``xLynn``xMariah was spotted leaving Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Click each of the thumbnails below to view large images.

``xEkukVEAuyAaCqznsKE``x1242523069``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Final Precious Cut to Feature Mariah Song: "100 Percent" ``xLiron``xMariah Will Write/Sing Precious Theme
Mariah Carey is so good in Lee Daniels's "Precious" in a small pivotal role of a social worker. But her involvement in this extraordinary independent film won't stop there. She told me yesterday at a lunch in Cannes that she and Jermaine Dupri are recording a theme song called "100 Percent" to be added to the final print. Expect to see and hear Miss Mariah at the Oscars next March.

Indeed, expect to see all the folks from "Precious" at lots of awards shows next winter. "Precious" is this year's "Slumdog Millionaire" or "Juno." It's a passionate, breathtaking offbeat drama that if handled properly - and that's questionable at this point since Lions Gate is not Fox Searchlight - could upset everyone's apple carts.

"Precious" is not in competition at Cannes because it was already shown at Sundance. Nevertheless, if it were part of the main race here, it would win hands down. It's just that good. Lee Daniels has taken the work of African American cult writer Sapphire and wrought a deeply honest, affecting, and indelible portrait of a young woman's triumph out of abuse.

Clareece Precious Jones is a 16 year old, morbidly obese and pregnant for the second time. She's an incest victim, and she's physically and mentally abused by her mother. This horror of a human being is played by comedian Mo'Nique in a performance that is guaranteed Best Supporting Actress in every award show. You've never seen anything like it: I cannot wait for the first Oscar nominee with an apostrophe in her name.

Precious is played by newcomer Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, who got the part after one audition. Like Ellen Page in Juno, Gaby is going to startle audiences who may think that she is Precious. She is not. She is simply a gifted, natural actress who has an amazing presence. The 26 year old New Yorker is going to be an actual overnight sensation.

Daniels, who produced "Monster's Ball," fills out the rest of "Precious" with a talented supporting cast. Paula Patton, a striking beauty, is Precious's astute, involved teacher. Mariah and Lenny Kravitz are each excellent in their supporting roles. Carey is a revelation as the social worker who must bring the movie to its climactic moment toward the end. She does everything right as Mo'Nique and Gaby play out the film's incendiary truths.

One thing "Precious" does need, however: better back end credits. I'm sure whoever designed them thought they were clever, but the actors' names are hard to read and disappear too quickly. Trust me, everyone's going to want to sit and see who's who when this film comes to an end. The producers should make it easier.

If you don't know already, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry saw "Precious" and decided to 'present' it to the public this fall. I hope they can get some others on the bandwagon, like Ellen Degeneres and Anderson Cooper. "Precious" has got to be a film that is not missed - by adults and teens, too. And PS, there's great older tracks from LaBelle on the soundtrack and a couple from Lenny Kravitz, too.

Note: We first heard about "100 Percent" as a rumored song title in June 2008 when it was reported Mariah wanted the track to be a theme song for either the Olympics or Barack Obama's campaign. At that point, the song had not been recorded yet.

In March 2009, producers Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox raved about the song after a recording session with Mariah.``xEkukVpZuEAPZnrGcuj``x1242511019``xPush``xRoger Friedman - Showbiz 411 | Jon``x Photos: Mariah at Precious After Party``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah and Nick at the Precious After Party at Murano House on Friday, May 15, 2009 in Cannes, France.

``xEkukuAEZVkJZxTCeUs``x1242495352``xPush``xMariahDailyJournal``x Video: Mariah & Precious Cast on Cannes Red Carpet``xLynn``xBelow is a video of Mariah, director Lee Daniels and the cast of Precious arriving and interviewing on the red carpet before the premiere of their film at Palais des Festivals et des Congrès during the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 15, 2009.

How did you get all this cast in your movie? It's incredible.
Lee Daniels: A lot of prayer and a lot of love. And a lot of friendship. And a lot of trust. And a lot of soul, and a lot of belief.
Lenny Kravitz: Amen.

Is it really different to play, to sing? Is it like do you consider both different?
Mariah Carey: I consider them completely different. As an artist, I have creativity that needs to be released and I know Lenny can understand this. It's a different side of my creative self and I'm so grateful to Lee for allowing me to release that. This is a moment I'll never forget. I'm a totally different person, in totally different moment but I'm grateful to Gabby (co-star Sibide) and to everyone that worked together... ["Hero" starts to play in the background] Oh my goodness. I wrote this way back when. Haha. Merci beaucoup.

Precious Premiere at Cannes - Arrivals/Interviews
[ Download here ]``xEkukuVApyVeqkuBqie``x1242462665``xPush``xSam | MariahDailyJournal``x Tennessee: Limited Theatrical Release in Four States``xLiron``xHere is an initial list of ten movie theaters which will carry Tennessee starting June 5, 2009. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in April 2008 and played for a week in Los Angeles in December 2008. It is currently unknown whether or not the theatrical release will be expanded.

Landmark Sunshine Theatre
143 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 358-7709

Ritz Five
214 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 925-7900

Ridgeway Four
5853 Ridgeway Center Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 767-3551

Malco Wolfchase Cinema
2766 N Germantown Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 384-4677

Malco Theaters Inc:
Collierville Towne Cinema
380 Market Blvd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 850-0522

Malco Cordova
1080 N Germantown Pkwy
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 681-2020 Ext. 10

Regal Downtown West Cinema 8
1640 Downtown West Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 693-0505

Regal Cinemas Green Hills 16
3815 Green Hills Village Dr
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 269-5772

Carmike Thoroughbred 20
633 Frazier Dr
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 778-0770

Angelika Film Center & Cafe
5321 E Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 826-3300

``xEkukuFEFpVvRWTkLkc``x1242451680``xTennessee``xTennessee - Official Movie Site``x Coming-of-age ghetto tale 'Precious' triumphs at Cannes``xLynn``xHard-hitting US indie movie "Precious," the tale of an obese teenager trying to escape a lifetime of abuse, won a standing ovation for its director Lee Daniels at the Cannes festival Friday.

Daniels was moved to tears by the enthusiastic welcome for his film, which picked up the Grand Jury prize at Sundance and is running on the Riviera for the Un Certain Regard prize for new film talent.

The director was flanked by his mother, and by US singers Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, who both hold supporting roles in the film -- she as a dowdy social worker and he as a male nurse -- and who brought a splash of glamour to the red-carpet screening.

Set in 1980s Harlem, Daniels' harrowing film is the story of an illiterate black teenager, crushed by abuse and pregnant with her second child, who finds a chance to escape a dead-end life through a learn-to-read scheme.

The director said before the screening of his film, which is adapted from the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, that he was "deeply honoured" to be in Cannes. "It is a dream, and it is a far cry from where I came from," he told the audience.``xEkukuFkAAACRLLnZsC``x1242436599``xPush``xAFP``x Photos: Mariah Attends Precious Premiere at Cannes``xLiron``xBelow are photos of Mariah posing for pictures on the red carpet at the premiere of Precious at the Grand Theatre Lumiere during the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 15, 2009 in Cannes, France.

``xEkukukllAZnhpEOEIJ``x1242432497``xPush``xMariahDailyJournal``x A Platinum Star Turns to 'Precious'``xLynn``xCannes, May 15 -- A genuine paparazzi star moment occurred here just after lunch on a clammy, drizzly afternoon as the Cannes Film Festival hit its peak today. Mariah Carey, bedecked in a gold-flecked full-length gown, bangly hoop earrings and jewel-studded aviators posed patiently under a white umbrella, while the photographers and gawkers got their fill.

Chances are, they won't recognize her in the movie she's come to promote, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire." In the film, a harrowing coming-of-age story about an overweight teenage girl battling abuse, incest, early pregnancy and other depredations in 1980s Harlem, Carey, the multi-platinum selling singer with a penchant for glamorous, revealing clothes, plays a tough, no-nonsense New York City social worker named Ms. Weiss.

In "Precious," which will open in theaters in November, Carey undergoes a startling transformation that transcends the physical into the virtually existential. Gone are the trappings of fame and fashion that she brought out with full force at a press conference on the beach. The highlighted tresses she carefully tends with beige-polished fingernails are in the movie a mousy brown; out goes the square-cut diamond right-hand ring, out comes the full Long Island accent; even the perfectly blushed cheeks take on a bureaucratic pallor in the film, which is showing out of competition in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival. ("Precious" made its world debut at Sundance, where it won the festival's three top awards and caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, who signed on as executive producers.)

"Precious" director Lee Daniels, who appeared with Carey and co-stars Lenny Kravitz, Paula Patton and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe at the press conference, , said he cast Carey in the role after Helen Mirren dropped out -- surely making him the world's first director who, when Helen Mirren dropped out of his movie, thought, "That's okay, I'll get the pop singer who starred in 'Glitter.'"

In truth, the decision wasn't that spontaneous. Daniels admits that when Carey, a good friend and fan of "Push" the controversial 1996 novel by Sapphire, began dropping hints, "I never thought she'd be right" for the role. But he gradually came to realize "that if I was making such a bold movie, how bold would it be to cast Mariah? Why not go all the way there? And I asked her if she could dye her hair, put on a wig, take off the makeup and darken under her eyes. I thought she would begin to give me her soul. And she did."

Carey's is a supporting role in the film, which is dominated by a mesmerizing breakout performance by now 26-year-old Sidibe in the title role of Claireece "Precious" Jones, and the comedian Mo'Nique, who plays Precious's mother Mary, an almost psychotically abusive woman with a vicious violent streak.

As Ms. Weiss, Carey is a linchpin in the story, bearing witness to unspeakable breaches of faith Precious has been forced to endure. Carey's frank, unblinking performance is so free of mannerism and vanity that it literally takes a few moments to realize that it's her on screen. And it's all the more remarkable considering she joined the film's cast only three days before filming.

"I said, just let me kind of peel layers away of who the world thinks I am and even I personally think I am as a performer, and really, truly become this woman, who has a large responsibility," Carey said here today . "In a way, she is the audience, she is that shocked person who hears about what goes on and has to bare her soul because she's hearing something so horrific that she's never heard before." Even with such a daunting role and on such short notice, Carey says, she was confident she could do it. "Because I know that there's a creative side of me that needs to do work like this, and I trust Lee so much that I felt that there was no way we couldn't pull something out we could both be proud of."

Mo'Nique is already being touted as a probable Oscar nominee for her performance as Mary (she couldn't be in Cannes due to commitments to BET and her children, but she taped "Oprah" earlier this week). But with a well-timed release late in the year, "Precious" might bring Carey a nomination, too. It couldn't have escaped either woman's notice that Daniels shepherded Halle Berry to her Oscar win in 2002, for "Monster's Ball."

Daniels recalled a particularly searing moment in "Precious," when Mary throws a baby on the floor. It was one of the few times Mo'Nique didn't bring a sense of humor to the otherwise unbearably sad story. "I told her something I told Halle Berry when she was in prison and she had that conversation with Puffy before he went to the electrocution chair," Daniels recalled. "I said to Halle, 'You're gonna win an Oscar for this. I think you can win something for this.' I told Mo'Nique, 'People are really going to be blown away by this moment. She said to me, 'Lee, my Oscar is that I made you happy and that you had M&Ms on the set for me."

For his part, Daniels was clearly giddy that his Cannes debut is a film it took 12 years to make "with a little bit of bubblegum, Popsicle sticks and grease." He quipped, "I'm waiting for somebody to yank the rug from under me and tell me, 'Negro, you are not in Cannes. You are in Kan-sas.'"

Aside from a moment when Carey, a beauty school alum, snuck a little blush on to her cheeks , she was a surprisingly good sport for a bona-fide diva. "I honestly felt that [Ms. Weiss] would throw a little blush on," she said like a seasoned Method graduate. "But it doesn't matter. To me, it wouldn't be the same performance if I even remotely looked like the person that's on stage as a singer." For now, it's back to recording on her next album, a process she craves. "Being in the studio for me is the antithesis of these moments," she says, gesturing to the circus-like atmosphere around her. "I like to go downstairs in my pajamas and sing. There's no hairdo, none of that. Lee, you'd love it."``xEkukukpkukFXmAnrJX``x1242423842``xPush``xWashington Post``x Videos: Mariah Arrives at Cannes, Attends Precious Photocall``xLiron``xBelow is video footage of Mariah, along with Precious actors Gabourey Sibide, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz and director Lee Daniels at the movie's photocall at the Cannes Film Festival that took place earlier today - May 15, 2009.

Mariah & Precious Cast at the Movie's Cannes Film Festival Photocall
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Mariah Arriving in Cannes, France
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Footage taken from French Television (May 15, 2009) - Festival Live Coverage, Le Petit Journal People (Canal +) and BFM TV.``xEkukupyVEVwwJWzsFC``x1242410115``xPush``xSam``x Cannes 2009: Mariah Carey Gets Precious``xLynn``xPrecious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire, is the story of a young black girl from Harlem abused by her parents, struggling to get through high school and break out of the welfare cycle she's been born into. Playing as part of Cannes' official sidebar, Un Certain Regard, the film is directed by Lee Daniels and he was joined in Cannes today by stars Gabourey Sadibe, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey to welcome the premiere. Of course, they invited RT to lunch at the exclusive La Plage Vitaminwater on a beach front on the Croisette.

The film is a tale of tragic hardship but it's nevertheless full of hope and despite its starry lineup of supporting stars, it's as brutally real a portrayal of life in Harlem as we've ever seen on screen. Carey and Patton dispatch with glamour to play the film's integral supporting roles, as a social worker and teacher respectfully who work to rescue Sadibe's Precious from the world she's a part of, and we were impressed with just how good the performances were across the board.

"I read the novel many years ago and it really stayed with me," Daniels told us of his decision to direct the film. "Very few stay books with me, and they're mainly classics. This was that urban, edgy thing that was a modern-day version of those books."

