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Re: Christmas songs (69,087) (69,090) by B from USA Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Miss You Most At Christmas Time, and All I Want For Christmas Is You. (Monday 5 December 2016; 14:21)

I'ts not a reality show, it's not scripted (69,089) by Butterfly from According to Mariah. Oh how the mighty has fallen. She's nothing more than a Kim K wannabe. (Monday 5 December 2016; 13:54)

Re: Mariah's World (69,078) (69,088) by B from USA I'm going to wait until I've seen every episode before passing judgment. I think those beach pics were for a project and only done because of the rumors. (Monday 5 December 2016; 13:39)

Re: Christmas songs (69,084) (69,087) by Licia from USA Here Comes Santa Clause, Oh Holy Night, Joy To The World (especially the live versions), Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), and Hark The Herald. I tend to listen to these more than AIWFCIY. (Monday 5 December 2016; 13:30)

Re: MW episode 1 : Mimi L review (69,083) (69,086) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines "I don't feel like re-watching it now." Uh-oh. I mean it could just be you but still, uh-oh. (Monday 5 December 2016; 12:58)

Article: Mariah Carey: critics say she is no Kim Kardashian (69,085) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines "Mariah Carey: critics say she is no Kim Kardashian". A year or so ago, I would have definitely considered that a compliment, but now that Mariah has dabbled in "reality TV", I guess it's not anymore? Hold up - are we actually referring to the same Mariah Carey we grew up listening to? Has it really come to this now? (Monday 5 December 2016; 12:32)

Christmas songs (69,084) by MusicfanJ from Germany Which ones are your favorites? Every time I listen to "God rest ye merry gentleman", "Holy Night" and "One child" I really get emotional. The way she sings it touches my heart on a level which nobody will ever can musically. And I still keep on rockin' with AIWFCIY. "When Christmas comes" and all the songs produced with Mr. Shaiman are a truly gift to the fans. If you listen to it you can dream to that melody and just enjoy the Christmas season. (Monday 5 December 2016; 12:23)

MW episode 1 : Mimi L review (69,083) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter (Additional point I wrote this after I finished the post and I didn't feel like changing all the numbers). The first moments of the episode goes by really fast, like basically flashes while they waste a good 5 minutes later in the episode on the assistant story line at Molly's apartment. (1) Mariah looked gorgeous in every frame, I liked that instead of tradition "Talking Head" sequences, Mariah put her own spin to it and did her parts on a chaise lounge. (2) Loved Bianca's introduction of Mariah. (3) Enjoyed the parts with DemBabies. (4) Mariah's wedding dress was stunning and she looked so beautiful in it. (5) I liked that they put in Shawn explaining how this isn't how they grew up, liked how Mariah explained she music is everything to her and all. (6) Sadly this is where the negatives start. Mariah keeps saying how "they don't know the real me" and how this show will help them know her better and how she's not really a diva and materialistic. But then you have this woman diving into the ocean wearing expensive diamond necklaces, a very low cut gown and her sunglasses. Then how she won't be seen without shades in bleak lighting and all. So then that kinda solidifies what people really think right? I'm not going to lie, I didn't find the scene bad, but I'm just saying if you want people to see you are not an over the top diva, then this isn't going to cut it. (7) Mariah goes on several, yes several different scenes where she defends Stella and puts in great words for her so expect a lot of "Stella is tough but she gets the work done". "Stella understands me, people before her used me." "People (fans) misunderstand Stella, she's the best". (8) The article about how Stella paints one picture for Mariah, while behind her back she has another face was slightly reflected when she tells Mariah that "James loves you so much he'll understand" when talking about postponing the wedding but then we have her during her talking head moment saying how she thinks the pre-nuptials aren't "the most romantic thing I've seen". I wonder if Mariah was really supposed to end up with James, how would James feel about that being aired? (9) Expect Stella to tell Mariah she loves her at least 20 times. (10) The Tanaka story line seed has been very subtly planted. (11) The Molly story line was cringe worthy and blatantly staged. They didn't even try to hide it. Like why would you hire a girl who has no experience being a celebrity assistant (in fact no experience in this field at all)? Oh wait, Mariah already hired Stella so everything goes. But then the camera follows this girl back to her apartment (why is this necessary if it's a docu-series?) where she tells her BF he can't exist as Stella has a "no BF" rule, all while the BF pretends not knowing that this girl got hired by Mariah, I mean dude there are at least 2 cameras and good lighting pointed at you. (12) They'll explain why Mariah was late in Stockholm because her nanny packed her passport in the suitcase. Sloppy review I know. Sorry about that. I'll try and write the next review while watching the next episode of the show. I don't feel like re-watching it now. (Monday 5 December 2016; 12:23)

