Simon On JLO 06/22/02 12:33 p.m.
He’s at it again. Not satisfied with slating unknown wannabes, Pop Idol judge SIMON COWELL has had a dig at Jennifer Lopez. Cowell who appears on American Idol, the hit US version of the show – says: "She’s not my cup of tea. She’s good, not great and certainly not on the level of a Whitney Houston or a Mariah Carey. She’s definitely not a star."
The SUN
MARIAH RANKINGS @ FORBES.COM 06/21/02 4:11 p.m.
Compiled at Forbes.com is the ranking results in the areas of power, money, pay, web hits, press clips, cover stories and TV/radio for the top celebrities. See below for Mariah's results or for a complete listing with other top celebrities, click here
Power rank: 7
money rank: 7
pay($mil): 58.0
web hits: 327,000
press clips: 10,204
cover stories: 1
tv radio: 171
HIGEST PAID CELBRITIES 06/21/02 4:06 p.m.
Mariah is at #7 on Forbes Top 100 highest paid Celebrities and here's what it said on Mariah:
Lots of pop stars have had public meltdowns, but none have been as lucrative as hers. EMI's Virgin label paid her to leave last winter--and Universal gave her a contract worth up to $20 million months later. ET today also covered this story stating that Mariah made a cool 58 million last year
The top 10 on the list are:
1. Britney Spears
2. Tiger Woods
3. Steven Spielberg
4. Madonna
5. U2
6. *Nsync
7. MARIAH CAREY
8. Oprah Winfrey
9. Michael Jordan
10. Tom Hanks
MARIAH KEEN FOR TYRESE? 06/21/02 4:02 p.m.
According to Page Six, "Mariah Carey has her sights set on R&B romeo Tyrese". They reported that Mariah made a visit to Serafina at 3:30a.m. yesterday making a beeline for Tyrese. A spy revealed, "They were flirting with each other all night." Or at least until 5 a.m
PageSix
FEELING FEMININE IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS 06/21/02 2:34 p.m.
We are such a celebrity now that we've had our nails done by Deborah Lippman, the woman behind Sarah Jessica Parker's beguiling hands, and those of Mariah Carey, Martha Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow and countless other gorgeous It Girls.
t's no easy feat doing nails for stars, who are constantly on camera and appearing in front of crowds. Carey, a real nail girl, would sometimes ask Lippman to change her nail colour four times in one night, to go with each wardrobe change. But Lippman loved the challenge.
"I adore her. She's really fun. She likes her nails natural when she's not performing, but when she's on stage, she's not afraid of colour."
Thestar
MARIAH'S ISLAND STUDIO 06/21/02 2:29 p.m.
Superstar Mariah Carey is working on the first album for her own record company in the stunning Italian island of Capri.The singer returned to the idyllic isle - home to her ailing father Alfred - where she recorded her 1999 album Rainbow in Carlo Quinto Talamona's Capri Studios.
After flying into Naples airport last Sunday, Mariah travelled to Capri where she was welcomed with a piazza full of flowers and greeted by a group of fans called The Caprese Friends Of Mariah. The starlet is expected to stay in Capri until next month where she will record for her yet-to-be-named imprint for Island Def Jam records. (wenn)
SoundBuzz
Mariahzwold Chat 06/20/02 3:39 p.m.
Hey lambs,
there is going to be a chat at mariahzworld so make sure you come.Who knows you may make a new firend or firends.The chat is going to be today and friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
DJ QUIK ON WORKING WITH MARIAH CAREY 06/20/02 1:30 p.m.
DJ Quik is one of the producers who have worked on new material with Mariah Carey, who recently signed a recording contract with the Island Def Jam music group. Quik, the beatsmith behind Truth Hurts' R&B single "Addictive", said that he and Carey have worked on one uncompleted track. Quik recently explained the feel of the song. "It's kinda summery. It's like a real happy track, 808-driven, warm. It's like my old stuff, like stuff I used to do, like, Tonight and Black, like all my old records."
After their initial meeting, Quik said Carey did not hesitate to work with him. "I met her through a friend of mine. My boy Benny introduced me to her. She said she likes my music," he said. "I told her I'd always been a fan of hers, 'Let's get in the studio and work.' And usually when you say that it's always just like Hollywood talk, 'Hey, hey, hey, let's do lunch. Ha. Bye. Bye. Bye.' But she was like serious. So we got in the studio and started working. That's what I like, that reality."
DJ Quik's album, Under Tha Influence, was released earlier this month. "Trouble" featuring AMG is the album's first single. He is preparing to release the Paul Simon interpolation "50 Ways" as the album's second single.
(Launch)
WISE GILRS NEWS FROM EUROPE 06/20/02 1:27 p.m.
