Mariah Carey has just confirmed her pregnancy! Mariah won’t reveal her due date, but does say that “it’s still early”. Mariah gave an extensive interview to Access Hollywood, which was then previewed on this morning’s Today show. She also said that two years ago, she had a miscarriage. Poor Mariah! Here’s the video and some excerpts:

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It’s been talked about for months now, and finally Mariah Carey has come clean: She’s pregnant!

“Yes, we are pregnant. This is true,” Carey, 41, said on the Today show Thursday morning as part of a sneak peek at a three-part Access Hollywood interview. “It’s been a long journey. It’s been tough because I’ve been trying to hold on to a shred of privacy.”

Husband Nick Cannon, 30, joined the interview to talk about the “absolutely emotional” news, adding, “The greatest gift on earth is a child.”

Carey, who also told of a miscarriage two years ago, would not reveal her due date. She would only say “it’s still early” and “expecting is great.” Ever-supportive Cannon said of the loss, “It strengthened our relationship so much … she handled it so well.”

Two years ago, shortly after the couple’s secret wedding, Carey and Cannon were in Monte Carlo for the World Music Awards when Carey took a pregnancy test, and it turned out to be positive. “Only one person knew about this and we were like, um, ‘let’s not tell anybody else,’” Carey said.

A little more than a month later, she miscarried. “It was really sad so we had to just, we had really to absorb this and take it in,” Carey said. Cannon added, “And that’s what I said, like her strength would literally be during the day so festive and smiling obviously for cameras and spending time with everyone and you know, literally that night crying herself to sleep.”

The news, of course, won’t surprise those who have followed the couple’s coy references to pregnancy and babies over the past few months. Rumors flew as the expanding singer seemed to bloom a little more every week, and both Cannon and Carey have spoken about their desire for children.

In August, Carey fanned the flames by stepping out in Brazil wearing a maternity dress. She quickly addressed the ensuing frenzy, explaining she is “superstitious” about pregnancy and promising, “When the time is right, everyone will know.”

Days later, Cannon gushed about his wife’s motherly instincts, telling PEOPLE that “she’s very nurturing.” But not until now have they admitted they’re soon to welcome their own bundle of joy.

Now that the news is out, people will clamor to know the sex of the child. The couple wouldn’t say yet, but eventually Carey will cave, because she loves to decorate.

[From People and Today]

I’m really happy for Mariah and Nick, and I’m glad Mariah has finally confirmed everything. Now I want her to stop hustling. Mariah has more money than God – she doesn’t need to do the promotional heavy lifting now that she’s knocked up. Just sit on the couch, Mariah! Take a load off and eat bacon, for the love of God.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Well, Mariah Carey still hasn’t really confirmed that she’s carrying a baby, but I think at this point, most of us are in agreement – Mariah is knocked up. How far along she is, and the gender of the baby is still in question. Fortunately, there is a very talkative “insider” who ran to Hollywood Life to dish about babies and due dates. Allegedly, Mariah is expecting a boy, and she’s due in March:

Congrats, Mariah! An insider tells HollyBaby.com that the diva and her husband, Nick Cannon, are expecting a son in March next year and are set to announce their happy news very soon!

Mariah Carey is four months pregnant with her first child — a boy! — a source close to the star tells HollyBaby.com. The Grammy award-winning singer and her husband, Nick Cannon, have been tight-lipped about her pregnancy, but she is expected to make an official announcement in the next couple of weeks when she begins promoting her new holiday album, Merry Christmas II You (which is being released on Nov. 2).

“She’s having a boy, but the reason that Mariah didn’t want to say anything is because she is 40, and she’s superstitious,” the insider says. “But she’s going to appear on Oprah and The View, so she’s planning on making the announcement soon.”

The insider says that the couple are over the moon about their impending arrival but “they haven’t decided whether they’ll raise the baby in New York or Los Angeles.” They are currently living in Nick’s LA home while renovations are being done on the former Bel Air home of Farrah Fawcett that Mariah bought last year for $7 million. The 11,750 square feet home has five bedrooms — plenty of room for a nursery and a giant closet for Mariah!

Mariah took fertility drugs to get pregnant, according to the insider, who says, “the fertility drugs were the reason for her weight gain earlier this year.” She has also given up drinking alcohol — “she stopped drinking back in March or April this year,” the source says.

While we would have loved to see the Hello Kitty wardrobe that Mariah’s daughter would wear, we’re excited that she’s expecting a little boy — and can’t wait to see her little lamb! Congrats, Mariah and Nick!

