TV host (and probably more importantly) Mariah Carey’s husband Nick Cannon has been rushed to the hospital after suffering from kidney failure!

Mariah Carey Tweeted this picture, urging her fans to ‘pray for Nick’ as he battles this health scare.

The mother-of-twins, 41, posted a photo of herself laying beside an ailing Nick, 31, in his hospital bed in Aspen, Colorado.

But the couple are clearly optimistic he will recover, with Mariah describing his kidney failure as ‘mild’.

Mariah posted news of Nick’s illness in the early hours of this morning.

She wrote: ‘Please pray for Nick as he’s fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman.’

She then wrote a more detailed description of his medical drama on her official website.

This is us in the hospital – role reversal; Last year it was me attached to the machines (after having dembabies) and Nick was there with me through it, and now here we are.

We’re trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this is very painful. They tried to kick me out of the hospital but here I am pon de bed with Mr. C.

We’re doing OK but we’re “straaaaaanded in Aspen”. #DramaticDivaPlace (I know, we could be in a lot worse places) but the truth is as long as we’re together, we’re OK. I’m not trying to make light out of the situation because it’s a serious moment that’s very tough on all of us so please keep us and our family in your prayers. LYM.

Hope he recovers quickly!!

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Mariah Carey recently joined John Legend in a music video for “When Christmas Comes”, a remake of her original release on the Merry Christmas II You album last year.

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BET just announced the lineup for its fifth annual BET Honors show in D.C.. Mariah Carey be amongst other nominees, Maya Angelou, Stevie Wonder and Spike Lee.

The black-tie gala will be held at Warner Theater on January 14th will be hosted by Gabrielle Union.

Here are pictures of Mariah arriving at The Dorchester hotel in London, England.

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Last night I sat watching the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center on NBC with my two boys (11 & 9). It was cutesy, and overly cheesy, but they loved it – so I forced myself to watch it.

At the end of the show, they premiered Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey’s new music video for “All I Want For Christmas” (a newer version of Carey’s 1994 megahit).

The new song comes off Bieber’s newly-released “Under the Mistletoe” album.

In the new video, Mariah Carey shows A LOT of skin, and obviously flaunts her post-pregnancy body in a skimpy Mrs. Claus outfit. For the most part, she’s facing away from the camera, shaking her ass. At one point I yelled out – TURN AROUND!? Why in the world is she shaking her ass so much? They kept going back to this super sexed-up Carey, and as my kids watched with wide eyes, I felt more and more uncomfortable!

Throughout the uncomfortable music video, Bieber, 17, and Carey, 41, share more than a couple flirty looks, and it’s all around weird.

PS: Call me crazy – but the Mariah Carey who shakes her ass the whole video is NOT the same Mariah Carey who is in the sleigh at the end. WTH?

Mariah Carey recently made headlines for her rapid weight-loss having shed 30 pounds in just 3 months.

She credits her weight-loss to Jenny Craig for whom she is now the company’s spokesperson and below is the Grammy award winner’s 11-day-diet plan developed by Jenny which she followed religiously to lose the extra weight.

Day 1: Try something new.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Mixed berries
Spanish omelet (use Egg Beaters, Scramblers, or egg whites
with peppers, onions, olives, and tomato sauce)
Light or whole-grain toast

(option 2)
Mixed berries
Veggie (soy-based) breakfast links
Light or whole-grain pancake
Sugar-free or light syrup

Lunch:
(option 1)
Black bean soup
Veggie burgers with onion, tomato, pickles, and ketchup
Light or whole-grain bun
Tossed green salad with light dressing

(option 2)
Lentil or mixed bean salad on greens with tomatoes
Portobello mushroom sandwich on light or whole-grain roll

Snack:
Raw vegetables with hummus and/or salsa

Dinner:
(option 1)
Chinese Hot-and-sour soup
Mixed seafood with Chinese vegetables and hoisin, black bean, or ginger sauce (or Buddha’s delight or vegetable chow mein)

(option 2)
Japanese: Miso soup
Edamame
Sashimi or seafood teriyaki

Snack or dessert:
Fresh strawberries with Almond-Mocha Fruit Dip
Results of Day 1: You’ve begun to change your way of eating.

