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January 31, 2003 - Mariah
Carey is featured in the new issue of Vibe magazine and photographs from
the issue have been posted online. Check them out here.
January
31, 2003 - WireImage.com has photos of Mariah Carey performing live as
part of 'MTV Presents Mariah Carey' on Thursday (January 30) in London.
Check out the pictures here.
January 30, 2003 - The National
Enquirer reports Mariah Carey has reached out to Christina Aguilera to
urge the hard partying pop tart to seek help before she spirals into a
full-blown alcohol and partying addiction. She told XXX-Tina, "You're going
to end up burned out at 30, like I was!" The scene happened at the party
Mariah tossed after the American Music Awards, where Aguilera got so plowed
that she nearly lost her skimpy top. Mariah played big sister to the younger
diva, begging her not to buckle under the pressures and temptations of
young stardom that Mariah herself nearly flamed out on. Carey ordered her
handlers to sneak the drunken Aguilera past photographers by covering her
with a towel. Even while covered up, Christina continued boozing under
the towel! But her cover was blown when her glass slipped and shattered
on the sidewalk outside.
January 30, 2003 - The Sun
reports Mariah Carey has added two more people to her already huge entourage
– by order of her therapist. Mariah has been seeing the shrink since her
nervous breakdown and reported suicide attempt in 2001. "The therapist
got me to see that I have to think about and take care of myself," Mariah
admitted. "Now I consult a dietician who travels with me and a masseuse
who helps me sleep."
January 29, 2003 - WENN reports
'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell has said Mariah Carey needs to have
a hit such as Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' if she really
has a chance at a comeback. Asked of Carey's comeback, Cowell sniffed,
"Was there one? I'm not sure if anyone cares anymore. If you're going to
come back, it has to be with an awesome record, like Kylie Minogue's."
January 29, 2003 - Thatsmyjam.cjb.net
has an exclusive version of Mariah Carey's song 'The One' remixed by Widelife.
The song was slated to be Carey's next single, but was bumped off for her
song 'Oh, Boy ( I Need You )' featuring Cam'ron. You can check out the
remix here.
January 29, 2003 - Jeannette
Walls of MSNBC reports Mariah Carey was in Sweden recently and kept a reporter
from Aftonbladet waiting for an interview for more than five hours. When
the writer was finally invited in, he heard an irritated Carey complaining,
"Is it possible to get a five-minute break! Is it possible?" The reporter
was ushered out again. Read more.
January 28, 2003 - Monarc_2002
writes "NBA All-Stars will share center court with the world's No. 1-selling
female performer of all time, Mariah Carey, who will perform live during
halftime at the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, which takes place at Philips Arena
in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 9. Read more.
January 28, 2003 - The Canton
Repository spoke with Mariah Carey about her thoughts on singing the national
anthem at the Daytona 500. "I’m just so excited. I’m totally thrilled about
it," Mariah enthused. "I’m looking forward to this. My father actually
used to race cars, and when I heard about this, I felt like it was perfect
timing because my father passed away this past year and we had gotten into
a long conversation about the fact he used to race cars. It seems like
it’s the right moment. I’m just honored to be a part of it." Read more.
January 28, 2003 - Former
New York City limo driver to the stars Paul Monroe continued his commentary
on his experiences driving stars around with his thoughts on Mariah Carey.
Monroe revealed, "We would get a call in the office for a fleet of cars
to arrive first thing in the morning at Mariah's place - two SUVs, four
sedans, on Mercedes and a stretch limousine. We'd all get there then we'd
sit outside her residence all day without moving. The cost to go nowhere
was easily $7,000 to $8,000." Monroe says Carey spent hundreds of thousnads
over the years on cars that were never used. But despite her demands, Monroe
says Carey was "absolutely not snobby. In all my time dealing with her,
she was always the nicest person. She'd say, 'Hi Paul. Nice to see you.'
She was a looker, too."
January 27, 2003 - MariahBasher
writes "Is it possible that IDJ is already beginning to question the choice
in
signing Mariah? Read more.
January 27, 2003 - Z100.com
has photos of Mariah Carey from her appearance on Elvis Duran & The
Z-Morning Zoo in New York. Check them out here.
