A photo of newlyweds Mariah Carey and Nick ‘I Won the Lottery’ Cannon from their surprise wedding in the Caribbean is on the cover of this week’s People magazine.

Glamorous diva Mariah Carey is on the cover of the June 2008 issue of Vibe magazine.  Has Mariah been airbrushed on the cover?  Some people are saying that Mariah looks like she was touched up in that photo.

Nick Cannon’s relative Linda Cannon has confirmed to E! News that Nick has in fact wed Mariah Carey, who is quite possibly the biggest diva of all-time. The wedding supposedly took place in the Bahamas where Carey owns a home.

Family member Linda Cannon has confirmed to E! News that the couple are, in fact, married.

“Yes, we know,” she says. “He called us and told us all about it. We are happy for him. If that is what he wants then we are happy for him.”

Linda Cannon wouldn’t confirm an earlier report that had the impromptu nuptials taking place yesterday at Carey’s new home in the Bahamas, only that Nick and his platinum-selling girlfriend have made it official.

Congrats to Nick and Mariah and Nick’s fame seeking relative. Now that a secretive marriage has taken place can we expect a pregnancy announcement?

Cannon’s prior flame was Victoria’s Secret model Selita Eubanks.

Mariah Carey and rapper Nick Cannon continue to heat up as their relationship becomes more and more public.  The two have been seen many times lately and were very cozy at the post-party for her new film Tennessee.

The pair held hands at the bash at Tenjune, which followed the movie’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The two also looked cozy in Vegas on April 14. When asked about a possible engagement, Cannon’s rep had no comment; Carey’s was unable to be reached for comment.

Asked what he loved about Carey, Cannon, 27, told PEOPLE: “Everything.”

Congrats to Nick although I am betting this is not the last call to board the Mariah train.

Mariah Carey’s album ‘E=MC2’ debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart with over 500,000 units moved in the first week. Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and the Juno soundtrack all bounced back into the top ten.  Lady Antebellum was the only newcomer to the top ten besides Mariah.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.

1. E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
   
2. Spirit - Leona Lewis
   
3. Best Of Both Worlds - Miley Cyrus
   
4. Lady Antebellum - Lady Antebellum
5. Now 27 - Various Artists
   
6. Troubadour - George Strait
   
7. Soundtrack - Alvin and the Chipmunks
8. Soundtrack - Juno
9. Accelerate - R.E.M.
   
10. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-03

Pop star Mariah Carey was a bit insecure last night after her performance on American Idol.  In true diva fashion she had her part of the show pre-taped 40 minutes before the actual live broadcast.

To make matters easier for everyone, Mariah’s portion of the hit show was shot aobut 40 minutes before the beginning of the live broadcast. To warm up, she did a quick run-through — only singing about half of the song — before shooting the version of the song that would air last night.

The diva was apparently very insecure and unsure of her performance.  She sought out Randy Jackson’s opinion to reassure her that it had been good enough.

But Mariah apparently had a different opinion of her performance. “The ending was a little rancid,� she countered.
“No, it sounded good,� assured Randy and his fellow judges, prompting cheers from the audience.

One, twice, three times the diva!  Mariah did look smoking hot!

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Pop singer Mariah Carey graces the cover of the latest issue of ‘Glamour‘ magazine.  I didn’t know anyone still read ‘Glamour’ but obviously a few people do. Congrats to Mariah for landing the cover of a magazine again…even if it is ‘Glamour’.

Mariah Carey has withstood the hands of time and is as beautiful as ever.  She is for sure a diva and always appears to be on a royal yacht as opposed to a dirty, needle-infested beach but nonetheless she wears the bikini the way it should be strutted.  Even more Mariah Carey at Egotastic.

 

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Mariah Carey can be a bad dresser when she tries. It usually happens with the less she tries to wear. Here she has on plenty of clothes but seems to be seems to be a bad combo. Agree or disagree?
photo: PEOPLE

Very few celebrities are born with a golden key to their chosen industry. There are some exceptions to that statement, but most celebrities got their starts like most of us ordinary people did or still are trying to do. Here is a look at the first jobs that these accomplished celebrities use to clock in at:

Warren Beaty- The elder playboy use to be a ‘rat catcher’.

Jack Nicholson- Jack was discovered working in the ‘mailroom’ at MGM.

Brad Pitt- Mr. Jolie use to ‘wear a chicken suit and hand out fliers’ in front of El Pollo Loco (a mexican chain in California).

Nathan Lane- Nate use to be a ’singing telegram delivery boy’.

Robin Williams- Whacko was once a street mime (what a stretch).

Demi Moore- The tough actress was a ‘debt collector’.

Ellen Degeneres- Shucked oysters’ and ’sold clothes’ for retail chain Merry Go Round.

Garth Brooks- GB was a ‘boot seller’ in Nashville.

Jerry Seinfeld- He ’sold light bulbs’ over the phone.

Walt Disney- Walt ‘drove an ambulance’ during World War I in France.

Elvis Presley- The king ‘drove trucks’ after high school and wanted to be an ‘electrician’.

Lucy Lui- The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Lui began working in a ‘pajama factory’ at the age of 11.

Mariah Carey- This diva ’swept the floors’ of a hairdresser….for one day.

Rush Limbaugh- Rush ’shined shoes’ before landing his radio gig.

Danny Devito- Fat Dan use to be a ‘hairdresser’ at his sister’s saloon.

Sharon Stone- Before her instinct to spread her legs she use to ’supersize at McDonalds’.

Jason Lee- The star of My Name is Earl use to ‘wrap burritos at Taco Bell’.

