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St. John Charity (79,997) by Nikki from usa That event was charity work. They filmed it to be shown on TV to promote the album and gave the ad revenue to the church. The concert itself was free for the church's patrons. I don't think people really acknowledge all the ways Mariah gives back. She does have a Merry Christmas DVD that displays the music on audio, but includes her Christmas videos from '94-'01. The kids love the cartoon. (Friday 22 December 2017; 08:09)

Lila have you been living under a rock? (79,623) by Nikki from usa 2016 alone saw Mariah doing a 5 month residency, a world tour, documenting her life, an entire cosmetics line with Mac, headlining 3 shows, her annual Christmas concerts and cutting her Christmas vacation with her kids short to do NYE. She was also featured in the movie Girls Trip. It's mighty pompous to assume she's not working simply because you don't have paparazzi pictures of it or she's not in your area. There's also a difference between taking a vacation on an island to get away from everyone for downtime when you live in a people oriented occupation and traveling for leisure for the fun of it. She did a lot of work with the Dead Sea cosmetics line, touring, creating movies, new music, and doing a lot of behind the scenes deals this year. Mariah's a private person. You're not going to be kept up to date on what she's doing with her kids or real private time other than the usual run of the mill media quotes and blurbs she wants you to know. (Sunday 3 December 2017; 23:24)

50,000 in sunglasses and handbags (79,415) by Nikki from usa They got stolen. Mariah claims it's an inside job. The security team arrived hours late despite alarms going off. Next thing we know, Stella's fired and so is this security team. This guy filing a lawsuit claims he wants payment for the rest of the years of his contract - and, oh, he was sexually harassed and Mariah was racist toward him. For once, I hope Mariah doesn't pay and hits back with a counter. (Monday 13 November 2017; 08:32)

Andrew (79,414) by Nikki from usa Consider these points - Mariah's been out 27 years and nobody has ever called her racist or accused her of sexual harassment. If true she'd have a lot more gossip about that than it simply starting up right now. Wearing clothes or whatever she wants isn't sexual harassment. If it were every man who ever wore a speedo would be in jail by now. Let's not get hypocritical. She told him to move luggage, not touch her body. Being a fired employee doesn't make his story more credible, just the opposite. Mariah's music is black. It's R&B and hip-hop. The career matches the background. But, are we going to pretend she's never been working with Walter A for years? Carole King? David Foster? Diane Warren? When the people were primarily white with Luther Vandross and Whitney Houston being the token people, everything was cool. Her longest running friendship to date is with Josephine. Last time I checked Stella and her daughters weren't black and they were practically living with her 24/7 for 3 years. She's currently dating an Asian. If her skin is white, she must only be surrounded by white people or she's racist? This is the "logic" you try to peddle. (Monday 13 November 2017; 08:05)

A bit worried (79,091) by Nikki from usa Mariah added even more dates to Beacon Theater. She's not giving herself any breaks. She's supposed to be taking off two days between shows, instead she's doing them back to back with 1 day off in between. There's up to 3 shows in a row before she gets a day off before going back to concert. That's on top of traveling in some cases. Unless she's going to lip everything, she's going to burn out her chords or just burn out. I think Mariah doesn't trust her own judgement. She flakes out. She didn't stop believing in what she says she does. She even starts out walking the talk, but then when others make suggestions and claim it will work better she takes them. Behind the scenes at concerts is what Mariah's always given us in dvd's. I think it's obvious "Mariah's World" as it was wasn't her idea. She simply goes along with these concepts because if they fail than it's not her fault. Somebody else came up with it. I'd bet anything that's how she views it. She'd be better doing her own ideas and following through with them than taking others'. Making a new CD after signing her own label sounds like Mariah. Non-stop touring sounds like Stella. (Tuesday 31 October 2017; 06:40)

Mariah's Christmas (78,669) by Nikki from usa You guys should do some research on what "breaking news" means. Mariah had a scheduled interview to talk about her upcoming Christmas projects. This was all about holiday cheer. The fact this guy didn't do any of that, but just informed her of breaking news she has no idea about, doesn't have the details to, and this isn't her jurisdiction, is uncalled for. Her job is sing. She doesn't need to keep up on tragedies or speak on them if she doesn't want to. That's her choice. She should've never been put on the spot like that. It wasn't the purpose of her segment and its original purpose never happened. She was smiling and her face fell. She didn't know if she was on the opposite end of a twisted joke or if he was telling her the truth. She had no idea what was going on. I'd bet anything the self righteousness here would be out the window if someone shoved a camera in your face, put you on the spot unawares, and had everyone criticize every idiosyncratic moment you did. It doesn't matter that she's a celebrity who's used to talking about her music projects. She's not improv or someone who makes speeches. No amount of spotlight is going to prepare you for that situation unless you're a professional news anchor. (Friday 6 October 2017; 20:17)

