Providing us with further proof that Mariah Carey is living on another planet, the singer’s list of diva demands for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at a London mall was recently leaked. In it, she asked for 20 white kittens and 100 white doves to accompany her at the extravagant event. She also asked to be showered with butterfly-shaped confetti while standing on a custom made pink podium and waving a magic wand.

Unfortunately, while the organizers were able to source the 100 doves that were to be released into the sky, the kittens proved troublesome. A source told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper: “In the end, it was made clear that due to health and safety, there was no way we could have the animals at Westfield. Pets are not allowed in Westfield – that rule would apply for everyone.”

We have no idea if they were also successful in coming up with a “magic” wand. No doubt, Mariah would have pointed them towards Diagon Alley; it being London and all.

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Mariah Carey’s luggage arrived at Heathrow Airport in London on a flight from the States last weekend. In total, the singer reportedly managed to bring with her 23 bags — which were then loaded on to a truck for delivery. And you thought your packing skills needed work! Jeesh.

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PETA is pulling together some big celebrity names for the launch of their 2009 “Fur is a Drag” fashion show on the eve of London Fashion Week. Of course, as you would expect, this is not going to be your standard fashion catwalk. MTV UK gives us the deets:

The London party will feature a parody of a fur runway show, cross-dressing models will be sporting fur clothing that will be accessorized with paint and animal traps. Mariah Carey and Sex & The City star Kim Cattral have donated old coats to be worn in the show after having a change of mind about wearing fur, and to perfect the look, Stella McCartney is providing the shoes

Cross-dressing models with traps and paint?! I love it! And so does Pamela Anderson. “I wish I could be in London for the Fur is a Drag show, not just to support PETA, but because I think a drag queen should play me in a film about my life and I’m always on the lookout!”

For the past two seasons, American Idol has leveraged its incredible popularity to help raise money for charities through its special “Idol Gives Back”. Guest stars such as Brad Pitt, Ellen Degeneres, and Mariah Carey have all appeared on stage — bringing in close to $150 million over two years.

For this season — when charities are struggling hard to survive the economic downturn — it’s being dropped.

“When we’re making three, sometimes four hours a week of broadcast TV, to add the actual weight of making a huge charity show on top of that, at the same time, stretches the team like there’s no tomorrow,” executive producer Ken Warwick told reporters Monday. “And it’s really very, very difficult to keep the standard of the main show up as well as make ['Idol Gives Back'] something special.”

As a result, Idol is planning on hosting its charity event every other year — which is a shame since it appears that it could be an effective philanthropic force every season. Sure, this year’s totals would probably be reflective of the financial doom and gloom out there, but it would be something.

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Think the dollar menu at old Mickey D’s is a good value? YEAH, RIGHT! How about getting 16 MEALS out of that same dollar bill?!

Well that’s exactly how far Feeding America – the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity – can stretch a buck! And to raise more bucks for which to stretch, the charity group is teaming up with a goggle of famous faces for Fill A Bowl, Feed America — a campaign run in conjunction with Clothes Off Our Back, to raise money for families who are struggling to survive

Stars like George Clooney, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Wyclef Jean, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Annie Lennox, and many more have all donated their time to sign high quality bowls that will be auctioned off until December 12th!

If you’d like to own one of these awesome bowls, or just want a donate a couple dollars for fun, visit the auction page and help a few less fortunate families get a hot meal this holiday season!

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Singer Mariah Carey has revealed that not only does she sleep a whopping 15 hours a night (IS there 15 hours in the night?), she also uses “20 humidifiers around [her] bed.” Yikes. I wonder how much water that is a night? [Editor's note: Not to mention the electricity!]

Marama Davidson, daughter of actor and New Zealand Green Party Member Rawiri Paratene (Whale Rider, Xena: Warrior Princess), painted her pregnant belly with the words “Vote for Me” in green in support of her father’s Party while doing outreach at Auckland University.

Kerri Russell was recently spotted with an organic Ergobaby Carrier when out and about with son, River. Want one for your own green tot? Click here.

The New York Public Library’s 2008 Library Lions benefit was the place to be for many celebs on Monday. Barbara Walters, Charlie Rose, and Ivanka Trump, among others, all made an appearance. The benefit honored Edward Albee, Ashley Bryan, Nora Ephron, and Salman Rushdie; and one of my all-time favorite writers, Nobel Laureate and Library Trustee, Toni Morrison, was the Master of Ceremonies.

Mariah Carey is partnering with the World Hunger Relief Program for a new campaign called “From Hunger To Hope“. The organization, which benefits the United Nations World Food Programme, works to feed millions of children and promote initiatives that work to end world hunger. Carey posted a brief article of support on her official blog:

Dear lambs,

I am so grateful for my life and for everything that I have. Over the years I have been passionate about helping those who are less fortunate, especially children in need.

It is shocking that 850 million people face hunger every day. But it pains me even more to know that every six seconds, somewhere in the world, a child dies of hunger. This is unacceptable. Let us commit ourselves today to make a difference and help end hunger around the world.

Join me in support of the World Hunger Relief campaign to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme. Together we will help feed millions of children.

Give children the chance they deserve and give to the World Food Programme. Just $1 will feed 4 children. To donate and join the movement to end world hunger, visit fromhungertohope.com. Together we can help significantly in bridging the gap between hunger and hope.

Mariah Carey
Ambassador for World Hunger

Big news!! 14 of the world’s most popular female singers are getting together for one big charity-supporting diva fest. That’s right, stars like Mariah Carey, Beyonce Knowles, Fergie (and Ecorazzi superbabes) Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow are planning to record Just Stand Up for the Stand Up To Cancer charity, which will be released to download from September 2nd.

Not only are these lovely ladies laying down the track, they’ll also be performing the song at the Stand Up To Cancer benefit show, which is set to air simultaneously on three US television networks – ABC, NBC and CBS – on September 5th.

Stand Up To Cancer is an initiative of the Entertainment Industry Foundation which calls on the showbiz world to help fight cancer. A slew of other stars will be in attendance such as Christina Applegate, Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker.

So set the TiVo, download the tune and do your part to kick the crap out of cancer!

Operation Smile and their volunteers travel across the globe to repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and families.  Numerous celebrities have worked with the organization such as Billy Bush, Roma Downey and Donald Trump Jr.

To find out more about you can get involved, visit OperationSmile.org. 

Word circulating the gossip rags today is that Mariah Carey’s massive rock (courtesy of her new engagement to Nick Cannon) is actually the same ring that Cannon used to propose to his previous GF Selita Ebanks.

People are calling it “tacky!” and “unbelievable!” — but through our green-tinted glasses, it’s a score for the eco world and an impressive display of recycling. You go Mariah!

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