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Eminem vs Nick Cannon & Miriah Carey
May 24, 2009 | 9:54 AM PST
Tags: celebrity video , celebrity video , eminem , relaps , mariah carey , hollyhoodusa.tv , nick cannon , bee

                                                              

HollyHoodUSA.TV:  Some harsh words were exchange between Eminem and Nick Cannon, husband of Mariah Carey.  Seems Eminem pinned a song on his new Relaps Album about Nick and Mariah.  Eminem called Nick a Punk, and Nick got busy on a blogpost lashing Em from everthing from bring a Racist to, can't get over Mariah not lettin Em get in them panties.

Nick Cannon Insists: No Beef With Eminem Over Mariah Carey Dis 'I never even considered it as beef,' Cannon says.

Nick Cannon was pretty steamed over Eminem's brutal lampooning of the singer and his wife, Mariah Carey, in the song "Bagpipes from Baghdad, which appears on Eminem's new LP, Relapse. Cannon wrote and then quickly took down a long blog post where he accused Eminem of being racially in… Continue  — 89 Comment

MARIAH CAREY BIKINI PICS NICK CANNON BARBADOS BEACH VACATION PHOTOS
Apr 1, 2009 | 6:26 PM PST
Tags: Barbados , Mariah Carey , Mimi , Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon celebrated their 1 year wedding anniversary in Barbados. It doesn't seem like a whole year has passed since Nick Cannon became Mariah Carey's personal straw holder. Happy Birthday to Mariah who just turned 39 and looks great in a bikini. Congrats to Nick and Mimi! [PHOTOS SOURCE SPLASH NEWS]

NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS 2009 SLATE ANNOUNCED
Mar 5, 2009 | 12:08 PM PST
Tags: Film Festival , Sundance Film Festival , Mariah Carey , lee daniels , Push

Opening Night: Cherien Dabis’s “Amreeka”
Closing Night: Lee Daniels’s “Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire”
 
Presented by The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center,
March 25 – April 5

 

NEW YORK—The 25 feature films that will make up New Directors/New Films 2009 were announced today by Rajendra Roy, chief curator of film at The Museum of Modern Art and Richard Peña, program director at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Representing 20 countries, the titles in the 39th edition of this celebrated program dedicated to the discovery and support of emerging directors will screen in their New York premieres or, in some cases, their United States and world premieres. Many filmmakers and special guests will appear on stage at series screenings, held at MoMA and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, March 25 – April 5.

 

New York-based director Cherien Dabis’s debut feature “Amreeka” will be honored as the 2009 Opening Night selection. The humanist and humorous drama stars Haifa-trained actress Nisreen Faour and Hiam Abbas (“The Visitor,” “Lemon Tree”) in the story of Muna, a single mother from Ramallah, and Fadi, her teenage son, who move to Middle America just as U.S. troops enter Baghdad. Their bittersweet adjustment to a multicultural way of life provides a revelatory vision of a mother-son relationship set against the strange behavior of those “ordinary people” who treat them as outsiders.

 

Lee Daniels’s Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winner “Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire” will also be showcased as the series’s first-ever Closing Night feature. The much-discussed drama chronicles the world of Precious Jones, an overweight, functionally illiterate, lonesome teenager pregnant with a second child by her own father. Daniels, working with a script by Damien Paul and an extraordinary cast led by Gabourey Sidibe and including Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, and Paula Patton, creates a vibrant, engaging story of imposing character and unlikely survival.

 

Other features of the 2009 festival slate include the world premiere of Bob Byington’s slacker ex-love story “Harmony and Me” and the U.S. premiere of Adam Del Deo and James D. Stern’s inside look at the Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line,” “Every Little Step.” First-time feature director Sophie Barthes gathers a remarkable cast— including Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, and David Strathairn—in her existential comedy thriller “Cold Souls.”

 

The series will offer New Yorkers an exclusive first chance to see 2009 Sundance favorites including National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos’s “The Cove;” Sterlin Harjo “Barking Water;” Gustave de Kervern and Benoît Deléphin’s “Louise-Michel;” Sebastián Silva’s “The Maid;” Laurel Nakadate’s “Stay the Same Never Change;” Alexis Dos Santos’s “Unmade Beds;” and Ondi Timoner’s “We Live in Public,” an insightful and resourceful documentary exploration of Internet pioneer Josh Harris's raise and fall within the art and technology whirlwind of 1990s Manhattan. Venice Film Festival prizewinners “Mid-August Lunch” by Gianni Di Gregorio and “Paper Soldier” by Aleksei German Jr. are also among the many stellar new features highlighted in the slate.

 

Dedicated to the discovery and support of emerging artists, New Directors/New Films has earned an international reputation as the premier festival for works that break or re-cast the cinematic mold.

 

The series is presented by The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center and supported by The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Young Friends of Film.