Madonna- The material Brit use to ’sell donuts at Dunkin’ Donuts’.

Stephen King- SK was inspired to write Carrie while ‘cleaning high school girl’s locker room’.

Former fashion designer Mr. Blackwell has come out with his annual list of the ‘10 Worst Dressed Celebs’.  The only one I believe that doesn’t deserve to be on this list is Christina Aguilera. For the past year or so she has been the ‘class’ of Hollywood.  Granted she was the worst of Hollywood a couple of years ago as well.  Britney is my worst dressed celeb. Check out more of Bumpshack’s Worst Dressed Celeb’s of the Day.

1. Paris Hilton/ Britney Spears (tie) 

“style-free and fashion deprived,” Britney Spears and Paris Hilton tied for the No. 1 spot on Mr. Blackwell’s 47th annual “Worst Dressed” list released Tuesday.

“Two peas in an overexposed pod,” Blackwell said of the skimpy attire worn by the two celebutantes he called the “Screamgirls.”

2. Camilla Parker Bowles

“The Duchess of Dowdy strikes again,” wrote Blackwell. “In feathered hats that were once the rage, she resembles a petrified parakeet from the Jurassic age. A royal wreck.”

3. Lindsay Lohan

“from adorable to deplorable.”

4. Christina Aguilera 

He called her a “dazzling singer” but added that she “puts good taste through the wardrobe wringer. All crass and no class.”

5. Mariah Carey 

He referred to Mariah Carey as “Mariah the fashion pariah … the queen of catastrophic kitsch,”

6. Sharon Stone 

He said actress Sharon Stone resembles “an over-the-hill Cruella DeVille,”

7. Tori Spelling

Tori Spelling embodies “down and out in Beverly Hills.”

8. Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh was faulted for too many beads and bangles. “She’s layered lunacy from head to toe,” Blackwell said.

9. Paula Abdul 

“a fallen fashion idol.”

10. Meryl Streep 

“From Streep you could weep,” Blackwell said. “Her beauty of a career cannot be denied, but that beast of a wardrobe is pure mother of the bride.”

See photos of these bad dressers.

Derek Jeter was spotted at Hollywood hot spot Hyde this week with actress Jessica Biel. 

Jeter is no stranger to hotties, having dated Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johannson and Vanessa Minnillo to name a few.

Will this celeb couple last or will Biel be another notch on Jeters belt? It could be a great week for Jeter as he is likely to win the American League Most Valuable Player award on November 21st.

• Jumbo Mariah Carey means less clothes- Pink Meat Company
• Pete Doherty busted in rehab- Dlisted
• George Clooney gets poisoned- Allie is Wired
• William H. Macy sounds off on Lindsay Lohan- Celebrity Smack!
• Cher’s son talks about sex with Paris Hilton- CityRag
• Britney snubs Jessica’s request to kiss her stomach- Tabloid Whore!
• Lost season 3 promotional poster- PopBytes
• Gwyneth Paltrow goes surfing in the U.K.- SOW
• Jessica Simpson’s pregnancy scare- Bumpshack

What was Mimi Mariah Carey thinking when she put on this leftover outfit from Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock video from the 50’s?

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• Nissan pulls out of Kim Cattrall- PopBytes
• Miss Universe collapses Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza- Nosy Snoop
• Ashlee Simpson’s seductive Victoria’s Secret party- HQ-Beat
• Tara Reid’s nipple slip is child abuse- Egotastic
• Mariah Carey is on the loose- Hollywood Tuna
• Did Jodie Foster date Kim Bassinger?- CityRag

 

Madonna might end up with the highest grossing North American tour of any female performer this year, but American radio is simply not playing the first three singles from her new album.

“Hung Up” got middling airplay on mainstream top 40 outlets, “Sorry” was barely played, and “Get Together” has been all but ignored by pop stations. (Her album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” has sold a healthy 1.5 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.)

Has the pop queen lost her main stream appeal or is there a radio ban controversy?

Message boards at Entertainment Weekly and VH1, among others, are rife with everything from support for Madonna to conspiracy theories about why she can’t crack the radio dial.

But this time, Madonna may have turned left while the pop climate was turning right. Other pop chameleons such as Nelly Furtado and Mariah Carey reinvented themselves with recent rhythmic/hip-hop-leaning singles. Madonna opted instead to return to her dance-pop roots.

Here is a couple of reasons why top 40 radio might not be playing Madonna.

According to Dom Theodore, regional VP of programming for Clear Channel and program director of top 40 WKQI Detroit, today’s programmers consider each Madonna song on a case-by-case basis to determine if it fits mainstream top 40, adult top 40 or both. Or neither.

For Theodore, the sound of “Confessions on a Dance Floor” skews more retro-adult top 40 than mainstream top 40, while recent club tracks like Rihanna’s “SOS” have “more hip-hop credibility.” The Rihanna jam may reference an early-’80s dance hit (Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”) but Theodore believes it does not have the same “retro ’70s feel” as the Madonna tracks.

However the new album has sold very well.

Madonna has had no such problems internationally. Since its release last November, “Confessions on a Dance Floor” has topped the charts in 29 countries and sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, according to Warner Bros.

Here is a few of the cities and stations that are still bumping her music.

Except for dance radio outlets like KNGY San Francisco, KNRJ Phoenix and KNHC Seattle, Madonna is missing from the terrestrial radio landscape in the United States.

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• The evolution of Star Jones- cityrag
• Jim and Jenny together in public- PopSugar
• Victoria Beckham walks her bra- Hollywood Tuna
• Hillary Swank’s new scent- Just Jared