January 25, 2003 - Billboard.com's
Fred Bronson responded to the allegations that Mariah Carey's 'Through
the Rain' received inflated airplay figures after Def Jam bought commercial
time and filled it with the song. Bronson said, "If it was the label's
intention to inflate airplay and send 'Through the Rain' hurtling up the
chart, buying time on six small-market stations is hardly effective." He
added, "Whatever the motivation, let's look at the results. 'Through the
Rain' never went higher than No. 81 on the Hot 100, so if the label did
have a strategy to make 'Through the Rain' a hit by buying commercial time
for airplay, it certainly didn't work." Read more.
January 25, 2003 - People
magazine reports after Sharon Osbourne told the nation that Mariah Carey
had "the best boob job in the business" at the American Music Awards, gossip
columnist Liz Smith reported that Carey was upset. But three days after
the awards, Carey sent Osbourne a beautiful arrangement of roses and three
bras (red, black and beige) from Victoria's Secret with a note that read,
"Dear Sharon, THESE are the best boob jobs in Hollywood. Love, Mariah."
January 24, 2003 - The New
York Post reports Mariah Carey's diva reputation his causing her troubles
in attempts to land movie roles. An insider at the Sundance Film Festival
revealed, "Several years ago, she was supposed to meet [director] Stephen
Frears at Shutters in Santa Monica to audition for 'High Fidelity' with
John Cusack. The producers wanted her there at 10 a.m. but she said she
didn't wake up until at least noon." Read more.
January 24, 2003 - When Lisa
G asked Mariah Carey what kind of guy she's looking for in an interview
yesterday on WWPR in New York, Carey said, "someone with a good personality
who can laugh. ... It would be nice to find somebody who's not threatened
by a girl's success." Check out more on the interview at the NewYorkDailyNews.
January 23, 2003 - Globe
Photos has pictures of Mariah Carey out and about at 34th St and Park Avenue
in New York City on Wednesday (January 22). Check out the pictures here.
January 23, 2003 - Mariah
Carey was in the studio today for an interview with WBLS/107.5 FM’s Wendy
Williams in New York. Wendy asked Mariah anything and everything. From
her supposed plastic surgeries to her love life, which supposedly included
a backseat shenanigan with Robert DiNero and a gay romance with backup
singer Mary Ann Tatum. Download the complete audio to the interview at
MariahC.nu.
January 23, 2003 - Mariah
Carey was on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday (January 21) at MTV Studios
in Times Square, New York City. Check out pictures from WireImage.com
and Big
Pictures.
January 22, 2003 - Mariah
Carey stopped by MTV's Total Request Live for the full hour to co-host
along with Lala, Damien and Quddus. Towards the end of the show, Cam'ron
joined her and they premiered 'Boy (I Need You)'. Read on for a transcript.
January 22, 2003 - The New
York Daily News reports that during Mariah Carey's appearance on MTV's
Total Request Live later today, the diva will bring her style entourage
which includes her masseur, her manicurist, a chef and others who keep
her beautiful - and she'll allow their services to be used for lucky members
of the audience.
January 22, 2003 - Conan
O'Brien did another 'If They Mated' on Tuesday night's 'Late Night'. This
one featured Mariah Carey mated with Vin Diesel. Check it out here.
January 21, 2003 - The Sun
reports Robbie Williams had a furious argument with Mariah Carey after
the diva's bouncers breezed backstage and ordered everybody to clear out
of her way at the NRJ Awards in Stockholm. Robbie yelled at the singer,
"Fu** off. Who the fu** do you think you are? Get a life." An onlooker
added, "Mariah and her entourage swept in like they owned the place. Her
security guards were shoving everyone back and ordering everybody out of
the way. They explained they were clearing the area for Mariah but Robbie
was having none of it. He shouted at her as she walked past, she gave him
a scowl and then did her best to completely ignore him." Read more.
January 21, 2003 - Mariah
Carey left a new voice message for fans on her official website. Mariah
told fans, "Happy New Year! Yeah, just literally walked into my apartment.