 

The work of The Film Society of Lincoln Center is made possible by the generous support of the Irene Diamond Fund, 42 Below, Stella Artois®, Illy, and public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

 

The Museum of Modern Art's film programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

 

The complete public schedule for New Directors/New Films 2009 will be announced in early March. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 13. They will be at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, MoMA, and online at filmlinc.com.

2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
Jan 24, 2009 | 8:29 PM PST
Tags: Alfred P. Sloan Prize , mariah carey , sundance , Sundance Film Festival
We Live in Public, Push, Rough Aunties and The Maid (La Nana) Earn Top Jury Prizes; Audience Favorites Feature  Afghan Star, An Education, The Cove and Push

  Park City, UT–The jury and audience award-winners of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival were announced tonight at the Festival’s closing Awards Ceremony hosted by actor Jane Lynch in Park City, Utah. Films receiving jury awards were selected from the four categories: U.S. Dramatic and Documentary Competition and World Dramatic and Documentary Competition. Films in these categories were also eligible for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Audience Awards. The U.S. Audience Awards presented by Honda were announced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The World Cinema Audience Awards were announced by Benjamin Bratt. Highlights from the Awards Ceremony can be seen on the Sundance Channel, the Official Television Network of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, beginning Sunday, January 25, as well as on the official Festival website, www.sundance.org/festival .   Jury Prizes in Shorts Filmmaking were awarded to American and international short-form films on Tuesday, January 20.  Other awards recognized at the ceremony included the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award, created to honor and support emerging filmmakers with their next screenplays, and the Alfred P. Sloan Prize, awarded to a film which excels in addressing compelling topics in science or technology.   "This has been a truly remarkable year for Sundance in ways even we did not fully predict. We opened the Festival with animation and closed with science fiction, and in between showcased some of the best films we've ever seen," said Geoffrey Gilmore, Director, Sundance Film Festival. "People ask us how independent film has evolved over the past 25 years and the answer is, quite simply, it's better."

"We knew this would be an historic year, given our anniversary and the inauguration," said John Cooper, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival. "But I have to say that adding to the excitement and experience was the selection of truly high quality films in this year's competition. We were blown away and so were audiences."   The 2009 Sundance Film Festival Juries consisted of:   U.S. Dramatic Competition:, Virginia Madsen, Scott McGehee, Maud Nadler, Mike White and Boaz Yakin; U.S. Documentary Competition: Patrick Creadon, Carl Deal, Andrea Meditch, Sam Pollard and Marina Zenovich; World Dramatic Competition: Colin Brown (U.S.), Christine Jeffs (New Zealand) and Vibeke Windeløv (Denmark); World Documentary Competition: Gillian Armstrong (Australia), Thom Powers (U.S.); Hubert Sauper (France); Shorts Competition: Gerardo Naranjo, Lou Taylor Pucci and Sharon Swart; The Alfred P. Sloan Prize: Fran Bagenal, Rodney Brooks, Raymond Gesteland, Jeffrey Nachmanoff and Alex Rivera.   For the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, 118 feature-length films were selected including 91 world premieres, 16 North American premieres, and 5 U.S. premieres representing 21 countries with 42 first-time filmmakers, including 28 in competition. These films were selected from 3,661 feature- length film submissions composed of 1,905 U.S. and 1,756 international feature-length films.   The 2009 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners:   The Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary was presented to We Live in Public,directed by Ondi Timoner. The film portrays the story of the Internet's revolutionary impact on human interaction as told through the eyes of maverick web pioneer, Josh Harris, and his transgressive art project that shocked New York.    The Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul. The film tells the redemptive story of Precious Jones, a young girl in Harlem struggling to overcome tremendous obstacles and discover her own voice.

The World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Rough Aunties, directed by Kim Longinotto. Fearless, feisty and unwavering, the 'Rough Aunties' protect and care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa. United Kingdom   The World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic was presented to The Maid (La Nana), directed by Sebastián Silva. When her mistress brings on another servant to help with the chores, a bitter and introverted maid wreaks havoc on the household. Chile   The Audience Awards are presented to both a dramatic and documentary film in four Competition categories as voted by Sundance Film Festival audiences. The 2009 Sundance Film Festival Audience Awards are presented by Honda.

