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After early sales number showed that Barbra Streisand and Mariah Carey were neck and neck for the number 2 spot on the Billboard album charts last week but the legendary singer actually pulled off the unexpected. Barbra came in at the top of the mountain, beating not only Mariah but fan favorite band Paramore as well. After all of these years, Barbra is still number 1. Congratulations! For someone who did very little to no promotion at all, she certainly came in with a huge surprise. She’s amazing really. The day that she fails to make a huge splash would be the day that pigs fly.

Category : Barbra Streisand, Billboard, Mariah Carey, Paramore

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Mariah Carey’s album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ isn’t finished yet but with Whitney Houston’s comeback planned for release later this month, Mariah Carey is said to be feeling the heat. A source said “She’s getting very nervous now that Whitney Houston is coming back.” With her being anxious, I can only say that she might be heading for a disaster. Chris Lighty, the singer’s manager who she signed with four months ago, is remaining mum on the details of the album. He would only say that his company is “dealing with [Carey's] music, brand extensions and commercial opportunities” and that the love Mariah. But when he was asked about the progress of the album, Chris said he couldn’t be bothered to talk any longer. Mariah also recently parted ways with her publicists. I think she’s in for another break down.

Category : Album Release, Mariah Carey

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Ticketless fans have been warned to stay away from Michael Jackson’s star-studded memorial service amid fears of riots.

Los Angeles police have urged people not to head to the Staples Center in the city’s downtown area for tomorrow’s event unless they are guaranteed entry.

Authorities fear that up to one million fans will descend on the city.

More than 1.6 million people entered a lottery to get tickets, but only 17,500 were successful.

Some tickets were being offered for sale on eBay for as much as $20,000 today.

British Airways said it had a “huge influx” of reservations over the past few days from British people hoping to make their way to the event – at an arena that can accommodate only 20,000.

Local police have been building barriers around the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell said: “Anybody who does not hold proper credentials, tickets to get in to the event, will not be allowed inside the security zone.”

Among the celebrities expected to pay tribute to the so-called King of Pop at the event include Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Hudson.

Longtime Jacko pal Elizabeth Taylor will reportedly read the eulogy, while other guests may include Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lionel Richie, Liza Minnelli and Aretha Franklin.

Before the tribute, there will be a private ceremony for family at Forest Lawn cemetery.

Source: Splash News

Category : Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Tickets Sale

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Mariah Carey has reportedly called off her second wedding to new husband Nick Cannon because she can’t get it funded. The ‘Dream Lover’ singer was desperate to have a lavish service for friends and family after tying the knot with rapper Nick in a secret Bahamas ceremony in April.

However, after discovering no magazines were interested in buying exclusive photographs which would have funded the day, Mariah is said to have axed her plans.

A source said: “The small wedding in the Bahamas was nice, but it was not Mariah’s style. The lady loves a spectacle. Mariah was willing to pay for the wedding, but the way she hoped to pay for the wedding was through the sale of photos. No one was interested.”

The 38-year-old singer and her 27-year-old spouse have been enjoying their first few months of marriage by spending their hard-earned cash on each other. Nick, who first met Mariah on the set of the video for her single ‘Touch My Body’, has been surprising the singer with expensive gifts.

A source said: “Nick went to a local Tiffany and Co., where he spent time choosing a gift for Mariah and put it in a regular paper bag so he could surprise her.”

Category : Mariah Carey, Music Video, New Single, Singers

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The curvaceous diva that is Mariah Carey is this week’s music mentor to the final seven contestant on American Idol. I wonder if they will be singing Mariah’s songs. And I wonder what the heck David Cook will do. I’m also thinking about whether Mariah will lip synch through her performance on the elimination show like she did on German Idol. If she does, I’m sure she’ll get a very ugly criticism from Simon. In other Idol news, you can now vote for the winner’s single on AmericanIdol.com. There are some pretty great songs there so think about what you want to hear and who you want to hear sing it.

Category : American Idol, Mariah Carey, Singers, Song, TV show

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