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November 26, 2006 - TMZ reports Mariah Carey's production company has filed suit against Asia-based concert promoters, ONE Group Investments Private Limited. The diva wants $1 million to reimburse her for expenses related to prepping a cancelled Hong Kong performance. Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Mariah Carey spoke with Neil Sean of Sky News, defending herself against the diva charges sparked by her cancelled Hong Kong concert. "You know, calling me a diva is an easy option just because I am a singer and an actress," she explained. "But the word diva really cannot be applied to me." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - 'Tennessee' producer Lee Daniels tells the Philadelphia Daily News that Mariah Carey, widely dissed for her work in 'Glitter', is "a survivor" who is going to prove her critics wrong. "The studios don't believe in her," Daniels explained. "They think I'm crazy for hiring her, but people said the same thing when I hired Halle Berry."

November 26, 2006 - The Detroit News reports that during an interview on his Sirius Satellite Radio station, Shade 45, Eminem insisted he did have a relationship with Mariah Carey, and isn't happy about her denials. "Yes, me and Mariah did have a relationship for about a good six, seven months," said Em. "(But) it didn't work. I wasn't really into what she was into; our personalities collided. She's a diva, and I'm a little more regular, I guess." Slim called Mimi a "bitch" and "c***" over her denials explaining, "I can never deny her talent, but the fact that she denied we ever had something, that's bad."

November 7, 2006 - Mariah Carey was on hand for an in-store appearance at Cleef & Arpels Ginza Boutique on October 13th in Tokyo, Japan. Check out pictures from WireImage.

November 7, 2006 - Mariah Carey was photographed arrives in Japan for 'The Emacipation of Mimi' Tour on Friday (October 13) at New Tokyo International Airport in Narita, Japan. Check out pictures from WireImage.

November 7, 2006 - Mariah Carey's management, Handprint Entertainment, is responding to news her concert in Hong Kong was cancelled due to what Concerts Asia deemed "poor response" and "unreasonable demands". Benny Medina of Handprint tells AFP, "Due to a financial default by the promoter, it is with great sadness that Mariah will not be able to perform for her fans in Hong Kong. We gave them time to pay but he kept missing the new deadlines."

November 7, 2006 - ScorpionMan writes "Mariah Carey's ''Adventures of Mimi'' tour is continuing to suffer from poor ticket sales. Concerts Asia announced through their website that Mariah's latest show will be cancelled due to "poor response" and "unreasonable demands" from the diva. The show only managed to sell 4,000 tickets to her Hong Kong concert despite heavy promotion. Mariah also had to cancel dates in the U.S, due to poor ticket sales, earlier this year. Read more."

November 7, 2006 - The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles will host its 7th annual Wish Night Awards Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel on November 17th, where Mariah Carey will receive the inaugural Wish Icon Award. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to recognize such prominent members of our community for their involvement in supporting wish fulfillment for children and their families. It is particularly exciting to honor Mariah Carey with the Wish Icon award for her extraordinary generosity and her many wish granting achievements throughout her career," said Kelli Seely, president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. Read more.

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