Day 2: Focus on fish.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Sliced orange
Smoked salmon (and/or sable, sturgeon, whitefish, etc.) on
light or whole-grain roll with light or nondairy cream cheese

(option 2)
Sliced orange
Cold cereal (Cheerios, shredded wheat, bran flakes, or other
whole-grain cereal)
Milk
Blueberries, banana

Lunch:
(option 1)
Three-bean chili with onions, salsa, and guacamole
Lemon-Poppy Carrot Salad on greens

(option 2)
Mussels in marinara sauce Grilled vegetables
Cucumber salad

Snack:
Roasted soy nuts

Dinner:
(option 1)
Barbecue/grill: veggie bratwurst, kielbasa, or Italian sausages
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob

(option 2)
Grilled or barbecued chicken
Mixed peppers
Sauteed mushrooms
Corn on the cob

Snack or dessert:
Watermelon

Results of Day 2: You’ve chosen healthier foods as your sources of protein.

Day 3: Send for soup; hail to whole grains.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Ginger-Fruit Yogurt (page 190)
Light or whole-grain waffle
Sugar-free or light syrup

(option 2)
Cinnamon baked apple
Light or whole-grain toast Peanut butter

Lunch:
(option 1)
Split-pea soup
Mixed vegetable salad (any vegetables — including pickled
and/or marinated)
Light dressing
Toasted sunflower seeds

(option 2)
Tomato soup
Shrimp Caesar salad

Snack:
Low-carb chips (a good source of soy protein)

Dinner:
(option 1)
Baked Eggplant Casserole with Veggie Ground Beef
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts

(option 2)
Veggie meatballs in marinara, puttanesca, or tomato-basil sauce
Italian green beans
Marinated artichoke hearts

Snack or dessert:
Orange and Spice Pumpkin Pudding

Results of Day 3: You’ve filled up on phytonutrients; you’re fighting the killer diseases.

Day 4: Eat your vegetables.

Breakfast:
(option 1)
Cantaloupe or honeydew melon
Veggie sausage patties on light or whole-grain English muffin

(option 2)
Orange
Whole-grain hot cereal (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.) with
Chopped nuts and sugar-free lite syrup

Lunch:
(option 1)
Vegetable soup
Curried “Egg” Salad sandwich on light or whole-
grain bread with lettuce and peppers (or commercially
prepared veggie “egg,” “chicken,” or “turkey” salad)
Sliced tomatoes and avocado

(option 2)
Grilled vegetable plate
Baked sweet potato
Sliced tomatoes and avocado

Snack:
Roasted peanuts

Dinner:
(option 1)
Grilled tuna with lemon and herbs or teriyaki sauce
Baked acorn squash
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Cucumber dill salad

(option 2)
Veggie Buffalo wings or veggie chicken nuggets
Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Cucumber dill salad

Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Creamsicle or Fudgsicle

Results of Day 4: You’ve pushed the envelope. You’ve begun to change your entire relationship with food

Day 5: Strive for the ideal.

Breakfast:
Fresh fruit cup
Light pancake with light maple syrup
Sauteed veggie sausage pattiesLunch:
White bean soup
Grilled portobello mushroom sandwich on a whole-grain roll
with lettuce, sliced tomato, and onion
Coleslaw
Snack:
Pistachio nuts

Dinner:
Shrimp cocktail
Pasta primavera
Broccoli rabe with garlic and oil

Snack or dessert:
Poached Pears with Sherry (page 194)

Results of Day 5: You have just enjoyed a day of satisfying food with minimum intake of calories.

Day 6: Lower your risk of disease.

Breakfast:
Banana and dried blueberries
Oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar-free syrup
Milk

Lunch:
Tomato-vegetable soup
Turkey sandwich on light bread with lettuce and mustard

Snack:
Roasted soy nuts

Dinner:
Peppered Sea Bass
Grilled tomatoes
Green peas
Pickled beets and onions

Snack or dessert:
Individual No-Bake Cheesecakes
Results of Day 6: You are getting health benefits and minimum calories.

Day 7: Lower your calorie intake.

Breakfast:
Raspberries
Light toast and peanut butter

Lunch:
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Spinach salad with tuna, chickpeas, peppers, and onions with
light French dressing

Snack:
Tootsie Pop Lollipop

Dinner:
Vegetarian Sloppy Joe on a light bun Grilled mushrooms and asparagus
Snack or dessert:
Mango

Results of Day 7: Without repeating a single food choice, your low-calorie habit continues.

Day 8: Eat the pyramid way.

Breakfast
Grapefruit
Lox, eggs, and onions (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites)
Light toast

Lunch:
Lentil soup
Grilled vegetable plate with baked sweet potato

Snack:
Edamame

Dinner:
Baked cod with tomatoes and onions Green beans and baby carrots Cucumber salad

Snack or dessert:
Chocolate-dipped fruit

Results of Day 8: You are experiencing the wonderful variety of foods you can enjoy, using the pyramid as a guide.