[From Hollywood Life]

Okay, I’m chuckling a little bit. Because everyone was talking about A) Mariah’s weight gain and B) How she showed up drunk to several events during the awards season. Of course, the awards season was over in the beginning of March… so it’s possible that Mariah was living it up and drinking champagne at all of those events as her last baby-less hurrah. Totally possible. And I do buy that Mariah gained weight because of fertility treatments – and I have no judgement about it either. I just hope Mariah and the baby are healthy and happy. Congratulations Mariah! I hope you announce it on Oprah, just because that would be so much fun! Oprah will FREAK OUT.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

It looks like Mr. Mariah Carey is taking a page from the Star Jones book of party planning. The NY Post reports that he’s seeking sponsors for his 30th birthday celebration and is asking $2,500 for inclusion in the gift bag, $15,000 for a tweet and other promotional opportunities, and $25,000 for a “host sponsor” package. That may seem like a lot of money to you or me, but doesn’t it sound petty as hell for Nick Cannon to be asking for what amounts to chump change for him and his wife? Does he need the cash to buy Mariah another diamond encrusted Hello Kitty figurine for her collection? Here’s The NY Post’s story on this:

Nick Cannon is looking to make a killing on his 30th birthday — reps for Mariah Carey’s husband have sent out a mass e-mail looking for corporate sponsors to pay $25,000 for three tweets from next month’s bicoastal bash.

Announcing that “confirmed” guests will include Mariah as host, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Will and Jada Smith, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Kobe Bryant, Quincy Jones, L.A. Reid and Jamie Foxx, Cannon is searching for sponsors for a New York party Oct. 8 and an LA bash at Universal Studios Oct. 9.
In an e-mail sent wide, reps for the NBC “America’s Got Talent” host say: “This is an extremely exciting opportunity to sponsor a fun and lavish event . . . opportunities range from gift bags and signage to tweets and photo ops.”

A one-sheet flier for the “Nick Cannon Birthday celebration hosted by Mariah Carey” offers sponsors the chance to pay $2,500 to be in the gift bag, while a $15,000 donation includes “one tweet” and “mention in all p.r. materials.”
For $25,000 you can be a “host sponsor” which includes “three tweets,” a “right to service out photos” and a “logo on all collateral,” which we hope doesn’t refer to the “confirmed” celebrity guests.

And those prices only refer to a single city, with special “packages” that can be created for both New York and LA.
Cannon, who married Carey in 2008, really doesn’t need the cash. He’s in his second year of hosting the NBC talent show, while Mariah’s wealth was estimated at $400 million this year.

But the pair are well known for throwing lavish birthday bashes. For Mariah’s 39th last year, he whisked her off to Barbados for a party that was covered in People magazine. For her 40th this year, Cannon bought his wife a pink Porsche, for which she thanked him on Twitter. Their wedding party was celebrated at Six Flags
A rep for Cannon didn’t get back to us.

[From The NY Post]

Poor Nick has to keep up with Mariah’s lifestyle but doesn’t have the capital. Instead of scaling down or asking her for some money he’s getting sponsors for his birthday. It just sounds greedy and cheap. These people have more money than entire municipalities but they want a few thousand more so they can through lavish parties – for themselves.

Mariah is of course presumed pregnant but has not confirmed or denied reports. Mariah and Nick’s sort-of cryptic statements on the matter make it seem like she is. She fell on her butt during a performance recently but appeared to be fine afterwards, even summoning an assistant onstage to remove her offending shoes. I wonder how much money Nick and Mariah are going to sell their baby photos for. You know they’re going to try and sell them.

Below is video of Mariah Carey performing in Singapore over the weekend. In the middle of the song, Mariah seems to get caught up in her heels and she dramatically falls over. Only not really – it’s like Mariah knew that she was going to fall, so she did it in slow motion, gently rocking over onto her cushiony body. The best part of the video is her backup dancer/singer guy who pretty much sees the drama unfold before his eyes and immediately tries to lift up Mariah’s now dead weight as she just gives in to gravity. The dude totally assumes the position to carry her off, which… I mean, Mariah must demand that all the time. So he was prepared.

Mariah Carey — who has yet to publicly confirm that she is pregnant — stumbled and fell in the middle of a performance this weekend in Singapore, but laughed it off. Carey, 40, was wearing her trademark high heels when she lost her footing while singing her 1992 hit Make It Happen on Saturday. Her dancers quickly helped her up, and she jokingly told the crowd, “I did that on purpose!”

A female assistant removed Carey’s shoes as she continued to sing; she finished the 90-minute performance barefoot. Carey was in Singapore, along with Missy Elliott and Adam Lambert, to perform a series of concerts this weekend at the Padang in celebration of the Singapore Grand Prix. And interestingly, during another concert on Sunday, Carey drank from a champagne glass while on stage, although there’s no way to know if the glass contained champagne or a non-alcoholic drink.