Beauty line/projects/tours (78,667) by Nikki from usa I do believe it was just gossip that she and Stella were looking for a place to open together. A few months after that story we found out MC was overseas and helped create a new cosmetics line for Dead Sea Cosmetics for the Israeli consumer base. She did a bunch of promo and ads over there for the line. I hate to break it to all the "she's overweight, so she has major health issues, and must be on anti psychotics because she can't walk in sky high heels" crowd, but with the music market sucking and uncertainties with her label, touring is a natural avenue to take. Yes, it's a bit much and she should slow down, but Mariah's been like this since day 1. This isn't a new development. How she used to do albums is how she's doing touring. Mariah's projects aren't businesses she's starting. She always collabs with other major businesses. It's no different than when she teamed up with Elizabeth Arden for her perfume lines. These don't cost her money. She makes major money off of them. It's not about steady income, it's about trying new things and being creative when she can't make music. She makes a celebrity line and it sells. She could put someone in place to keep the line continuing, but she doesn't need to. The candy place is well known for its cotton candy flavors. MC worked with them to create new flavors and is selling them. She didn't start a candy company. (Friday 6 October 2017; 19:48)

Mariah's legs look fantastic (78,507) by Nikki from usa Just saying. (Sunday 24 September 2017; 05:26)

Here's hoping (78,411) by Nikki from usa The first was promised as a true docuseries and opened to huge ratings. When she didn't deliver as promised ratings dropped like a rock. So, maybe she's doing it right this time? Also, I think some are coming at this from a wrong angle. MC had promised our South American lambs she'd be back, so this may be her way of getting back down there. Her first B.fly tour was only 13 dates, so it's possible this tour will only last a couple of months or less. If there's cameras on her again I guess this means she's getting back in shape, working on her vocals, and preparing the next great album by revisiting her Butterfly era. I loved her look of this time period. The gold goddess look. The mother nature color tones. I would love to see MC in the multi colored hair of her album sleeve with her smiling - it's one of my all time favorite pics of hers. (Tuesday 19 September 2017; 04:44)

Re: Article: Mariah difficult on set of Will Ferrel (78,335) by Nikki from usa I'll have to gong you there webmaster. Check the date of that article. Throwing a major celeb under the bus or any other actor in general is considered a bad move. Gossip Cop called someone in production on the set and they would've stated something favorable. We don't know what actually happened and nobody has ever asked Mariah outright about it. That aside, Will nor Amy said much about their movie while promoting it. Focusing on anything else is commonplace when the movie is crap and most scenes wind up on the cutting room floor. After her NYE performance happened and there weren't any consequences from Mariah she set herself up as an acceptable patsy. I said something to that affect earlier this year. But, The House movie people didn't say a word until a month before they were releasing the movie and used her as promotion. She was outside the U.S. no less when they did that. The bottom line is Gossip Cop wasn't wrong about what they reported at the time. The switch in their (The House crew) approach to Mariah happened after the New Year. (Monday 11 September 2017; 04:35)

Re: Charitable donations (78,306) by Nikki from usa So, how much did Celine Dion donate? (Thursday 7 September 2017; 01:26)

Slightly shocked at Despacito (78,199) by Nikki from usa I wasn't really expecting this track to last this long and I didn't start looking at [its] stats until it hit [its] 14th week. I just assumed this was a major hit from 3 different fan bases fueling it. Which would make [its] ruling inevitable. But, that didn't turn out to be true. Don't get me wrong, it's a huge hit. However, at 14 weeks it had finished peaking the week prior and was actually tumbling down all the charts. Very slowly, but still falling. They discounted their single for 69 cents to keep their sales up for week 15. Even so, their sales still took a dip. So, they released a remix of it with Justin for sale and also sold it for 69 cents to keep [its] sales up to hit 16 weeks. Apparently, Riri had discounted her single to that much too, so it's a cross between not wanting her to overthrow them and trying to hang on to chase Mariah. I wonder what Mariah's stats would be for streaming if it had been available during the 90's? It's also ironic that the [natives] who created One Sweet Day are sharing the title of longest running #1 with foreigners. It took a Canadian and two Puerto Ricans to catch them using Mariah's hip-pop formula no less. (Wednesday 30 August 2017; 09:50)

Mariah's new album (78,198) by Nikki from usa I found an interview with JD from earlier this year talking about Mariah's new album. He said they've made a lot of records for it and he's trying to get her to do music that doesn't sound like "Mariah Carey". He talked about a possible collab between her and Bryson Tiller. Also, no EDM included. (Wednesday 30 August 2017; 08:51)

