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December 28, 2002 - Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly explains punk rock was all about deviance and transgression; it was music made by and for malcontents and screw-ups, not something Sum 41 and blink-182 seem to live up to. Sinclair says "the most outrageous punk attitude actually seems to be emanating from folks who no one would ordinarily think about labeling punk." Amongst his examples are Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilera. Read more.

December 28, 2002 - Mariah climbs to #83 on the Billboard 100 with 'Through the Rain.'

December 28, 2002 - The New York Post reports that Mariah Carey is now happily seeing action star Vin Diesel. On Monday, the two caught up with each other in Aspen. "Vin flew in on a private jet for a quick visit," said a spy. "On Monday night, Vin took her to dinner at Pinions and was canoodling with her. After dinner they went back to the house she's staying in with her entourage and I think they spent the night." Read more.

December 27, 2002 - Popdirt.com's latest poll asks what you think was the best album released in 2002 (in America). Vote for 'Charmbracelet' here.

December 27, 2002 - Mariah Carey recently appeared on the Brazilian TV show 'Fantástico' and performed 'My All'. Watch the performance here.

December 27, 2002 - The Star Tribune reports Mariah Carey wore such a short skirt to an interview with KARE11 Today in Minneapolis a few weeks ago that some thought she wasn't wearing a thong or panties. The official word is that she was though. "Yeah, she was wearing underwear," said an assistant to Carey's NYC PR woman before her cell phone cut out. "She did not know she was going to be seated for the interview, she was wearing a short skirt." At one point in the interview they draped a coat over her lap. "We didn't know that I was coming to sit up on a platform or I would have had a little bit of a longer dress," Carey told KARE viewers and throngs of fans at the stage. Read more.

December 27, 2002 - EW.com offers the 10 best celebrity excuses of the year, including the following from Mariah Carey regarding her hospitalization for ''exhaustion'' last year: ''All I needed was, like, five hours' sleep.'' Read more, including excuses by Michael Jackson for his baby dangling incident and Whitney Houston's memorable "crack is whack" quote here.

December 24, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, Crazy Town, Goo Goo Dolls, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Destiny's Child, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, and Kelly Osbourne performed on stage during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball Concert at the Arrowhead Pond on Thursday (December 19) in Anaheim, California. Check out more photos from GlobePhotos.

December 24, 2002 - MariahBuzz.com has scans of Mariah Carey in the new issue of Blender magazine. Check them out here.

December 24, 2002 - PaulNick19 writes "The following is a letter written to The Conway Daily Sun by a 17 year old boy who got the chance to meet Mariah through The Make A Wish foundation. Read it here.

December 24, 2002 - a_rod221 writes "On MariahCarey.com Mariah left the following message today: Mariah: Hello, just calling to say thank you so much for everything, letting you know that I've been enjoying meeting you all everywhere around the nice country, the world, things of that sort.. Happy holidays! This is my last day of work before vacation, Marry Ann is right here a.k.a Tots. Read more.

December 22, 2002 - Natalie Nichols of the Los Angeles Times reviewed the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball which included bref sets by Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Destiny's Child, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Osbourne, Paul Oakenfold and the Goo Goo Dolls. Nichols says, "The assortment of divas, crooners and sassy teens amounted to little more than a few trinkets (and a lump of coal or two) wrapped up in a giant, flashy package topped with cascades of glittery fake snow. Almost everyone mined '80s music in some way, from pop to new wave to rock. But the more distressing commonality among these disparate acts was a general inability to take their slick favorites to the stage." Read more.

December 21, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, Crazy Town, Goo Goo Dolls, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Destiny's Child, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, and Kelly Osbourne performed on stage during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball Concert at the Arrowhead Pond on Thursday (December 19) in Anaheim, California. Check out photos from Getty Images, LFI (page1 / page2), WireImage.com, Kiisfm.com.