The Grammy award winning singer later took to Twitter to thank her fans.

“TY SO much to my fans in Singapore!!! Yeah, several hectic moments, (lol!)but I tried to swirl them into festive!.Love+ God Bless! Again Singapore, thanks so much for allowing me to just be who I am &just have fun+connect w/everyone there! Thanks 4 the LOVE!x0x,” she Tweeted.

RadarOnline.com exclusively reported on August 25 that Carey was four months pregnant at that time.

[From Radar]

Mariah has pretty much confirmed that she’s pregnant, so I think this really could have been bad, you know? But instead the angels wept when Mariah lost her footing and everyone is okay. Note to Mariah: take off the heels and take a break! You’ve earned it, girl! No one is going to judge you for sitting at home and eating donuts while you’re knocked up. Well… Gisele would judge you, but you can just sit on her until she passes out.

Mariah on August 22, 2010. Credit: WENN.

Ever since photos of Mariah Carey’s expanding figure came out over the weekend, people have been asking the question, “So, is she knocked up?” Mariah-pregnancy rumors have swirled for months, and Radar even “confirmed” her alleged pregnancy back in the beginning of June. Mariah and Nick still aren’t confirming anything – so Radar just stepped up to “confirm” it again, this time giving a hard number: she’s allegedly four months pregnant. Sure. I’ll buy that.

Mariah Carey is four months pregnant, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. The Hero singer and husband Nick Cannon are overjoyed but have decided not to talk about the pregnancy publicly.

Privately, however, it’s a different story, according to one source who tells RadarOnline.com that Nick is sharing the great news with close friends only. On Monday, Nick again dodged the pregnancy question.

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it time and time again — when my wife feels like talking about whatever she wants to talk about, you will hear it directly from her,” he said on his radio show on New York’s 92.3 FM.

Despite his public hesitation to confirm the news, RadarOnline.com’s insider says, “Nick has been telling friends how excited he is to be a dad.”

“Mariah has tried so hard to get pregnant,” a source told RadarOnline.com, adding that the singer has no plans to announce her pregnancy in the near future. The source adds that Mariah has passed the four month mark in her pregnancy.

Mariah performed in Brazil last weekend, and her appearance had many speculating that she is pregnant. After her show she Tweeted: “Seriously, I really do love it here, beautiful people inside and out! Tonite was tuff 4 me 4 personal reasons,but U got me thru!L4L.”

“She definitely wanted to get pregnant,” the source added. “She’s very excited. She wants to wait as close to full term as possible before going public with the news to her fans.”

[From Radar]

I’ve said it before – I think Mariah is actually knocked up, and I think she probably had to go through months of fertility treatments. I think that’s why she gained weight, and I think that’s why she and Nick are playing coy with the confirmation – I think they just want to wait a big longer to confirm it. I also think Mariah isn’t going to have one of those Gisele pregnancies, where she only gains 30 pounds. I think Mariah is going all-out and Nick is probably encouraging it. Bless them.

By the way, there is also this video from Mariah’s Brazilian performance. Some are saying that the baby bump can be seen more clearly in motion:

Mariah in Brazil on August 22, 2010. Credit: WENN.

The latest pregnancy rumors about Mariah Carey, 40, were sparked from an appearance she made in Brazil over the weekend looking bigger than usual. Not only had Mariah gained weight, but she was also wearing looser clothes, which made it seem like she might have something to hide. Mariah likes to dress like she’s 20 years younger and favors outfits that are much too tight and short. If she’s wearing clothes that are more modest it definitely seems like a sign.

Mariah’s husband Nick Cannon was asked on his radio show whether she was pregnant. He skirted around the issue but seemed to suggest that she was but that he couldn’t say anything about it yet:

Photos of Mariah Carey in Brazil have generated another round of pregnancy speculation – and another noncommittal response from husband Nick Cannon.

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it time and time again – when my wife feels like talking about whatever she wants to talk about, you will hear it directly from her,” Cannon, 29, said on his radio show Monday on New York’s 92.3 FM.

Elaborating on a Twitter message he posted in June, Cannon stresses that the issue is delicate. “We all know it’s extremely personal, and it is for a woman to deal with things with her body, and especially when dealing with the idea of childbirth and all that stuff,” he says.

But he explains that if there ever is news to announce, the couple want to “strategically plan it out properly” to avoid “media hoopla.”

“That’s something you want to keep near and dear and as close to you as you possibly can, until you’re 100% sure, in any situation,” he says. “There’s a certain time limit you’re supposed to wait before you can actually officially say that you are and all that stuff. You don’t want to mislead anybody.”