Re: B (78,197) by Nikki from usa Mariah's movie based off her book is labeled as a "home entertainment release". So, it's not going to theaters, but "The Star" is. Unlike the '90's where a movie theme was almost a guarenteed hit, that just doesn't apply anymore. Mariah's theme song for Oz didn't go very far and it was entirely handled by Disney's studios. Personally, I'm thinking Mariah's movie is just going to be another vehicle for AIWFCIY. "The Star" is going to get her name out there. She got all the way up to #11 in 2015 with a kid's book and a lipstick. She's getting even more media involved with her name everywhere this year including concerts in Vegas and New York. I think what she's really doing is gunning for that #1 spot this Christmas season. (Wednesday 30 August 2017; 08:36)

Mariah inspired by Whitney? (78,196) by Nikki from usa I don't see how that's possible. Mariah was signed to a record deal 3 years after Whitney's debut. Mariah and Whitney were both inspired by Aretha. Whitney's label, Arista Records, turned down Mariah for a record deal for sounding "too much" like Whitney. Ironically, they still liked her song "Someday" and volunteered to buy it from her to give to Whitney to sing. It's a good thing Mariah turned them down. But, for added irony Mottola used Whitney's producers for Mariah's debut so there's a reason there are similarities for their sound right down to the fact a Mariah original was up for consideration for Whitney to sing. (Wednesday 30 August 2017; 07:53)

Re: Gossip Cop (78,195) by Nikki from usa I actually appreciate the fact they'll do fact checking and get someone from the actual artists' camp to make a statement. The sheer fact Mariah wearing a ring on her middle finger is a subliminal message to an ex who lives on another continent around the world is an actual story is proof there's not much real news these days. Who would care? Who would be retarded enough to buy that? Mariah's as subtle as a bulldozer and upfront with her "shade". Her wearing it on her middle finger front and center while flicking off the camera in "I Don't" is self explanatory. She "said" her piece. However, since then, she's simply wearing it while it's been rotated between her middle, index, and thumb with other days where she doesn't wear it at all. I could show you 10 pictures from the past 3 months where she's only wearing her Butterfly ring. There's no story here. (Wednesday 30 August 2017; 07:47)

Mariah's star (78,120) by Nikki from usa I've actually been reading a lot of false press about this song lately. "The Star" is a song written by Mariah for the movie of the same name, but she doesn't sing it and it isn't her next single. This is another Faith Hill moment and another comedy Christmas movie. I think Mariah made a grand move by signing her Vegas residency and she's quite vibrant onstage. But, the keyword for these concerts is "temporary". She can have fun with it for awhile, but if it goes on too long she burns out. Her heart isn't in it and no amount of people is going to light a fire that isn't there. However, in all of her 27 years in the spotlight she hasn't put out a single lackluster Christmas concert performance. Her heart is always in those. Mariah and her lambily would be happier with her making new music. "The Star" will be interesting and her remix of Unforgettable is refreshing. In the future, I think Mariah shouldn't tour as much as she should pull a MSG thing. She could put together 1 epic concert and fill the arena. Holograms, fireworks, skits, Bianca, the works. Tape the whole thing and give exclusive rights to show it to one channel for a month. She can reap in that ad revenue. Then, sell it on dvd worldwide. At the end of the year she can allow it to be streamlined on Netflix. It's the concert that keeps on giving and will probably earn her near as much as her residency. Then, listen to people try to say she can't sing. Switch up the routine and do the same thing next year. It would help make up for all the tour dvds we've missed out on. (Saturday 26 August 2017; 05:19)

I'm so proud of Stella (77,873) by Nikki from usa After only 2 years of managing Mariah, she's finally responding to magazines with something other than "f### y##". She included full sentences even. (Saturday 12 August 2017; 08:58)

The Mariah Carey way (77,799) by Nikki from usa Over the years, Mariah's done things her own way. She actually did some very nice things on the Butterfly tour. She had an actual boxing match for Rainbow. Her circus theme for Charmbracelet with her own little moves worked seamlessly together. In between sets Mariah had a dj play songs like it was a huge club for the Adventures tour. The Imperfect Angel tour saw her singing a song on a swing of lace in the air. She's always had her own way of doing things to make a show entertaining without dancing or much of it. Celine has acrobats and practically a theme park around her at Vegas, since she, too, is a vocalist. She'd do better with something more creative oriented and original like she's done in the past, only something new. But, I think she's burnt out on performing old hits. Dancers love to perform and entertainers get a high out of performing before crowds. But, MC's juice has always come from being a songwriter and producer creating new music. A creator artist needs to create. Listening to the radio is depressing these days. We could use a good Mariah tune with a 24 hour deal. (Wednesday 9 August 2017; 04:07)