The Audience Award presented by Honda: U.S. Documentary was presented to The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos. The horrors of a secret cove nestled off a small, coastal village in Japan are revealed by a group of activists.   The Audience Award presented by Honda: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire, directed by Lee Daniels and written by Damien Paul. The film tells the redemptive story of Precious Jones, a young girl in Harlem struggling to overcome tremendous obstacles and discover her own voice.   The World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary was presented to Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, Pop Idol has come to television in Afghanistan: millions are watching and voting for their favorite singer. Marking's film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk their lives to sing. Afghanistan/United Kingdom   The World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic was presented to An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby.  In the early 60s, a sharp 16-year-old with sights set on Oxford meets a handsome older man whose sophistication enraptures and sidetracks both her and her parents.United Kingdom   Directing Awards recognize excellence in directing for dramatic and documentary features.   The Directing Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to El General and director Natalia Almada. As great-granddaughter of President Plutarco Eliás Calles, one of Mexico's most controversial revolutionary figures, the filmmaker paints an intimate portrait of Mexico.   The Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Sin Nombre, written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.  Filmmaker Fukunaga's first-hand experiences with Mexican immigrants seeking the promise of the U.S. form the basis of this epic Spanish-language dramatic thriller.   The World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary was presented to Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, Pop Idol has come to television in Afghanistan: millions are watching and voting for their favorite singer. Marking's film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk their lives to sing. Afghanistan/United Kingdom   The World Cinema Directing Award: Dramatic was presented to Five Minutes of Heaven, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert. Two men from the same town but from different sides of the Irish political divide discover that the past is never dead. United Kingdom/Ireland   The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award was presented to Nicholas Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi for Paper Heart. Even though performer Charlyne Yi doesn't believe in love, she bravely embarks on a quest to discover its true nature - a journey that takes on surprising urgency when she meets unlikely fellow traveler, actor Michael Cera.   The World Cinema Screenwriting Award was presented to Five Minutes of Heaven, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by Guy Hibbert. Two men from the same town but from different sides of the Irish political divide discover that the past is never dead. United Kingdom/Ireland   The U.S. Documentary Editing Award was presented to Sergio. Directe d by Greg Barker and edited by Karen Schmeer, the film examines the role of the United Nations and the international community through the life and experiences of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Human Rights.   The World Cinema Documentary Editing Award was presented to Burma VJ. Directed by Anders Østergaard and edited by Janus Billeskov Jansen and Thomas Papapetros. The film takes place in September 2007 as Burmese journalists risk life imprisonment to report from inside their sealed-off country. Denmark   The Excellence in Cinematography Awards honor exceptional cinematography in both dramatic and documentary categories.   The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary was presented to The September Issue. With unprecedented access, director R.J. Cutler, cinematographer Bob Richman and their crew shot for nine months to capture editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her team preparing the 2007 Vogue September issue, widely accepted as the "fashion bible" for the year's trends.   The Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic was presented to Sin Nombre, written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Cinematographer: Adriano Goldman. Filmmaker Fukunaga's first-hand experiences with Mexican immigrants seeking the promise of the U.S. form the basis of this epic Spanish-language dramatic thriller.   The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Documentary was presented to Big River Man, John Maringouin's documentary about at an overweight, wine-swilling Slovenian world-record-holding endurance swimmer who resolves to brave the mighty Amazon in nothing but a Speedo. U.S.A./United Kingdom   The World Cinema Cinematography Award: Dramatic was presented to An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby.  Cinematographer: John De Borman. In the early 1960s, a sharp 16-year-old girl with sights set on Oxford meets a handsome older man whose sophistication enraptures and sidetracks both her and her parents. United Kingdom   A World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Originality was presented to Louise-Michel, directed by Benoit Delépine and Gustave de Kervern, about a group of disgruntled female French factory workers who, after the factory abruptly closes, pool their paltry compensation money to hire a hit man to knock off the corrupt executive behind the closure. France

A World Cinema Special Jury Prize: Documentary was presented to Tibet in Song directed by Ngawang Choephel. Through the story of Tibetan music, this film depicts the determined efforts of Tibetan people, both in Tibet and in exile, to preserve their unique cultural identity. Choephel served six years of an 18-year prison sentence for filming in Tibet. Tibet

A World Cinema Special Jury Prize for Acting was presented to Catalina Saavedra for her portrayal of a bitter and introverted maid in The Maid (La Nana). Chile

A Special Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary was presented to Good Hair, directed by Jeff Stilson, in which comedian Chris Rock travels the world to examine the culture of African-American hair and hairstyles.   A Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Independence was presented to Humpday, Lynn Shelton's farcical comedy about straight male bonding gone a little too far.   A Special Jury Prize for Acting was presented to Mo'Nique for her portrayal of a mentally ill mother who both emotionally and physically imprisons her daughter in Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire.   The 2009 Jury Prize in U.S. Short Filmmaking was awarded to: Short Term 12, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.  The jury also presented the International Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking to Lies, directed by Jonas Odell. Honorable Mentions in Short Filmmaking were presented to The Attack of the Robots from Nebula-5, directed by Chema Garcia Ibarra; Protect You + Me, directed by Brady Corbet; Western Spaghetti, directed by PES; Jerrycan, directed by Julius Avery; Love You More, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, I Live in the Woods, directed by Max Winston, Omelette, directed by Nadejda Koseva; and Treevenge, directed by Jason Eisener.
As announced on Friday, Adam, directed by Max Mayer, is the recipient of this year’s Alfred P. Sloan Prize. The Prize, which carries a $20,000 cash award to the filmmaker provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is presented to an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character.