December 21, 2002 - Todd Hyman of the Island Ear says Mariah Carey's 'Glitter' tops his DVD Best list for 2002. He writes, "Despite the fact that 'Glitter' was clearly the worst movie of the year, and Mariah Carey’s career was basically ruined because of it, it turns out to be a funnier DVD than all three Austin Powers movies multiplied by Buddy Hackett’s greatest hits. Here’s what you do: Get a few cases of beer and tell all your friends that you’ve scored a copy of 'Lagaan'. Then, when they all rush over because they love Indian musicals, crack the beers and throw on the 'Glitter' DVD, featuring commentary by director Vondie Curtis-Hall (yeah, he’s the guy who somehow managed to be on both 'ER' and 'Chicago Hope'). Watch your friends erupt with laughter and eventually declare you their new leader. Even if you don’t watch the commentary or the music videos, the awfulness of the movie stands on its own. I mean, how many other DVDs in your collection do you get to boo the end?"

December 21, 2002 - MariahBuzz.com has digital camera photos of Mariah Carey's feature in the new issue of Allure magazine. Check them out here.

December 20, 2002 - Mariah Carey was Larry King's guest tonight on CNN's Larry King Live. Mariah revealed the truth behind her breakdown, her failed relationships with Tommy Mottola and Luis Miguel, the troubles she had at Sony Music after her split with Mottola, the troubles at Virgin Records, her thoughts on being in a rivalry with Jennifer Lopez, the romance with Eminem that wasn't, her new album Charmbracelet, the death of her father over the summer, and more. Check out a transcript here.

December 20, 2002 - When Blender interviewed Mariah Carey and presumed that her song 'Clown' is about Eminem, the singer laughed. "No, we can’t presume that," she says. "With all the clowns I’ve come across in my life, how the hell could we narrow it down to one?" He was rude about Carey, though, wasn't he? "For him, I don’t think he was that rude. For him, that was mild," she said. Read more.

December 20, 2002 - a_rod221 writes "There was a big change of news concerning Mariah Carey's second Single off 'Charmbracelet'. Yesterday's article from FOX News kind of gave it away, and today it is being confirmed both by MonarC and Team Mariah - 'Boy (I Need You)' Ft. Cam'ron will be the second single released from 'Charmbracelet' scheduled for release early 2003. 'The One' is currently on hold. I believe it was 2-3 weeks ago that I reported that the second single would be 'The One' so I thought I'd clear that up. This decision made by MonarC in my opinion was because 'Boy' is already on the R&B charts with no promotion or single released yet. As soon as 'Charmbracelet' was released, all of my local stations started to play 'Boy'."

December 20, 2002 - Nivea fielded questions from fans on Total Request Live after her appearance on the MTV show. One fan asked who her favorite collaboration has been so far, and who she'd like to work with in the future. "My favorite collaboration so far has been Lil Wayne, even though all of them have been incredible learning experiences," she said. "I hope to work with a whole gang of artists in the future. To name a few: Missy Elliot, Ashanti, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Lenny Kravitz, and my inspiration, Mariah Carey." Read more.

December 19, 2002 - Mariah Carey appeared on 'The View' on Tuesday (December 17) in New York City. Check out photos from GettyImages.

December 19, 2002 - Larry King interviewed Mariah Carey during a taping of CNN's Larry King Live on Monday (December 16). The show will air on Thursday. Check out pictures from the interview at Yahoo.com.

December 19, 2002 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com spoke with Mariah Carey who says that she hopes to release 'Oh Boy' as the second single off 'Charmbracelet'. Friedman suggested 'My Saving Grace', his favorite track, but Carey said while that will likely be released as a single eventually, "right now, I want something upbeat." As for troubled diva Whitney Houston, Carey didn't feel comfortable offering the singer advice. "I don't want to sound condescending," Carey said, choosing her words carefully. "It's not like she needs advice from me. She's been a big influence on me and I consider her a friend. I want her to be happy." Read more.

December 18, 2002 - a_rod221 writes "Today Mariah Carey was on hand ABC's The View. Mariah was on the show as a guest host and really blended in well with the others. But those who saw probably realised that the topics of conversation were same as usual it wasn't all about Mariah or they weren't asking her questions about the breakdown or Em. Read more.

December 18, 2002 - Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Kylie Minogue and Ja Rule performed at Jingle Ball 2002 Miami held at the American Airlines Arena. Check out more photos from BigPictures and LFI.