[From People]

The thing I take away from Nick’s statement more than anything is that he’s really devoted to Mariah and is there for her no matter what. I’ve seen this guy gush over Mariah in interviews and you can tell that he adores her and puts her on a pedestal. It sounds like he’s half-confirming that she’s pregnant but that it’s early days and he can’t say anything at this point. These two have surprised me with how long they’ve lasted after a very hasty wedding over two years ago. They’ve said many times that they want to start a family and that it’s a priority for them. If they’re pregnant, then congratulations! Mariah has been rumored to be undergoing IVF and it must have been a rough road to get to this point. You can understand why they wouldn’t say anything about it if she is pregnant. We’ll see though. Nick also recently said that Mariah would be interested in being a judge on American Idol “if she has enough time” and “if they could work with her schedule.”

Mariah and Nick are shown below on 3/6/10. She’s shown performing and with bodyguards on 8/22/10. Credit: WENN.com

Mariah Carey hasn’t been in the spotlight for several months. She hasn’t been pap’d, she hasn’t been making any public appearances, she hasn’t made any public statements. Back in June, Radar “confirmed” that Mariah is pregnant, although neither Mariah or Nick Cannon has said anything about it – but Nick did confirm that his other bitch, his dog, was knocked up. There have been rumors about Mariah undergoing fertility treatments for months – the tabloids have brought it up to explain Mariah’s weight gain over the past year.

Now, over the past few days, Mariah put in a few public appearances in Brazil – she got pap’d in Sao Paulo, a few days before she performed at the Barretos International Rodeo and sparked new international speculation of her alleged pregnancy. These are some of the photos from her performance. So… is she pregnant? I think she is, although I will allow for the possibility that Mariah is just going full Aretha Franklin, and is simply doing the “oversized diva” thing. In either case – pregnancy or simple weight gain – I know it’s none of my business. I just find it surprising that Mariah wouldn’t confirm her pregnancy, if she is pregnant. If she is – and I really do think she is – congratulations to her, and I’m sure she and Nick are very, very happy.

Mariah in Brazil on August 19, 21 & 22, 2010. Credit: WENN.

I know that singer Mariah Carey has more money than many small countries, and it is her right to spend a lot of it on ridiculous, frivolous things that I will never comprehend. I get that. But $30,000 for a little over a month of veterinary care for three dogs? What exactly is this vet doing to earn that kind of fee? Maybe Mariah thought it was a little steep too- she hasn’t paid it, and now her vet, who says she caters to “prominent New Yorkers and celebrity clients,” is suing Carey.

Mariah Carey is in the doghouse with a veterinarian who says the pop superstar hasn’t paid nearly $30,000 in bills for three of her prized pooches.

Veterinarian Cindy Bressler sued Carey on Wednesday in a Manhattan state court.

Bressler provided “extraordinary services” for the Jack Russell terriers – Cha-Cha, Dolomite and JJ – but the Grammy Award-winning singer paid only about $8,200 of the roughly $37,800 in charges, the lawsuit says. The bills cover a little more than a month of care.

Bressler’s lawyer, Michael C. Posner, declined to elaborate on the dogs’ treatment. Bressler, whose website notes that she makes house calls in New York City and the Hamptons and caters to “prominent New Yorkers and celebrity clients,” didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail message seeking comment.

Carey’s spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to telephone and e-mail messages.

The pop diva has made her dogs something of characters in her multiplatinum-selling career, including in some comic video sketches made as part of an MTV.com promotion and posted on YouTube. In one, she and JJ compare the fit of their jeans: “I told you those `fat-free’ dog treats weren’t fat-free,” she scolds.

She also regularly chronicles her dogs’ doings on her Twitter feed, from Cha-Cha urinating on her dressing room floor and jumping on her last September to Dolomite stealing her underwear out of a suitcase while she was vacationing in March.

I really want to know what these “extraordinary services” are. Plastic surgery, perhaps? Regression therapy? Psychic healing? What?

I have long thought that vets have the biggest scam going- they know we love our adorable pets and when faced with the thought of them being in pain or worse, we’ll pay any amount of money to make them well. It’s happened to me – you go in for a routine checkup with your dog, and by the end of the day you’ve agreed to a bunch of really expensive tests your pet doesn’t need because the vet scares the hell out of you. But $30K? It sounds like vets to the rich and famous have kicked the scam up a few notches, doesn’t it?

