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About Paul D from USA: Fan since 2002

1 fewer fan (for now) (72,496) by Paul D from USA I will not buy I Don't because it's not the type of song for me. Glad many people like the song. This is the first song from her that I won't buy, other than Infamous. I watched the video once and it was enough for me. I've spent thousands of dollars collecting her CDs and have about 10 copies of every album and single. She's been promoting on social media, which excludes a lot of people (who don't use social media.) She's doing radio call ins but not 1 tv show performance. Why bother? Just tell her she's great and she has viral moments and all is well. I am no longer a fan, but I'm sure she has millions left. (Saturday 11 February 2017; 4:05)

Hallmark movie timeline (55,574) by Paul D from USA I work in the tv business, and an original movie for a cable network usually shoots for 2 weeks, 3 weeks max. So Mariah's Christmas movie shooting in October for December airing is normal. Now, the script could've been in development for a year, but shooting a tv movie is quick and simple. Budgets are usually $500,000 for a 2-hour tv movie. (Friday 31 July 2015; 20:33)

The smoker in the room (54,796) by Paul D from USA I am so curious to know how Mariah is managing the fact that James Packer is a smoker. Eek. (Monday 22 June 2015; 19:46)

Morgan and Shawn (54,388) by Paul D from USA Isn't there a photo of Morgan with Mariah and their mom at an American Idol taping from 2013? Isn't Morgan in the video for When Christmas Comes? If so, it seems like they've kept in touch recently, so I don't understand how some are saying that they haven't kept in touch and are estranged. Allison, I get, but I thought Morgan and Mariah were always on good terms. Didn't she help Morgan promote one of Morgan's artist friends, the Japanese musician Skull? Then there's Shawn. Is it possible that Shawn is on Mariah's payroll? She paid for his college tuition. What does he do in Portland, for a living? If you look at his Twitter pics, he's photographed with lots of disgusting Playboy-type models. Seems like he's enjoying a good life. (Monday 8 June 2015; 23:00)

Radaronline interview with Morgan (54,243) by Paul D from USA What? So, according to her brother, Mariah has been taking bipolar meds since 2000 or 2001. He says she inherited it from their mother. People with bipolar disorder have very high highs and very low lows. They also don't sleep much and have very bad sleeping habits. I could not believe that Morgan did an actual on-camera interview. This gives the National Enquirer story some credibility. Additionally, people who are bipolar can speak in random, quick paces, because their minds are racing all over the place with different, rambling thoughts. This would explain some of her past interviews where she goes on tangents and forgets what's she's talking about. (Friday 5 June 2015; 23:07)

Great LA Times interview (53,318) by Paul D from USA The LA Times interview was fantastic. Wasn't there a rumor last year that Mariah was going to feature a song with Beyonce as one of the singles for MIAM? If they worked together, and Beyonce ended up "borrowing" some concepts, it would lead me to believe that Beyonce is the artist Mariah is referring to as the "scandal". Keeping in mind that MIAM was years in the works (4 maybe?), it would make sense that someone like Beyonce borrowed her ideas. (Thursday 14 May 2015; 22:13)

Medley (50,169) by Paul D from USA I won't be going to the Vegas concerts until mid July, but I have a feeling Mariah's going to sing a verse from songs she rarely sings, like Someday and I Don't Wanna Cry, in medley style. There's no way she's going to sing those songs in complete form. As for an Epic records deal or a re-release of #1s, I won't believe it until there's a press release. Excited for July. (Sunday 15 February 2015; 14:49)

Vegas tickets/seats (49,323) by Paul D from USA It's really annoying how the scalpers have purchased all the good tickets. I bought tickets for the July 18 and 19 Vegas shows and it was very difficult to find somewhat affordable seats in the front/Orchestra sections. This is especially true of the middle Orchestra 4 section. In the end, the best I could find were seats in rows HH and KK, when ideally I would've bought seats in AA-CC (ie the first 3 rows). While my seats are in the Orchestra section, they're in the Orchestra 3 and 6 sections, which are to the side of 4. Hopefully the venue is small enough that it doesn't really matter. I need to see MC up close when I go to her concerts. (Tuesday 20 January 2015; 20:01)

Yep, the Rockefeller performance was really bad (48,222) by Paul D from USA Mariah's performance of AIWFCIY was horrendous this past Wednesday at Rockefeller Center. It was similarly horrible at last year's tree lighting ceremony in Washington, DC. Having a couple of off-nights as a singer is fine. What worries me greatly is if there is some bigger vocal issue. As much as I despise all the crap that Walter Afanasieff has recently spewed in his interviews, I am saddened by what could possibly be the deterioration of Mariah's voice, or the lack of consistency in her singing. I'm going to the December 20th show at the Beacon Theatre in NYC, so I hope she'll do much better in an indoor setting and a more controlled environment. (Thursday 4 December 2014; 20:38)

A fan, up to a point (44,749) by Paul D from USA I bought Mariah's latest album two weeks ago and I'm listening to it everyday. That's all I care about. She is likely going through some things, and there's no promotion. So I don't care either. As mean as it sounds, I don't care about her family, her products, her movies, any of that stuff. She is a singer/songwriter/producer, and if she's not doing those things, I don't care about it. Now, back to listening the album. (Saturday 14 June 2014; 18:49)

MJB on It's A Wrap (44,568) by Paul D from USA I really love Mary J. Blige's parts on It's A Wrap. I always knew she could sing, but she really did this song major justice. I wonder if she'll ever pay tribute to Mariah by doing a solo cover of one of Mariah's songs. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 21:31)

Times Square (43,214) by Paul D from USA So Mariah decided to take a walk/do a photo op in the middle of Times Square. Why else was she there? Was there an event or a show taping? I'm upset because I live in NYC and didn't even know about this. It would've been nice to have joined the crowds. A lot of people there had signs made, so they must've known before hand that she was going to be there. (Friday 2 May 2014; 16:25)

Performance (41,914) by Paul D from USA So far we've had one televised performance of YM(E). I wonder if there will be others. Such a shame. Most of the general public hasn't even heard it. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 2:40)

Idol (41,424) by Paul D from USA I wonder if Mariah is going to promote the new album on Idol. May 6 is around the time of the live shows. Of course I don't watch the show, and I only did last year because she was on it. If she did, she'd likely pre-tape it like last year, and it would prevent any awkward "having to perform in front of JLo" thing. (Monday 17 February 2014; 20:41)

YME video (41,198) by Paul D from USA I was thoroughly bored with the new video to You're Mine (Eternal), as it basically featured Mariah "look at me" emote for the camera, mostly while squatting. The only part I enjoyed was the brief underwater moment of her swimming. Trey Songz's scenes didn't even seem connected to hers. However, I hope others enjoyed the video, because of course I want the song to succeed. I listened to it for the first time today, and quickly purchased it on iTunes. (Thursday 13 February 2014; 3:17)

May 6th (41,090) by Paul D from USA Now that the album release date has been announced for May 6th, I hope there won't be another delay. Otherwise, it's gonna be MC Summer 2015 or MC Summer 2020. (Monday 10 February 2014; 20:21)

Gloves (40,365) by Paul D from USA Why has Mariah been wearing gloves the past two months? I thought she was healed from that injury. (Thursday 2 January 2014; 0:11)

Michael Bublé special (40,304) by Paul D from USA It's interesting that Mariah taped the Christmas Time is in the Air Again performance during the Michael Bublé special without the studio audience. Of course the orchestra was there, but the studio audience was not. (Wednesday 25 December 2013; 22:00)