"Intermedia, the distributors of the much awaited movie Wise Girls has closed all its offices in Europe yesterday, this is a major loss for Beligum, Luxenburg & Holland fans as the release of the movie was confirmed for cinema release over there for October. Now as you can tell everything is in question! When Gilles or me hear more we will let you know "
Heroes Of Mariah | RPG | RPN
Mariah's "Hero" Suit - The Truth! 06/19/02 7:38 p.m.
Here is some good news from mariahdaily.com.
Although the following isn't a news item, Jason has written the true facts and corrections regarding the FOX News article that we posted yesterday. One thing that was inaccurate (in implication, not in fact) was when he said Mariah had used others' music on "Fantasy" and "Emotions" and paid them later. That is factually correct, but it is also misleading. The process of using someone else's music in your song and then paying them later (i.e. paying royalties) is called "sampling." There is NOTHING illegal about this, and for Roger to imply Mariah stole the music for these 2 songs is ludicrous.
Another inaccuracy I recall is in reference to his comment about "Can'tLet Go." I believe he said something implying the evidence against Matiah on this case was good and he made it seem like she stole the song. In reality the case was DISMISSED in court. The judge found that the chord progressions used in the song are common progressions, and NO ONE has legal ownership of them. Additionally, several songs were used in court that had the same chord progressions (including a Mariah songs) and came out BEFORE the guy's song who was suing Mariah. In other words, Mariah could have counter-sued him! LOL!
Lastly, Roger says Mariah settled 2 cases out of court. To my knowledge the only one she has settled is the "Make It Happen" suit. That doesn't mean there isn't 1 more, but I have not heard about it
mariahdaily.com
"Happy" Mariah Recording Again 06/19/02 7:46 p.m.
Details are beginning to emerge of Mariah Carey's new label deal. After splitting from Virgin with less than a year's service, Carey evntually decided on a reported $20 million move to Island/Def Jam where she will form her own label. Sources close to the 32 year old star suggest Carey is determined to get her career back on track following the less than impressive "Glitter" project, although it is hoped that she will now seek creative advice from experienced label execs unlike her Virgin stint when she called all the shots. Carey is laready in the studio working on a new soon-to-be-released album which is reported to include more live musicians and ballads. Of the new deal, Carey commented: "I'm incredibly happy."
mariahdaily.com
MARIAH'S 'HERO' CARNIVAL CONTINUES 06/18/02 8:38 p.m.
The saga of Mariah Carey's song "Hero" moves to federal court tomorrow. As I told you yesterday, former limo driver Christopher Selletti has been claiming for more than a decade that he wrote the poem that became this hit song. He's sued Mariah in the past only to have his case dismissed. But his attorney believes that a great deal of evidence was suppressed and that lies and evasions led to the dismissal.
Does Chris Selletti deserve his day in court? After six years of reporting this story, I say yes. It's time for all the evidence and testimony to be played out in front of a jury. Tomorrow's court date is interesting because a new law firm is involved: Debevoise and Plimpton.
Because Selletti has sued Carey's lawyers at Parcher and Hayes, they had to retain D&P. The lead lawyer on this case for D&P seems to be Mary Jo White, former U.S. attorney in the southern district, or Manhattan. All eyes will be on this situation since Jonathan Liebman, a defendant named by Carey, also used to toil in the U.S. attorney's office. And Judge Denny Chin got his start in the same office prior to White and Liebman. This should be interesting!
Fox News
MICHAEL JACKSON TALKS OF MARIAH & TOMMY 06/16/02 1:42 p.m.
Over the weekend, Michael Jackson attended an event held by a major UK based Michael Jackson fan club - MJNI (Michael Jackson News International). The party was entitled the Killer Thriller Party - celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Thriller album.
Early reports I've read show that the party was more of a Sony bashing session than a Thriller celebration. Take a look and notice that Michael directly addressed his dislike for Tommy Mottola and actually mentioned a certain former Sony recording artist in his speech to his fans. Also, Michael confirmed that two new songs will be appearing on the Greatest Hits due out by the end of the year after which he will be a free agent.
Below is a fans story of the evening:
"It was FANTASTIC! I've never been so close to Michael! You're right his speech was excellent! I didn't think he was allowed to disparage his boss but boy did he! He said "Tommy is the Devil... he needs to be terminated." Steady on Mike! " "He started off by mentioning all the great artists who had inspired him, such as James Brown. He said that great artistry will never die.... BUT....He went on to say how Mariah came to him crying and he had to hold her in his arms and that Tommy was putting put tabs on her phone. He said that Tommy is evil and he needs to be stopped. He said "I only need to give Sony one more album," and he said he would just put 2 new songs on there and "Walk out of there a free agent." He said such wonderful artistry should not be destroyed."FOMM_mariahbuzz.com