Carey might seem an odd choice, but according to her director she wanted the role and was perfect for it. "Helen Mirren was going to play the role originally but Mariah and I are good friends and it was a very last minute thing, it sort of happened. I was surprised that she was as in love as I was. She never asked me to be in the movie but she hinted that she wanted to be a part of it and I felt if I was making a bold movie, how bold it would be to cast Mariah."

Carey told RT that she'd been a fan of the material for years. "I read it years ago and it changed my life. It's intense and it is life changing."

As a social worker in the film, it's her character's job to make Precious feel comfortable enough in her company to share the secrets of her traumatic past. "I said, 'Let me peel layers away of the world I live in and who I feel I am and really, truly become this woman,'" Carey told us. "I know there's a creative side of me that needs to do work like this and I trust Lee so much. I'm just grateful for being asked."

For Kravitz, the challenge came in completely abandoning his persona as a performer and inhabiting the character. "The thing Lee wanted to do was make me disappear. He'd say, 'You can't walk like that, you can't move like that, your hand can't do that, you can't talk like that." In an hour he completely changed my whole vibe. People didn't even know it was me."

The film's highlight in an already strong case is unquestionably Mo'Nique who plays Precious' abusive mother, Mary, and goes against type to deliver what may be the first truly Oscar-worthy performance of the year. She couldn't be in Cannes due to prior engagement, but her co-stars were strong in their praise. "Her truth as Mary was so intense," explains Carey of the one scene she shares with her, the film's emotional climax. "Honestly, that scene -- Lee just let us go. When Mo'Nique came in and it was the three of us, Lee was very protective of us. I knew my character wouldn't cry but it was so intense that I really wanted to."

For Gabourey Sadibe, the titular character playing in her first acting role, the experience of bringing the film to Cannes was emotional. "I'm having the most fun ever in Cannes," she told RT. "This is completely glamorous, something I never thought my life would be heading towards. I wasn't an actress, I was a college student."

The film releases in the US on November 6th with other territories to be announced. Keep an eye on it until then -- we suspect you're going to be hearing a lot of it as this year's awards season kicks into gear.``xEkukuppAVVntsMLsDI``x1242404555``xPush``xRotten Tomatoes``x Photos: Mariah at the Cannes Film Festival``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah during the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Friday, May 15, 2009.

Photocall for Precious held at Hotel 314

Precious Luncheon held at the La Plage, La Croisette

``xEkukFAyulAfOKzJaye``x1242400089``xPush``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Carey calls film work "exhausting, exhilarating"``xLynn``xShe's better known as a pop singer and her work in the movie "Glitter" didn't earn her much respect as an actress, but her next film, "Precious," will likely do a lot to change perceptions of Mariah Carey.

The pop diva appeared in front of reporters alongside her co-stars in the gritty, urban drama here at Cannes on Friday after a smashing debut at last January's Sundance Film Festival. In the film, she portrays a welfare case worker to a young, overweight teenager, Precious, whose life in the ghetto is hard.

To perform in the part, the glamorous Carey stripped down to her basic self and was required to wear no makeup except that which gave her dark circles under her eyes and made her look weary and worn. Yet Carey said it was among the best work she could have imagined.

"Doing it... was exhausting, exhilarating and it was just an honor," Mariah told reporters at Cannes.

Her director, Lee Daniels, said she plays entirely against type, and watching her perform - along with those of another music star Lenny Kravitz, comedian Mo'Nique and newcomer Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe" - will be a unique experience for her fans. "Mariah has never played this type before," said Daniels.

The movie came out of Sundance, at that time under a working title called "Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire") with an award and Oscar buzz. U.S. audiences can look for it on November 6, and international audiences will see it as it rolls out country by country.``xEkukFAVElkDKtTStaa``x1242398782``xPush``xReuters``x Precious: If This Doesn't Make You Cry, Find The Wizard``xLynn``xOscar Watch 2010 officially just started thanks to the debut of "Precious," a new film starring Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who will clean up this award season if there is any justice in the world.

The film -- which used to be called "Push" -- made a killing at Sundance earlier this year where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, all but guaranteeing it a major Oscar season push. Hell, even Mariah Carey looks pretty great in this.

Here's the rub, this movie ain't a lively romp. In fact, the film is heartbreaking. Even the trailer will make you tear up. There's simply no avoiding the emotions. So find the nearest tissue or shirt sleeve and watch the brilliance unfold.``xEkukFupFAkRrtcAPZd``x1242343992``xPush``xNew York Post``x Huffington Post Reviews Precious at Cannes``xLynn``xThe reviews start to come in. Here's one from the Huffington Post.

PRECIOUS ** 1/2 out of 4
By Michael Giltz

This film by director Lee Daniels received a ton of acclaim at Sundance, so I'm in the minority for not being blown away by it. However, I do think this story of a large teenage girl pregnant with her second child (both fathered by her biological dad) and finding a ray of hope in an alternative school is a serious leap forward by Daniels. It captures the pugnacious, dreaming, hopeful tone of the book by Sapphire very well and contains a clutch of good performances, including the lead (Gabourey Sidibe), Mariah Carey (!) and especially Mo'Nique as Precious's hateful mother. She's so good it's possible she'll even get an Oscar nomination. I can't wait to see the next film by Daniels. It's called Tennessee and it stars Carey. So there. ``xEkukFFyApktOIlPzFm``x1242340502``xPush``xHuffington Post``x Photos: Mariah Leaves LA for Cannes``xLynn``xMariah Carey was spotted at LAX International Airport in Los Angeles, California last night, May 13th, leaving for the Cannes Film Festival in France where her film Precious will screen and compete in the "Un Certain Regard" section on Friday, May 15th.

``xEkukFEAZkVMiZIUEQF``x1242323325``xPhotos``xGossip Girls``x Mariah to Perform at Fashion Rocks, Brazil?``xLynn``xAfter shows in London and New York, Fashion Rocks soon will make its debut in Rio. Marc Jacobs and Versace have signed on as the first international fashion brands to participate and Mariah Carey is set to perform. Officially called Oi Fashion Rocks (thanks to sponsor Oi, a Brazilian telecom company), the two-day event will begin Oct. 23 with a charity dinner at the Copacabana Palace, hosted by Brazilian Vogue, followed the next day by the main event, which will take place at a specially built, 6,000-seat structure at the Jockey Club of Rio de Janeiro.

"We are going to feature four local designers and four international designers," said creative director Jason Herbert, who also worked on the show in London. He added that Christian Lamb, Madonna's stage director, has signed on, and KCD will produce fashion segments and handle international press. ``xEkukFpVAkyuelfOPfE``x1242309526``xInternational``xWomen's Wear Daily | Ana | Cla | Alexandre | Andre``x Precious Nominated for MTV Logo's NewNowNext Award``xLiron``x

Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire has been nominated for one of MTV Logo's NewNowNext awards: "Best Future Feature." This award will be broadcast on the NewNowNext awards show on Logo on Saturday, June 13th at 9pm ET/PT and stream online at LogoOnline.com.

VOTE NOW for Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire on Logo's NewNowNext Awards! Voting closes on Wednesday, May 20.

For more details on the awards show, visit NewNowNext Awards.``xEkukkFyuFEAzUZVsnV``x1242240031``xPush``xMorgan - LOGO``x Precious: Official Site Launch & Exclusive Movie Trailer``xLiron``xCourtesy of Lionsgate, the official movie trailer for Precious is now exclusively available on Oprah.com and TylerPerry.com! In addition, an official site for the movie has been launched and can be accessed at weareallprecious.com.

Starring Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz and introducing Gabourey Sidibe, this inspiring film will release in theaters on November 6, 2009.

Lee Daniels's PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL "PUSH" BY SAPPHIRE is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome.

Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a sixteen-year-old African-American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother (Mo'Nique), a poisonously angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is a place of chaos, and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and an awful secret: she can neither read nor write.

Precious may sometimes be down, but she is never out. Beneath her impassive expression is a watchful, curious young woman with an inchoate but unshakeable sense that other possibilities exist for her. Threatened with expulsion, Precious is offered the chance to transfer to an alternative school, Each One/Teach One. Precious doesn't know the meaning of "alternative," but her instincts tell her this is the chance she has been waiting for. In the literacy workshop taught by the patient yet firm Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins a journey that will lead her from darkness, pain and powerlessness to light, love and self-determination.

In Official Selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard, and winner of three awards at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire stars Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz and introducing Gabourey Sidibe.

Lionsgate in association with Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry present A Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels from a screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher based on the novel Push by Sapphire.``xEkukkFVZZVmsGpSVQY``x1242239375``xPush``xJennifer - Lionsgate``x Precious, a Film to Watch Out at Cannes``xLynn``xLondon Evening Standard lists Precious as one of a few movies that might be worth a look at this year's Cannes Film Festival (May 13 - 24).

Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Who? Director Lee Daniels tackles the story of an illiterate, grossly overweight pregnant Harlem teenager.

Why? The film (then called Push) won three top prizes at Sundance and earned rave reviews, some of them containing five words you never thought you'd see together: great performance by Mariah Carey.

Where will you see it? Arthouses only, unless UK distributor Icon decides to take a chance on Carey fans.``xEkukkFFuuEShEuYofU``x1242237041``xPush``xLondon Evening Standard``x Jasmine Recaps Mariah-Nick's Anniversary in Vegas``xLynn``xA few days ago MTV BASE took a couple of days off work and flew to Vegas to attend Mariah Carey Cannon and her hubby Mr Nick Cannon's first wedding anniversary celebration which was being held at Palms in Vegas.

As if it's not bad enough trying to figure what gift you buy the couple that has everything, what to say at the wedding dinner toast speech or which bikini to pack for hot tub frolics. We had a dilemma before we even exited U.S Customs in L.A en route to Sin City.

When the immigration officer asked why we were there for just a few days and we mentioned a wedding celebration he asked who was getting married. In our confusion we stuttered "um a friend" or something and became flustered. We wondered what we'd have said if they'd have asked the name of who was getting wed. I mean do we tell the truth and say "Mariah Carey" and have them raise a cynical eyebrow and look at us as if we're nutters? Or tell a lie and their lil machine detects we're lying and a glove is inserted into a cavity before we can say "honey!"?

Just as we were getting over our "what if...." Scare, U.S Immigration then went through our hand bags and found our acceptable nail varnish and lip gloss but then looked unhappy with our (over 100 mgs) spray tan can we had just picked up at Heathrow a few hours earlier.

See readers, we used to love lying in the sun and burning up and aging our skin pre MC friendship. Post Mariah and us becoming mates she cussed us out for frying our skin years ago we've been very careful about not sun tanning and occasionally using a body lotion which contains self tanner for a lil golden colour. This time we were feeling silly and had snapped up a flash looking tanning spray just before boarding our flight - and it was expensive - and here were the feds jacking our tanning swagger!

They confiscated our spray on sublime bronze fake tan that we was gonna have friend of MTV BASE Monique spray on us in Vegas. When told, Monique sighed relief and said it was probably best as she was no good at graffiti at school and that we'd probably end up looking like a burnt orange. We wasn't having the worst time at the gate though, sat across from us in our mid journey flight transit in LA (in mid Mexico swine flu drama) a Mexican family at gate were given a ridiculously wide berth and avoided like plague!

That first night in Vegas, MTV BASE, Mrs Cannon and a couple of other girl friends stayed up until 7am catching up and splashing around in Mr and Mrs C's in suite pool. Did we tell you about the pool? It wasn't a regular hotel rooftop jacuzzi/pool. Oh no! We were on another level! Literally!

The pool protruded from the side of the building in mid air overlooking the magically colourful Vegas strip and was made of plexi glass so you felt as if you were swimming in water in the middle of the airspace over Vegas - it was head buzzing piposity!

That night MCC asked a couple of us to say a few words at the pre anniversary party dinner the next night. Normally MTV BASE are hard to shut up as peeps that know us will confirm. However the thought of speaking to a room of VVVIPs was at the very least daunting!

The next night, 40 very privileged people including members of both Mariah and Nicks families, head of Def Jam L.A Reid, music legend Andre Harrel, Steve Bartells (you better ask somebody!), singer Tyrese, Head of BET Stephen Hill and MTV BASE arrived at a beautiful cocktail reception followed by an amazingly scrumptious 3 course dinner which included a starter of "mixed greens, farmers market tomatoes and English cucumbers." The main was a mouthwatering "surf and turf prime filet mignon, butter poached marine lobster, spring asparagus, red wine demi glace and macaroni and cheese." The dessert was a "trio of creme brulee, molten chocolate cake as well as "lovey dovey white wedding cake."

MTV BASE were so caught up in the breath taking visuals of the evening and the classic conversations where Nick told us his story of how he and Mrs Cannon got together which was so romantic and funny, that when Mr C suddenly clinked his champagne glass and announced that there were only 10 mins left before we had to rush off to the party but before that he knew a couple of people had something to say we nearly passed out!

Gulp! Our big moment! By this time however our table (Mr and Mrs C, LA, Stephen, MC's bro Shawn, Nick's mum, and a couple of others) was having such a great laugh that we'd totally forgotten to get nervous and worry. We warned them that our speech alone would take at least 10 minutes but to bear with us. So we threw caution to the wind and just went for it telling the room our favourite anecdotes about the couple and why they were soul mates. Every couple of lines LA Reid heckled us but by the end everyone was laughing and looking entertained so we guess it went ok!

Others who made toasts included MCC's oldest friends Maryann Sheilds, Rachel McIntosh and Josefin Dean as well as of course MCC's bro Shawn McDonald and one of Nick's best friends Pastor Kase.

