
Sep 29 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
Lee Daniels had so much faith in Mariah Carey's acting that when the director's first choice to play a dowdy, no-nonsense social worker — Oscar-winner Helen Mirren — backed out, he quickly asked Carey to step in.
Sep 28 - By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Writer
Mariah Carey, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (Def Jam)

Sep 27 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
"Juno" star Ellen Page hits the roller-derby circuit in "Whip It." Plus: Mariah Carey's new album; "Monsters vs. Aliens" hits DVD.

Aug 28 - By Tony Sclafani, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Hot buzz on Whitney Houston's first new album in 7 years may have rattled Mariah Carey into pushing back the release date on her own new album.

Aug 3 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Mariah Carey set records with her last album, “E=MC2”; it sold 463,000 its first week, the best in Carey’s career.

Jul 4 - By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Writer
Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. And when the ceremony was over, it was gone.

Jun 14 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
If you’re looking for a provocative comedy that will have you laughing in spite of yourself, search no farther than Sacha Baron Cohen stars as an Austrian fashion reporter who does everything from kiss another man in front of an angry Ultimate Fighting crowd to adopt an African baby and name him O.J. Warning: You will be offended. But that doesn’t mean you won’t laugh. (Opens July 10)
Jun 10 - By Bobbie Thomas, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Deciphering the dress code for a wedding can be more than a little confusing — and with so many dress styles available, the options are often overwhelming! Depending if it’s black-tie, traditional, daytime or destination, I’ve put together a few hints that will help you achieve a fashion (I) do! And remember to consider the couple’s personality, too — it’s bound to give you a clue as to the tone of the affair!

Feb 17 - By Lynn Elber, AP Television Writer
Image counts on "American Idol," and the first three finalists know it.
Jan 17 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
- Beyonce, like many of us, chose to take the Amtrak from New York to Washington to attend the Inauguration celebrations. The singer wasn't taking interviews on the train Friday, unfortunately, but her presence was an apropos kick-off to the most star-studded weekend D.C. has ever seen.

Nov 12 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Mariah Carey might have been low-maintenance when it came to her bare-bones, last-minute Caribbean wedding to Nick Cannon, but that’s where the simplicity ends.

Jun 23 - By NBC Nightly News
They’re not quite two months into their marriage, but Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon already face trouble, reports Life & Style. Sources tell the magazine that Mariah’s diva demands could cause the pair to split.

May 8 - By Associated Press
Mariah Carey really did get married to Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week — and they have the tattoos to prove it.

May 2 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video — but has the superstar diva given the young actor a considerably bigger role in real life?

Apr 15 - By NBC Nightly News
This was Mariah Carey week for the "Idol" contestants, as the record-setting pop star served as the guest mentor. In a related news story, Carey has a new album out, and as the show has mentioned perhaps a million times in its seven-year history, she and Randy Jackson have worked together quite a bit over their careers.

Apr 10 - By Erin Carlson, AP Entertainment Writer
The praise of Mariah Carey couldn't rescue Kristy Lee Cook from elimination on "American Idol."

Apr 2 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
With her 18th chart-topper "Touch My Body," Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart, and is now second only to the Beatles. But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.

Mar 17 - By Associated Press
Mariah Carey knows her indisputable talent clashes with her sexed-up image as a "ditz." "It's a dichotomy, I understand," the 37-year-old Grammy winner tells Allure magazine. "I understand that people think I am a ditzy moron."

Mar 12 - By Associated Press
"Saturday Night Live" has replaced a flu-ridden Janet Jackson with another diva: Mariah Carey. Carey, 37, will fill in for Jackson on the March 15 "SNL" telecast, NBC announced Wednesday.

Oct 22 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
Even though Mariah Carey has a new fragrance, she never was the type to spray on a scent before she left the house. In fact, Carey says she never really wore perfumes until she fell in love with her own creation, "M."

Oct 26 - By Associated Press
Mariah Carey's weekend concert was canceled Thursday because of poor ticket sales and what promoters said were the pop star's "unreasonable demands."

Aug 31 - By Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer
MTV has managed to find entertainment in Ozzy Osbourne taking out the trash and Mariah Carey touring her house. On Thursday night, they hoped to squeeze a few more drops out of celebrity navel gazing.

Feb 9 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
The Grammys finally showed Mariah Carey a little love — with an emphasis on "little."
Feb 7 - By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Music Writer
In less than a year's time, Mariah Carey managed to escape pop's most dreaded fate — faded superstar — to become its reigning queen, ruling the record charts with the year's most popular single and its best-selling album.