Sundance Institute and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) on Thursday announced the winners of the 2009 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Awards honoring and supporting emerging filmmakers–one each from the United States, Japan, Europe and Latin America. The winning filmmakers and projects for 2009 are Diego Lerman, Ciencias Morales (Moral Sciences) from Argentina; David Riker, The Girl, from the United States; Qurata Kenji, Speed Girl from Japan; and Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Evolution from France.

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2009 PARK CITY UPDATES + PICS PARIS HILTON, CHRIS ROCK, MARIAH CAREY,ASHTON KUTCHER
Jan 19, 2009 | 2:02 PM PST
Tags: Ashton Kutcher , mariah carey , nick cannon , Paris Hilton , Robert Redford

 Sundance continues until January 25th with the 25th anniversary celebration of the indie festival.  Nia Long joined Chris Rock who premiered his new documentary "Good Hair" which is in competition.  Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon both went indie with starring roles in films at the festival.

It's seem like anybody who is on the A-list party hopped at Sundance and headed out of town to Washington D.C to attend Barack Obama's historic inauguration.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon walked the red carpet at Sundance then jetted to the Inauguration.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore attended the Park City premiere of Ashton's sexy gigolo flick "Spread". Dashmi were spotted  in D.C. at the Entertainment Industry Foundation "A New Era of Service" Breakfast at Ballou Senior High School with Tobey Maguire and Martin Luther King III.

The Sundance Film Festival wouldn't be complete without an annual cameo appearance by party gal heiress Paris Hilton. 

The Hollywood Reporter made some predicitons and is now  reporting that sales are stuck at Sundance with lukewarm receptions for Wesley Snipes and Don Cheadle's "Brooklyn's Finest". Click here for more celebrity Sundance photos...

 

The Sundance sales market took a brief spin around the ballroom this weekend, even as many of its larger players maintained their recent positions along the wall.

WMA and CAA engineered a low- to mid-seven-figure sale of Antoine Fuqua's police drama "Brooklyn's Finest," with upstart Senator Distribution and partner Sony buying North Americans rights to the Millennium Films project. The purchase was a rarity in the current film-fest market: a decisive offer that culminated in a less than 24 hours after a movie premiered.

But the "Finest" deal failed to ignite a larger sales frenzy, with some of the specialty world's biggest players, including Focus and Fox Searchlight, yet to make serious noise in Park City.

And a number of the most expectation-laden titles that premiered over the weekend -- which included the Ashton Kutcher dramedy "Spread," Shana Feste's family-tragedy drama "The Greatest" and the Michael Cera quasi-doc "Paper Heart" -- had not as of press time closed a deal after their Saturday debuts.

The lack of a major sale to follow "Finest" -- which coming into the fest was read by some as a bellwether for the sales market -- put some veterans in a pessimistic mood.

But the exec who bought the Fuqua film said little should be read into what followed that deal. "Not all good films have a strong identity, and those deals take a little longer to come together," Senator president Mark Urman said. "We were just fortunate to encounter on the day we arrived a film that does have an identity and fits with what we want to do." source

Has the Sundance Film Festival lost its prestige? Is it the economy, inauguration or over commercialization of Robert Redford's 25-year-old independent film festival that has alienated the A-list crowd and instead provided a playground for psuedo-celebs to pose and party for well, no real reason at all?

Pop Tarts noticed that the one woman getting most of the attention in the oddly quiet (and much warmer than normal) Park City on Saturday was none other than "Hogan Knows Best" star, Linda Bollea. So what was she doing at a film fest? Like most celebs in town, a whole lot of nothing.

Donning a terrible fur coat and pink lipstick, Bollea paraded her 19-year-old boytoy Charlie Hill up and down Main Street to fully utilize the photo op and at one point traffic controllers had to stop the cars in every direction as so many "fans" and paps were crazily rushing to get a snap of the happy-to-pose twosome. Although perhaps it was more a case of follow the pack as most snappers were asking "Who are we taking a photo of again?"

Sundance wouldn't be Sundance if perennial party-princess Paris Hilton didn't make a star-studded appearance and if you thought she was itty-bitty before, you should see her now. Super super-slim Paris flew in on the posh private ExpressJet Friday evening after hanging around the L.A hangar at a VIP cocktail party with 30 tons of real snow, accompanied by the likes of Brittany Snow (plus her co-stars in the Sundance hit "The Vicious Kind") and Demi Moore.

Moore laid low on the trip and was clearly missing her beloved Ashton Kutcher who caught ExpressJet's earlier flight into Salt Lake City. The stunning starlet used every opportunity to chat to her "Spread" star both before take-off and immediately after landing. But in the air the obviously very loved-up Ms. Moore enjoyed a beer while admiring the blown-up desktop pic of her and Kutcher touching tongues. Charming.