I've been all over the land meeting fans in Sweden, in France, England...
everywhere. And I just wanna thank everybody so much for all the gifts
and all the love and all the support and let you know that my new video
is gonna be premiering on I think Monday night is the making of, which
is kinda funny. And on Tuesday I'm gonna be up on TRL, you know, co-hosting
the show, something of that nature. Anyway, it's gonna be cool. But the
video is so cute, you gotta watch specifically for Jack's moment, you gotta
watch for Bianca and watch for like little things 'cause you catch different
things each time you watch it. But anyway, I love you much! I took a nice
little vacation myself and I hope you guys all had a great holiday. Big
Nasty says hello, once again happy New Year and thank you for making 2002
a fabulous year for me and... thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you,
appreciate you and enjoy ya! Buh-bye!" Listen to the message here.
January 21, 2003 - Video
captures of Mariah Carey's new music video, the Joseph Kahn-directed 'Boy
(I Need You)' featuring Cam'ron, can be found at MariahC.nu.
January 21, 2003 - Mariah
Carey attended the NRJ Music Awards 2003 on Saturday (January 18) at Palais
des Festivals in Cannes, France. Check out pictures from Rex
Features, LFI,
WireImage.com (back
door / arrivals),
and NRJ.fr.
January 20, 2003 - The Mirror
reports Mariah Carey rang them to "put the record straight" regarding Sharon
Osbourne's claim that she had "the best booby job I've ever seen." Mariah
said, "I'm great friends with Sharon, and I know she was joking but I've
not had a boob job. I just use gel-filled bras, like most girls. I'm going
to send Sharon some so she sees what they do."
January 20, 2003 - Mariah
Carey is featured on Sessions@AOL, as she is Netscape Music's Artist of
the Month. Mariah described her love of charm bracelets, which was behind
the naming of her latest album 'Charmbracelet.' Mariah says each song is
a charm and the album is a link that holds them together. Mariah says she
had to cut down from 21 to 15 songs on the album, all written by her, and
ended up with a representation of what she was feeling at the time. Carey
says she wanted to get away from the business when writing the album, and
wasn't worried about topping any prior efforts. Listen to the five minute
interview here.
January 20, 2003 - The Los
Angeles Times reports Island Def Jam Music Group bought radio spots containing
53 seconds of Mariah Carey's single 'Throught The Rain', which fooled the
computers that monitor and measure airplay, or "spins," for the recording
industry. As a result, the ballad seemed to be building momentum in markets
across the country when in fact it was losing steam. "If you hear a spot
that's 45 seconds of one song, it's for the purpose of picking up a spin
detection," said Tod Tucker, operations manager at Tulsa pop station KHTT-FM.
Read more.
January 18, 2003 - The National
Enquirer reports Mariah Carey's fallen for actor Vin Diesel after their
romantic dinner in Aspen. "Mariah and Vin had been discussing getting together
on a film project for some time now," a source close to Mariah blabbed.
"Originally, they'd talked about doing a movie together. However, after
several long phone conversations, Mariah and Vin began to discover how
much they had in common with each other." Besides the pair both growing
up in New York, a source added, "they're both demanding artists in their
fields who've often been perceived as being difficult - while they just
see themselves as perfectionists. They bonded almost immediately."
January 17, 2003 - Mariah
Carey has responded to Sharon Osbourne's claims at the American Music Awards
that her chest was surgically enhanced, calling it "hilarious". According
to the Scottish Daily Record, she added, "I suppose it must have been the
best boob job in the world if I didn't even remember it."
January 17, 2003 - skiplest
writes "The Sun is holding a contest where the reader has to look for two
glaring differences between two photos of Mariah Carey. The winner will
receive a pair of watermelons. To view the pictures and details, click
here."
January 17, 2003 - Mariah
Carey was leaving Claridge's in the West End on her way to film an MTV
special when she stopped to pose for the cameras yesterday afternoon. The
Mirror writes of her outfit, "With her gorgeous golden tan, cream dress,
matching knee-high boots and a maroon satin jacket, Mariah looked every
inch the gorgeous American superstar." Check out pictures from GlobePhotos
and RexFeatures.
