Mariah Carey gets defamation lawsuit filed by her brother cut back, but not dismissed

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News Channel by the voting-technology company Smartmatic can proceed, despite Fox’s motion to have the matter dismissed. The suit is the second of its kind that has cleared a potential legal hurdle and has been allowed to continue making its way through the courts.In the suit, filed in February of last year, Smartmatic alleged that Fox News and three of its popular on-air personalities at the time — Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro —  made false claims about the company’s actions and influence on the 2020 presidential election, or allowed such claims to continue to circulate.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s been a long time coming — two years, in fact — but the Songwriters Hall of Fame has confirmed that its twice-pandemic delayed 51 Annual Induction & Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at its longtime location, the Marriott Marquis New York’s Times Square.The 2022 date, originally set for June 10, 2020, will induct previously announced songwriters, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Ernie Isley / Marvin Isley / O’Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley / Chris Jasper (the Isley Brothers), Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams / Chad Hugo (the Neptunes), Rick Nowels and William “Mickey” Stevenson. Master songwriter Paul Williams will be receiving the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award and Universal Music Publishing Chairman-CEO Jody Gerson will receive the Abe Olman Publisher Award.

Meghan Markle‘s is getting sued by her half-sister.

Nick Cannon is explaining the meaning behind his new song ‘Alone,’ which was rumored to be about getting back with Mariah Carey.The singer opened up about his previous relationship with his ex-wife on the last episode of his TV show, revealing that his goal was not to get back together with the iconic artist. “I dropped a song on my upcoming mixtape.

Mariah Carey must face accusations that she defamed her brother in her memoir, a judge ruled earlier this week (February 15).Last year, Carey’s older brother sued the singer for defamation and emotional distress which he alleges was caused by her best-selling autobiography, The Meaning Of Mariah Carey.Carey’s brother claims to have suffered “extreme mental anguish” and “serious damage to his reputation” as a result of the book.While the judge did dismiss numerous allegations made by her brother relating to several passages in the book, she did rule that Morgan Carey could sue his sister for defamation over two passages that claimed he had sold drugs and had “been in the system”.In her decision, Justice Barbara Jaffe wrote: “Although Carey maintains that the phrase ‘sometimes drug dealing’ is a ‘rhetorical epithet,’ in light of the earlier statement that plaintiff had supplied clubgoers with ‘powdered party favours,’ the average reader could understand this phrase to mean that plaintiff had committed a serious crime.”She continued: “The context reasonably permits an average reader to conclude that Carey refers in this statement to cocaine, which is a controlled substance, the possession and/or sale of which is proscribed by New York law…It thus implies that plaintiff committed a serious crime and is sufficient to support [an] action for defamation per se.”A solicitor said Morgan was “pleased” by the judge’s decision. NME has reached out to representatives of Mariah Carey for comment.

Mariah Carey and her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka have extended their Valentine’s Day an extra day. The “Touch My Body” singer shared a spicy selfie of her and her man on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The pop star rocked a black and red corset, black robe and diamond necklace while Bryan wore a matching chain and complemented her with a red velvet robe and a black T-shirt. “Valentine’s marathon continues. Hour 23!” She captioned the post letting everyone, including her ex Nick Cannon know, that she and Bryan and are having plenty of fun together.

Nick Cannon has just released a new single called Alone, and it’s been revealed that it’s written about his ex-wife Mariah Carey. Nick, 41, was married to 52-year-old Mariah from 2008 until 2016, and the pair share two children together/After their marriage, Nick had two kids with Brittany Bell, twins with Abby De La Rosa, a son with Alyssa Scott and is currently expecting his eighth child with Breana Tiesi.

Mariah Carey is unbothered.Just a few days after her ex-husband, Nick Cannon, released a song dedicated to their relationship, the “We Belong Together singer shared a look at her Valentine’s Day, which she spent with her boyfriend of more than five years, Bryan Tanaka. Clearly, she’s wasn’t spending her special day thinking about the Wild ‘N Out creator.Carey posted the flick to Instagra on February 15, captioning the sweet picture, “Valentine’s marathon continues.

Mariah Carey certainly was not alone on Valentine's Day. On Tuesday, the GRAMMY-winning singer took to social media with a photo of herself and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka. If there was any question about who Carey spent Valentine's Day with, the music maven made it crystal clear when she captioned the photo, «Valentine’s marathon continues.

Nick Cannon still has Mariah Carey on his mind, revealing his feelings for the iconic singer in a newly released single, described as an ode to his ex-wife.The 41-year-old rapper is not holding back his emotions, with lyrics of the new song ‘Alone’ detailing Nick’s feelings “then and now,” in reference to their relationship and marriage from 2008 to 2016.The artwork for the single is a box of chocolates in the shape of a broken heart, using Mariah’s song ‘Love Takes Time’ from her 1990 self-titled album, as a sample for his new song.Cannon says in the song that he has no hard feelings for his ex, “First off, I’m gonna say I ain’t got nothing but love for ya.” Detailing his life after their split and singing about his latest pregnancy announcements, “I’m still running the streets, I’m still all in the sheets / Having babies, models and singers and actresses saying they pregnant by me/ Have to pay $10,000 a week.” The singer took to Twitter to explain he “had to come Raw from the heart” on his new track.

There was only one lonely heart this Valentine’s Day!

has been making headlines for expecting his 8th child with model , amidst the good news chatter the talk show host released his new single Alone on Valentine's day hinting at his past relations with ex-wife Mariah Carey. The song even samples All I Want For Christmas Is You singer’s 1990 single Love Take Time.Cannon dropped his new song and insinuated through his honest lyrics that he still loved and even wanted her back.

It looks like Nick Cannon has a clear “Vision of Love” — and it involves his ex-wife, Mariah Carey. The Wild ‘N Out host released his new single, “Alone,” on Valentine’s Day, and he doesn’t hold back his emotions for the pop star on the track.

Nick Cannon is feeling nostalgia for his romance with Mariah Carey.