The majority of "celebs" strolling the Sundance streets and hitting the hotspots basically had no reason to be in town and were the likes of fired "Danity Kane" diva Aubrey O'Day, George Clooney's former flame Sarah Larson, Tila Tequila's ex Courtneay Semel (who Pop Tarts spied making out with her on-again/off-again heiress lover Casey Johnson at TAO nightclub) and even Kevin Federline's ex Shar Jackson. Shar was apparently so desperate for freebies she drove all the way up with her kids from Los Angeles just to attend the gifting lounges.

So obviously the paps were pretty pleased to finally have the opportunity to harass the slightly more famous Hilton sisters and DJ AM as they picked at their salads as the MySpace Cafe on Saturday. source

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BARACK OBAMA INAUGURAL NEIGHBORHOOD & KIDS CONCERT BALLS INAUGURATION EVENTS
Jan 15, 2009 | 6:43 AM PST
Tags: Alicia Keys , barack obama , Mariah Carey , Mary J. Blige , Miley Cyrus

Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert

 Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder to perform, Nick Cannon to DJ at Neighborhood Inaugural Ball Airing Exclusively on ABC, Tuesday January 20

Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow to perform with Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal scheduled to appear during Kids' Inaugural Concert Airing Exclusively on Disney Channel Monday, January 19

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today the producers and initial talent lineup for "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration," which will air live on ABC (8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, Tuesday, January 20), and the "Kids' Inaugural:  We Are The Future," a concert honoring military families airing on Disney Channel (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, Monday, January 19).

Musical performers scheduled for the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder.   Nick Cannon will DJ the event. Additional performers will be announced as they are confirmed.

Musical performances for the Kids' Inaugural event include the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow.  Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, and Usher Raymond IV are also scheduled to appear.  13-year-old Perry Rubin, daughter of entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, will be the special backstage correspondent.  Additional performers and guests will be announced as they are confirmed.

Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the Neighborhood Inaugural ball, with Glenn Weiss directing.  White Cherry Entertainment is also executive producing the 2009 Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2009 Tony Awards, with Weiss also serving as Director. 

The Kids' Inaugural concert special is executive produced by Greg Sills.  Sills previously produced The Concert for New York (post-9/11), the Kids Choice Awards, and the VH1 Rock Honors.  Louis J. Horvitz is the director.

"We are honored and excited to have such top level talent performing and producing these events," said Emmett S. Beliveau, Executive Director of the PIC.  "Working with ABC and Disney, we are bringing these exciting performances into the homes of millions of Americans to make this the most open and accessible inauguration celebration ever."

 

BEYONCE & MARIAH CAREY CELEBRATE NEW YEARS IN ST. BARTS PHOTOS/PICS/VIDEO
Jan 3, 2009 | 4:25 PM PST
Tags: beyonce , mariah carey , jayz , nick cannon , pics , video , photo

Beyonce and Mariah Carey celebrated their divaliciousness and rang in the New Year in St. Barts. Beyonce and Mariah look like beautiful sisters. Check out more party pics with Jay-Z and Mimi's  actor wannabe rapper hubby Nick Cannon.

Nick Cannon's Ex Was Shocked by His Marriage
Dec 22, 2008 | 11:32 AM PST
Tags: nick cannon , mariah carey , hollyhoodusa.tv , celebrity video
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Add Christina Milian to the list of peoplewho were caught off guard by Nick Cannon's quickie marriage to Mariah Carey earlier this year.

The 27-year-old actress and R&B singer, who dated Cannon for two and a half years before their break-up in 2005 (and co-starred with him in 2003's Love Don't Cost a Thing) says she was "shocked" that Cannon, 28, and Carey, 38, had tied the knot, People magazine reports.

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CELEBRITY EVENT PICS: BEYONCE/CHRIS BROWN/QUEEN LATIFAH/ESTELLE/MARIAH CAREY/WILL SMITH/SAMUEL JACKSON/ASHANTI/ROSARIO DAWSON
Dec 10, 2008 | 8:01 PM PST
Tags: beyonce , Eva Mendes , Scarlett Johansson , Mariah Carey , Queen Latifah

Oscar hopefuls Beyonce and Queen Latifah showed off their glam figures in Washington DC at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. Chris Brown, Estelle, Akon, David Banner, Katy Perry, Jesse McCartney, the Pussycat Dolls and Tokio Hotel performed at the KIIS FM Jingle Ball. Will Smith and Rosario Dawson promoted their new movie Seven Pounds in Beverly Hills. Mariah Carey spoke about her film Tennesse which premiered at the Tribeca FIlm Festival. Ashanti celebrated the Christmas spirit. While Samuel Jackson attended the Berlin photocall for his action movie The Spirit with starlets Scarlet Johansson and Eva Mendes. Click here for more celebrity pics and photos.