Then we were shooed down to the Moon Club where a lot more people like Floyd Mayweather, Sanaa Lathan and Emil Willbikin, were waiting for us and the party was about to go down. Nick began with a surprise for his wife by projecting on a huge screen a personal version of a video of MCC's song "Love Story" which was a documentary on their lovey dovey moments. As we all gulped with emotion Mrs C actually cried. Really emotional big tears of joy! First time we've ever seen her so choked up - it was a beautiful moment. She told the crowd she had the best man in the world.

Then to kick off the party Nick had the nightclub roof slide away (really!), and thousands of pink and lavender balloons were released into the tropical Vegas night and as they made a carpet across the skyline we realised that Nick had taken the roof off the party literally and that every male in the room was hastily taking notes. He is good!

Then the Cannons cut their 2nd giant white wedding cake of the night before Nick took over the decks and played a classic hot party set with a rock moment, a grown n sexy set and all the classics you'd expect as well as Mrs C's favourite song "Ante up."

At 4am after the party a few of us departed to the Cannons suite where MCC played her soon to be released new album (can't tell you title or we're dead!) to a few of her family. MTV BASE was formally introduced to the Cannons new puppy "Cha Cha," we twittered a bit and then we slipped into our bikinis to float in the once in a lifetime pool again until 7am when we called it a night! (or should that be day? Whatever.)

The next day was filled with power naps, shopping, picture taking around the Strip and a bit of dalliance with the slot machines, blackjack and crap tables. As the whirring of machines and ringing of jackpots screamed all around us MC's choreographer Rachel schooled us in how to play blackjack and we lost our cash, then made it up again and then won more! A whole 35 cents lmao!

The following evening Vegas was on fire as every flossy celeb flew in for the Ricky Hattan fight. On the American/Phillipino team were Diddy, Jay Z, Denzel, Jack Nicholson, Cedric the entertainer, Christian Bale and many others. On Ricky's side was MTV BASE and initially a load of hopeful, patriotic Brits which late became what the yanks described as a "sea of angry Brits."

The next morning (day 4 of the Carey-Cannon adventure), we jumped on the Carey Cannon jet and it was wheels up outta Vegas until our next adventure!

Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs C - you are blessed! Both "eternally 12," both "work hard, play hard and acknowledge the Lord in equal measure," and both "love a colour cordinated matching outfit." Whether it's the ski slope, hot tub or church, these 2 are always gonna be sitting there together! Braaaap!``xEkukkFpEZFGPXBclOi``x1242233773``xNews``xJasmine Dotiwala - MTV Base``x Official Movie Poster for Precious Released``xLynn``x

Cinematical has just received this exclusive teaser poster for the film Precious (previously known as Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire), which will enjoy a premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month after walking away with several awards (including the double whammy of Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award) at this year's Sundance Film Festival. It's a hard, tough, nasty film -- the kind that knocks the wind out of you with more than a few punches to the gut -- but, as our own Eric D. Snider pointed out in his Sundance review, it's also "compelling and artistic, punctuated with warm humor and masterful performances, and ultimately triumphant and hopeful."

I could easily see an Oscar nod or two shelled out for this film -- which follows an overweight, pregnant, illiterate teen from Harlem who enrolls in an alternative school with plans to give herself and her child a better life. For one, Mo'Nique gives one of the coldest, harshest performances I've ever seen on screen, and now that both Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry (talk about another double whammy) have lent their names and support to Precious, that -- along with a slew of awesome buzz -- should help it do well when it finally hits theaters later this year on November 6th. Check out the full poster by clicking the image on right.``xEkukEVZykEmGtVPPQX``x1242161221``xPush``xCinematical | Bojan``x Half of Lionsgate-Weinstein suit over 'Push' dismissed``xLynn``xHalf of the bicoastal lawsuit pitting Lionsgate Films against The Weinstein Co. over the distribution of a "Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire" was dismissed in a New York courtroom, court papers show today.

Both companies filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York Feb. 4, claiming they had an agreement with producers to distribute the movie based on the story of a young, illiterate woman who is the victim of incest and trying to find her way in 1980s Harlem.

The film stars Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe, who portrays Precious Jones, the central character in the film.

Lionsgate got to court first, suing Weinstein in Los Angeles just hours before TWC filed its suit against Lionsgate in New York. TWC also separately sued the agents for the producers, alleging fraud.

On May 6, a New York judge dismissed the Weinstein suit against Lionsgate. In doing so, he rejected Weinstein's claim that New York is the more appropriate location for the litigation to take place because most of the witnesses live there.

The judge said the parties "have a presence" in both New York and Los Angeles and frequently travel between both cities.

In its Los Angeles suit, Lionsgate is seeking a judge's ruling that it owns the rights to distribute "Push" in the United States and Canada.

Weinstein attorneys say the company had a firm agreement with the film's producers and that Lionsgate interfered.

But Lionsgate counters that the producers signed a written agreement stating they had no written or verbal agreement with Weinstein. ``xEkukEVEuVykYtRAngq``x1242155056``xPush``xLos Angeles Daily News``x Confirmed: Mariah to Perform in Turkey``xLynn``xMariah is scheduled to be in Turkey on Saturday, May 23rd for the grand opening of the Mardan Resort in Antalya. She will perform a one-hour set to open the exclusive £926 million development - said to be the most expensive resort in Europe.

More details to follow as they become available.``xEkukEuyEZZORtsEgAL``x1242149777``xNews``xMariahDailyJournal | Can``x China's Best-Selling Singer Zhang Inspired by Mariah``xLynn``x

Today's Oprah Winfrey Show had Simon Cowell on the show and they were highlighting music competition programs and talents from across the world. China's #1 selling female artist Jane Zhang sang and when asked by Oprah who her favorite American singer was, she immediately said Mariah Carey then sang a snippet of "Hero" and talked about how Mariah inspired her to be a singer. Simon was there and began clapping with the audience. Jane then said she wanted to tell a story and said she heard "Hero" in a CD store.

In 2005, Jane was one of 120,000 hopefuls who auditioned for a new talent show, Mongolian Cow Sour Yogurt Super Girl. After singing Mariah Carey's "Hero," she was instantly chosen to compete for the title of the next Super Voice Girl. Four hundred million viewers tuned in to see who would take home the title, and although Jane didn't win the competition, she became the show's breakout star. With 15 number one hit singles, Jane's been named China's Best Female Artist three years in a row. ``xEkukEpykpkeFnAPuZe``x1242095280``xInternational``xOprah | Jason | Marc``x Mariah & Nick Arrive in LA on May 8``xLiron``xBelow are photos of Mariah & Nick arriving to LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA via British Airways on Friday, May 8, 2009. Mariah and Nick returned from celebrating the honeymoon of their first anniversary at the islands of Maldives in the Indian Ocean.

``xEkuEAyAuyuAUQACzPp``x1241973064``xPhotos``xJust Jared``x Mariah Scans``xLiron``xBelow are scans from the May 18th issues of In Touch, Star, Us, Life & Style and OK! weekly magazines.

``xEkuElAulyplpDhFveD``x1241971200``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal``x Billboard Update``xLiron``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated May 16, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #59 (Last Week #46)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #59 (Last Week #46)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #34 (Last Week #27)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #34 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #29 (Last Week #23)

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #77 (Last Week #79)

After a long hiatus, The Ballads has now returned to the iTunes Top 100 Albums chart. The digital album is currently #80 on the Top 100 Albums and #15 on the Top 100 Pop Albums. The album is offered for $7.99 and is placed on iTunes' list of "Mother's Day Albums for $7.99".``xEkuElZlppkIUkPnFVS``x1241881602``xCharts``xBillboard | Marc``x The Official Love Story Video``xLiron``xNick Cannon was kind enough to answer fan requests and upload the video he made as a gift to Mariah for their anniversary.

The video is set to the song "Love Story" from Mariah's album E=MC² and features footage of the couple in various happy moments of their life together including Mariah's anniversary party (2008), the "Bye Bye" music video shoot, Nick's marriage proposal to Mariah and Nick getting the "Mariah" tattoo on his back.

The video also shows Mariah singing "Love Story", footage that was likely shot when the song was intended to be released as a single.

The full video, which Nick titled "The Official Love Story Video" can be seen below. Nick first presented the video to Mariah at their first wedding anniversary celebrations at Moon Nightclub in Las Vegas on April 30, 2009.

``xEkuElyEZykfFzleTRn``x1241865362``xVideos``xNick Cannon``x Background Vocalist Melonie Daniels Talks About Mariah``xLiron``xMelonie Daniels who was a longtime background vocalist for Mariah was interviewed by EJ from Gospel Pundit. Melonie is now a solo artist and a background vocalist for Gospel artists. Below are excerpts from the interview in which she talks about working with Mariah for over a decade and why she chose to leave.

EJ: Can you rattle off a quick list of people you've worked with?

MD: Mariah Carey, Kim Burrell, Ricky Martin, Karen Clark-Sheard, Marc Anthony, Donald Lawrence.

EJ: Talk to me more about your work with Mariah Carey. What was it like?

MD: It was incredible. I filled up a passport, had to add pages, and then pay for another one. *laughing*

EJ: Someone wanted me to ask you this and I told them I would: If Mariah was ever hoarse on stage, did you ever do her whistle tone notes for her?

MD: Oh, heck no. Mmmmm... That ain't my ministry. *laughing*

EJ: You can do that!

MD: Not those whistle notes, I can't do that whistle stuff. Well, I can do it, but it's not controlled. It's like a happenstance.

EJ: But you used to do her soundchecks for her, right?

MD: Yeah, cuz she wouldn't come. *laughing*

EJ: *laughs*

MD: But, it's like... at a certain point in your career, you know what you're gonna do and you know what you're gonna sound like. And if you have people working with you who know your characteristics, and they're able to handle it, you let them do what they do.

I don't think it was a "diva" thing. People who reach a certain status have so many people around them who overload their schedules. So, she would have interviews, photo shoots, TV tapings and all kinds of stuff, up 'til an hour before a performance. She wasn't able to even come to the soundcheck. So, I would end up checking for her and her sound guys- so on point. They knew what hertz, what megahertz, the treble... all that stuff. And I was able to mimic her voice enough that they could get exactly what they needed, so that when she hit the stage, it was ready to go.

EJ: What was the road like with her? How did you fare, as a little Baptist girl, thrown into the mainstream industry like that?

MD: I was scared outta my mind! *laughing* And I had a moment- I was like "God, I know you didn't give us the spirit of fear, but I've gotta be honest and say that I am scared witless that You'd allow me to go into this situation where I may be one of few, or maybe the ONLY one... I need You to shine through each and every thing I do- the way I work, carry myself, and sing." I didn't put singing first- I wanted my interactions before the singing because, at that point, singing was secondary. I had rehearsed and practiced enough.

EJ: How many years were you with Mariah?

MD: Eleven. From '92 to 2003.

EJ: Do you miss working with her?

MD: I do and don't. I did the road for eleven years and it was wearing. I walked away without it being a bad taste in my mouth. So, if an opportunity presented itself again, I would go. But I don't think it would be with that camp because I believe that, whatever my assignment was, it's done.

EJ: But, how did you know that? Why did you stop?

MD: Umm... God said it was time to move. I didn't have a plan, I didn't know where He was moving me, but it was a faith walk. And it was about taking the lessons that I learned in that professional surrounding and bringing that level of excellence to whatever was next, which happened to be Greater Allen Cathedral in Jamaica, New York.

MD: I've never sung with him [Stevie Wonder]. But when BET did the Walk Of Fame thing a few years ago, Mariah had to sing.

EJ: I remember that. She did "You And I."

MD: Right. And I did the vocal arrangement for the backgrounds, because he didn't have background vocals on that song.

EJ: I remember the performance AND the background vocals, and I could hear you loud and clear!

MD: *laughs* And I did her soundcheck. I'm glad they told me afterward, but he was sitting in the back listening to me. And I was like "WHAT?!"

EJ: I ask most of the background vocalists this when I interview them- can you assemble a dream team of background vocalists for me?

MD: Working with people like Donald Lawrence and Richard Smallwood, even with Mariah... I've had the opportunity to sing, coast-to-coast, with some great voices. There's a girl named Sharlotte Gibson, she's on American Idol now singing background. She used to sing with Mariah and she's incredible, one of the L.A. crew.``xEkuElEEkpFxJtZPPpW``x1241814803``xNews``xGospel Pundit | fantasyhero``x Update: Precious at Cannes``xLynn``xAs we reported previously, Director Lee Daniels' film Precious starring Mariah Carey, Mo'Nique and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe will compete in the "Un Certain Regard" section of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival which runs from May 13-24, 2009.

The film will debut at Cannes with two show times on Friday, May 15th - a Press screening at 2:00pm and a Film industry night at 10:30pm in which Mariah is expected to walk the red-carpeted stairs. Both screenings will take place at the Debussy Theatre in Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Also on Friday, Precious is scheduled for a Photo Call, Interview of cast and crew, and a Press conference at about 4:00pm.``xEkuEZukAAyQPsHMzJA``x1241746596``xPush``xCannes Film Festival | Sam``x Rumor Mill: Mariah to Perform at Turkey Hotel Opening?``xLynn``xMariah Carey and Tom Jones will each earn £1 million to open a new resort.

The 39-year-old diva and the 68-year-old Welsh singer will each sing a one-hour set to open an exclusive £926 million development in Turkey - said to be the most expensive resort in Europe.

The Mardan Resort in Antalya is owned by Russian tycoon Telman Ismailov - who also once reportedly paid Jennifer Lopez £1 million to sing 'Happy Birthday' to him - who is determined for the grand unveiling of his hotel to be a breathtaking affair.

A source close to the tycoon said: "Telman is not a man who hesitates when it comes to throwing big parties. He wants the opening of the hotel to be a major event and insisted Tom and Mariah be booked to perform, no matter what the cost."

The Mardan Resort features five acres of fresh water swimming pools and has a sunken aquarium stocked with over 2,000 fish as its centrepiece. The hotel boasts 560 rooms, and the best suite costs £13,000-a-night.

