• Mariah Carey bumps 50 Cent from top of Billboard 200 chart

  April 20, 2005
  Mariah Carey rescued the Billboard 200 from 50 Cent's control by debuting "The Emancipation of Mimi" on top of what was becoming the rapper's private domain.

• Mariah Carey demands red carpet for hotel arrival

  March 21, 2005
  Pop diva Mariah Carey was reportedly outraged when a London hotel failed to provide a red carpet and white candles for her arrival.

• Scarlet Johannson and Derek Jeter: New celebrity pair?

  December 14, 2004
  Movie star Scarlett Johannson left a Christmas party with New York Yankees player Derek Jeter, sparking rumors the two are dating.

• Camile Velasco and Matthew Rogers advance to 'American Idol' Top 12

  February 19, 2004
  Last night in a dramatic results show, it was announced that Camile Velasco from Haiku, Maui, HI, and Matthew Rogers from Rancho Cucamonga, CA, were chosen by America to become the next two contestants to make the Top 12 on American Idol.

• Strategy shift: RCA to release commercial CD of Clay Aiken's "Invisible" single

  November 15, 2003
  RCA should have listened to us in the first place. When you have an artist who only gets respect at the cash register, make use of it.

• 'American Idol' bans songs from performance due to rights and overuse concerns

  September 5, 2003
  Don't look for the next Bruce Springsteen on the next American Idol. The Associated Press reports that Idol has banned certain songs, including ones by Springsteen, Mariah Carey, James Taylor and Carly Simon, from being performed during auditions or on the show.

• Final 10 'American Juniors' finalists announced, finals to begin July 1st

  June 26, 2003
  America voted, and Lucy Hale, Chantel Kohl, Jordan McCoy, Taylor Thompson and Tori Thompson will join previously announced Morgan Burke, Chauncey Matthews, A.J. Melendez, Katelyn Tarver and Danielle White in the final round of "American Juniors".

• FOX announces names of the 20 'American Juniors' finalists and the 10 June 17th competitors

  June 12, 2003
  Thousands of energetic and talented kids auditioned for a chance at fame and fortune; 60 were brought to Los Angeles for a closer look; only 20 semi-finalists made the cut on "American Juniors."

• 'The Osbournes' Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne to leave Sony Music

  May 9, 2003
  Is there ever going to be a story about the Osbournes that isn't beset by charges of spin? We're beginning to doubt it.

• Kelly Osbourne to release solo album

  June 28, 2002
  MTV reports that Kelly Osbourne is to start work on her debut album next month.

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