Mariah's Pregnancy OUTED on LIVE TV!

Thandie Newton just outed Mariah Carey's pregnancy on ABC's The View as a reason for Carey bailing out of the film For Colored Girls. Newton took over Carey's role in the film. The pregnancy rumor mill is at high speed with reports saying Carey will be announcing her baby bounce on Oprah and the View soon. Her fellow Lambs are rejoicing with the potential news.

In other Carey news, Simon Cowell has put her name out there as an excellent choice for judge on his upcoming American version of The X-Factor - how her pregnancy and unsettling music career play out with this new development will be foreseen.

Mariah's new Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, is due out next week.

Fall Music 2010 - DISAPPOINTMENT!

Last year we were abuzz with new tracks from Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Alicia Keys and a slew of other hitmakers. This year, do you hear any major buzz on any new singles? It's getting closer to Thanksgiving, and still nothing really spectacular. Yes, new singles from the bitter duo of Kanye and Taylor Swift, but it's been relatively quiet. At least we got a Glee and Mariah Carey Christmas album to look forward to. LOL.

Oddly, I didn't care for Rihanna's new track at first but now it's growing on me.

Florence and the Machine deserve Best New Artist 2010 - period.

2010 is coming to an end with the holidays right around the corner. Looking back it's been a rather ho-hum music year. A few new artists made some movements - Bruno Mars, B.O.B., and a few others. Please don't get me started on my love/hate with Justin Bieber or Ke$ha. In the end, I think Florence + the Machine have made a tidal wave of authenticity and creativity.

Here's "Dog Days are Over" -

Early Christmas present from Mariah!

Mariah is sticking to what she's good at with her newest album release, Merry Christmas II you, being released on Nov. 2. Her Christmas album is the long-awaited sequel to the hugely popular (and one of my all time favorite holiday albums) 1994 Merry Christmas. In a time when the music industry seems to be lacking in every way, it's good to remember back to my own childhood. I'm hoping Mariah sticks to the classics and creates new holiday classics, NOT hip hop! Here's the newest holiday single from MC.

"Oh Santa"