Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pull out all the stops

They know how to spoil each other! Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pull out all the stops for week of birthday and Easter celebrations

It was her birthday this week, Easter weekend, and one month until the couple's fifth wedding anniversary.
Loved-up couple Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon certainly have a lot to celebrate, and on Sunday, the 43-year-old singer couldn't help but tell her Twitter and Instagram followers how much her husband spoils her.
Fans were dished out photos of happily the married couple in Easter costumes, as well as Nick's birthday gifts to his wife: a grand piano, and a beautifully decorated cake.

'Classic' love! Mariah Carey Instagrammed a photo of the loved-up pair playing the stunning 'fully restored Steinway piano from 1902', a gift from doting husband Nick Cannon

Mariah made it clear on Wednesday while judging American Idol that she is not a fan of acknowledging her birthday - rather, she calls them 'anniversaries'.
And it seems her doting husband Nick Cannon had taken this into account when he was making plans to spoil her.
Instead of the traditional 'Happy Birthday', the 32-year-old actor and presenter adorned Mariah's cake with the words: 'Happy 327 Anniversary M.C'.
'327', or 3-27, represents March 27th, the date the singer was born in 1970, and perhaps the butterfly is a reference to Mariah's 1997 hit single, Butterfly.

Nick knows how it's done! Mariah's husband spoiled her with a butterfly cake that said happy 'anniversary' rather than birthday, since Mariah apparently can't stand the word 'birthday'

But the loving husband and father of their two children did not stop there, as Mariah informed her Instagram followers.
Nick's gift to the Grammy Award-winning singer was a stunning black grand piano, which he gifted to her in a room full of balloons.
'Nick's 327 anniversary gift..fully restored Steinway piano from 1902! Classic.' - Mariah gushed on Instagram as she uploaded a photo of the piano.
The happy couple sat at the piano for the photo, wearing adorable crown and tiara headpieces.
But the silliness did not stop there for this lovestruck pair in the lead-up to their fifth wedding anniversary.

More anniversary love! Nick and Mariah appeared to be in a love-bubble as they danced the night away in an exotic location in the early hours of Sunday morning

Just hours later on Sunday, the star tweeted a photo of herself and Nick dressed up in playful Easter costumes.
She told her Twitter followers: 'Happy Easter dahhlings...I finally caught the Easter bunny'
With a glass of champagne, Mariah posed while leaning against her comedian husband in a sexy pink tube dress and fluffy bunny ears.
Stuck beneath his wife, Nick played the role of the 'caught' Easter bunny with giant teeth and a goofy expression.

Mariah Carey wants Lenny Kravitz on Idol

Mariah Carey is reportedly keen for her friend Lenny Kravitz to be a judge alongside her on 'American Idol'.

The 'Fantasy' hitmaker believes her close friend would be a perfect addition to the panel because of his talent and knowledge of the music industry.
A source told HollywoodLife.com: "Mariah would love to have her dear friend Lenny Kravitz sit next to her on the 'American Idol' judge panel. She thinks he would be the perfect choice because he is extremely talented and knows music inside and out."
Earlier this week, it was reported that Nicki Minaj is likely to join the judging panel - a move which Mariah is said to be unhappy about because she doesn't want the contest to become a "freak show".
The source continued: "Nicki on the other hand isn't established enough to qualify as a judge.
"Mariah wants a panel of bright, inspirational and constructive judges. Not some freak show! Mariah thinks Nicki will just be a distraction and it will all be about her and her outrageous behaviour. Mariah will not be happy if Nicki joins the panel and she has let the producers know just how she feels!"
Meanwhile, L.A. Reid - a judge on The US 'X Factor' - has revealed Mariah signed up for the rival show on his advice.
He said: "[Mariah and I] had a great conversation about it and I advised her that she should do it. I think it's great for her."
The 'American Idol' judging panel has yet to be determined following the departures of Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. The show's only remaining original judge Randy Jackson is expected to stay with the programme but is likely to move to a mentoring role.
A host of stars have been linked with judging roles, including Nick Jonas and Kanye West.

 

 

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Is Mariah Carey’s Dog Producing Her Next Album?

Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and actress, Mariah Carey is no stranger seeing her name in the news. Most recently she’s in talks with American Idol producers to join the judges panel on the hit talent show. Breaking news reported the sale of the Bahamas home, where she and husband Nick Cannon were wed. Anticipation over the release of Carey’s new Summer 2012 album is creating a lot of buzz since the pop sensation put her music career on hold last year with the birth of her twins, Morocco and Monroe. Mimi’s pups, however, are making headlines at Dogington Post.
Carey has been teasing fans and press with news of her upcoming album, dropping hints via her Twitter page. One tweet in particular included an adorable photo of one of the singer’s five Jack Russell Terriers, Jill E. Beans, wearing headphones and lending a paw in the studio. Carey told fans, “Just finished a long session with Jill e beans. She’s producing now. Haaaaaa.”
It’s no secret that Mariah Carey is seriously devoted to her dogs. She’s got a pack of five Jack Russells – Cha Cha, Jackie Lambchops, Squeak E. Beans, JJ, and Jill E. Beans. The pampered pooches help Carey with her workouts, make appearances in music videos, and join the singer in the studio. Carey even took her pups to the hospital for the birth of her twin babies and put them in pet therapy to prepare them for the arrival of the twins.
Dogington Post has included many features on the singer’s pups, including Jill E. Beans’ recent appearance producing Carey’s summer album; Fans can see Carey’s video for her Christmas hit with Justin Bieber, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, in which Jill E. Beans makes a cameo; and more tweets from the star including one of her working out with her five dogs and another of Jill E. jumping for strawberries.
“Dogington Post is the online source for all the latest news about celebrities and their pets,” said Brooke Arnold, Public Relations for the site. “Mariah Carey is truly passionate about her pups. She’s very active with them, so they make a lot of headlines!”

Mariah Carey Too Expensive for American Idol?

'American Idol' can't "afford" Mariah Carey as a judge, according to her husband, Nick Cannon.

'American Idol' can't "afford" Mariah Carey as a judge.
The 'We Belong Together' singer has been linked with a role on the show following the announcement Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are to leave, but her husband Nick Cannon thinks she would cost show chiefs much more than the salaries paid to the departing panelists.
Nick told website TMZ: "I don't know if they can afford Mariah Carey. That's a lot of money. If they gave J-Lo $20 million, they might have to double that!"
Despite Nick's claims, Jennifer was rumoured to have been paid $15 million to appear on the show.
Jennifer, 42, left 'American Idol' after two seasons in order to concentrate on other projects.
Speaking about leaving the show, she said: "Something had to give, something has to give. I was really dreading this phone call with you.
"I honestly feel the time has come that I have to get back to doing the other things that you do, and you have to pay attention to that, too. I could keep doing 'Idol' for the rest of my life, but that would be giving up a bunch of other things. I feel like we had an amazing run."
Meanwhile, Mariah - who has 14-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with Nick - has been in the studio recording a new album with producer Rodney Jerkins.