December 17, 2002 - MTV News reports good friends Mariah Carey and Kelly Price have hooked up again by collaborating for a remix of Carey's 'Through the Rain.'

December 17, 2002 - Mariah Carey has left a Holiday message for all the lambs through AOL. To hear this message, click here.

December 16, 2002 - Mariah Carey will be on The View on Tuesday. Apparently her TRL appearance has been postponed.

December 15, 2002 - Jae-Ha Kim of the Chicago Sun-Times spoke with Darren Hallowell, product manager at Tower Records on North Clark and Erik Bradley, music director of pop music station WBBM-FM (96.3) about the comeback efforts of Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez. Hallowell says 'Charmbracelet' "did way better than we expected." He explained, "It was weird 'cause no one knew how she'd do. But at our midnight sale [last week], a lot of people showed up to buy her record. And in one week, she has outsold Jennifer Lopez's [two-week-old] album. Mariah isn't selling as well as she did at her peak, but she's doing really well. A lot of people seem to like that she's returning back to her basics." Read more.

December 15, 2002 - Caralyn Green of the Penn State Collegian reviewed Mariah Carey's new album 'Charmbracelet' giving it a grade of 'D'. Green writes, "'Charmbracelet' does successfully mend some of Glitter's overblown funk flaws with sparkling success but still fails to fully utilize Carey's famous five-octave range. Carey whispers, coos and sighs throughout the 15 tracks but leaves listeners yearning for the assertive and guttural wailings of earlier works. In refusing to flow with her phenomenal talent, Carey seems to deliberately guard herself from criticism." Read more.

December 15, 2002 - The New York Daily News caught up with Mariah Carey at the Island/Def Jam bash the other night and asked what has been the biggest change for her since her breakdown. "I learned how to say 'no' and how to set boundaries in my life," she said. "Sometimes you have to go through the most difficult stuff to get to your best work. It's not about, 'Woe is me, I'm a celebrity, feel sorry for me.' I'm grateful for where I am." Read more.

December 15, 2002 - Thor Christensen of the Dallas Morning News caught up with Mariah Carey at the sprawling Dallas Sound Lab in Las Colinas interview lounge, where her assistants have dimmed the lights so low that she appears to be holding court in a cave. "Make sure to get her [breasts]," one of the singer's army of assistants told a Dallas Morning News photographer. "Mariah is all about the [breasts]." The singer wasn't prepared for a close-up either. "Don't get too close ... I'm tired," she yells. Then, seeing the larger lense, Carey freaked, "That lens is humongous! What do you need that for? So you can get even closer?" Read more.

December 14, 2002 - LovHer, Dru Hill, Christina Milian, Cam'ron, Rockwilder, Mariah Carey, Russell Simmons, Foxy Brown, and Capone attended the Capitale for the Island Def Jam Holiday Spectacular on Thursday (December 12) in New York. Check out photos from Big Pictures, Globe Photos, Getty Images, LFI, and WireImage.com.

December 14, 2002 - The New York Post reports Mariah Carey ditched her gridlocked limo and hoofed it to the Bowery with her sparkling $3 million Harry Winston necklace to get to the Island Def Jam party at Capitale.

December 13, 2002 - After Mariah Carey's 'Through The Rain' video appeared on MTV's Total Request Live on Thursday, actor Elijah Wood, who appeared as a guest said in response to the diva appearing on the show Monday: "And her breasts, as well." After the crowd said 'Oohhh' he added, "Wow, I did realize this was so controversial." Read more, including his thoughts on appearing in Paula Abdul's 'Forever Your Girl' video here.

December 13, 2002 - RuPaul wrote on his weblog for Tuesday, December 9th: "Tuesday: by noon, I had already bought Mariah's new album. I love the songs 'Clown', 'My Saving Grace', 'Yours', 'I Only Wanted', 'Bringing on the Heartbreak' and 'Through the Rain'. I’m sure I will love all the other songs in time, as well. My only criticism is that I think she uses her breathy head voice too much." His own album title choices closely resemble Carey's 'Charmbracelet'. They include 'Charm Anklet', 'Charm Braces', and 'Arm Brace'... concluding in the most well known Mariah-ism "and things of that nature." Read more.