I think Radar must have a source behind the counter at the Hollywood CVS, the one that every celebrity uses to buy their home pregnancy tests, because Radar has another “exclusive” pregnancy story. This time, they’re got it “confirmed” from an unnamed source that Mariah Carey is expecting her first child. The secondary confirmation Radar seems to using is a cryptic non-denial from Mariah’s rep. Honestly, if Mariah wasn’t pregnant, I think her rep would probably say it, so the fact that she won’t does lend some credibility. But this report does stink:

The is-she or isn’t-she speculation is over. RadarOnline.com can exclusively confirm Mariah Carey is pregnant! The 40-year-old pop diva recently dropped out of her next film gig — a role in Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf — fueling rumors that she’s pregnant.

Now a source close to Mariah and husband Nick Cannon tells RadarOnline.com the couple — who renewed their vows to celebrate their second anniversary in May — are at last with their first child.

“They’re both very excited and very happy,” dished our insider.

When contacted, Mariah’s longtime rep Cindi Berger gave RadarOnline.com a rather cryptic comment.

“I’m not at liberty to discuss Mariah’s personal life at this time,” the publicist told RadarOnline.com, a statement that did not outwardly deny the pregnancy.

Said our insider: “Mariah and Nick want to keep the pregnancy quiet as long as they can.”
Which could explain why Mariah never got out of her Rolls Royce convertible during a road trip with Nick along the Malibu coastline on Saturday. She was hiding a baby bump!

Mariah and Nick got married in 2008, after knowing each other only six weeks, at the songstress’ private island in the Bahamas. The two have been inseparable ever since, with this pregnancy now solidifying their rock solid relationship.

Speculation has run rampant about the impending baby since Mariah was spotted with Nick outside an Los Angeles medical clinic in May. Some had suggested the Hero singer had begun hormone enhancement therapy; a possible explanation for a noticeable sudden weight gain. Hormone supplements increase one’s chances of pregnancy and are often linked to in-vitro-fertilization.

Mariah and Nick, who have both talked about wanting to start a family, have neither confirmed or denied the pregnancy talk. But both have hinted, previously, they could soon become parents.

At the Independent Spirit Awards in March, Mariah told the crowd: “Something else very special is on the way!”

Last week, Nick joked he too had a big announcement to make.

“I do want to make a big announcement right here on Daily 10,” he said, “my Jack Russell terrier puppy Cha Cha is pregnant again!”

However, behind the jokes, is a beautiful silver lining. Industry figures had suggested Mariah’s decision to drop out of Perry’s movie was a lost opportunity, given she would have worked alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Janet Jackson. Filming was set to start this month. Instead, Mariah is taking on an even greater role: motherhood!

[From Radar]

If Mariah is pregnant, I couldn’t be happier. It would certainly explain why she dropped out of that movie, it would explain her weight gain, and it would explain why she’s always photographed coming out of medical buildings. But I’m waiting for Mariah to grace us with the happy news. And you know she wants to – she wants to sing about it. She wants to celebrate with us, meaning she will allow us to watch her celebrate. Oh, and Nick – I bet he’s happy too. Both his bitches are pregnant.

Header: Mariah at the 2010 Oscars. Credit: WENN.

Bossip, Star Magazine and the National Enquirer are all claiming that Mariah Carey has gained weight because she’s undergoing fertility treatments. I mean, sure, I could totally see that as a possibility, but I think all of these reports are related to Mariah and Nick’s recent appearance at a medical center (the same photos in this post), plus all of those stories about how much weight Mariah has gained. I’m not sure why we have the need to paint Mariah as some baby-hungry woman when she’s pretty direct about her ambivalence in interviews.

MARIAH CAREY has secretly resumed fertility treatments in a desperate bid to become a mom, The ENQUIRER has learned. AND that’s the REAL reason the Grammy-winning diva’s weight has soared!

“She’s packed on a lot of weight, but it’s related to the fertility drugs she’s taking,” a close pal told The ENQUIRER. “In fact, she may already be pregnant.”

The 41-year-old singer was beaming after visiting the Southern California Reproductive Center, a top fertility clinic in Beverly Hills, on Mother’s Day with hubby Nick Cannon, 29. Mariah had unsuccessfully sought in vitro treatment at the clinic last year, the source says.

“She’s going to be able to have a baby.”

[From The National Enquirer]

Star Magazine’s piece is pretty much the same thing, only this time the insider says: “Mariah wants a baby ASAP. She’s actually visited fertility specialists a number of times. Mariah is not going to be content until she becomes a mother, one way or another.” If it’s true, then I wish her well and I hope she becomes a mom. And I hope it’s a little girl, just because… you know… another little Mimi. It would be amazing.

Mariah and Nick in LA on May 11, 2010. Credit: Pacific Coast News.