Day 9: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz

Breakfast:
Omelet (Scramblers, Egg Beaters, or egg whites) with spinach, mushrooms, and veggie ham or bacon
1 slice low-carb toast

Lunch:
Vegetable-lentil soup
Tuna salad on mixed greens, with vinaigrette dressing

Snack:
Roasted almonds

Dinner:
Vegetable antipasto with roasted peppers, marinated artichoke
hearts, and olives
Veggie meatballs and low-carb pasta with pesto
Sauteed zucchini

Snack/dessert:
Peanut Butter Delight

Results of Day 9: You have completed your first day of the Low-Carb Blitz.

Day 10: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 2.

Breakfast:
Low-carb cereal, hot or cold, with chopped walnuts and sugar-free syrup or low-calorie sweetener and milk

Lunch:
Grilled mushrooms
Veggie burgers and tomato
Garden salad with Sesame-Flax Dressing and
toasted pumpkin seeds

Snack:
Low-carb chips

Dinner:
Chinese vegetable soup
Stir-fried shrimp and broccoli with cashew nuts, soy sauce, and
Chinese mustard

Snack or dessert:
Low-calorie Popsicle

Results of Day 10: The second day of the Low-Carb Blitz is over, but you don’t have feelings of hunger.

Day 11: Three-Day Healthy Low-Carb Blitz 3.

Breakfast:
Sauteed veggie sausage patties on low-carb toast or rol
Sliced tomato

Lunch:
Black bean soup
Grilled salmon
Roasted cauliflower and asparagus

Snack:
Celery, olives, and hearts of palm

Dinner:
Picture Perfect Chili
Herbed green beans
Tossed salad with Dijon vinaigrette

Snack or dessert:
Low-carb carrot cake or chocolate cake (commercially prepared or from low-carb cake mix)

Results of Day 11: You’ve changed your relationship with food— and you’re adding healthy years to your life.

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Mariah Carey is the new face/body of “Jenny” (Jenny Craig’s new name). At a press conference where the singer was announced as the new spokeswoman, Mariah Carey made some pretty off-color remarks about Kim Kardashian, and they’re genius.

When she was heavy, she always covered up: “I had a towel on in the tub. I’m not lying, I promise you! You think I would let Nick see me looking rancid like that?”

She didn’t want to know how much weight she gained while pregnant: “I didn’t want to know, because why would I want to feel that bad? I know it was a number that I never want to see again.”

Bones: “I had, like, no bones for a while. It’s important to me to feel my bones!”

Eating while pregnant: Carey says she cooked hearty Italian meals and “soul food” throughout her pregnancy, and admitted that it’s easy to overeat when you’re eating for two – or in her case, three. “Maybe the portions weren’t what they should’ve been,” she said. “Even as a pregnant woman you kind of have control over it, but you don’t feel like it when you’re pregnant.”

She’s not petite: “I’m also 5′9″ and I’m not a petite girl.”

Not-so-veiled comments about Kim Kardashian: “I’m a real person, I’m not going to put on a fake face for Hollywood. Sometimes [Nick and I] make each other mad, that’s why we aren’t divorced after four months. I’m sorry, I’m just saying.”

Obviously: “You know, I had a situation in the past where I was controlled, and I was really young, and it affected the way I trusted people. I had no team, besides my dog and my cat. Me and Nick we always joke, I’m an Aries, I need so much attention!”

Celebitchy

Gotta love her for just saying it like it is! You know we’re all thinking the same thing!

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Here’s a recap from this morning’s article in which she talked about losing her pregnancy weight.

Six months after welcoming twins Moroccan and Monroe, Mariah Carey has lost 70 pounds (40 of it water weight, 30 with Jenny Craig) - and shows off her now size-6 body on the cover of US Weekly.

“I gained an enormous amount of weight,” the Grammy-winner superstar tells Us of welcoming her son and daughter April 30 with hubby Nick Cannon.

How’d she slim down? Beginning in July, Carey buckled down with a nutritionist and a workout plan from Jenny (formerly Jenny Craig), keeping to a 1,500-calorie-a-day menu and thrice-weekly workouts.

“I feel incredible,” the “Fly Like a Bird” singer tells Us, three months after her body transformation began. She and Cannon, 31, famously struggled to conceive their twins (born via C-section at 35 weeks) after a heartbreaking miscarriage.

“It was a huge blessing to be able to have the babies,” Carey says, “But I felt trapped in my body because I couldn’t move.”

Adds the once-again svelte star: “I’m proud of how hard I worked to get my body back…I had to do this for me.”

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