December 13, 2002 - The Pioneer Press reports Mariah Carey said she wanted to appear live on NBC’s "Today" show at the Mall of America because she wanted a chance to connect again with her fans. Early Wednesday morning, they proved their loyalty as thousands packed the mall to see her perform. "This will be our biggest televised event ever," said mall spokeswoman Monica Davis. Read more.

December 12, 2002 - The New York Post reports Avril Lavigne, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park, the Vines, Patti LaBelle and *NSYNC are expected at the Island Def Jam Holiday Spectacular at Capitale tonight.

December 12, 2002 - Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun of Australia spoke extensively with Mariah Carey who addressed all the diva demands she's supposedly made in the past. "The 'diva' rumours about me are ridiculous but they're very inventive," Carey says. "Apparently not only do I not do stairs but I won't walk on carpet and I refuse to walk on grass. What do I do to get around? Hover? I mean, you live and exist under a microscope and at a certain point the rumours become amusing." Read more.

December 12, 2002 - Virgin Entertainment Group's Jerry Suarez was feeling positively chipper about Whitney Houston's new album 'Just Whitney' as well as rival diva Mariah Carey. "Whitney really surprised us," he told HitsDailyDouble.com. "She did much better first-day numbers than we had anticipated, considering the press was so bad leading up to street date. But it looks like fans have ignored that and given both of them another shot. I'm pleasantly surprised by both Mariah's first week and Whitney's first day." No specific numbers for Houston were given though. Read more.

December 12, 2002 - Mariah Carey chatted with Matt Lauer of the Today Show and was asked if she felt a competition with fellow diva Whitney Houston as both released their new albums this month. "I don’t think it’s about a competition between us," Carey said. "I mean, I really think she’s a cool person and I hope for nothing but the best for her." Read more and watch Carey perform the Def Leppard remake 'Bringin' on the Heartbreak', 'Oh Boy', 'Through The Rain', and 'Make It Happen' here.

December 12, 2002 - Reuters chatted with the unfortunately named senior vice president of marketing and A&R for Universal Music International Max Hole, who says they are taking things slow with Mariah Carey. "We never expected to explode Mariah back onto the public scene. We always thought this album would be a slow burner, and it may take two or three singles to take off," Hole said. 'Charmbracelet' entered the charts at #3 and is the first of three albums in Carey's 3-album deal worth an estimated $20 million. Read more.

December 12, 2002 - Mariah Carey performed songs from her new album 'Charmbracelet' live on NBC's Today Show at the Mall of America on Wednesday (December 11) in Bloomington, Minnesota. Check out photos from the performance at GettyImages.

December 11, 2002 - MariahBuzz.com has scans of the new Us Weekly which features Mariah Carey on the cover explaning what really happened last year during her breakdown. Mariah denied the rumored suicide attempt explaining, "The last thing I wanted, was for some 13-year-old kid who emulates everything I do to have a problem and think that was the answer." Check out the scans here.

December 10, 2002 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Mariah Carey "couldn’t keep her hands off" 20-year-old Brazilian singing sensation Kaka, according to a source.

December 10, 2002 - missangel writes "A Mariah Carey fan found an old demo she made with producer Ken Cedar. Mariah recorded the demo, 'Weakness of the Body' for Brenda K. Starr, whom she was singing back up for at the time. For more on this check out MariahDaily.com. And to hear the song, go to Ken Cedar's site here."

December 9, 2002 - Next week, six young singers from South Carolina will head to Los Angeles in the hopes that one of them will be the next 'American Idol.' The six spoke with Jaymi Freiden of The State asking each whether they prefer Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey, their inspirations, describing 'Idol' judge Simon Cowell in three words, and their thoughts on Kelly Osbourne. Read more.

December 9, 2002 - Mariah Carey tells Kelefa Sanneh of the New York Times that she approached 'Charmbracelet' in much the same way she approached her previous albums. "I didn't do it to answer people, or to justify my validity as an artist," she says. "It really was just about an emotional outlet for me. That's what writing and singing always is." Read more.