Many stars, including Sharon Stone and Sir Paul McCartney, have also been invited to attend the opening on May 23. ``xEkuEZklypEZKbYbIDz``x1241681400``xRumormill``xMyPark Magazine UK``x Nick Cannon: How Can I Not Fall in Love with Mariah?``xLynn``xNick Cannon is replacing Jerry Springer as the host of NBC's America's Got Talent, but what sets him apart from mere mortals is that he's married to Mariah Carey.

Even though they just celebrated their one-year anniversary, Cannon still can't believe he got to walk down the aisle with the sexy chart-busting diva. And, he's ready to dish about his gorgeous wife and his new gig.

Waking up with Mariah Carey.
"Every single morning I turn over and look at the most beautiful woman in the world next to me and say, 'How in the hell did I get her?' I don't believe in luck, but I feel like I'm one of the luckiest men in the world. I think one of the things about our relationship is the way we instantly connected. We both have a youthful spirit. We both enjoy life. We're both extremely optimistic. Aside from that, there's the fact that she's Mariah Carey. How can I not fall in love with her? It was one of those things where I went, 'This is a woman I can give and will give 100% of myself to.'"

Don't look for a duet.
"I am not worthy of being on a Mariah Carey record. Maybe I'll help mix the tracks at the studio. I play a lot of instruments, so maybe you might see me in the background on one of her performances one day, but never like actually putting my voice and her voice together. The two of us on the same recording isn't going happen."

Being her wake-up call.
"I'm her alarm clock. I wake her up every morning by singing to her and she's like, 'I can't take it. Stop singing.' But my voice does wake her up and get her going. Actually, I'm the one around the house singing more than anyone."``xEkuEZkluZVCwLWxhFV``x1241635080``xNews``xParade``x Video: Mariah Interviews with Extra at MGM Boxing Arena``xLynn``x

Mariah & Nick Interview with Extra TV before
Pacquiao vs. Hatton Fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas
[ Download here ]``xEkuEVFElVEzxkeMjnv``x1241535451``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Nick Talks About Mariah in TeenTV Interview``xLynn``xNick Cannon spoke to TeenTelevision about the new season of America's Got Talent, which will premiere on NBC on June 23rd, as well as what the first year of his marriage to Mariah has been like.

TeenTelevision: Do you want your wife to come watch you host?
Nick Cannon: The amazing thing about Mariah is that, as busy as she is -- she has a movie coming out, she's going to Cannes, she's finishing up her album -- she still finds time to support the things that I do and it always amazes me. It's crazy. I'll be DJing in a nightclub, and she'll come in and shut the whole place down. So, I'm sure that she'll definitely stop by. You might not see her on camera, but trust that she'll be backstage in the dressing room, hanging out or something like that. That's just the type of person that she is. Nothing's too big and nothing's too small for us to share together.

How has the first year of marriage been?
It's amazing! It's one of those things where it's continuing to grow. As clich� and corny as that may sound, every day we find something else new to love about each other.

Have you celebrated your anniversary this year?
Yes. We told everybody that we were going to get married again, every single year, and we're going to do that. We had actually planned on getting married in Vegas, and we were going to get Elvis or somebody to marry us, or do the whole drive-thru thing. But then, we started inviting everybody and it got really big because all these people wanted to come, and we can't invite people to something tacky. Mariah doesn't do anything tacky. She said, "Okay, we're still going to get married, but we're going to get married at a secret location, the next day." So, we had this huge party and celebration dinner, but there was actually no ceremony because the ceremony was a secret.

Any luck yet with the baby plans?
I don't believe in luck. It's all about skill. Because this year is so hectic for the both of us, after this year calms down, that's probably when we'll focus more on that.``xEkuEuAykpVVQRbdDqC``x1241499805``xNews``xTeen Hollywood``x MDJ Special: Your Favorite Mariah Moments``xLiron``xThis May, MariahDaily.com is celebrating its 11th anniversary! We couldn't do it without you and we thank you for the continued support of Mariah and the site. And of course, thank you Mariah, for always being such an amazing inspiration as a person and as a musician. On behalf of the site's staff, visitors and fans worldwide - you have our eternal love and support.

On March 27th, Mariah's anniversary, we posted some of our favorite Mariah moments on the site and asked you to tell us what yours are. As part of the 11th anniversary celebration of MariahDaily.com, here are some of your favorite fan moments! Feel free to keep sending us your favorite Mariah performances, interviews or any other televised moment at contact@mariahdaily.com.

We always love to hear from you - please know that you are always welcome to send us your suggestions, comments, requests and share Mariah stories with us both through e-mail and now through Twitter too!

Mariah, Nick and JD are all following us on Twitter, are you? Add us today @ Twitter.com/MariahDaily.

As part of the anniversary celebrations this month, we are going to give away a signed Mariah item to one of our Twitter followers! Any fan who sends us a tweet this month is eligible to win. The winner will be announced on June 1st.

Jimmy:
One of my favorite Mariah moments was in 2004 at Disney World during the taping of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, she came on stage and waved to everyone, as she was taking pictures with Mickey Mouse, she started going back to the stage, and when she was right next to me I screamed "I love you Mariah", she looked right at me, waved and said "I Love you too!" Mariah is the best and I wish her the happiest anniversary ever!!

Download: "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at Disney Christmas, 2004
Luis:
A favorite moment of mine off the top of my head: There was an interview with AJ, I don't recall the name of the show, but he was giving her words and then she had to comment on them or to answer with one word as well. He says "Glitter" and then she says "Dust!" Priceless!

Download: BET Blueprint Interview, 2005 - Part 1 | Part 2
Bartsey:
One of the most amazing performances of Mariah Carey was her Grammy 2006 We Belong Together/Fly Like a Bird medley.. I remember that very moment, it was like MC's redemption in a way.. I like the performance so much because every element (the choir, the pastor, the cleavage, the dress, the hair extensions, the bejeweled mic) that made MC who she is today is in that performance, but more importantly it became meaningful because MC sang it with conviction & so much determination. Based on what Teri Hatcher said, she could've really saved us all with that performance.

Download: We Belong Together/Fly Like a Bird" at the Grammys, 2006
Diego:
My favorite live performance was Rainbow (Interlude) live at Teleshow Argentina, 'cause it was the first time I ever saw Mariah live... and soo close.. soo close, she literally hugged some of the first row fans. Not me, but still it was one of the happiest moments of my life. So close.. omg.. i was cryin, laughin. etc.. :)

Download: "Rainbow Interlude" Live in Argentina, 1999
Robert:
Mariah's "Turkey or ham" moment is one of my favs because I have never seen her laugh so hysterically! And any moments with Bianca is a top in my moment book too.

Download: "Turkey or Ham" - Mariah and friend Josefin Dean
Salim:
I like this Mariah moment, because it corresponds to the vision which I make of a true diva. A powerful voice, an innocent look and a song which transmits a message. This live performance is not perfect but it's very nice for the eyes and ears. A big Bonjour for the Mariah Daily website!

Download: "Can't Take That Away" - Divas Live 2000
Bonus Videos:
Here are some more of our favorite Mariah moments... enjoy!

"America The Beautiful" - NBA Playoffs 1990

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - Good Morning America, 1991

"Hero" - Pavarotti & Friends, 1999

"Chain of Fools" with Aretha Franklin - Divas Live 1998

Be sure to check out MDJ Special: Our Favorite (Random) Mariah Moments for over 30 video downloads!``xEkuEkAppupXmIAaMfk``x1241466440``xVideos``x--``x Mariah, Nick Watch Pacquiao-Hatton Bout``xLynn``x

Mariah and Nick were ringside for the Junior Welterweight match between the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao and Britain's Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

Other celebrities spotted in the arena include P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Jeremy Piven, Cedric the Entertainer, Jennifer Lopez and Christian Bale.

Pacquiao came out victorious, ending the fight with a hard left hook on Hatton's face at 2:59 into the second round.

Download: Mariah & Nick at MGM Grand, LV for Pacquiao vs. Hatton Fight``xEkuEFuFEEExkoDgvdh``x1241335800``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Billboard Update``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated May 9, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Pop 100: #97 (Last Week #92)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #46 (Last Week #36)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #46 (Last Week #36)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #27 (Last Week #24)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #25 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #23 (Last Week #21)

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #79 (Last Week #89)
Sales this week: 1,395 (-16%)
Total Sales: 100,504

E=MC²
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #119 (Last Week #113)
Sales this week: 577 (-3%)
Total Sales: 1,251,165

``xEkuEFyZlApsMbMiUAh``x1241335260``xCharts``xMariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Videos: Mariah & Nick's 1st Wedding Anniversary Party``xLynn``x

Mariah & Nick's 1st Wedding Anniversary Party
Moon Nightclub, Palms Resort, Las Vegas - April 30, 2009
Download footage from:
Access Hollywood | Extra | E! News | TMZ | Showbiz Tonight
And here's video footage from X17. Nick makes a speech and introduces the "Love Story" video montage.

Mariah & Nick's 1st Wedding Anniversary Party
Moon Nightclub, Palms Resort, Las Vegas - April 30, 2009
Download footage from: X17 Online
Nick: This is the most amazing person in the world and I dedicate my life to her daily and I truly love her from the bottom of my heart. She's my rock, she's my foundation, and together this union is gonna last forever. And as she always says for the haters, we just wanna shake them off.
Mariah: We shake off the haters but we love everybody in this room and we thank you for being here to celebrate the one year anniversary of our wedding union!

Nick: So here - here's the knife, my love, you need it to cut the cake. We said we were gonna have a moment but before...
Mariah: Sorry, knives scare me.

Nick: So we gon' do it like this. We got our family, we got our friends here, we got our extended family - you all, the YouTube people, I know this is going to be a YouTube moment, we love you on YouTube.
Mariah: sings "YouTube..."

Nick: So we gon' do it like this. Before I actually have another present. We've been exchanging gifts all day long, but as we cut the cake and we're having this moment, I got a present that you don't know about, actually no one knows about, my mother...
Mariah: Can I give somebody this knife 'cause I'm not holding it.

Nick: We're gonna need it to cut the cake, but I got a present for you that I've been working, you might have forgotten about it, we were actually working on it together, and then I went and did my own thing so hopefully you won't be mad at me after you see this, but I have a present for you and I'mma share it with the rest of the world, because sometimes you know, I'm just trying to invite everybody in to our journey and to our love story, so if everybody could focus your attention, we're ready, this is my last gift for the evening I have for you, check this out.``xEkuEkupVlFzkZMgYaj``x1241244183``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal | Bernard``x More Photos: Mariah & Nick's Wedding Anniversary Party``xLynn``xBelow, view more photos from Mariah & Nick's One Year Anniversary party held Thursday night, April 30th at Simon at Palms Place & Moon Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nick And Mariah Celebrate 1 Year Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Cannon celebrated their 1 year anniversary last night at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The happy couple invited close friends and family, while they danced the night away gazing into each other's eyes.

The event began promptly with cocktails at 8pm, before the guests entered the fireplace-warmed room for dinner at 8:30pm. Afterwards, dessert in the form of a beautiful vanilla-iced anniversary cake adorned by two caged edible lovebirds was served. But the real fun began after dinner when the party got started at The Moon Lounge. Of course, Nick Cannon was spinning on the 1 and 2s to a packed crowd, before he surprised everyone with a videotape he put together commemorating the couple's first year.

VIP attendees included Sanaa Lathan, Tyrese, Andre Harrell, Def Jam president L.A. Reid, BET's own Stephen Hill, director Sanaa Hamri, and Giant Editor-In-Chief Emil Wilbekin. But the biggest celebrity of all was still the guest of honor, Ms. Mariah Carey, who looked stunning. The two received a wealth of gifts from their guests, including his and her baseballs caps, and a blinged out toaster courtesy of Mr. Stephen Hill.

Cannon dedicated the Angel champagne toast to his wife, before a balloon drop. The habby hubby arranged for the roof to open so hundreds of balloons could be released over Las Vegas.``xEkuEkFkpZlPkRkwOfi``x1241235678``xPhotos``xBET | Shalisa``x Simon Cowell Loves Some Mariah``xLynn``xIn an exclusive interview with TV Guide (May 4th issue), American Idol judge Simon Cowell talks about the show and its contestants - the surprises, the disappointments, his all-time favorite and best performance; Twitter and the music he listens to.

What's on your iPod?
Mainly classic stuff: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Carly Simon. Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole. I love the old Mariah and Whitney stuff as well.

``xEkuEkkEkupYqjoCOFf``x1241224840``xNews``xTV Guide | Robbie``x Mariah & Nick's Anniversary Party on Entertainment Shows Tonight ``xLiron``xThe Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon One-Year Anniversary party that was held last night at Simon at Palms Place & Moon Nightclub will be featured on the following Entertainment shows tonight:

• Extra � Check local listings
• Access Hollywood - Airs at 7:30pm on NBC
• The Insider � Check local listings
• E! News � Airs at 7pm (6pm Central) & 11:30pm on E! Entertainment
• The Daily 10 � Airs at 7:30pm (6:30pm Central) on E! Entertainment

Be sure to tune in!``xEkuEkEVkFFVsnTDQpR``x1241218833``xNews``xPalms Resort | Gilbert``x Fans' Footage: Mariah & Nick in Vegas for Anniversary``xLynn``xMariah and Nick celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Moon nightclub at Palms Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday night, April 30th. Gilbert gives us a recount of what went down at Mariah and Nick's Anniversary Party last night.

"My friend Gary and I showed up at Moon around 11:30, once we entered the club we saw all the decked-out festiveness everywhere. Nice balloons, and tons of people dancing it up. After making a round at the club to see which of our friends were there, we noticed the entire north VIP booths on the south side of the building were being blocked by security. And that's when we saw the 6-foot tall cake, gorgeous, white frosting with pink bows - very Mimi.

