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July 31, 2003 - LoverBoy writes "I flew from Vancouver, Canada to see Mariah in Las Vegas, and I really enjoyed the show. Compare to her Rainbow tour's big arenas, I really prefer these smaller theaters. I was sitting right in the centre and behind Randy Jackson, who is the music director there. And for those haters who think that Mariah only whispers, they should go see her live because she can still hit those high notes, and belt out the same if not better than Christina or Kelly Clarkson!" Read more.

July 31, 2003 - WENN reports 'American Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson was so nervous when she met real life heroine Mariah Carey she feared she was going to get sick. "I completely dorked out. I never get jittery on stage, I don't think I've ever been nervous my whole life, but when I met her I felt like I was gonna be sick through nervousness. She's just such an amazing talent," Clarkson said. "She asked me what I was doing and I said I was coming to London and she was like, 'Oh, you'll love it, I loved it myself.' She's very nice, very sweet and down to earth, and I'm thinking, 'Mariah Carey, why are you talking to me?'"

July 30, 2003 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com was full of praise as Mariah Carey kicked off her U.S. tour Saturday night at the Colosseum in Caesar’s Palace. Friedman says the diva "hit a grand-slam home run." He adds, "With a controlled, powerful belting instrument of a voice, Carey put to rest all past intimations of stage fright or uncertainty. Her one-hour, forty-five minute performance of her hit songs — in front of a sold out to the last seat room — was so confident I almost couldn’t believe she was the same person." Read more.

July 30, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "On Mariah Carey's official website, mariahcarey.com, fans have the opportunity to vote for a song they want Mariah to sing when she stops by their city on her anticipated Charmbracelet Tour. A pop up box should appear asking you to vote as soon as you get on. You must select your city from the list and can choose one song from the four listed including 'One Sweet Day', 'Vision Of Love', 'Love Takes Time' and 'Can't Take That Away'."

July 30, 2003 - Mariah Carey opened her Charmbracelet Tour 2003 in Las Vegas on Saturday (July 26) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out pictures from WireImage.

July 30, 2003 - Timothy McDarrah of the Las Vegas Sun was on hand at Mariah Carey's Saturday night show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, proclaiming the diva "did well" in a bid for her own Celine Dion-style Vegas extravaganza. Check out his rundown of the opening night U.S. tour gig here.

July 27, 2003 - PaulNick19 writes "Hey guys, I am helping put together the fan-bracelet for Mariah Carey's Houston, Texas concert. I am posting this in hopes that I could get a few more entries for the book as I would like to get as many as I can!" Read more.

July 27, 2003 - Mariah Carey tells Doug Elfman of the Las Vegas Review Journal that she thinks journalists gain respect for her once they get better access to her and know her better. "Then, I think they have a totally different take on me than they do just watching the antics on TV ... watching the rumor mill and stuff like that," Carey said. "We all like to feel respected. But the media is what it is. It's all about sensationalism, and selling papers, and TV time, and ratings. So once you come to terms with that, you don't hate the media. I don't hate the media. I get it." Read more.

July 25, 2003 - Globe Magazine reports that when Mariah Carey recently stayed at the Shore Club Hotel in South Beach, she racked up a huge bill of nearly $100,000, but the singer didn't even leave a dime for a tip to a steamed staff. While a staffer says the singer was surprisingly pleasant during her stay, a cocktail waitress explained, "We usually don't serve hot tea by the pool, but since she was so charming, I went and got it for her. But she left no gratuity at all. She's just a phony cheapskate!" They suggest the singer bring her own teapot if she ever plans on visiting the Shore Club again.

July 25, 2003 - Busta Rhymes' video 'I Know What You Want' featuring Mariah Carey has received a nomination for Best Hip Hop Video this year's Video Music Awards. Check out all the nominations here.

July 18, 2003 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reporrts that Mariah Carey, who in the past has been greeted by swarms of fans when she lands overseas, was greeted when she landed in Tokyo by eight fans. "After Mariah left, I got to talk with her bodyguards and took a picture with them," one of them wrote on a Mariah fan site. "There’s an official cameraman of Mariah and he took many pictures of us."

July 18, 2003 - Mariah Carey performed in concert in Nagoya, Japan on Tuesday (July 15). Check out pictures from the show at GlobePhotos.

July 17, 2003 - Madfan writes "Mariah Carey's new video 'Bringin' On The Heartbreak' is now available for viewing at her official website. Watch it here."

July 16, 2003 - Heavenchampagne writes "Let me set the record straight on many rumors and supposedly facts on Mariah Carey's voice. Mariah Carey's high note in the live rendition of the Star Spangled Banner was a B6. It's not a G7# like many say. Mariah Carey's highest note was a live performance of Emotions at the Grammy Awards. I believe they also showed this amazing feat. on MTV and MTV2 22 Greatest Voices. She was the #1 voice." Read more.

July 14, 2003 - "Kizzardkid writes "Australia's No.1 radio program last night showed Mariah more love and support than they have in a long time. In Eminem's current single, "Superman" he disses Mariah and it has been a massive hit on the Hot30.com Countdown. Last week they played 50 Cent's explicit remake of "I Know What You Want", which supposedly also disses Mariah." Read more.

July 14, 2003 - Kizzardkid writes "Urban Essentials Magazine has and exclusive, three-page interview with Mariah. You can find this free publication availiable at most independent music stores within the United Kingdom. Read on for the full article, as provided by Urban Essentials."

July 9, 2003 - Universal Music Group's Doug Morris announced that Tommy Mottola will run a revived version of the old Casablanca Records for him. Casablaca's big acts were Donna Summer and Kiss. Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports that this move could upset his ex-wife Mariah Carey and Jerry Blair, who runs her Monarch Records label under the Universal imprint. Read more.

July 4, 2003 - The New York Post reports that Mariah Carey's diva-like behavior spreads even when she visits her gynecologist's office. The singer demands that whenever she has an appointment at Dr. Janice Marks' New York office, she insists that all other appointments during that time be canceled. A fellow patient blabbed that the doctor is tired of shutting down her office to accommodate Carey, and other patients are grumbling. "She's not going to do it again. It's just too much," the source said.

July 4, 2003 - LoverBoy writes "Check out an audio file of Mariah Carey performing 'Subtle Invitation' live in South Korea on June 21st."

July 1, 2003 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com caught up with Mariah Carey by phone in Japan yesterday as she talked about her tour kickoff in Asia. "The only problem was, I lost my shoe on stage during 'Honey,'" she reported regarding her show in Fukuoka. "I couldn't find it, so we just covered until I got off stage." Other than missing shoes, Carey says the Japanese tour is going great. Read more.

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