A. Mariah Carey

Accepting the creative challenge were The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, with designer Jamie Drake; Grammy Award-Winning singer Mariah Carey, with designer Mario Buatta; NBC's "Today" show host Meredith Vieira, with designer Chris Madden; tennis star Venus Williams; The New York Giants, and NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler.
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-Pop superstar Mariah Carey's eye-popping lavender balloon chair, interpreted by Mario Buatta.
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Morris said Universal Music, owned by French media giant Vivendi (VIV.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), will benefit hugely from new albums from Eminem, 50 Cent and two albums from Mariah Carey.
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As other divas change their looks -- Britney, Whitney, Courtney -- you can always count on Mariah for her signature second-skin dresses and larger-than-life hairdos.
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At the Make-A-Wish Foundation gala in Beverly Hills this weekend, Mariah Carey turned up to be honored in a low-cut maroon micro-mini and sky-high metallic stilletos.On a scale of One being Congresswoman conservative, and Ten being ready for her video vixen close-up, we'd give this look a 7.
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Mariah Carey snubbed at another awards show // 12:12 AM EST Updated by Casey
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Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim, was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite scoring three nominations.

The big winners this year were the Los Angeles funk band Black Eyed Peas, who won all three categories in which they were nominated.Veteran funk-rock combo the Red Hot Chili Peppers won two awards.Canadian rock band Nickelback, another three-time nominee, won a single award.

Carey, 36, who was nominated for four awards last year and won one, was a no-show.She went zero for six in 1997.
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Although Mariah is not expected to attend the ceremony, she is nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/Rhythm & Blues Female Artist, and Favorite Soul/Rhythm & Blues Album (for "The Emancipation of Mimi).Good luck MC!

--Mariah's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" remains the #1 downloaded track on iTunes' Holiday Top Songs chart.
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13. Mariah Carey: 82 (+8%)
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--The Long Island Music Hall of Fame includes Mariah in its list of 2007 inductees.When the date and location for the event become available, we will update you!

--Below are two scans from the British press.Mariah is featured in the November 20 edition of the Daily Star (left) and the November 21 issue of OK! magazine (right).Click on each thumbnail for an enlarged view.

-- Reminder: Please continue to vote for "Shake It Off" as Favorite R&B Song for The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards.Tune in to see if Mariah wins her first-ever People's Choice Award when the ceremony airs live on CBS Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at 9:00pm ET.

Mariah Mentions --Filmmaker Lee Daniels mentioned Mariah in an interview for About Gay Life.
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Halle was an underdog, Cuba was an underdog and Mariah, the lead in my new film Tennessee, is an underdog.We underdogs stick together because we have a connection.It's invigorating and inspiring taking a chance on people.

--Mark Feehily of the band Westlife mentioned Mariah in a recent interview for THE BOX in the UK.
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--From United Press International: In its lawsuit, Universal called MySpace, owned by News Group, a "virtual warehouse" of pirated works from some of the company's best known artists, including U2 and Mariah Carey, the Los Angeles Times said.

--From New York Daily News: [Clay] Aiken retained his own chaste image, but he received far worse treatment from radio.His cover of Badfinger's "Without You," spent only two weeks on Billboard's adult contemporary list, struggling to 28 (of 30).One problem with this song: It has been a hit too often, with earlier versions around by everyone from Harry Nilsson to Mariah Carey.
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--From News-Leader.com: There's also new sound with the fire-shooting fountains at Town Square including "Rocky Mountain Way" by Joe Walsh and Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas [Is You]."
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--From Go Travel Insurance: Celebrity spotters will also be interested to know that in the last few decades it (Aspen, Colorado) has become the winter playground for the rich and famous, with part-time inhabitants including Mariah Carey, Kevin Costner and Don Henley of the Eagles.
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Hollywood-based XL Video has selected Barco LED, projection and image processing equipment as the centerpiece of Mariah Carey's current "The Adventures of Mimi" tour.
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Mariah received the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Icon Award at the seventh annual Make-A-Wish Foundation ceremony held at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood on Friday, November 17th.
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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, those we are honoring tonight have brightened the lives of many children and the family members who love them."

In addition to her multi-award winning career as a performer and songwriter, Mariah has also been a committed volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.She has personally granted dozens of wishes for children from across the country.Many children have taken Mariah's place at music awards shows, thanks to her generosity.Carey also donates to help grant performing arts/music wishes; she has donated in the six figures to fund more than 20 wishes.
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Aguilera alleged that Carey was "never cool to me" in the June issue of GQ.
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Carey responded to Aguilera's remarks with a statement released to Access Hollywood."I had hoped that Christina was in a better place now than the last time I saw her when she showed up uninvited at one of my parties and displayed questionable behavior," Carey told the entertainment news program.
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My intentions were not to upset Mariah with any statements that were published or taken out of context.I have all the respect in the world for her."

It appeared Aguilera was ready to end the conflict; however, when asked about Mariah in the August issue of Allure, Christina offered further unpleasant comments.
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--Also in Germany, the "MTV Unplugged +3" and "Mariah Carey" DVDs are scheduled for release on December 1, 2006.

--"There's Got To Be A Way" is used by the March of Dimes organization for its 2007 WalkAmerica DVD.
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--"Who's Who," a definitive list of Ireland's most influential people, includes Mariah in its 2007 edition.MC, whose mother is Irish, is described as "second-generation Irish."

--peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization, recently held its first-ever Libby Awards ('Libby' is for 'liberation') for animal-friendly people and things.Although Trent Reznor (frontman of rock band Nine Inch Nails) was named "Best New Fur Foe," Mariah was among the runners-up.
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Tune in to see if Mariah wins her first-ever People's Choice Award when the ceremony airs live on CBS Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at 9:00pm ET.
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--Last Wednesday, Mariah was the answer to a $1,200 "Jeopardy!"
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He even got invited into Mariah Carey's dressing room, while I waited outside," says mum Julie.
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Mariah Carey went online and spoke of her depression.Others followed suit, and pop stars became accessible in a new way.

--From Ann Coulter - Yahoo! News: (President Bush) He made an Arab-American, Spencer Abraham, secretary of energy; a Cuban-American, Carlos Gutierrez, secretary of commerce; an Asian-American, Elaine Chao, secretary of labor; and a retarded-American, Norman Mineta, secretary of transportation.It was as if Mariah Carey and Tiger Woods had children and they all joined the Bush Cabinet.
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Mariah Carey has since landed the role, and the movie remains in preproduction.

--From Realfootball365.com: The Steelers, defenseless?
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--From TMZ.com: Mariah Carey, Vanessa Minnillo, and now ... Jessica Biel?
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We are overtaken by the beauty of Michelangelo's sculpture, riveted by Mariah Carey's angelic voice, doubled over in laughter by the comedy of Robin Williams, and captivated by the on screen performances of Denzel Washington.
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--From Blogcritics.org: Just to pick two extremely disparate voices from random, the vocal formants of Mariah Carey are very different from, say, James Earl Jones, which is why the timbre of their voices sound so different.
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--Jeremy noticed Mariah in an online cell phone advertisment.Click on the thumbnail below for an enlarged view.
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Guests to include Steve Martin, Mariah Carey, Rupert Murdoch, Caroline Kennedy, Alec Baldwin, Tom Brokaw, Tom Freston, David Koch, Lorne Michaels, Steve Brill, Helen Gurley