January 16, 2002 - Popdirt.com's
latest poll asks, "What was your favorite pop single of 2002?" Vote for
Mariah Carey's 'Though The Rain' here.
January 16, 2002 - Chris
Willman of Entertainment Weekly weighed in on the top 10 American Music
Award highlights from Monday night's show. At #3 was Mariah Carey. He writes,
"Mariah Carey's reading of the recent non-hit 'Through the Rain' was positioned
as a moving tribute to... Mariah Carey. With a gospel chorus providing
emotional support, Carey herself was overshadowed by a hilariously narcissistic
video montage, incorporating everything from sound bites about her emotional
breakdown to clips of kiddies declaring their faith in her comeback." Read
more.
January 16, 2002 - The Daily
Star reports Mariah Carey was fuming backstage after Sharon Osbourne introduced
her as having "the best booby job I've ever seen, ever!" A source backstage
at the American Music Awards said, "Mariah was very, very angry. She has
a sexy image and doesn't want her fans to think she's fake. That will be
the last time she appears on any show that has Sharon Osbourne as a host."
January 16, 2002 - Globe
magazine reports Mariah Carey is looking for romance with Vin Diesel after
meeting the actor in Aspen. "After Aspen, Mariah went to the Caribbean
island of St. Barts," said an insider. "She had a great time with some
galpals - but she couldn't get her mind off Vin. Every hour she was calling
him, asking, 'So what you doing now? Why don't you come down?'" Vin was
busy on the movie set, but the pair do plan to get together again. "He's
just what she needs at the moment," the insider adds. "Ever since she regained
her health and happy state of mind, Mariah's been looking for a fun guy."
January 15, 2003 - American
Music Awards host Sharon Osbourne had this to say in introducing Mariah
Carey who performed 'Through the Rain': "All right, you all. I have a great
honor to introduce this next artist who is coming up because I think she's
got it. She's a real diva. She sings like a [Bleep] and I love her. Plus
the fact that she's got the best booby job I've ever seen. Okay. Let's
start. Earlier today our next performer was given an unprecedented honor.
The Recording Industry Association of America I'm reading this. See how
good I'm doing this? For earning -- I love you, too. [Cheers] For earning
more than 100 gold, platinum and multi-platinum certified over the course
of her legendary career. She is the number one selling female artist of
all time, over 150 million records sold worldwide and 15 number one singles.
She beat the Beatles, yeah. Here to perform the hit single [Bleep] Her.
Mariah. Where is she? Get your ass out here, girl. Where is she?"
January 15, 2003 - TomWebster.com
has an audio clip of Mariah Carey performing 'Through The Rain' at the
American Music Awards on Monday (January 13). Download and listen to the
performance here.
January 15, 2003 - Extra
TV has a behind-the-scenes look at the American Music Awards after parties
with Mariah Carey and Nelly. They also speak with Jack Osbourne, Christina
Aguilera, and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Watch the clip here.
January 15, 2003 - Heidi
Klum, Ryan Starr, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin, Vanessa Carlton,
Christina Aguilera, and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback were amongst the stars
who attended the Mariah Carey Blue Diamond Affair Post AMA Celebration
Party for the launch of her 'Charmbracelet' album at Les Deux Cafe on Monday
night (January 13) at Les Deux Cafe in Hollywood California. Check out
photos from Getty
Images, Globe
Photos, LFI,
and WireImage.com.
January 15, 2003 - Shania
Twain, Carmen Electra, Dru Hill, Heidi Klum, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera,
Britney Spears, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC
were amongst those at the 30th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine
Auditorium on Monday (January 13) in Los Angeles, California. Check out
pictures from StarFile,
RexFeatures,
GettyImages,
LFI (page1
/ page2
/ page3
/ page4
/ page5
/ page6),
WireImagecom,
GlobePhotos (pressroom
/ arrivals),
and Yahoo.