After staking out a good location and waiting for about an hour, we noticed Mariah was actually up in the VIP balcony of the club with Nick and a few of their invited guests. Once we saw Moon staff milling about the VIP booth with the cake, setting it up with napkins and champagne glasses, we knew the guests of honor would be down soon. I saw a few familiar faces; Jasmine D., Rachel, Michael Richardson, Tyrese, Floyd Mayweather were all in the 'invited guests' section of the room.

Nick came down first, but once Mariah came through, that's when we all got excited! The music was turned off and Nick said a few lovely words about his wife. Mariah looked very touched. Then Nick turned to her and said, 'We've been giving each other presents all day but there's one more that you don't know about. We started this project a few months ago and I wanted to have it finished for tonight...' Mariah seemed to know what he was talking about and held her hands up to her face as if ready to cry. Then Nick asked us all to turn our attention to the screens near the ceiling of the club and check out what he was talking about. It was a video to 'Love Story,' containing clips of the couple in various locations - some clips were from the 'Bye Bye' video.

After the video, a cavalcade of balloons were released into the sky through Moon's awesome retractable roof - Nick mentioned that the Palms had arranged for no air traffic in the area just for the occasion. Mariah kept asking over the P.A. system for some festive music to be played while the balloons were released, but the D.J. was taking his time which led Mariah to ask, 'Hello?! I need some festive music after that video made me cry!'

Our girl looked radiant (as always), wearing a beautiful beaded gown - I wish I could describe it better for you, but the people who'd rented out the booths near where we were standing had decided to stand up on their chairs and block our view.

Nick got the crowd moving with an energetic D.J. set, playing lots of old-school R&B, and at one point the B-52s... then Mariah got on the mic and sang to somebody named either 'Rasheem' or 'Rajeem' who presumably was still up in the VIP balcony: 'Rajeem, get your ass down here!' A cute moment. Then Nick told everybody to jump up and down and live it up on the dance floor as if they were in St. Tropez and the place blew up! They started shooting soap suds onto the dance floor and the crowd was hot!

All in all, being a mere 10-15 feet away from the lovely couple (who seemed very much in love) was all we needed. Lots o' Lambs were in the building - which was very evident since many people stopped dancing once she walked in the room and just stood there taking pictures. Nick asked if our arms were getting tired since he knew some of the footage would 'end up on YouTube' then Mariah grabbed the mic and sang 'YouTube' from 'Touch My Body' and the crowd ate it up! Nick thanked all the fans and called us 'our extended family' and kept spinning his amazing set."

Below are photos from last night's celebration. Thanks to Gilbert and Emeteria!

``xEkuEElZpkFseuzrdeE``x1241190623``xPhotos``xGilbert | Emeteria``x Mariah Cries at Touching Anniversary Tribute``xLynn``x

Where has the time gone? With smiles on their faces, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated one year of wedded bliss Thursday in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort.

"It's a very special occasion," Cannon told the crowd at Moon Nightclub, where he was deejaying, "toast to everyone."

After a very private wedding a year ago, the couple decided to do the opposite for their anniversary, celebrating with a nightclub full of people. The couple did, however, dine in a private room at Simon beforehand.

Once inside the club, the couple were greeted with a four-foot birthday cake. And the surprises kept coming - at least for Carey. Unbeknownst to her, Cannon produced a video of the couple's last year, including video of intimate moments.

After the video was shown, Carey was seen crying.

"This is the most amazing person in the world," Cannon said into the microphone about his wife. "I dedicate my life to her daily, and together this union is gonna last forever. She is my rock."

Carey replied: "I have the best man in the whole wide world."

The gushfest continued after a balloon drop and a clubwide toast, which Cannon dedicated to his wife.

Mariah, Nick Celebrate One-Year Wedding Anniversary in Vegas (Us Weekly)
The couple - who said "I Do" in a surprise ceremony in the Bahamas last April - arrived at the Palms Casino Resort's Palms Place Thursday night for dinner with 50 pals, including L.A. Reid, Tyrese Gibson, Sanaa Lathan and Floyd Mayweather.

The venue was decorated with candle-lit tables and a sign that read, "Happy Anniversary Mariah and Nick!" Guests snacked on surf & turf, macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes. For dessert, they had Creme Brulee and chocolate chip cookies.

Following dinner, the group moved over to the Moon Nightclub, where Cannon surprised his wife with a video presentation of the best moments from their first year of marriage. Then, 1,000 balloons were released into the sky when the Moon roof opened as partiers toasted them.

After the couple cut into a giant pink and white five-tiered Duncan Hines Yellow cake, Cannon hit the turntables and spun tunes.

``xEkuEEluAyVqMglZyWn``x1241188565``xPhotos``xPeople | Us | Entertainment Wise | Gossip Girls``x Happy Anniversary, Mariah and Nick!``xLiron``xMariah and Nick will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary tonight at the Moon Nightclub at the Palms resort in Las Vegas, NV. The celebrations are set to start at 10:30pm and last through the night! Below are a photo of the happy couple from their wedding day one year ago, and a photo of the marquee noting the event as it can be seen right now outside the Palms resort.

Happy Anniversary MCC & NC! We wish you love and joy together... "Forever" and "Till the End of Time"!

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--Mariah & Nick to Celebrate Wedding Anniversary in Vegas
--Congratulations Mimi & Nick (May 7, 2008)``xEkuEEklVEyqFmPdIeY``x1241132116``xNews``xMariahDailyJournal | Gilbert``x "Touch My Body" is 3rd Top Viral Video``xLynn``xAs of Monday, April 27th, 1,000 versions of the video of Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle singing "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables had amassed a total of 170 million views, according to Visible Measures, a Boston company that combs 150 video-sharing sites to analyze a video's reach. It's the fastest moving online video in the relatively brief history of online video and has elicited a half-million comments.

That's still well short of the 325 million views for the leader, the dance video that accompanied the 2007 hip-hop hit "Crank That" by Soulja Boy. The dance became a pop phenomenon, spawning numerous other videos by people performing it and "mash-ups" like one of the cartoon character SpongeBob set to the tune.

Music videos by pop singers Mariah Carey (164 million for her sultry hit "Touch My Body," which helped her surpass Elvis Presley for most No. 1 songs) and Avril Lavigne (152 million for her bubbly chart-topper "Boyfriend") are currently ranked third- and fourth-most viewed by Visible Measures. Rounding out the top five is "Evolution of Dance," a comic routine in which Judson Laipply performs an enjoyable, if nerdy timeline of dance styles through the ages, with 140 million views.

Top 5 Viral Videos

"Crank That" by Soulja Boy (325 million views)

"I Dreamed A Dream" by Susan Boyle (170 million views)

"Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey (164 million views)

"Girlfriend" by Avril Lavinge (152 million views)

"Evolution of Dance" by Judson Laipply (140 million views)``xEkuEpuAkZlGzWinzvd``x1241042220``xNews``xBaltimore Sun``x Mariah and Nick's New House in L.A.?``xLynn``x

The Real Estalker reports that Mariah and Nick have apparently closed on a Bel Air property (pictured) earlier this month for an as yet undisclosed sum of money. Seller of the property has been named as Grammy-winning music engineer/producer Allen Sides.

BUYER: Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
LOCATION: Bel Air, CA
PRICE: around $7,000,000 (allegedly)
SIZE: 11,750 square feet (approx.),
5 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms
DESCRIPTION: Magnificent gated private view estate on 3 acres. Incredible site. Prime Bel Air address. Staggering 360 degree views of entire city.

Listing information shows that in addition to all the bedrooms, terlit rooms and seven fireplaces; the 2-story center hall traditional includes formal living and dining rooms, den, family room, lanai, library/study, media room, office, an eat in kitchen. The grounds include two motor courts, a huge rectangular swimming pool with a pool side pavilion, a large brick terrace with long views down the rugged canyon towards downtown Los Angeles, several flat lawn areas, a gazebo, and three gated entrances.

View pictures of the house below.

``xEkupAuFylASFBuyEIV``x1240947289``xRumormill``xReal Estalker | MLS | Cori``x Mariah Vinyl Art to Adorn Hard Rock Hotel Walls``xLynn``x

A series of three pieces of Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen, reproduced by ArtScans Studio, Inc. through Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Inc., is being installed in 23 suites at the newly remodeled Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The original portraits on vinyl records of Carlos Santana, Mariah Carey, and John Lennon were scanned and printed at ArtScans Studio's highest resolution onto rag paper and framed individually in silver-leaf. They will be displayed above the headboard in the Beacon and Fillmore Suites once the rooms go through their stage of the remodel.``xEkuplyAkkphuBHKgOt``x1240861980``xNews``xPR``x Extended Tennessee Movie Trailer``xLynn``xWatch an extended movie trailer for Tennessee below. The movie will hit theaters in limited release on June 5, 2009.

[ Download this video here ]
TENNESSEE - IN THEATRES JUNE 5th (LIMITED)
A moving and gripping drama of sacrifice and self-discovery; TENNESSEE is the story of three people who strive to realize their dreams. Brothers Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck) set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future. Along the way, they are joined by Krystal (Mariah Carey), who is trying to escape a troubled life. These unlikely traveling companions are guided in their mutual journey by the conviction that the only way to a new life is by overcoming their past.``xEkupZlupFuOxzDAIsr``x1240779780``xTennessee``xVivendi | Jeane``x MDJ Icon for iPhone & iPod Touch``xLynn``x

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'Precious' at center of fight between Lionsgate, Weinstein

The inclusion of "Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire" in the Un Certain Regard section of the Festival de Cannes could stir up the ongoing legal fight over North American rights to the Lee Daniels drama.

The Weinstein Co. has not ruled out the possibility of seeking an injunction to block the fest screening, though it currently is seeking only monetary damages.

"Precious" (originally titled "Push") was slated to close the New Directors/New Films festival in New York this month but was dropped from the slate, presumably to pave the way for a Croisette unspooling.

TWC did not take any legal action at that time, but the Cannes showing, with its attendant media circus, could prompt a bigger fight.

In February, Lionsgate and the Weinstein Co. traded lawsuits, with the New York mini-major claiming that it had reached an agreement with producer during Sundance.

Smokehouse Films and its rep Cinetic Media to buy rights to the pic before Lionsgate closed its own deal.

Cinetic and Smokehouse were named in separate New York lawsuits, while TWC filed a third suit against Lionsgate for interfering with the negotiation.

Lionsgate's lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, sought a court declaration that it owned the pic's North American rights and that producers never reached a deal with TWC. Lionsgate, which plans to release the film this year with the support of Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, later filed a motion to dismiss the New York case. The motions are pending in both states.

Neither Lionsgate nor the Weinstein Co. would comment Thursday. It is unclear if Winfrey or Perry would attend the Cannes screening.

Legal experts said that even though TWC had been bidding for world rights, it could face an uphill battle in trying to stop a screening at Cannes. The fest normally would come under the publicity efforts of a film's North American distributor, but as a foreign territory, it still sits outside that distributor's jurisdiction. Rights in other countries subsequently have been sold by producers, including Filmax for Spain and Arp for France.``xEkupVAAkZAKVlkSMEy``x1240602879``xPush``xThe Hollywood Reporter``x New Photo: Mariah & Cha Cha``xLiron``x

Mariah and Jermaine Dupri had a recording session in New York over the night and both tweeted about it:

MariahCarey: In the studio doing a s.g.s.h.w. w/ JD!

MariahCarey: Sun is rising. Jermash is still here. JD says,and I quote "I aint never made it,cos I aint never did no dumb sh*t like e'rybody else"ha

JD: IM STILL IN THE STUDIO WITH MC AND I GOT A FLIGHT AT 7:50

JD also updated his blog with a picture of Mariah and her new puppy Cha Cha (right) and the following caption:

"Tonight I'm in NY in the studio with MC and Cha Cha, her new dog. She says Hello to all the lifers. P.S. Mariah is on Twitter more than me."

``xEkupVylAFEftuLgjbd``x1240572531``xNews``xGlobal 14``x Precious to Compete for "Un Certain Regard" in Cannes``xLiron``x

The line-up for the 62nd Cannes Film Festival has been announced today and as speculated earlier this week, Lee Daniels' film PRECIOUS starring Mariah will be competing in the Un Certain Regard section of the festival. Precious which won the Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year is the only American film in its category.

This section is a part of the festival's official selection and consists of nineteen films with special cultural expression and cinematic innovation. Each year, a selection of jurors (composed of journalists and film industry professionals) awards one film with the main award - "Prix Un Certain Regard." They often give extra awards and mentions to other competing films. Films that previously won "Prix Un Certain Regard" include the highly acclaimed Romanian film The Death of Mr. Lazarescu and Rodrigo Garcia's Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her.

Below is the list of this year's official selection in the category and here is a scan from the festival's press kit, which times Precious at 01:49 hours.

