Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon arrived at the premiere of her new film titled "Precious." ((AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Unlike many celebrities, Mariah Carey won’t be ringing in the new year sipping on crystal or Belvedere vodka.

Instead, she will be performing a show for her fans.  Carey will host a concert the night of New Year’s Eve at Madison Square Garden. 

Carey made the announcement on her Web site.  Tickets will go on sale Nov. 9 for members of her fan club and Nov. 14 for the general public. 

Carey also recently completed filming a music video for her new song titled “H.A.T.U.”  The song appears on her album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.”

Mariah Carey during a press conference in South Korea (AP photo by Yonhap, Kim Hyun-jung)

Pop singer turned actress Mariah Carey will appear on two late night talk shows this week to promote her upcoming film. 

Mariah will appear will be on “Jay Leno Show” tonight (Nov. 2) and  CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Wednesday (Nov. 4) . 

She has a role in the film titled “Precious,” which also stars Gabourey Sidibe Paula Patton, Mo’nique and Lenny Kravitz.  The film’s executive producer is Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. 

The movie will be in selected theaters Dec. 3.  The movie is about the hardships of an overweight girl named Claireece Precious Jones who was sexually abused and impregnated by her father and physically abused by her mother. 

Mariah portrays a social worker in the film.  The trailer is posted below. 

Meanwhile, Mariah’s music career is in full swing.  Her latest CD “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is currently number 14 on the Billboard charts.  The CD features the songs “Obsessed” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

Mariah Carey attends a New York Film Festival screening of her upcoming film titled "Precious." (AP Photo by Evan Agostini)

Superstar singer Mariah Carey failed to reach the number one on the Billboard charts this week.  Her new CD titled “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” didn’t even make the number two position.

Instead, it debuted at number three.  The CD sold 168,000 copies in its first week. 

Barbra Streisand’s “Love is the Answer” occupies the number one position, and Paramore’s new CD “Brand New Eyes” took the number two spot.

Having a CD reach number three is an accomplishment for a new or mediocre artist.  However, it’s considered a disappointment for someone of Mariah’s caliber because most of her albums debut at number one.

Mariah released two singles to support the CD–”Obsessed” and a remake of Foreigner’s “I Want To Know What Love Is.” 

Maybe if she goes on a concert tour and do extra promotion, the CD might have longevity.  The complete Top 10 Billboard Albums chart will be posted later today.

Mariah Carey is starring in an upcoming film titled “Precious,” which will be released in selected theaters later this fall. 

The movie is about the hardships of an overweight girl named Claireece Precious Jones who is impregnated by her father and abused by her mother. 

Mariah portrays a social worker in the film.  The abusive mother is played by comedian Mo’Nique. 

The movie is based on the novel titled Push written by Sapphire.

The film also stars Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz. “The View” co-hostess Sherri Shepherd and Gabourey Sidibe. 

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey served as executive producers for the movie.  A video clip of the movie preview is posted below.

I think we now know the reason why singer/actress Christina Milian and music producer Terrius ‘The Dream” Nash eloped in Las Vegas earlier this month. 

Christina is pregnant with The Dream’s baby, according to US Weekly magazine.   The couple confirmed their engagement two months ago, and they secretly wed in Sin City on Sept. 4. 

It’s probably because Christina wanted to marry and fit into that wedding dress before the pregnancy started to effect her slim figure.  Congratulations to the happy couple.

Christina recently appeared in “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” and “Bring It On” Fight to the Finish.”

The Dream recently completed songs for Mariah Carey’s upcoming CD “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,” which will be in stores Sept. 29.

Fans of pop star Mariah Carey will be disappointed to learn the release date for her new CD “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” is being postponed again. 

Carey posted a message on her Web site that said “Mariah is putting the finishing touches on her newest album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and we have shifted all of our TV and promo appearances to coincide with the new release date of September 29th. We can’t wait for the fans to hear the new album!!”

The CD was originally scheduled for release Aug. 25, then it was postponed to Sept. 15.  Now, the new date is Sept. 29. 

Her song “Obsessed” is currently number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

Carey also cancelled a concert performance on NBC’s “Today Show” scheduled for Aug. 28.  She will be replaced by Miley Cyrus.

Mariah Carey fans will have to wait longer until they hear her new music.

The singer postponed the release of her CD “Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel” to Sept. 15

The CD was originally supposed to be released Aug. 25.  The reason for the three-week delay is unknown. 

Carey’s single “Obsessed” is currently in the top 15 on the Billboard charts.

Tim Henley

R&B singer/actress Christina Milian is engaged  to music producer Terrius “The Dream” Nash. 

Milian appeared in “Love Don’t Cost A Thing,” “Be Cool,” “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,” and the upcoming film “Bring It On: Fight to The Finish.”

Her biggest musical hit was “Dip It Low,” released in 2004.  However, Def Jam dropped her from the record label in 2006, a week after her greatest hits CD was released.  She soon rebounded with a record deal on MySpace Records. 

The Dream produced Carey’s number one song “Touch My Body.”  He also produced “Umbrella” by Rihanna, “Leavin” by Jesse McCartney, “Bed” by J. Holiday and “Moving Mountains” by Usher. 

Ironically, Milian’s fiance (The Dream) is Mariah Carey’s music producer, and Milian’s ex-boyfriend is Mariah Carey’s current husband Nick Cannon.  I’m noticing a pattern here.

Mariah Carey released her first video from her upcoming CD titled “Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel.”  The song is titled “Obsessed.”

In the video, Mariah appears to be dressing as rapper Eminem, and the lyrics to song seem to be addressed to him as well. 