December 9, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Mariah Carey is planning to join new labelmates Ja Rule, Ashanti, Dru Hill and Kylie Minogue at the Island Def Jam Holiday Spectacular Thursday at Capitale, on the Bowery, to celebrate the holidays and the release of her album.

December 9, 2002 - Mariah Carey tells Allure magazine in their January issue that fame and her teenage marriage to Sony music boss Tommy Mottola, then 38, forced her to grow up fast. "A lot of girls I knew were sexually active, but I wasn't," she says of her 18-year-old self. "I was apprehensive due to what I'd seen, like teenage pregnancy. I may have walked around in tight-a--- clothing, but that's where it ended. [In my work] I've never done anything lewd."

December 8, 2002 - Phoebe Reilly of the New York Post wonders with the recent releases from Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey, and the upcoming Whitney Houston release on Tuesday, which of the three is the biggest diva of all. Alan Light, former editor in chief of Spin magazine remarked, "I suppose you could make a case for all three as legitimate divas. But I think the combination of God-given vocal gift and erratic behavior make Mariah and Whitney much truer [divas] than Jenny. 'Diva' should mean a larger-than-life, dramatic, in some way outrageous, and indisputably talented, star." He added, "'Diva' is the most overused, devalued term in entertainment. J.Lo seems a little too professional, a little too together, and a little too vocally limited to really qualify, no matter how big a star she is." Read more.

December 8, 2002 - Mariah Carey phoned into Hot 30 in Australia from Japan recently to talk about her new album 'Charmbracelet'. Mariah says she wants to visit the country. She described the first single 'Through The Rain', the collaborations, how filming 'The One' went in Tokyo, and more. Listen to the eight minute interview here.

December 7, 2002 - Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun, who admits to being one of the few who liked Mariah Carey's last album 'Glitter', reviewed her latest effort 'Charmbracelet'. Sterdan writes, "After all the turmoil of the past couple of years -- a divorce, a record-label change, a universally panned movie and album, and that very, very public meltdown -- it's no wonder Mariah has retreated to a safe haven on this 15-song effort. But after listening to yet another bland collection of silky, overblown ballads and forgettable featherweight hip-hop, it's hard not to wonder if she's playing it too safe." Read more.

December 7, 2002 - Critic Steven Ivory commented on The Tavis Smiley Show about the comebacks of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey on Thursday. Ivory says Whitney's album sounds good, minus the first single, and it's up to her if she can successfully come back. Ivory says Mariah is doing a great job with her comeback and she's doing a return back to her roots -- the big ballad and soulful song. Listen to the comments at NPR.

December 7, 2002 - Mariah Carey posed with Berenice and Ingrid, two young girls who attend a rehabilitation center built with money from a Mexican television channel's annual telethon charity appeal on Friday (December 6). Carey will perform in the telethon concert tomorrow and was visiting the rehabilitation center to promote the annual charity appeal. Check out a photo from Yahoo.

December 7, 2002 - a_rod221 writes "Teen Music reports Mariah Carey has an ardent admirer in the unlikeliest of sources - American alternative rocker Ryan Adams. The little-known musician, popular on the alternative circuit, is confounded as to why the Charmbracelet singer doesn't date him. And he believes that since Mariah has had a breakdown, they would make perfect partners. Adams says, "There's a couple of these choice Mariah Carey tracks where I'm like so convinced that she's just the bomb. She's the best. I don't know why she doesn't date me, man. Mariah Carey would have a perfectly good time dating me. I mean, she went crazy, she started loony tunes so we'd totally get on. And she probably parties, y'know?""

December 6, 2002 - Tyrese opens up about sex in the new issue of Black Elegance magazine. "I have a lot of sex," he said. "But I don't do group sex. I don't like being in a roomful of all of my homies giving each other high-fives and , 'Switch!' I've never filmed myself or none of that crazy stuff." But speaking of pal Brandy Norwood, he explains, "I have been knowing her since I was 14. She's a married girl now, and I wouldn't want to attempt to put anything out there, even if there was something." As for actress Maia Campbell: "Yeah! We ain't dating. We just did the do." And Mariah Carey? "No comment," he responded, smirking.