DIDDY BLOG #35 - DIDDY BLACK JAMES BOND AUDITION - I AM KING MINI MOVIE
Dec 5, 2008 | 3:18 PM PST
Tags: Mariah Carey , Sean Combs , Nick Cannon , Diddy , Leonardo DiCaprio , jennifer lopez

Sean "Diddy" is about to prove to the world that he is the Black James Bond. Watch Diddy's new fragrance launch with a special "I Am King" mini movie.  Diddy explains that the movie is his Hollywood audition tape for the role as special agent 007. Anything is possible since Barack Obama was the first African-American to be elected as president.

Look for a cameo from Leonardo Di Caprio's former boo model Bar Raffaelli as one of the Diddy girls. We think the swimsuit wearing Diddy/Bond girls look alot like Mariah Carey did after she got her Diddy makeover in her Honey music video. There were rumors at that time that Mariah was dating Diddy but she always denied it until Mimi accused Jennifer" JLo" Lopez of copying her swag before the infamous TRL nervous breakdown incident.

LIL WAYNE & COLDPLAY LEAD GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEES MARIAH CAREY GRAMMY NOMINATIONS PERFORMANCE VIDEO
Dec 4, 2008 | 12:22 PM PST
Tags: Kanye West , Leona Lewis , Lil Wayne , Mariah Carey

The Grammy nominees were announced yesterday. Lil Wayne and Coldplay received the most nominations. Congrats to all of the Grammy Nominees including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Estelle, Leona Lewis, M.I.A. and The Jonas Brothers,. Here is a full list of this year's nominees. Catch Mariah Carey's performance at the Grammy nominations live concert if you missed it. Click here for more pics from the event.

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Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with eight, including album of the year and best rap album for "Tha Carter III," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung collaboration for "Got Money" featuring T-Pain.

Other leading artists are Coldplay, who earned seven nominations, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, who each scored six.

In album of the year, the nominees were: Coldplay for "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends," Lil Wayne for "Tha Carter III," Ne-Yo for "Year of the Gentlemen," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for "Raising Sand" and Radiohead for "In Rainbows."

For record of the year, the nominees were: Adele for "Chasing Pavements," Coldplay for "Viva La Vida," Leona Lewis for "Bleeding Love," M.I.A. for "Paper Planes" and Plant & Krauss for "Please Read the Letter."

Song of the year nominees include: "American Boy," by songwriters William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West; "Chasing Pavements" by songwriters Adele Adkins and Eg White; "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz; "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles; and "Viva La Vida" by songwriters Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.

Two of West's nominations came for his production on "Tha Carter III" and "American Boy." He is also up against himself in the best rap performance by a duo or group category, for "Swagga Like Us" with Jay-Z & T.I. and featuring Lil Wayne and "Put On" with Young Jeezy. Jay-Z also faces off against himself in that category, with "Swagga" going up against his collaboration with Wayne on "Mr. Carter."

In the best new artist category, Adele, Duffy, the Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan received nominations.

In the best pop collaboration category with vocals, the nominees were: Alicia Keys and John Mayer for "Lessons Learned," Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for "4 Minutes," Plant and Krauss for "Rich Woman," Rihanna and Maroon 5 for "If I Never See Your Face Again" and Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown for "No Air." source

SHE IS SOOOO PREGNANT!!
Dec 3, 2008 | 10:21 PM PST
Tags: Mariah Carey , Nick Cannon

Not only did she refuse to drink champagne on Ellen, but now she's looking slightly round in the middle. Mmmm....

2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS PERFORMANCES KANYE WEST, RIHANNA, BEYONCE, ALICIA KEYS, QUEEN LATIFAH, NE-YO VIDEO PHOTOS
Nov 24, 2008 | 9:20 AM PST
Tags: 2008 American Music Awards , Beyonce , Rihanna , Alicia Keys , Mariah Carey , Kanye West , Queen Latifah , Pink , Chris Brown , Christina Aguilera , neyo

Here are the AMA highlights if you missed them. We've included some of our favorite performances from the show including Queen Latifah's rap to Barack Obama's deceased grandmother during Alicia Key's performance of Superwoman. Click here to see photos and a complete list of American Music Awards winners.

Watch live performances by Kanye West, Rihanna, Beyonce, Alicia Keys,Queen Latifah and Ne-Yo.

Click here to see more performances from Mariah Carey,Pink, Pussycat Dolls, NKOTB and Coldplay.

KANYE WEST HEARTLESS

Heartless AMA Live
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RIHANNA REHAB

Rehab AMA Live
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BEYONCE SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)

Single Ladies AMA Live
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ALICIA KEYS SUPERWOMAN FEATURING QUEEN LATIFAH

Single Ladies AMA Live
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RIHANNA, KANYE WEST, CHRIS BROWN,ALICIA KEYS AMA WINNERS PHOTOS BEYONCE, MARIAH CAREY,MILEY CYRUS
Nov 24, 2008 | 9:17 AM PST
Tags: Alicia Keys , american music awards , american music awards 2008 , beyonce , rihanna , kanye west , mariah carey , neyo , pink , coldplay , jonas brothers

Here is a list of the American Music Award winners. Rihanna looked beautiful in a handkerchief inspired dress. One surprise of the evening happened when Kanye West offered his award to his friend Lil Wayne who was nominated in the same category. This was a pretty cool gesture 'Ye.