Here’s the backstory….  Eminem and Mariah went on a date several years, but it didn’t work out.  Eminem suggested they were once a couple, but Mariah repeadley denied they were ever a couple. 

Eminem even targeted Mariah in his song “Bagpipes From Baghdad.” Now it’s Mariah’s turn to get revenge.  In the song, she is suggesting that Eminen is obsessed with her.  The video and song lyrics are posted below.   

Good for Mariah. Eminem has been dissing everyone since he first started his musical career.  Mariah is one of the first victims to respond. 

 “Obsessed” Lyrics

All up in the blogs
Saying we met at the bar
When I don’t even know who you are
Saying we up in your house
Saying I’m up in your car
But you in LA and I’m out at Jermaine’s
I’m up in the A
You so so lame
And no one here even mentions your name
It must be the weed, It must be the E
Cause you be popping hood
You get it popping, Oh

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you’re sexing me (when everybody knows)
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this

You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like
You’re bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

Ooh Ohh Ohh boy why you so obsessed with me?
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
And all the ladies sing,
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
All the girls sing
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh

You on your job
You hating hard
Ain’t gon’ feed you
I’m gonna let you starve
Gasping for air
I’m ventilation
You out of breath
Hope you ain’t waiting
Telling the world how much you miss me
But we never were
So why you trippin’
You a mom and pop
I’m a corporation
I’m the press conference
and you a conversation

Why you so obsessed with me (Boy I wanna know)
Lying that you’re sexing me (when everybody knows)
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like
You’re bathing in Windex
Boy why you so obsessed with me?

Ooh Ohh Ohh boy why you so obsessed with me?
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
And all the ladies sing,
So oh oh oh oh
So oh oh oh oh
All the girls sing
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh
Obsessed
Soo Oohhhh Soo Oohh

Why you so obsessed with me
Lying that you’re sexing me
It’s clear that you’re upset with me
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t hit this
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy you’re losing your mind
It’s confusing yo, you’re confused you know
Why you wasting your time

If you saw pop singer Mariah Carey perform Tuesday at Michael Jackson’s memorial service, you probably noticed how she sounded… let me think of a polite way to say this… She sounded terrible.

She sang the Jackson 5 hit song “I’ll Be There” along with Trey Lorenz.  Throughout her performance, her voice cracked several times, and she sounded very amateurish. 

On her Twitter page, Carey apologized for her performance and explained why she didn’t sound so good. 

She said “Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me.”

I’m sure she was emotional during the service–everyone was.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the building. 

However, I think she might be using that as an excuse for her lousy performance. 

Tim Henley

Mariah Carey’s new CD “Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel” will be released Aug. 25, according to her Twitter page. 

 The CD cover is posted above.  On Mariah’ s Twitter page, she said “The reason I chose to use 3 images for the cover is cos there are a lot of different emotions and stories revealed on this album. I knew it would probably leak today so I figured might as well give it a nice debut I hope you like this.”

The first song from the CD is titled “Obsessed,” and you can currently hear it on various radio stations.  The song is produced by The Dream, who also produced Carey’s 2008 hit song “Touch My Body.”

A new music video is in the works, and I will post it here when it’s released.

Carey’s last CD title “E=MC2″ sold $1.3 million copies since it was released last year. 

Tim Henley

From rock singer Sheryl Crow - "I did a couple of duets with him. He reached out to me on a couple of occasions and invited me to come up to his hotel room to watch movies," she recalled. "A big room with a couple of bodyguards and us throwing popcorn across the room at each other. He was just very childlike and loved to practical joke ... very childlike and innocent and then he'd walk out onstage and you'd see this magnetic, very strong artistic talent up there." (MTV)

R&B singer Akon – “I couldn’t believe it,” he said in an interview. “Even now, I’m completely confused, because Michael is just one of the healthiest people that I know. He was pressuring me to stay healthy, like, ‘Akon eat right. What are you doing out there on the road? Are you eating? Are you exercising? Are you drinking a lot of water?’ He felt like nothing could be accomplished in life if you’re not healthy…I thought he was completely healthy from what I’ve seen, just a lot of people never got close enough to Mike to even know. It’s always speculation. It was never them actually knowing.” (Billboard Magazine)

From pop singer Mariah Carey - "I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family,and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world & the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever." (Twitter)

From NBA star Kobe Bryant - "I think it's probably deeper than people would expect, actually," Kobe Bryant said. "Being out here in L.A., I had numerous conversations, just over the phone and also at his house, just talking about work ethic and paying attention to details. He was extremely inspirational for me because he helped me understand that it's OK to be different. And when I say different I mean different in the sense of being obsessed with your craft ... and working your tail off and being consumed by what you do. He helped mentor me in that department. I think we lost an absolutely brilliant, brilliant mind and just a genuine nice person." (MTV)

 

From singer Usher - "It's pretty hard right now, man. Michael Jackson transcended culture. He transcended love, man. He changed the barrier of life and the way we looked at things." (MTV)

Pop singer Madonna - "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson," she said. "The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless." (press release)

For those of you who assume Cannon lacks the experience to host a popular talent show, think again.

Before marrying Mariah Carey, he was the host of the popular  MTV show “Wild’n Out” and as a teenager he played on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show “All That.”

No other changes have been made to the talent show.  David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan will continue to serve on the judges panel.

I’m not sure if this will happen, but I predict that Mariah Carey will make a guest appearance.

Tim Henley

Beyonce’s song of choice? She will be performing “At Last” by Etta James.  Beyonce recently portrayed Etta James in the film “Cadillac Records.”

To hear Beyonce perform “At Last” during VH1’s Fashion Rocks event, watch the clip below.