"Samson & Delilah," Australia, Warwick Thornton
"Adrift," Brazil, Heitor Dhalia
"The Wind Journeys," Colombia, Ciro Guerra
"Demain des l'aube," France, Denis Dercourt
"Irene," France, Alain Cavalier
"Independance," Philippines-France-Germany, Raya Martin
"Le Pere de mes enfants," France-Germany, Mia Hansen-Love
"Dogtooth," Greece, Yorgos Lanthimos
"Nobody Knows About the Persian Cats," Iran, Bahman Ghobadi
"Eyes Wide Open," Israel, Haim Tabakman
"Mother," South Korea, Bong Joon-ho
"The Silent Army," Netherlands, Jean van de Velde
"To Die Like a Man," Portugal, Joao Pedro Rodrigues
"Police, Adjective," Romania, Corneliu Porumboiu
"Tales from the Golden Age," Romania, Hanno Hofer, Razvan Marculescu, Cristian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu, Ioana Uricaru
"Tale in the Darkness," Russia, Nikolay Khomeriki
"Tzar," Russia-France, Pavel Lounguine
"Nymph," Thailand, Pen-ek Ratanaruang
"Precious," U.S., Lee Daniels

The Cannes Film Festival will be held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in Cannes, France from May 13-24, 2009. The schedule for the individual film screenings will be available a week prior to the opening.``xEkupVpZFpEZqevkJAN``x1240510901``xPush``xCannes International Film Festival | Sam``x Billboard Update``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated May 2, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Pop 100: #92 (Last Week #84)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #36 (Last Week #38)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #36 (Last Week #38)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #24 (Last Week #22)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #25 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #24 (Last Week #12)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #21 (Last Week #23)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #174 (Last Week #148)
Downloads this week: 9,237 (-12%)
Total downloads: 99,796

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #89 (Last Week #71)
Sales this week: 1,656 (-24%)
Total Sales: 99,109

E=MC²
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #113 (Last Week #110)
Sales this week: 594 (-17%)
Total Sales: 1,250,588

``xEkupVpFApFolAiKjzy``x1240507503``xCharts``xBillboard | MariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Mariah's Big Footprint``xLynn``xMariah Carey is the "least green" celebrity, according to a new Earth Day poll, for flying her personal trainer in from St. Barts. "People saw that as an extravagance rather than a necessity and the consequences for the planet probably don't justify it," said Jonathon Morgan, editor-in-chief of GreenDaily.com. John Travolta, a licensed pilot, flew into second place because of his fleet of private jets. The greenest celebs were Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Bono, Ed Begley Jr., Brad Pitt and Prince Charles.``xEkupupVFApQJjTmvjN``x1240408990``xNews``xNew York Post``x Mariah to Attend Precious Premiere at Cannes?``xLynn``xA press conference to unveil the official selection of competing films for the 62nd Cannes Film Festival is taking place this Thursday, April 23rd at 11am CET.

According to the French website PurePeople.com, Precious is one of the films expected to be announced for the "Un Certain Regard" category screenings. The site also reports that Mariah, Lenny Kravitz and Oprah Winfrey are apparently attending the premiere of Precious at the film festival.

The Cannes Film Festival will be held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in Cannes, France from May 13-24, 2009.``xEkupFkEZypGHIckxbd``x1240325360``xPush``xPure People | Sam``x "Divas Live" returning, Request Mariah!``xLynn``x"VH1 Divas" returns after a four-year hiatus with what promises to be a star-studded show. VH1 wants to hear from "Divas" fans to help determine the direction of the show. Beginning today, VH1 is asking users to tell them who they'd like to see perform at this year's "VH1 Divas" which will air live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, September 17.

Go to Divas.VH1.com now to request for Mariah!

In 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert in support of the station's "Save The Music Foundation." The concert became an immediate success and consequently VH1 Divas aired annually from 1998 until 2004.

Mariah showed her support for this endeavor at the initial concert in 1998 where she performed "My All," "Make It Happen," "Chain of Fools" with Aretha Franklin and "A Natural Woman/Tesimony" with other top female performers. She appeared again in 2000, singing "Love Hangover/Heartbreaker," "Can't Take That Away," "Baby Love/Stop In The Name of Love" with Diana Ross and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." You can download video files of Mariah's 1998 and 2000 "VH1 Divas" appearances at our Media section.

Some photos of Mariah from VH1 Divas are below.

VH1 Divas Live, April 14, 1998

VH1 Divas 2000, April 9, 2000

``xEkupkAuAVyEoqgZTuE``x1240298556``xNews``xVH1 via PR Newswire | MariahDailyJournal | Danny``x Mariah & Nick to Celebrate Wedding Anniversary in Vegas``xLynn``x

Can ya believe it's been nearly a year since Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon stunned everyone with their surprise wedding?

The two plan to celebrate their one-year anniversary with a party in Las Vegas on April 30. A source just slipped me a copy of their invitation, which is gold and features white script lettering.

Festivities kick off at 11p.m. and go "until Dawn" at the Palms' Moon nightclub, according to the invite. Dress code? "Hot!"

No word on whether Ms. Mariah will be performing on the big night.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Celebrate Their Anniversary
at Moon Nightclub + GA All Access Pass
@ Playboy Club & Moon Nightclub - Las Vegas, NV
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 8:00pm - 4:00am
Presented by N9ne group

To purchase the General Admission All Access Pass (includes admission to Moon Nightclub, Playboy Club and Ghostbar), click here.``xEkupkZFkyyFHjAlfAZ``x1240276866``xNews``xE! Online | Moon Nightclub | Julio``x Madness with Mariah``xLynn``xJasmine hung out with buddy Mariah at a London hotel, but is tight-lipped about the day's activities!

Mariah and Jasmine

The early part of April was hectic! The G20 leaders dinner at Downing Street was legendary – a night full of historic memories. Next, we had Mrs Mariah Carey-Cannon's birthday celebrations in Barbados. Then, it was off to Miami where she was working on tracks for her next album, which is due out in the next few months.

Straight from Miami, Mr and Mrs C's jet plane landed at Heathrow, where the paps (who were waiting for politicians at the airport), bum-rushed her and asked her about whether she was happy about Obama's trip to the UK. Oh how we laughed. What do journalists expect someone to reply to such a redundant question?

"Um yeah...it's fabulous!" Mrs C had time for just three hours sleep before she got up to play me the songs she's made so far for the new album. We listened to the new music in a manner that I have never been treated to before. It was different, slightly naughty and millions of her fans would've loved to see through my eyes at that moment. But if I revealed what we did, there would be a worldwide scandal! What happens in a London hotel room, stays in a London hotel room!

I heard a variety of tracks, and there were big ballads, catchy melodic hooks, hilarious and witty wordplay, and clever lines galore.

I had a few favourite tracks: some that talk from the heartbroken lover's point of view; some representing the proud and stubborn dumper; and of course beautiful love songs, inspired by Mr C. On one song in particular, she wears her heart on her sleeve, and it's very touching to hear her pouring her heart out so publicly. Mrs C also told me about her dog JJ's new puppy playmate, that's been named Cha Cha. I then proceeded to inform her that me and my girls used to call a certain part of the female anatomy our 'cha cha'. She laughed and said: "I might've guessed – there's always some American-British language exchange humour when it comes to us!"

Then, we decided to play an April fools joke on MC's fans (otherwise known as 'lambs'): She encouraged me to tell my Twitter following that she'd had her hair cut short and died dark brown. Within seconds, her Twitter planet of fans hit me back with: "Nice try Jas, but we know it's an April fool." They're just too quick for me! I should've said she was shopping in Top Shop with me instead! They know her too well.

After catching up on things, Mrs C slipped her curves into a long, black designer dress and went out to the car – and paparazzi – waiting outside Claridge's Hotel. She was taken to her jet, which took her to South Africa where she and Mr C attended an event for a certain Mr Mandela. Mr Mandela is so full of life at 91 years of age. What an absolute living legend.

Can you imagine the requests of the VIP guests at an event like this? A thousand bottles of every spirit, wine and champagne, loads of healthy foods, plenty of Fiji water, masseuse ladies, white flowers, candles, etc. It makes the things I've put on MTV expenses in the past look lame!``xEkupkFkFuFPFUPuOhb``x1240232340``xNews``xJasmine Dotiwala - The Voice``x MDJ Exclusive: Mariah in Manila, Charmbracelet 2003``xLynn``xHere is the final installment of the exclusive, never-seen-before footage from a professional recording of Charmbracelet World Tour concert in Manila, Philippines on November 16, 2003 featuring Mariah's live performance of "Without You" and "Hero."

14. "Without You" - Charmbracelet World Tour
The Fort Open Field, Manila, Philippines, Nov. 16, 2003
[ Download here ]

13. "Hero" & "Butterfly" Outro - Charmbracelet World Tour
The Fort Open Field, Manila, Philippines, Nov. 16, 2003
[ Download here ]

Previously posted:
01. "Heartbreaker"
02. "Dreamlover"
03. "Through The Rain"
04. "My All"
05. "Can't Take That Away"
06. "Honey"
07. "I Know What You Want"
08. "My Saving Grace"
09. Band Intro
10. "I'll Be There"
11. "Fantasy"
12. "Always Be My Baby"
13. "Make It Happen"
15. "Vision of Love"

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``xEkupEAllppAgIturJV``x1240202400``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x First Photo: Mariah's New Dog Cha-Cha``xLynn``x

To the right is a photo of Cha-Cha, formerly known as Allie, who was purchased by Nick for Mariah's birthday.

A Jack Russell Terrier breed, Cha-Cha born on January 14, 2009, is all-white with tan markings on her head and has a smooth coat. She will be approximately 11" to 13" at the shoulder and 11 to 13 lbs. when grown.``xEkuppApyuVhYMDZUEQ``x1240083300``xNews``xWild West Kennels | Mini | Marc``x Vote for Mariah on UK's Magic TV``xLynn``xThe British music channel Magic TV is holding a poll for "The Nation's Favourite 90s Songs."

Mariah has three entries: "Hero," "Without You" and "Endless Love." Cast your votes for all three by clicking on the red + sign next to each track. Be sure to add you comments about the songs and click the "Vote Now" button at the bottom of the page when done.

The "Nation's Favourite 90s Songs" Top 50 will be played on Magic TV (on Sky 363 & Virgin 340), airing times to be announced later.``xEkuppAklFyHJSxzLMh``x1240072260``xInternational``xWild Magic TV | David``x Nick keeps a lid on all the Mariah baby talk``xLynn``xNick Cannon may be baby-talking with Mariah Carey at home, but publicly, he's keeping things private. "Everyone wants to know!" he laughed to us about the million-dollar question: Why were he and Mariah seen leaving an IVF clinic on Easter?

But Cannon, DJ-ing at Vibe's "Notorious" DVD release party, wouldn't budge. "I tell people to just relax," he said. "Give my wife the respect she needs, the respect you'd give any woman. You don't just go around saying, 'Yeah, she's pregnant.' How disrespectful is that?"

Cannon added that he and Mimi have finally purchased L.A. digs. "Yes, we bought a house in L.A, but it's not the billion-dollar one everyone thinks," he said. "People just make stuff up."``xEkFAAZVVVZKVaimBgx``x1239979157``xRumormill``xNew York Daily News``x Mariah in TV Plus Magazine, South Africa``xLynn``xEntertainment reporters Sieraaj and Clayton recount their up-close moment with their idol Mariah Carey in the April 22nd issue of their magazine TV Plus.

Celebrity Adventures with Mimi
TV Plus staffers (and huge Mariah Carey fans) Sieraaj Ahmed and Clayton Morar were thrilled to meet their idol (twice) when she visited Cape Town earlier this month for the opening of Sol Kerzner's One&Only resort.

"She was exhausted at the airport but stopped when I used one of her favourite phrases - 'Stone Winner', Clayton says. "She signed a magazine and was joking with us despite being tired. We wanted a picture with her but heard the next day she's gone straight to a dentist from the airport because she had a massive toothache!"

They finally got their picture as Mariah left the resort two days later. While they waited in the lobby, they saw Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, a sweaty Robert de Niro leaving the hotel's gym, Marisa Tomei, and Matt Damon and his family. Matt spent about 10 minutes walking around cooing to his gorgeous seven-month-old daughter Gia.

"When Mariah left the hotel, there were at least three bodyguards trying to stop us reaching her," Sieraaj says. "But we used another of her favourite lines: "'Mariah, a picture please - for the nostalgia!' She laughed, stopped and told the guards, 'It's okay, let them through. I know these guys are real fans. Come on boys - for the nostalgia!'. Her husband, Nick Cannon, took the pic. I told her I've been a fan since her first single in 1990, and thanked her for 19 years of music. She smiled and said, 'Aaaw, thank you!'"

Ten minutes after she'd driven away, Clayton and Sieraaj were amazed when she posted this Twitter update: "On our way to the airport (lil late as usual..oops) Just met some nice fans from S.A. We took a picture.. 'For the nostalgia' :) inside joke".

"We didn't think we could like her more after 19 years, but after meeting her, and her tweet about us, we know she's totally worth the effort," Clayton says.

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SA Fans Take Pictures with Mariah... 'For The Nostalgia'

Fans Greet Mariah at Cape Town, South Africa Airport``xEkFAAklkylovqxiBWR``x1239949500``xInternational``xSieraaj | TV Plus``x Billboard Update``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated April 25, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Hot 100: #97 (Last Week #100)
Billboard Pop 100: #84 (Last Week #82)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #38 (Last Week #42)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #38 (Last Week #42)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #22 (Last Week #22)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #25 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #12 (Last Week #5)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #23 (Last Week #36)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #148 (Last Week #126)
Downloads this week: 10,535 (-10%)
Total downloads: 90,559

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #71 (Last Week #67)
Sales this week: 2,190 (-2%)
Total Sales: 97,453

E=MC²
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #110 (Last Week #111)
Sales this week: 714 (-0.1%)
Total Sales: 1,249,994

"My Love" Tidbits

Please continue to support "My Love." Click here for a list of important radio stations to call!

"My Love" continues its reign as the #1 video on 106 & Park's Top 10 Videos, its 9th day at the top! Following are the video's positions in the 16 days it has been on the countdown: 9-7-9-4-3-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1. Let's keep voting online or by calling 1-800-617-5483.

According to Mediabase, airplay for "My Love" as of week ending 4/15/2009 has registered 14.987M audience impressions (+.002M) with 3,085 spins (+70). Following were the spins by format: Rhythmic - 1494 (+94), Urban - 1200 (+22), Pop - 289 (-60), Urban A/C - 95 (+20), BET - 6 (-2), MTV - 1 (-4).``xEkFAlllyFpKeiuuWfH``x1239892230``xCharts``xMariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Rodney Jerkins Writes Song for Precious``xLynn``xHaving contributed eight original songs for the soundtrack of the Walt Disney film "Confessions of a Shopaholic," songwriter/producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is now writing a song for the upcoming Lee Daniels theatrical production, "Precious." Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire, the film stars Mo'Nique along with Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz and will be distributed by Lionsgate. It's due in theaters later this year.