Kanye West won his first two American Music Awards at the annual event last night (November 23).

According to Reuters, West won the awards for 'Favorite Rap Artist ' and 'Favorite Rap Album (Graduation)'.

The Chicago bred rapper would offer his 'Favorite Rap Artist' award to Lil Wayne who was also nominated for the award.

"If it was last year, this would have been my award," West said. "This year, it's Wayne's award. We'll see what happens next year."

R&B crooner Chris Brown took home the most awards (3) which included 'Artist Of The Year' and Favorite Soul/R&B Artist'.  Other multiple winners at the event included Rihanna and Alicia Keys.

In related news, West will be releasing his fourth solo album titled 808's & Heartbreak today (November 24). The album will feature appearances from Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi and Young Jeezy. source

Click here for AMA photos from the red carpet and performances. 

Beyonce performed a live version of her hit song "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).

Happy Birthday to Miley Cyrus who celebrated her Sweet 16 backstage.

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS AMA PHOTOS RIHANNA, BEYONCE, KANYE WEST, CHRIS BROWN, MILEY CYRUS, ALICIA KEYS, MARIAH CAREY, NICK CANNON, PARIS HILTON, JAMIE FOXX, LEONA LEWIS, ASHLEY TISDALE, KANYE WEST, JONAS BROTHERS, PINK, CHRISTINA AGUILERA,TAYLOR SWIFT

Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West’s night at the American Music Awards.

Instead of his typical tantrum — a trend West started four years ago when he lost the favorite new artist prize — the rapper claimed two trophies Sunday and called on his colleagues to up their game.

“It’s our responsibility as musicians to keep pushing each other,” West said. “We will be the new Beatles, the new (Jimi) Hendrix. I want to be Elvis.”

West was named favorite male rap/hip-hop artist and his CD, “Graduation,” won favorite rap/hip-hop album.

Brown took the night’s top honors — artist of the year — as well as favorite male artist in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories.

“I was shocked,” the 19-year-old crooner said backstage. “I’m so thankful and grateful. I thought Coldplay should have won the award, but I’ll take it.”

Brown’s gal pal, Rihanna — who wore chains and a leather corset to perform her love ballad, “Rehab” — was named favorite female artist in both the pop/rock and soul/R&B categories. Alicia Keys was another double winner: Her CD, “As I Am,” was both pop/rock and soul/R&B album winner.

The American Music Awards traditionally centers on its performances, and Sunday was no exception. The show featured high-energy sets from Miley Cyrus, Ne-Yo and Beyonce, though a pair of lackluster medleys opened the program at the Nokia Theatre. Christina Aguilera channeled Madonna and the New Kids on the Block channeled an earlier version of themselves as each sang their latest singles and greatest hits. source

Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Rihanna

Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Chris Brown

Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album
Kanye West, Graduation

Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Alicia Keys, As I Am

Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Rihanna

Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist
Kanye West

Breakthrough Artist
Jonas Brothers

Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Alicia Keys, As I Am

Artist of the Year
Chris Brown
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EVEN DRESSED AS A FIRE-FIGHTER SHE MANAGES TO GET HER GEAR OFF
Nov 1, 2008 | 6:23 AM PST
Tags: Mariah Carey , Nick Cannon

 

What is it with Mariah Carey? Is it because she's getting older and does want to waste any opportunity to show off her body? or will she still be dressing in skimpy outfits well into her sixties (hey, it's worked for Cher).

 

Carey arrived with her husband (oh my gosh they are still together!) Nick Canon on the back of a fire truck. We love Nick Canon. The fact that he's married to Mariah tends to overshadow everything about him, but if you've seen his performance in Bobby you'll know he's a great talent.

CELEBRITY HALLOWEEN PHOTOS : MARIAH AND NICK CANNON ARE ON FIRE| KIM KARDASHIAN WONDER WOMAN| LYDIA HEARST PAGE SIX & POISON IVY
Oct 31, 2008 | 11:34 AM PST
Tags: Brittny Gastineau , Mariah Carey , Nick Cannon , Cheryl Burke , L.A. Reid , lydia hearst

Mariah Carey is on fire! Mariah hosted a Halloween party at Marquee with her younger hubby Nick Cannon.

Mariah was working her naughty FireFighter costume. The couple continued to play dress up during the night when they wore milk and cookies outfits.  Isn't love grand? L.A. Reid and producer Lee Daniels were also at the party.

Kim Kardashian was Wonder Woman at her Halloween party held at Stone Rose in Los Angeles.