Re: Freak show (69,075) (69,082) by MusicfanJ from Germany I will always love 90ies Mariah. It's a shame she made one record after another and got ignored by the Grammys. It still bothers me when I think of it. (Monday 5 December 2016; 12:16)

Mariah's world was (69,081) by Sheila from United States Cute. It wasn't the "trainwreck" all of you predicted, it was cute, like the Mimi tour disc it was like a behind the scenes look. I liked it and all at the watch party thought it was cute. (Monday 5 December 2016; 11:35)

Mariah's world (69,079) by Tameka walker from United states I don't think it is the train wreck that people said it was going to be. Mariah Carey is one of my favorite singers of all time. I have always been curious about her life away from the spot life. I really enjoyed it of course Mariah is a diva that is to be undisputed. The show really shows a behind the scenes look at what it takes to be her and how when things are not her fault she would be blamed anyway. Mariah Carey is great but what the show taught me about Mariah there is so much pressure to be perfect. I believe no one in there right mind can live up to that pressure, look at Kanye he too was under pressure and they both had breakdowns. This business is hard people don't even treat you like you are human and to me that is a shame. I really enjoyed Mariah's world. (Monday 5 December 2016; 6:09)

Mariah's World (69,078) by Mara from United States Well, lambs that watched it, what did you think? I do believe Mariah in this first episode wanted to take the back seat and let Stella be Queen of Mean, but I still feel like Stella wants to be the star here. She is shown almost more than MC. I feel like that whole Molly story was totally scripted for more of a story and the part where Stella advises Mariah to tell James about postponing the wedding was blatantly scripted too. I'm happy Mariah has this platform to show the world a side they don't know or a way to understand her but I don't know how much of that she will let in. I really feel like Mariah deeply trusts Stella in every way and I can only hope Stella truly feels connected the same way to MC and not in a "self gain" way but I'm sorry it just looks like Stella is beyond happy doing these personal interviews and on camera, like she is in her element. The critic reviews have been mostly pretty bad and I hope Stella realizes that Mariah's legacy and image is on the line a hell of a lot more than Stella Bulochnikov. (Monday 5 December 2016; 4:49)

Re: If it's true (69,069) (69,077) by Mara from United States While I totally agree with you B, but maybe VH1 did offer it to MC and she turned it down. Why I am thinking that is what originally happened, I don't know. I bet they did give MC first dibs and she didn't want to interact with a full stage from the get go so they gave it to Chaka. I still wonder where Vanessa Williams went if that is true. I always loved her version of "What Child is This". (Monday 5 December 2016; 4:41)

Re: My "Infinity" re-edit (69,051) (69,076) by Stacey from USA I have the mp3 Skip made. I'll email it to you. (Monday 5 December 2016; 4:27)

Re: Freak show (69,031) (69,075) by Stacey from USA That was my thought when I saw her Divas outfit. Ridiculous. Is this what we've come to? I'm sorry, but I miss 90s Mariah. There was something so mature about her, even after she left Tommy. (Monday 5 December 2016; 4:24)

Article: Piers Morgan: "Grow up Mariah!" (69,074) by Robin Elkins from United States Maybe Mariah needs to really think about what she's doing. (Monday 5 December 2016; 4:20)

Lipping and off you go (69,073) by Edward from USA I want to make clear that I don't see anything wrong when Mariah lips a couple of songs in a concert to help her voice stay in shape for the rest of the songs. I think it's expected and fair, since she's a human being, and on a tour the voice can suffer, especially knowing that Mariah loves herself some booze. What I won't ever understand is when she has plenty of time to prepare for just one song, and then she goes and f*cks it up by lipping or giving a half-ass performance. It's only one damn song, and you're know for being one of the greatest vocalists, why don't you sing it life? At least with me the "cold", "earpiece", "lack of sleep" excuses don't work for me anymore. (Monday 5 December 2016; 2:52)