January 15, 2003 - Access
Hollywood caught up with Mariah Carey after her 'Through The Rain' performance
at the American Music Awards on Monday night, which she dedicated to her
deceased father Alfred Roy. Asked if it was difficult for her to keep it
together while performing, she said, "You know, if I had been seeing the
screen in front of my face, it would have been even more emotional." Mariah
also talked about her joy in making peace with her estranged father before
his death. "For a long time, I wish we had been closer, and at the end
we really got there. I'm thankful to God for that."
January 15, 2003 - Mariah
Carey spoke with Entertainment Monday night after receiving a standing
ovation for her 'Through The Rain' performance at the American Music Awards.
"It made me really -- just very happy," she said of the audience reaction.
January 12, 2003 - New 'Star
Search' host Arsenio Hall tells Us Weekly why he took the job. "There's
nothing more incredible than a person with a dream, and the ability to
give someone an opportunity. I'll never forget the look on Mariah Carey's
face after she made her national TV debut on 'The Arsenio Hall Show'."
As for his thoughts on the competing 'American Idol' show. "I was a huge
Justin Guarini fan because I judge talent on their hair," he joked. "I'm
still bitter about Kelly winning."
January 9, 2003 - Mariah
Carey's official website tells fans the diva will be performing 'Through
The Rain' at the American Music Awards which air Monday, January 13th on
ABC, at 8pm EST/7pm CST.
January 7, 2003 - The Sun
reports Mariah Carey has spoken for the first time about the fling last
year with Eminem when she and the rapper became showbiz’s least likely
couple. Mariah admits, "You know what? I went to his house and played on
the trampoline. That was it."
January 7, 2003 - Now, Mariah
Carey fans can experience 'Through the Rain' while entering for your chance
to win an amazing trip for two to the 2003 Grammy Awards in New York City.
And, be one of the first 1,000 fans to enter and you could receive a FREE
12" vinyl featuring remixed tracks from 'Charmbracelet'. Enter here.
January 7, 2003 - Franklin
Soults of the Boston Phoenix reviewed the latest releases from Mariah Carey
and Jennifer Lopez, calling 'Charmbracelet' whitewashed R&B that has
not survived the '90s and 'The Is Me... Then' a minor, if pleasant interlude
before the next makeover. He added, "Whether Carey and Lopez know it or
not, white suburbia also plays a passive role in the successes and failures
of the singers’ diametrically opposed new albums. In fact, the tremendous
difference between this pair’s æsthetic approaches (and their abilities
to realize those approaches) reflects a major difference between American
pop audiences in the early ’90s and the early ’00s." Read more.
January 5, 2003 - Globe magazine
reports Mariah Carey just imported a truckload of real Sicilian marble
from Italy to her New York City penthouse, where workers will cover the
floor and walls of her three bathrooms, including the bathtubs. The upgrade
will cost $75,000 per room.
January 5, 2003 - Mariah
Carey reflects on hunting for a man to follow in the footsteps of former
husband Tommy Mottola -- she's looking for "someone who doesn't have my
poster, because you can't live up to a poster" -- in the latest issue of
Blender magazine. "I don't want to be with another older person," she says.
"I don't want to say that I want a man to like me for my mind, because
that's going to make me sound like I think I'm Albert Einstein. But I would
like someone who doesn't accuse me of making up words like 'segue.'"
January 5, 2003 - The New
York Daily News reports Mariah Carey and friends rang in 2003 with friends
at La Plage, where they drank a few bottles of Cristal, leaving around
5 a.m. Carey flew in from Aspen, where she snuck in a reunion with ex-boyfriend
Luis Miguel at the St. Regis. Word is she showed up at his hotel in a zipped-down
ski parka, though Miguel was spotted just a few days later with Mexican
TV host Rebeca de Alba at Renaissance.
January 5, 2003 - PaulNick19
writes "AOL has updated its Mariah Carey page and has announced her as
their arist for the month of January. AOL Keyword: Mariah. They also have
this to say: "After a tumultuous year, Mariah Carey has put drama behind
her and rebounded in true dive style. 'Charmbracelet', her latest CD, marks
a return to her signature soaring ballads." She also now has a DJ at Radio@aol,
where they play all her favorite songs and artist. This list of songs Mariah
chose were posted at MariahBuzz.com on an earlier date."
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