Lance Bass, DWTS dancer Cheryl Burke and reality star Brittny Gastineau were some of Kim K's friends who stopped by to have fun.

Publishing Heiress Lydia Hearst-Shaw wore a costume that would have made her great grandfather William Randolph Hearst proud.

Lydia Hearst is a columnist for  Page Six Magazine, which comes out in the  Sunday Edition of the New York Post.  Lydia  also wore a Poison Ivy costume to the party. Happy Halloween.

MARIAH CAREY I STAY IN LOVE MUSIC VIDEO
Oct 29, 2008 | 4:16 PM PST
Tags: Mariah Carey , Nick Cannon , musicvideo , Vegas

Here is the new Mariah Carey music video directed by her husband Nick Cannon. Watch Mariah writhing around as a Vegas showgirl while wearing short shorts and playing with her hot male model boyfriend.  Mariah's hubby Nick Cannon said it was hard for him to direct his wife in bed with another man.

Rapper/actor NICK CANNON struggled to direct his wife MARIAH CAREY's new video because she had to roll around in bed with another man.
Cannon admits he had no idea how hard it would be to watch his partner pretend to make love with a model right in front of him, while they were making the promo for I stay In Love together.
He says, "We did it in, like, one take and I had to kick the dude out. It was one of those situations where I wasn't intimidated but I could've knocked him out at any point.
"He was playing, like, a fictional character, but I could have done without it." But, once the awkward scene was over, Cannon admits he enjoyed directing his wife: "She's very east to work with... we had no beef at all." source

EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Chill at the Movies
Oct 22, 2008 | 7:10 AM PST
Tags: Mariah Carey , Nick Cannon , Hollywood.TV , exclusive , paparazzi





Hollywood.TV's cameras were wondering if she saw this on YouTube whether she'd hunt us down when they spotted Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon in t his exclusive clip.


The 'Touch My Body' singer and her 'Gigolo' singing husband were out seeing a movie. They opted for the George Bush Jr biopic W. They have some pretty heavy security and Mariah looks surprisingly laid back and unresponsive. She says 'Hey' in a very relaxed manner and her face doesn't move an inch. Nick shows her to the door as a true gentleman should.


So did he like the movie?


'It was cool,' he tells us.


So does he favor Obama or McCaine?


'Come on man, daft question,' he says. His vote is set.

Mariah Carey Hires Herself
Sep 11, 2008 | 5:47 AM PST
Tag: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is her own replacement.

E! News has exclusively confirmed that the Grammy winner has found a different role for longtime talent manager Benny Medina and will now be representing herself.

Carey and Medina, who have worked together for more than five years, both say that they will continue to collaborate: Medina's Handprint Entertainment will continue to develop content for, and with, the singer, but Carey's own Maroon Entertainment will be managing her career.

Initial reports from outlets such as the New York Post's Page Six and the New York Daily News said Tuesday that Carey, 38, had dumped Medina, possibly Medina had been "courting" his former client (and reported Carey rival) Jennifer Lopez.

But Carey and Medina turned to E! to clear up the speculation and explain the terms of their new relationship.

"Press Reports have not been accurate," Carey said in a statement. "Benny Medina and I will continue to work together on projects both present and in the future. I'm looking forward to working with Benny on what we have been developing, and to his continued involvement in my creative life."

A source close to the situation tells E! that the revised deal is really driven by what Mariah feels is the best way to streamline her own company, Maroon Entertainment.

Medina, who recently parted ways with Usher, issued the following statement to us:

"Being as involved as I have been over the last five years, I am reminded how great teamwork leads to great success. This affords me the opportunity to work on some great projects with Mariah, including the upcoming tour, an HBO Christmas movie and a variety music show for CBS, as well as to pursue some of my other [productional] interests."

 

First AC/DC Tour in Eight Years Will Start October 2008
Aug 29, 2008 | 9:22 PM PST
Tags: Eric Clapton , Mariah Carey , Christina Aguilera , Slipknot , Depeche Mode , Shakira , Green Day , Kid Rock , Robin Williams , AC/DC , Stevie Wonder , Usher
According to Mitchell Peters, from UK/Reuters, popular rock band AC/DC will start an 18-month world tour in October 2008. This is the first time that AC/DC will rock since 2000/2001.

However, this is not the only band that will start a tour soon. In fact, the source indicated that many other groups such as Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Slipknot, Depeche Mode, Shakira, Green Day, Kid Rock, Stevie Wonder, Usher, Robin Williams, and John Mayer, will soon be on the streets making the rounds.

Also, and according to Rob Light, managing partner at Creative Artists Agency, popular rock band KISS will be soon having its World tour.

The First AC/DC Tour in eight years is highly awaited and fans all over the world are waiting for details on dates but details have not been given yet. AC/DC fans will have to wait until Creative Artists Agency announces the details of the AC/DC tour.