December 6, 2002 - Mariah Carey spoke with Good Morning America about her hospitalization after apparently suffering an emotional meltdown, and how she is back with a new album, wanting to put speculation about her mental state behind her. "There were a lot of different things," Carey said. "It was emotional and physical. More than anything, it was [my] body saying, 'Stop.' Your body can only take so much. Sleep deprivation is real." Read more.

December 6, 2002 - WENN reports Mariah Carey has explained the tribute to her late father Alfred Roy on her new album 'Charmbracelet'. "At the end he couldn't have flowers because he would have an allergic reaction and the sunflowers had become his thing," said in regards to the 'Sunflowers for Alfred Roy' track. "My mother told me that they used to grow sunflowers when I was little, so it became this thing. We had sunflowers at his memorial and that's kind of why there are the sunflowers in the video and on the album."

December 5, 2002 - Flo Anthony and the K104 guys talked about Whitney Houston's interview tonight with Diane Sawyer. They say Whitney doesn't quite have the voice she used to. They also spoke about Mariah Carey's appearance on Oprah and other shows and her reaction to what Eminem has been claiming. Listen to the clip here.

December 5, 2002 - missangel writes "According to Hits Daily Double, Mariah Carey's latest album, 'Charmbracelet', is on track to sell at least 200,000 copies in its first week in the U.S., good enough for at least a top 10 entry in the charts. Check out more on the story here."

December 4, 2002 - Mariah Carey chatted with Access Hollywood's Billy Bush on Tuesday. The singer talked about her breakdown that she says wasn't a breakdown, the death of her father, and whether she's in love. Read on for a rough transcript.

December 4, 2002 - The Sun reports Mariah Carey is set to make a disasterous debut on the UK album charts as 'Charmbracelet' is set to debut at only #50.

December 4, 2002 - a_rod221 writes "Today Millions tuned in to Oprah to hear for one of the first times what Mariah Carey had to say about her breakdown and everything that really needed to be cleared up. Mariah Belted out two beautiful ballads 'Through the Rain' and 'My Saving Grace' which is the first time Mariah has performed it. Both songs along with 13 others are on the new album 'Charmbracelet' which is out today. To hear what Mariah herself had to say, read on for a transcript.

December 4, 2002 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Post reviewed Mariah Carey's new album 'Charmbracelet', out today. Aquilante says while the album isn't perfect, "it is an excellent effort by a singer who realizes her career is riding on the success or failure of this album." He adds, "While there is no clear-cut mega-hit here, the album does stand up to repeat plays." Read more.

December 4, 2002 - Mariah Carey was on Z100 earlier today where she was live from Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Mariah talked about her new album, talk that it is a comeback, her relationship with Eminem, and more. Check out more on the interview here.

December 4, 2002 - Mariah Carey tells the Sunday Mirror she got a lot more than the reported $30 million to walk away from her deal with EMI. "They gave me a lot more than that, but I’m not allowed to tell you how much," Carey said. "Believe me, I could have sued them for a helluva lot more than the amount I settled for."

December 4, 2002 - Mariah Carey says that's she's always been a big fan of Jay-Z, who worked with the singer on her new album 'Charmbracelet'. "I worked with Jay-Z on 'Heartbreaker' obviously, and then you know, this time around it was really cool to do it again," she told Radio 1. "I'm a fan of his… we're friends and he's cool."

December 3, 2002 - Gisele Bundchen, Salma Hayek, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, and Mandy Moore are amongst the celebs picking out the hottest Christmas gifts for a special Yahoo and Us Weekly website. Check it out here.

December 3, 2002 - Mariah Carey will tell Dateline NBC's Matt Lauer that she was "overly tired" leading to her nervous breakdown and was not considered a human being by anyone anymore. Carey says the press just made it all worse when her nerves began to wear thin. "I never dealt with a flurry of that kind of press before and -- you know -- being stalked by the paparazzi when you're sitting at your mom's house," she explained, "and suddenly there's a person in the bushes with a -- with a camera because you take a walk outside in your pajamas." The show airs tonight at 10 PM ET/PT. Read more.

