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December 29, 2003 - W magazine reports that word is, Mariah Carey was recently blackballed from the Soho House because of the size of her posse. "Nobody wanted to deal with her showing up with all those assistants and trainers and cousins and friends," a founding member of the club sniffed. "The whole point of this place is so that people don't have to deal with crap like that."

December 29, 2003 - mcdaydreamer writes "Mariah Connection reports an odd situation happened with Thalia and her powerful husband's former wife. The singer was skiing with Tommy Mottola when they ran into Mariah Carey, his ex. According to a Latin gossip TV show called 'Cotorreando', they bumped into each other in Aspen, Colorado, and to avoid any problems, the Casablanca Records owner decided to leave and go back home immediately, leaving the sport for a more suitable time. As for Mariah, she continued to have fun with a group of friends and didn't seem to care at all."

December 25, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports Mike Tyson took in the Mariah Carey show at the Aladdin on Saturday night.

December 25, 2003 - The New York Post hears that Tommy Mottola and both his current wife Thalia and ex-wife Mariah Carey will be in Aspen over the holidays, keeping their distance.

December 25, 2003 - Doug Elfman of The Las Vegas Review Journal reviewed, or tried to review Mariah Carey's concert at the Aladdin Theatre on Saturday (December 20). Unfortunately, he sat next to a couple of very noisy "lambs". Elfman said, "If you are wondering why I have spent so many words on the behavior of this happy twosome, it is because pop concerts are an interactive experience, unlike movies. And in rare instances, I get stuck seated next to a horror show such as this one, making me feel unable to evaluate the performer fairly. Fortunately, I had seen Carey perform in July at Caesars Palace. I was lured to Saturday's show at the Aladdin because it was said to be a holiday concert. This was not so. It was the same show as in July, except Carey threw in a few Christmas tunes." Read more.

December 22, 2003 - Mariah Carey performed in concert at The Universal Amphitheatre on Wednesday (December 17) at The Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

December 18, 2003 - Patrick MacDonald of the Seattle Times reviewed Mariah Carey's show last Wednesday (December 10) at McCaw Hall. While praising the diva's vocal talents, he said, "Too much of the time she wailed through tacky disco songs, the worst of which featured no-talent rappers like Busta Rhymes and O.D.B. on film. Why she attaches herself to such losers is a mystery. She has the talent to sustain a career like that of Tina Turner or even Barbra Streisand. But she keeps making bad song choices, which is why her career has stalled. Unfortunately, there were too many of them in the show." Read more.

December 18, 2003 - Marty Hughley of The Oregonian reviewed Mariah Carey's concert on December 9th in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Hughley writes, "Carey did occasionally show off her peculiar vocal signature, those little passages of notes somewhere in the range of Q over high Z, about half an octave down from a dog whistle, unrelated to the songs in either melody or meaning. But I'm more inclined now to forgive her greatest crime -- the way she's inspired a generation of singers who think more notes equals more music, that melismatic overdecoration spells passion and expressive technique. After all, it's not her fault that other singers lack the equipment she has. Her phrasing was fluid and soulful. On such tunes as 'My All', her lower register was warmly expressive in a manner recalling Stevie Wonder." Read more.

December 18, 2003 - jive writes "Mariah Carey has invited a 16-year-old singer and cancer victim to open for her on Monday in Santa Barbara, California. Becca Solodon, a high school student who plays piano and guitar, had a leg amputated two weeks ago due to the progression of her disease. When Carey found out about Solodon's condition, she personally invited the teenager to record a song with her production team and perform at the concert. Solodon chose to record the Lifehouse song 'Simon'."

December 18, 2003 - SJ writes "MariahsWeb.com has photo's from Mariah Carey's 'Charmbracelet World Tour' concert in Seattle at McCaw Hall on Wednesday (December 10). Check out the pictures here."

December 18, 2003 - MariahDaily.com features photos of Mariah Carey's 'Charmbracelet' tour stops in Portland, Oregon on December 9th at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Seattle, Washington on December 10th at McCaw Hall, and San Jose, California at HP Pavillion on December 12th. Check out the pictures here.

December 10, 2003 - Universal Music Group is presenting an opportunity to become one of the few people in the world to own a piece of musical history. This is your chance to have some limited edition and one of a kind Mariah Carey items, including an autographed 'Charmbracelet' Tour dress worn by the singer herself. Along with each item, the winning bidder will receive an official Certificate of Authenticity from Universal Music Group. Read more.

December 7, 2003 - Iceman writes "In Switzerland they showed on the "viva" channel (like MTV of Switzerland or something) two interviews yesterday one with Christina Aguilera, one with Mariah Carey one with Britney Spears." Read more.

December 7, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "According to Lionel Cole, the co-writer of ‘Through The Rain’ and Mariah Carey's piano player for the Charmbracelet tour, Mariah will not be releasing an album in 2004. He said it’s impossible to release a new album next year due to Mariah's future commitments after the world tour. He added that it is more likely that a new album will be released in 2005. He said that in January, Mariah will begin rehearsals for the London stage adaptation of the comedy ‘The Sleeping Prince.’ Then there are still plans for a new movie, called ‘Sweet Science.’ Mariah is also looking forward to releasing her 'Charmbracelet' world tour on DVD. However, Universal France has not confirmed that it would be released."

December 7, 2003 - USA Today music writer Elysa Gardner spoke with readers in an online chat on Tuesday, where she was asked her thoughts on Mariah Carey. "I've interviewed Mariah several times, and I think that what people don't get about her is that she's really an insecure and self-critical person -- or has seemed that way to me," she responded. "She's less a diva than a perfectionist, I think, and is very easily hurt when people talk trash about her. That can really affect someone's longevity, if the person isn't thick-skinned ... But I think it's beyond question that Mariah is the most influential female pop singer of the past 15 years. Listen to any female singer with chops under the age of 25 -- Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce -- and you'll hear the influence." Read the entire chat transcript here.

December 7, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Radio station 97.5FM announced on their Entertainment Buzz program that diva Mariah Carey ordered a sympathy basket from Baskets To Remember and had it sent to fellow singer Celine Dion to express her sympathy for the recent passing of Celine's father, Adhemar Dion."

December 3, 2003 - Mariah Carey's rep is throwing cold water on reports out of China that the singer arrived in the country with 60 pieces of luggage and 350 pairs of shoes. "According to Mariah's management, none of this is true," the rep insisted.

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