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

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

For more check out the new In Touch, on sale now.
(In Touch Weekly)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The single features fifteen female vocalists - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood. All proceeds from the sale of the single will go to the cancer charity Stand Up To Cancer that funds cutting-edge cancer research that hopes to bring rapid advances in the treatment of patients and the prevention of cancer in those individuals who are at risk.
(Pocket-Lint)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HALT! Do not panic! Yes, this is a Mariah review, but I can confirm that this is officially a warble-free zone. I repeat: A warble-free zone. You may proceed without the fear of a warbling, vocal-scaling ambush. And I know this because after much deliberating, I decided that, to write this review, I did actually need to listen to Mariah Carey’s new single.

You see, I’ll be honest: with ‘I’ll Be Lovin’ U Long Time’ for a title, I wondered if it was even necessary to hear the R&B princess’ latest offering. I mean, grammatically, it makes me want to vomit, and, bearing in mind this is the sickly-sweet Ms Carey we’re talking about, I figured that this vomiting sensation was probably a good indication of how the single would make me feel. But I was wrong…

…Okay, when I say ‘wrong’, I don’t mean that it isn’t terribly cheesy (it is), or that it doesn’t sound like something from 1997 (it does), but that it is not a bad pop song. Well, minus the guy (T.I) rapping about “all your booty and your cutey." In the same way that her recent single, ‘Touch My Body’, saw a slick, well-crafted approach to R&B, this does much the same. This song sounds summery, it sounds carefree… and the lack of Mariah’s oh-so-famous ’scales’ means that it is very sing-a-long-able.

Basically, as long as you don’t listen to the lyrics, it is pretty inoffensive and very catchy; the only thing I haven’t quite figured out yet is just how you’re supposed to dance to it. Trust me, I’m working on that. So, I guess that, in light of Mariah’s toned down vocal-scaling stunts, it is only fair I forgive her those (terrible) grammatical inaccuracies and pronounce that: Mariah, when it comes to your songs, I have no furhter use for the sick bag by my side. * CD Released: September 1st *Please note: I wrote this line before I watched the video
(BBC | Top of The Pops)

Mariah Carey is determined not to get pregnant because she doesn't want to put on weight.

The 'Touch My Body' singer - who has recently been showing off her slim line figure in a variety of skimpy outfits - is reportedly in no rush to start a family with new husband Nick Cannon because she is so concerned about gaining excess pounds again.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "Mariah gets teased all the time about when she is going to have a baby - but she just looks at you like you said a dirty word and tells you that with her new figure, and how hard she always needs to work to keep the weight off, one pregnancy and it would be over!

"Mariah has got a great life - she is not looking for anyone, or anything, to change that. She would play a concert a month to support the world's starving children but a child of her own has never been her dream."
(stv.tv)

Following the success of her first fragrance last year, Mariah Carey is on a high, especially when it comes to her second perfume, Luscious Pink. The perfume slated to be launched in September was created by Carlos Benaim and Loc Dong. Some lucky fans of the singer were able to purchase the scent in August when it was introduced in a few outlets. The fragrance according to an interview Carey gave “features notes that are feminine, radiant and ethereal.”

In a statement the creators of the new perfume said, “The inspiration for this fragrance is Mariah’s voice and impressive range.” The package for Luscious Pink is designed to look like a rainbow with colors of rose, blue, yellow and white.

The perfume comes in three sizes, 30 ml, 50 ml and 100ml.
(CareFair)

After nearly cancelling Mariah Carey's "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" as a single in Australia (due to low airplay), Universal Music Australia have decided to give it a limited release as a physical single. The single is currently scheduled to be released on 20 September 2008. The tracklistings has not been confirmed yet, but it's highly likely to contain the album version, single version, the video and a remix of "Bye Bye."

(Mariah Connection | The Mariah Carey Archives)

According to Director Aaron Woodley, Tennessee is scheduled for theatrical release in December of this year!

More information will be forthcoming on this exciting news. Be sure to keep checking us!





(MariahDailyJournal)