Re: Mariah performing with 0 f---ks given (77,798) by Nikki from usa Here I was hoping for something insightful. Instead, it's just big headed Anthony stroking himself. Other than performing lifts I didn't see any improvement from Mariah last year than her usual dance routines. She showed more passion for her Honey dance when it first came out and on the Butterfly tour. She had some choice moments in the 2000's too. This was actually something I thought might eventually happen. *burnout* Mariah's been going non stop. Last year doing a residency, a world tour, her tv show, a Mac line, and her annual Christmas concerts is a lot. She didn't slow down. It didn't show until this year she also threw in 2 movie cameos at some point too. Mariah isn't a performer yet she's performing more in the past 2 years than she ever did in the 90's. Mariah's a natural artist and she's not doing her craft which energizes her. A natural performer lights up onstage, but MC isn't that kind of artist. This is burning her out, her heart isn't in it. It shows. She doesn't need a great choreographer to keep her doing things she doesn't care about. She needs to quit performing old hits on the road and get back to making new music like the artist she is. (Wednesday 9 August 2017; 03:43)

C'mon B (77,506) by Nikki from usa Lol. You didn't seriously ask why Mariah's making a song for an animated movie that isn't hers? One with a Christmas theme no less? I know 1998 was a long time ago, but The Prince of Egypt did win an Oscar. She's done this before, she and Whitney killed it. (Thursday 27 July 2017; 02:00)

Re: Licia/Mimi (76,947) by Nikki from usa No, it's not that it can't happen. It's the commonality that people with X amount of dollars in their bank account tend to have credit cards without a limit. They'd allow her to spend as much as she wanted, but it wouldn't decline. Any money problems she may or may not have wouldn't be found out about until she was dead. I'm saying scenario-wise if she were in the hole it wouldn't show up in her credit cards. However, just because there are celebs that can't manage their money doesn't mean that applies to everyone. Mariah's never stopped working a day in her life. Name one year when MC wasn't making money. There isn't any. To say everything she's doing now is because she's broke or can't keep up is ridiculous. The market's changed and she's trying new things, but she's not working any less than her usual. Secondly, as much as the media would like everyone to believe she has spending issues, she really doesn't spend a lot for someone of her caliber. Micheal Jackson had a ranch and a theme park. Madonna and J.Lo have bought homes for more than 20 million. Mariah spent 9 million on a penthouse in NY and 1 million on a home in Capri during an 11 year period. I honestly and truly believe Mariah's only making money for the purpose of spending it and having fun with her kids; and simply adding any leftovers to her bank account. (Friday 7 July 2017; 15:04)

J.Lo relevance debatable (76,933) by Nikki from usa That girl sure has access to the Latino market, but that doesn't mean much. Her last biggest hit was due to controversy and jumping on Bey's bandwagon while it was still hot, not Latino devotees. Her songs before "Mama" didn't go anywhere and her album sold worse than MC's album despite her never ending promotional blitz. I agree with those who mentioned J.Lo's only getting views for sex appeal and PitBull appearances. I'm really proud of Mariah's #Beautiful for doing as well as it did. She went her own way with a feature from a newbie who's never even cracked the top 50 of Billboard's Hot 100 by his lonesome before, and with no label support. I think that proves good music still can speak for itself. "I Don't" had more possibilities if MC had promoted it herself. Speaking of good music and possibilities, Angel's Cry hit the 97 million mark and is on its way to being her next over 100 million viewed video. I also feel the need to remind everyone caught up in The House drama flop that Mariah starred as the mayor in the Batman Lego movie this year and it grossed over 310 million. (Friday 7 July 2017; 00:21)

Christmas "instead"? (76,932) by Nikki from usa Are we sure there's an instead? It's supposed to be 6 days in Vegas. But, there's no real mention of whether she's forfeiting NY for Vegas. Mariah usually does a lot of Christmas "gigs" starting in November before her NY shows start. Last year she did 4 gigs before launching her reality show and Mac line. Maybe she's just trading in the gigs for a week and a half at Vegas before NY. All the better if we can get a show aired live on TV. That would be epic. (Thursday 6 July 2017; 23:55)

Re: Mathew "the truth of this rumor" (76,931) by Nikki from usa I'd like to know exactly what makes this rumor true? Wishful thinking? Radar is a tabloid that's wrong 70% of the time. They reported this story claiming Mariah was shopping on Rodeo Drive while she's been out of the country for the past 3 weeks and used a recent picture of her shopping in Paris. People like Mariah don't have limits on their credit cards. (Thursday 6 July 2017; 23:46)

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