Note: In a phone call made to Lionsgate, we asked if a soundtrack album for Precious is in the works. According to a top executive in its Music and Pub Division, a meeting is scheduled with director Lee Daniels tonight to talk about the details. No further information is available currently.``xEkFAlEAVZpzkfjYfzZ``x1239823170``xPush``xBillboard``x Mariah's New Twitter``xLynn``xMariah has changed her Twitter name from MariahHBF to MariahCarey. The new address is Twitter.com/MariahCarey. Be sure to bookmark this address to receive Mariah's instant updates!``xEkFAlEFEZVnssombkE``x1239816775``xNews``x--``x Rumor Mill: Mariah Carey's Rock Remake``xLynn``xMariah Carey is into covering the rock classics -- not always for the better. Several years ago, on her "Glitter" album, Carey did a ballad-esque version of Def Leppard's "Bringing on the Heartache," to tepid reviews. Now, she's revived Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" -- slated as a potential single for her album due out later this year. Mariah beat out Marc Anthony, who was also hoping to sing the love anthem.

Note: "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" was from Mariah's 2002 album, Charmbracelet.``xEkFAlpEFkAOItXOkqy``x1239804929``xRumormill``xNew York Post``x One year anniversary of E=MC²``xMichael``xE=MC² was released exactly one year ago to this very day. E=MC² became Mariah's album with the best first week sales in the US and its opening/peak positions internationally were her best in years, opening in the Top 10 in at least 10 countries worldwide.

The lead single "Touch My Body" was also one of Mariah's best charting singles in years. For more information, make sure to check the (updated) album and singles pages. ``xEkFAZFpVZVMxAHuJEK``x1239734175``xCharts``xMariahDailyJournal``x Lee Daniels Talks about Precious``xLynn``xOprah-backed indie opens Nov. 6

Lee Daniels is a guy I was once seated next to at a Vogue dinner party arranged by the giant fashion plate, Andre Leon Talley. After five minutes, I realized he had been a driving force, as a producer, who helped Halle Berry win an Oscar for "Monster's Ball." He was as impressed with his "overnight success" as I was!

Recently, not having seen Lee in ages, I wrote a story about his surprising next triumph -- as director and producer of the $3 million movie "Precious."

The Lionsgate movie, opening Nov. 6, won three awards at Sundance. And it won Oprah's backing. It stars young Gabourey ("Gabby") Sidibe as the tormented teenager whose father impregnates her, whose classmates bully her and whose witch of a mother beats her. (Lee says the latter role is that of a classic villainess, acted by award-winning comedienne Mo'Nique "in a way that makes you ask 'whatever happened to Baby Jane.' ")

Lee was full of raves for another actress, Paula Patton, who plays a lesbian who intervenes on behalf of the abused girl. Mariah Carey, who is one of Lee's pet talents, has a role here also, and Lenny Kravitz plays a nurse.

"Did Oprah really back this film all the way?" I ask Lee who is kidding around on the other end of the phone. He settled down: "Indeed she did. She connected to it with bells and whistles and is an executive producer with Tyler Perry."

Daniels is a guy on the verge, concerned that he makes the right choices. He says he is looking forward to working with Berry again. He is being offered big money to make big films, but wants to be sure he is doing the right thing, "because we never had money to do movies like this before...though this one cost us only $3 million."

Lee is doing the right thing, I think. At least, he agreed to take me to dinner with Carey, a long admired mutual friend, and with Kravitz, on whom I have had a big crush since being introduced to him in Orso one night whereupon he rose, crushed me to his chest and gave me a big kiss.

I'm such a pushover!``xEkFAyVZlVudlNMNUpq``x1239658560``xPush``xLiz Smith - Variety``x Photos: Mariah & Nick on Easter Sunday``xLynn``xMariah & Nick were spotted out and about in San Diego, California on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. Click on the thumbnails below to view larger images.

``xEkFAyVplApaCAmAnOK``x1239654490``xPhotos``xGossip Girls``x Mariah's Funny Easter Saga``xLiron``xEarlier today, Mariah posted a hilarious Easter story on her Twitter page and we wanted to share it with you:

Getting ready for festive moments! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday. Lots of love! When I was 4, I went on an Easter egg hunt and I actually stumbled upon "THE BONUS EGG" aka I WON!!! But... Then... This 12yr old girl stole the BONUS EGG right out of my hand and and ran around saying.."I got the BONUS EGG!!!"

Anyway, she won a HUGE Easter basket w/stuffed animals and candy and she didn't even find the frikin egg!!! Of course nooobody believed ME when I said I'd found the bonus egg before that mean little girl..but whatever because...

As I was writing this Easter Saga for u, my husband handed me a HUGE pink Easter basket filled w/stuffed animals, balloons, candy and cards : ) So the moral of the story is: It's never too late to get your goodies! Happy Easter!

Happy Holidays, Everybody!``xEkFAVyVFZkSNFkGXiA``x1239568972``xNews``x--``x Mariah Scans``xLynn``xBelow are scans from the April 20th issues of People, Life & Style and In Touch weekly magazines.

``xEkFAVVyuuVgOZZfLQb``x1239560045``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal``x Tennessee Out in Theaters June 5th``xLynn``xThe Lee Daniels-produced, Aaron Woodley-directed film Tennessee starring Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck and Mariah Carey has been scheduled for nationwide theatrical release on Friday, June 5, 2009, this according to the newly-updated Movie Release Schedule from Box Office Mojo.``xEkFAukVVlkrRfSRbLE``x1239429182``xTennessee``xBox Office Mojo | KC``x New Poll``xLiron``xPlease take a moment and vote in our new poll asking: Which producers would you like Mariah to work with on her new album?

The poll is located to your right; you may check as many choices as you want or let us know who you want Mariah to work with in the "Other" box! To make it easier on you, we listed some of these producers' previous collaborations with Mariah and/or other artists.

» Bryan-Michael Cox ("The One," "We Belong Together," "For The Record")
» Damizza ("I Still Believe / Pure Imagination," "Crybaby," "Irresistible")
» Danja ("Migrate," 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology," Pink's "Sober")
» DJ Clue ("Heartbreaker Remix," "We Belong Together Remix")
» Dr. Dre (Mary J's "Family Affair," Eve/Gwen Stefani's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind")
» James "Big Jim" Wright ("Fly Like a Bird," "Through The Rain," "Petals")
» Jermaine Dupri ("Always Be My Baby," "We Belong Together," "Last Kiss")
» Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis ("Can't Take That Away," "Never Too Far," "Yours")
» Kanye West ("Stay The Night," Jay-Z's "Brooklyn Go Hard")
» Babyface ("Melt Away," "Never Forget You," "When You Believe")
» Ne-Yo (Rihanna's "Unfaithful" & "Take a Bow," Beyonce's "Irreplaceable")
» Pharrell Williams ("Say Somethin'," Britney Spears' "Hooked on it")
» Polow da Don (Usher's "Love In This Club," Keyshia Cole's "Make Me Over")
» Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins ("So Lonely," Tiffany Evans' "I'm Grown")
» Stargate (Ne-yo's "Closer," Rihanna's "Don't Stop The Music")
» The-Dream ("Touch My Body," "My Love," Rihanna's "Umbrella")
» Timbaland (OneRepublic's "Apologize," Keri Hilson's "The Way I Are")
» Trackmasters ("The Roof," "Underneath the Stars" - The Drifting Remix)
» Tricky Stewart ("Touch My Body," Rihanna's "Umbrella")

Thanks to Josip and Dinter who suggested this poll idea via our Twitter page! ``xEkFAFAFpVlPaZjYISA``x1239396658``xSiteUpdates``xMariahDailyJournal``x Billboard Update``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated April 18, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Hot 100: #100 (Re-entry)
Billboard Pop 100: #82 (Last Week #80)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #42 (Last Week #44)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #42 (Last Week #44)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #22 (Last Week #29)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #25 (Last Week #28)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #5 (New Entry)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #36 (Last Week #40)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #126 (Last Week #129)
Downloads this week: 11,672 (+4%)
Total downloads: 80,024

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #67 (Last Week #73)
Sales this week: 2,239 (-0.3%)
Total Sales: 95,263

E=MC²
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #111 (Last Week #110)
Sales this week: 715 (+4%)
Total Sales: 1,249,280

"My Love" Tidbits

After falling to #2 on Tuesday, "My Love" returned to the #1 spot on 106 & Park's Top 10 Videos yesterday, its 11th appearance on the countdown since its debut at #9 on March 24. Following are the video's positions in the 11 days it has been on the countdown: 9-7-9-4-3-2-1-1-1-2-1. Let's keep voting online or by calling 1-800-617-5483.

According to Mediabase, airplay for "My Love" as of week ending 4/8/2009 has registered 14.98M audience impressions (+1.78M) with 3,012 spins (+363). Following were the spins by format: Rhythmic - 1398 (+254), Urban - 1177 (+53), Pop - 349 (+21), Urban A/C - 75 (+31), BET - 8 (+1), MTV - 5 (+3).

Please continue to support "My Love." Click here for a list of important radio stations to call.``xEkFAklykZANyqritXE``x1239289879``xCharts``xMariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Photos: Mariah & Nick Leave New York``xLynn``xMariah and Nick were spotted leaving their Manhattan apartment on their way to the airport for a flight to Los Angeles last night, April 7, 2009.

Video:

Download: Mariah & Nick Leaving NYC Apartment - TMZ TV``xEkFAEAyAZkbYCrNpPv``x1239200572``xPhotos``xGossip Girls``x Argentinian Fans Celebrate Mariah's Anniversary``xLynn``xOur Argentinian friends also threw a party to celebrate Mariah's anniversary on Saturday, April 4! The party, organized by Luiggi and Emcee, was held at the Disco Piaf Asistieron in Cordoba, Argentina and attended by over 500 fans. It was one festive night for everyone as Mariah videos played on a large screen; and fans danced and sang along to Mariah songs spun by DJ Mac. E=MC² posters and CDs were given away to all attendees. Congratulations to Luigi, Emcee and our Argentinian friends on a successful party!

``xEkFAkpppFACMWzBKnG``x1239195660``xInternational``xLuiggi``x Mariah Set for Apollo Fete``xLynn``xThe Apollo turns 75 this year and to celebrate its anniversary, the legendary Harlem theater is inducting Quincy Jones and Patti LaBelle into its Hall of Fame at the June 8 anniversary gala benefit concert.

The lineup of performers for the evening include singer Anita Baker and the R&B group O'Jays. Actor/comedian Jamie Foxx and singer Mariah Carey will present the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame awards to the music impresario and R&B singer. The program will be hosted by radio personality Steve Harvey.``xEkFAEFplEkUVMGNIxz``x1239112860``xNews``xAssociated Press``x MDJ Exclusive: Mariah in Manila, Charmbracelet 2003``xLynn``xHere is exclusive, never-seen-before footage from a professional recording of Mariah's Charmbracelet World Tour stop in Manila, Philippines on November 16, 2003.

12. "Always Be My Baby" - Charmbracelet World Tour
The Fort Open Field, Manila, Philippines, Nov. 16, 2003
[ Download here ]

13. "Make It Happen" - Charmbracelet World Tour
The Fort Open Field, Manila, Philippines, Nov. 16, 2003
[ Download here ]
Previously posted:
01. "Heartbreaker"
02. "Dreamlover"
03. "Through The Rain"
04. "My All"
05. "Can't Take That Away"
06. "Honey"
07. "I Know What You Want"
08. "My Saving Grace"
09. Band Intro
10. "I'll Be There"
11. "Fantasy"
15. "Vision of Love"``xEkFAEFVuAullHjSpbL``x1239111960``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Scans``xLynn``xBelow are scans from the April 13th issues of People, In Touch, OK!, Life & Style and Us weekly magazines.

``xEkFAEFElEubznBTBAC``x1239021060``xMagazines``xMariahDailyJournal``x Stars came out to play at Sol's soiree``xLynn``xAnd what about that famous singer, whose surprise visit set local fans' hearts aflutter after she Twittered that she was "headed for Africa" a few days ago?

Well, Mariah Carey, who landed in Cape Town on Thursday morning with an entourage of seven, wasn't quite the belle of Sol's ball, after she complained of a toothache and had to be rushed to a dentist.

She was probably the last to arrive at the bash (long after midnight) and all she had to offer were a couple of her signature eight-octave raves from her seat in the crowd, after Bebe Winans offered her his microphone.

Mariah's dress was glittering, but with her hair tied back to show off her formidable forehead, she looked like just another pretty girl from Eldorado Park.``xEkFAEFEpuEzulGvDdM``x1238910420``xNews``xThe Times``x SA Fans Take Pictures with Mariah... 'For The Nostalgia'``xLynn``xMariah left the One&Only Resort in Cape Town at around 3:30pm SA time today, April 4. Sieraaj and Clayton waited outside the hotel to see her off, and were lucky to take pictures with her! Sieraaj wrote to Mariah Daily Journal and shared this nice story:

"We'd heard Mariah was due to attend a Fashion Show at the hotel at 3pm, and had gotten ourselves onto the guest list for the show, but when we saw Mariah's tweet at 2:30pm that she was packing to leave South Africa, we decided to wait in the lobby, and ditched the fashion show.

Our perseverance paid off! At around 3:30pm, a few bodyguards and hotel staff lined up at the door to protect/say goodbye to her, and suddenly she was there! Clayton and I walked up to her and said, 'Mariah, a picture please! For the nostalgia!' and she laughed as her bodyguards tried to push us back. She said, 'It's OK, let them through. I know these guys are real fans. Come on guys - for the nostalgia!' Nick Cannon took Clayton's camera and snapped the picture of the three of us. The two of Sieraaj and Mariah that are slightly off-focus were taken by my boyfriend - forgive him, he was trying his best with all the bodyguards trying to push him away!