TGIFY proves she can still sing Edward (69,072) by Ty from USA The "Thank God I found you" performance in Vegas still proves she can sing, probably circles around half the girls on the charts. Why is everyone ignoring "Vision of love" and "Thank God I found you" which showcases she can still sing, why focus on the negative? (Monday 5 December 2016; 2:16)

Re: Giving the people what they want (69,061) (69,071) by Lila from United States "I hope there are more good things in this series, especially because she said she made it for herself and for her children. I hope it is something they will be proud of." Another thing I'm still tripping off of and can't believe she tried to sell us. It sounded all good in the beginning, ya know until we got the actual footage. Then all I could think was why would Roc & Roe want to look back on you planning a wedding that you never told them about, to a man they won't remember, grinding on Bryan, pouring champagne on him, Molly not being able to cry or have a boyfriend, her freaking out over setting up a Apple TV because you cannot sleep without one, and any other unnecessary nonsense? (Why would she want to look back on any of that?) I guess they'll be requesting the version I've already put in my request for: a chopped up version with all the family scenes put into one compilation. I've seen and liked the clip with her and Big Jim but I don't know, I still worry that any substance will be drowned out by drama and stupidity. It will be a pleasant surprise if not. (Monday 5 December 2016; 1:16)

If it's true, I'm glad she didn't (69,070) by Edward from USA I'm glad Mariah didn't sing with the other divas/vocalists, we all know she didn't do it because her current voice is inconsistent and not as powerful to go against any of these younger vocalists or Patti Labelle. She saved herself and us fans from embarrassment. It's easier to dub or lip when you're the only act, but a group effort would've shown the real state of her voice. She can still pull great performances, but with the aid of backing tracks, something she wouldn't have been able to do in this case. So, I'm happy she only sung, partly sung, or lipped to AIWFCIY and went home. There's always an excuse as to why she lips, even it's one damn song, but I'm glad she didn't even try it. She's clearly not "A Diva O' the Day" anymore. (Monday 5 December 2016; 1:10)

Re: If it's true (69,068) (69,069) by B from USA Mariah wasn't the headliner, Chaka is. They advertised it as Mariah but she's just the opening act. I'm glad she didn't stay for the I'm Every Woman duet. Whitney owns that song. When it was announced I assumed Mriah was being honored since it's Christmas themed but they chose to honor Chaka. Why it wasn't Mariah themed is beyond me. Especially since it's only an hour long. (Monday 5 December 2016; 0:48)

If it's true (69,068) by Randy from USA I am pissed. She was the headlining act. It was said she would duet with Patti. If she sang AIWFCIY and left, then I'm furious. And another thing, I don't even like her singing that song because beside the beginning and one note at the end, it's all background and two Mariah's, even on the record. I don't care how good she looks. Sing. (Monday 5 December 2016; 0:25)

All I Want For Christmas Is You (69,067) by Billy from England, UK It is at #4 on the UK Spotify top 50 today, would be great if it reached #1. (Sunday 4 December 2016; 23:18)

Re: Giving the people what they want (69,042) (69,066) by JAXGH from United States By all means Mariah has became the queen of sensationalism. The public really wouldn't take a look unless it's drama. I truly believe she's living by her words "forget the image, forget the short skirt, whateva". It's crystal clear. She's just going with the flow. I don't think she has any intention on fixing her image. And if she does, it really wouldn't change a thing. Even through her records, you can feel Mariah is a good person. But then again the public doesn't care about that. I agree with all you pointed. At this point, Mariah is just doing as much she can, while she has the energy and before her fresh looks slip away. She's 60 before you know it. This show will be quite interesting as it is co-produced by her, drama galore with comedy skits, throwback moments and real life endeavors. She was also talking about her biography intimately. People will attain better comprehension of Mimi. To me it feels right she's doing it, finally a platform where she has complete freedom and control, to show people her true self behind the scenes and what she's really all about. Hard work, laughs, drama and fun. (Sunday 4 December 2016; 22:11)

Re: Ugh (69,048) (69,065) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines "But the boobs get in the way. There's much I want to say. I try to say I love you but the boobs get in the way." Sorry, was reading your comment when Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine came next on my playlist. Very apt, though. Haha. (Sunday 4 December 2016; 22:04)

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