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We're delighted to be able to present the Breakthrough Performance Award to the extraordinary, very beautiful and versatile Mariah Carey, who, in a critically acclaimed role, completely transformed herself from a glamorous music icon to a forthright social worker for the role of Ms. Weiss in 'Precious,'
Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire.
After the day-trippers have left the island, a handful of guests have free rein at Benesse House, able to wander the halls at their leisure examining pieces by Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella and other greats in a strikingly modern space designed by Tadao Ando, one of Japan’s most famous architects.
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Does Sandcastle have a better closet than Mariah Carey?
...where the gals get massages and mani-pedis.But Lynsey has particular fondness for the Farrells’ closet. “If you think Mariah Carey had a cool closet, let me show you my uncle and aunt’s closet,” says Lynsey, who points out that the clothing rods are lit.The... |more
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'2012' has worldwide box-office bang of $225M
...total to $8.9 million. That compared to a $19,095 average in 3,404 theaters for "2012."With a cast that includes Mo'Nique , Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz , "Precious" stars newcomer Gabourey Sidibe as a Harlem teen pulling herself out of an abyss of illiteracy,... |more
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Mariah Carey gets a mustache for her 'Precious' role
...mustache was the last straw," director Lee Daniels says, of his efforts to deglamorize singer-actress Mariah Carey for her role in "Precious." When the film premiered at Sundance in January, the shadow on her lip got a lot of comment. But not as much as Carey's... |more
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Album review: Mariah Carey
...site. To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. More creativity has clearly gone into airbrushing Mariah on the cover than the vapid and uninspiring musical content. She may think drug references and ripping Eminem on her latest hit... |more
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Leona Lewis tops U.K. charts
...by the series' finalists each year, after the 2008 artists spent three weeks at No. 1 this time last year with a version of Mariah Carey's "Hero." Black Eyed Peas' "Meet Me Halfway" (Interscope/Universal), last week's bestselling single, fell to No. 2, while... |more
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Mariah Carey to Receive Breakthrough Award for 'Precious' Role
...a chart-topping vocal powerhouse and worldwide singing sensation -- and now Mariah Carey is being recognized for her stellar acting. The five-time Grammy-award winner is set to receive the Breakthrough Performance Award for her performance in 'Precious: Based... |more
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Mariah Carey wins 'Breakthrough' award for role in 'Precious'
...diva Mariah Carey won the Breakthrough Performance Award by the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her performance on the film "Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire." Carey will be presented the award on January 5 at the Palm Springs Convention... |more
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Travels in Cyberspace: The Monday Report
...and fully loaded Kindles to borrow.” Also on its list of celebrity winter hangouts: Little Nell in Aspen (Kate Hudson and Mariah Carey) and the Setai in Miami’s South Beach (Bono, Jay-Z and Beyoncé). “The celebrities really don’t stand out,” Carol Hooper,... |more