I stood (beaming!) next to her, and then said to her, 'I've been a fan since the beginning - August 1990 - and I just want to say thank you so much for 19 years of music.' She said, 'Aaaw, Thank you!'

Then she got in the car and waved. Ten minutes later she posted on Twitter:
On our way to the airport(lil late as usual..oops) Just met some nice fans from S.A. We took a picture.."For the nostalgia":) inside joke

She is FABULOUS! Clayton and I can't stop smiling. It's been a 19-year wait for her to come to Cape Town, and I'm so happy I got to thank her for 19 years of magic!"

``xEkFAEFEVplfbrKIOge``x1238860980``xNews``xSieraaj | MariahDailyJournal``x Photos: Mariah in Cape Town, South Africa``xLynn``xThursday, April 2, 2009 - Mariah with actress Sharon Stone during the Jam Session at the Grand Opening of the new One&Only Cape Town resort

Friday, April 3, 2009 - Mariah & husband Nick during a luncheon to Benefit the Mandela Children's Foundation as part of the celebrations of the opening of the new One&Only Cape Town resort

``xEkFlZZyVAFjSphtgNA``x1238780193``xPhotos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Video: Mariah Arriving at Heathrow Airport, London``xLynn``x
Mariah Arrives at Heathrow Airport, London - April 1, 2009
Download coverage from: [ TMZ TV | Smash247 ]``xEkFlZZVZFFkgJgYvZL``x1238779333``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal | Dennis``x "My Love" #1 on BET Countdown! ``xLynn``xGreat job, everyone!

"My Love" advanced a notch to take the #1 spot on BET's 106 & Park's "Top 10 Live" countdown today! This is the video's 7th day on the BET countdown since debuting at #9 on March 24th.

Let's continue voting for "My Love" and keep it at the top!``xEkFlZkluAluUxoyKNx``x1238721180``xMyLove``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Sweeps Into Cape Town, South Africa``xLiron``xMariah graced the front page of today's edition (April 2) of the South African afternoon newspaper, Cape Argus.

Mariah Carey sweeps into city as stars gather to attend opening of Sol's hotel
R&B diva Mariah Carey arrived in style at Cape Town International Airport today in black patent leather stilettos, a figure-hugging black ensemble complemented by gold accessories and dark sunglasses. Carey is in town for the opening of Sol Kerzner's new One&Only hotel at the V&A Waterfront.

Arriving at around 9am, a fresh-faced Carey flashed a big smile at adoring locals who rushed after her; trying to take a picture of the moment. After signing an autograph for an adoring fan, she was ushered into a sleek black Mercedes Benz. Carey said she was in town for only a few days.

When asked what she planned on doing while here, she said: "Oh, I don't know yet."

``xEkFlZpllZykVbGVBph``x1238712476``xNews``xSieraaj | Cape Argus``x Vote For Mariah on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women``xLiron``x

FHM Magazine is holding its annual readers poll to compile the list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Mariah has already been nominated by the readers, and now it's time to vote!

Click on the image to the right or this link to get Mariah into the top 100!

The list will be revealed on Thursday, April 23.
``xEkFlZpykVAJumdLlDF``x1238709859``xNews``xJessica - FHM Magazine``x Billboard Update``xLynn``xBelow, find Mariah's chart positions in Billboard magazine issue dated April 11, 2009.

"My Love" - The-Dream & Mariah Carey
Billboard Pop 100: #80 (Last Week #77)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #29 (Last Week #29)
Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop: #28 (Last Week #28)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #44 (Last Week #46)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #44 (Last Week #46)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #40 (New Entry)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #129 (Last Week #112)
Downloads this week: 11,190 (-8%)
Total downloads: 68,352

The Ballads
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #73 (Last Week #72)
Sales this week: 2,246 (-19%)
Total Sales: 93,024

E=MC²
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #110 (Last Week #101)
Sales this week: 686 (-12%)
Total Sales: 1,248,565

"My Love" Tidbits
"My Love" was at #2 (new peak) on BET's Top 10 Videos yesterday, its 6th appearance on the countdown since its debut at #9 on March 24. Following are the video's positions in the 6 days it has been on the countdown: 9-7-9-4-3-2. Let's please continue to vote online and/or call 1-800-617-5483 and get it up to the top spot!

According to Mediabase, airplay for "My Love" as of week ending 4/1/2009 has registered 13.193M audience impressions (+2.455M) with 2,646 spins (+396). Following were the spins by format: Rhythmic - 1143 (+167), Urban - 1124 (+163), Pop - 328 (+55), Urban A/C - 44 (+7), BET - 7 (0).

Please continue to support "My Love." Click here for quick links to request, vote, stream and download.``xEkFlyAykpAcAahTYgQ``x1238699809``xCharts``xBillboard | MariahDailyJournal | Ritcher``x Fans Greet Mariah at Cape Town, South Africa Airport``xLynn``xMariah was welcomed by a crowd of well-wishers who turned out to greet her upon her arrival in Cape Town, South Africa at around 9am on Tuesday, April 2.

Fans Sieraaj and Clayton were at the Cape Town airport to meet her. Sieraaj writes,

"Mariah came out of Cape Town airport at around 9am this morning, wearing black. She looked very tired and her bodyguards didn't want her to stop and sign anything, but when my friend Clayton said, 'Mariah, you're a stone winner!' she told her bodyguards, 'I've gotta sign for him - he used the word!' and quickly signed Clayton's magazine.

I walked alongside her and said, 'I'm glad you didn't cut your hair short!' (ref: her April Fools' Day joke on Twitter), and she said, 'That was a joke!' and smiled at me. Then she got in her car and was whisked away."
Jacques was also one of the lucky fans who had the opportunity of seeing and getting an autograph from Mariah Carey as she arrived in Cape Town. He recounts,

"I went onto Mariah Daily Journal as I do every afternoon after college. This time it was different. As I browsed through the site I noticed something that immediately caught my eye 'connecting flight to Cape Town.' I had to read it over and over to make sure that I had read the right words. At that point shock and excitement kicked in. I knew this was an oppurtunity I couldn't miss as Mariah is my idol and role model. I went onto her twitter and saw 'on my way to Africa' I just knew I had to make an effort to see her. I went onto Cape Town Airport's website to look at flights that would land in Cape Town from London on Thursday, 2 April 2009. There were only three flights and the first one landed at 07:10. That night I went to bed over excited.

I got up on Thursday at 05:50. I went to fetch a friend and was at the airport at 07:00. When I went through the International Arrivals door I went to the notice board and saw that the first flight was delayed and would only arrive at 08:10. The one after that would land at 08:30. I just had a feeling she would be on one of those two flights. I waited on the airport, people coming and going, and still no sign of Mariah. That is when I started thinking she might have gone through a special exit to the car, since she is one of the biggest celebrities to ever visit Cape Town. Just as I was losing hope, I just saw flashing lights everywhere and there she was, walking through the terminal door. I stood frozen for a second, and then reality kicked in and I knew I had to get a picture. All of a sudden there were about 100 people, as if they appeared from nowhere. I struggled to take photos but eventually I got two really good photos of her. All I could say was, 'Mariah would you please sign this?' holding my Elle Magazine. Her bodyguard said no and shoved me a bit, and to my surprise she said 'No, let me sign for him.' She signed my magazine and her bodyguard shoved me out of the way and took her to the black Mercedez waiting for her outside.

It was definitely worth waiting 2 hours in the airport for her. It was undoubtedly the best day of my life!"

Below are pictures that Jacques took of Mariah, and his signed magazine cover.

Mariah is in Cape Town for the grand opening of Sol Kerzner's One&Only resort tonight, April 2. Other celebrities expected to attend include Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Thandie Newton, Marisa Tomei, Robert de Niro. Gordon Ramsay will be launching his first restaurant in Africa, Maze, at the resort. Nelson Mandela will be attending an intimate luncheon at Maze on Friday, April 3 to celebrate his long-standing relationship with Mr. Kerzner.

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Mariah jets in as the stars come out to play at Sol's hotel (Tonight)``xEkFlyyuuVVgeiFWokz``x1238665980``xNews``xSieraaj and Clayton | Jacques | Bernard``x Photos: Mariah Leaving Claridges Hotel, London``xLynn``xBelow are photos of Mariah leaving the Claridges Hotel in London, England earlier today, April 1.

``xEkFlyEVVyuamTuVLjv``x1238619164``xPhotos``xGossip Girls``x Photos: Mariah's Anniversary Party in Barbados``xLynn``xBelow are photos from Mariah's Anniversary party at Wispers on the Bay restaurant in Barbados last Friday night, March 27.

Inside Mariah's Romantic Birthday Dinner (People)
Continuing their tradition of taking lavish vacations together, Nick Cannon whisked his wife of almost one year, Mariah Carey, away to Barbados via private jet last Wednesday to celebrate her birthday.

On the day of her birthday, Cannon pulled off a private, 11-person dinner party at Barbados' ritzy Wispers on the Bay restaurant Friday night, filling the restaurant with hundreds of pink and lavender-hued balloons. The affectionate couple and their friends shared laughs and bottles of Dom Perignon, along with Carey's favorite dessert - yellow cake with chocolate frosting flown in from New York - while a live band played.

For her main course, the birthday girl noshed on salmon with a cranberry and vodka white wine butter sauce, sauteed asparagus, and lemon scented herbal rice, while other guests enjoyed lamb and angus beef with horseradish cream and tomato duxelle.

"Because she's been working extremely hard for the past few months recording new music for the album, it was important to Nick that the trip be a very relaxing one, where Mariah and her friends could truly enjoy themselves," says a source, noting Cannon wanted to plan "the most romantic and beautiful vacation possible" to celebrate Carey's "anniversary."

Following the nearly four-hour fete, "We watched them stroll down to the beach for a romantic walk," says a waiter from the restaurant. "They were very playful and affectionate the entire time... and very down to earth and extremely gracious to all of the staff."``xEkFlypEVkErDpMwnZc``x1238605121``xPhotos``xBlick | Dennis | People | Latina``x The Ballads Out in Germany on April 10``xLynn``xThe German Mariah fansite, Mariah's World, has launched a new promotion site for The Ballads (set for release in Germany on April 10); and a contest for a chance to win lots of prizes including The Ballads German version!

To enter the contest, e-mail to gewinnspiel@butterfly-mc.de the answer to "Name the US Top 10 hits featured on the German The Ballads". Check for further details here.``xEkFlypFZFuuCzxvszn``x1238596260``xNewAlbum``xDennis``x Anniversary Parties in Brazil, Dominican Republic``xLynn``xBRAZIL
Over 500 fans turned up for Mariah's Anniversary party in Rio de Janeiro! The celebration was held at Club LeBoy last Saturday, March 28.

The party; organized by Gustavo, Jorge and Daniel; started at 11pm with the Around the World DVD playing on several LCD screens. The fans danced and sang along, trying to reach the high notes with the finger covering the ear. After midnight, the DJs started playing Mariah songs on two dance floors, one with remixed versions and the other with album versions. The songs and videos continued playing the entire night. At 2am, the celebration continued with a show. Following an opening video, a medley of E=MC² songs was performed by the hip-hop dance group D.R.Intro. There were trivia games on stage too. Mariah singles were handed out as prizes and for those who didn't answer the quizzes, lots of CDs, singles, posters, t-shirts, vinyls and "Touch My Body" tattoos were given away. The party ended at 6am.

In another Mariah Anniversary party held at Space 54 in Sao Paulo, here are some videos from the dancefloor: fans singing along and dancing to Fantasy, All I Want For Christmas Is You, and Honey; and photos are below!

CHINA
Check out even more pictures from Mariah's Anniversary celebration in Cheng Du at the party venue The Connection's site.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A group of fans from Dominican Republic celebrated Mariah's Anniversary at Esedeku Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo on Saturday, March 28. The bar played Mariah songs and remixes all night long. The party was thrown by Phillip and Roger as a surprise for Alejandro who is a huge Mariah fan. See pictures below!

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According to Mediabase, Airplay for "My Love" as of week ending 3/30/2009 was 12.494M audience impressions (+2.58M) with 2,527 spins (+416). Following were the spins by format: Rhythmic - 1085 (+160), Urban - 1069 (+152), Pop - 324 (+95), Urban A/C - 42 (+3), BET - 7 (+6).

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[ Download here ]``xEkFluAyFZkBstndVAZ``x1238499972``xVideos``xMariahDailyJournal``x Mariah Works with "Big Jim" Wright on New Album``xLynn``xMariah is back in the studio with James "Big Jim" Wright!

As we all know, Mariah has been hard at work on her upcoming album which is reportedly set for release later this year. In her latest message on Twitter, she writes:

MariahHBF Hey! Getting ready to go to the studio in Miami. Very excited cos I haven't worked w/"Big" Jim Wright in a while..remember "fly like a bird"

Big Jim Wright has worked with Mariah for years. Most recently, he co-wrote and co-produced "Fly Like A Bird," the Gospel-drenched song on Mariah's best-selling 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi. The collaboration also produced two other tracks on the album, "Circles" and "I Wish You Knew."

Both Mariah and Big Jim had worked together previously on tracks "Petals," "Can't Take That Away," "Bliss" from Rainbow (1999); "Lead The Way," "Twister," "Want You," "Reflections" from the Glitter soundtrack (2001); and "Through The Rain," "Yours" from Charmbracelet (2002).

Meanwhile, in other album news, Jermaine Dupri (Y'all know who this is!) and Bryan-Michael Cox ("I Stay In Love," "For The Record," "We Belong Together," "Shake It Off," "How Much," "The One") in their recent posts on Twitter have revealed some information about a new Mariah song called "100 Percent."