December 3, 2002 - After Suchin Pak reported on a video clip of Mariah Carey's mob scene when recording her new video in Japan, guest host Benji Madden joked, "I think you need to check your sources. I heard from a friend in Japan that the riot was caused because they were showing her film 'Glitter' and all the people were trying to get out of the theater at the same time."

December 3, 2002 - Elysa Gardner of USA Today reviewed Mariah Carey's new album 'Charmbracelet' and gave the album 3 out of 4 stars. Gardner said the album is "is no post-breakdown self-pity party." She adds, "True to fashion, Carey has taken lemons and made lemonade, heavy on the sugar. There is more of a tartness to her new fare, though, suggesting that although hard times may not have clipped Carey's butterfly wings, they have grounded her." Read more.

December 3, 2002 - Mariah Carey left a new message for her fans along with 'Tatum Tots' from Brazil. Mariah speaks of being in Brazil, being very excited to see the fans and once again thanks the fans she has met around the world on this trip for their support and also mentions that Big Nasty a.k.a Trey isn't in Brazil with Mariah as he couldn't get his Visa. Listen to that message and others here.

December 3, 2002 - Chosun.com reports Mariah Carey arrived in Seoul, South Korea on Saturday (November 30), for a second visit following appearing in the June 25 charity concert 'Michael Jackson and Friends' in 1999, and held a news conference at the Marriot Hotel. Carey is promoting her new album 'Charmbracelet' to be released on December 3 and told reporters, after arriving from Japan, she was happy with fans warm welcoming her at the airport. Read more.

December 3, 2002 - missangel writes "Mariah Carey's 'Charmbracelet' is already the number one best-selling CD at Target due to pre-sales. Check out the link here."

December 3, 2002 - Larry Flick of Billboard.com reports that while the media might want to tag Mariah Carey's imminent 'Charmbracelet' as her bid for a pop comeback, Carey begs to differ. "To compare a studio recording with a soundtrack recording isn't fair," she says, referring to 'Glitter'. "But it's cool. I'm used to dealing with people who will manipulate facts and situations in order to create juicy copy and meet deadlines." Read more.

December 3, 2002 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Post reviewed Mariah Carey's new album 'Charmbracelet', out today. Aquilante says while the album isn't perfect, "it is an excellent effort by a singer who realizes her career is riding on the success or failure of this album." He adds, "While there is no clear-cut mega-hit here, the album does stand up to repeat plays." Read more.

December 2, 2002 - Japan Today reports Mariah Carey spent Thursday evening with Japanese children from a foster care home in Tokyo as her way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day during her current album promotional trip in the city. "In America, Thanksgiving Day is a very big holiday for us, and seeing how we weren't going to be at home, I thought it would be nice to not only have dinner for everybody that is with me traveling but to do something for the children who are coming today," she said. Read more.

December 2, 2002 - ITV.com reports Mariah Carey has pledged to "live life" and enjoy herself following a tough year both in her professional and private life. "The way I bounce back is by not taking myself too seriously. My father died in July and we'd just become closer," she said. "It made me realize you should live life each day, celebrate it and enjoy yourself." Read more.

December 2, 2002 - Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press reviewed Mariah Carey's new album 'Charmbracelet' giving it only 1 star. McCollum said, "After watching Mariah Carey endure a year of personal and professional calamities, it would be nice to say she's set herself up for a triumph. But unfortunately for Carey and her tight circle of fans, the singer's new album -- the ninth of her career -- is also her worst." Read more.

December 1, 2002 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News reviewed Mariah Carey's latest effort 'Charmbracelet', and little of his comments were positive. Farber said, "In general, the singer doesn't write firm melodies but fashions her songs around her meandering phrasing, the better to showcase the furthest range of her vocals. It's a show-offy approach that has damaged not only Carey's art but the culture at large. As one of the most commercial and influential singers of the last decade, Carey has ruined an entire generation of singers, making them believe it's the height of talent to impersonate a 'Star Search' contestant." Read more.

December 1, 2002 - Mariah Carey left a new voice message for fans on her official website. Transcript can be found here.

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