Mariah's Latest Diva Demands

Singer apparently needs 2 people just to sit down properly

(NEWSER) - Mariah Carey continues to out-diva herself all over London, as evidenced by the crazy demands that accompanied her most recent interview. Carey’s hilariously large entourage included two people to lower her onto the sofa, says GMTV’s Kate Garraway. Her harem “outnumbered the entire GMTV crew,” and also included “one person to walk in front of her backwards at all times in case she fell over,” Garraway continues. More»

Mariah Carey is pretty bad, but don't write off Alex Rodriguez, Lady Gaga

(NEWSER) - Thanks to the Oscar buzz surrounding Mariah Carey’s role in Precious, she is poised to become an even bigger primadonna. But the New York Daily News takes a look at other divas—and divos—in the Big Apple who could give her a run for her money:

• Alex Rodriguez: Managed to out-diva Madonna.
• Lady Gaga: Named herself “lady” at 19; titled her very first album The Fame.

Actor spots young runner keel over in Hyde Park

(NEWSER) - Dustin Hoffman has joined the ranks of celebs who save lives. He was walking in London's Hyde Park when he spotted a jogger first stagger, then keel over, frothing at the mouth. He immediately called the emergency Brit number—999—and stayed as paramedics performed CPR on Sam Dempster, 27. As paramedics hoisted the revived runner into an ambulance, Hoffman told them: "Great job, guys," reports the Sun . Dempster, who's on the mend, says he has "no memory of what happened. The paramedics told me. It’s unbelievable. I want to say ‘Thank you’ to Dustin Hoffman. He saved my life." More»

She's annoyed when Best Album speech is cut short

(NEWSER) - Adele pulled an MIA Super Bowl stunt and flipped the bird at Britain's music awards last night when one of her acceptance speeches was cut short. She grabbed honors for Best British Female Solo Artist and Best Album in London, a week after scooping up six awards at the Grammys . "I'm so proud to be British and to be flying our flag," Adele was saying when her second speech was cut off by the program host so the final performers could be introduced, reports the BBC . The audience booed, and the singer flipped off "the suits," she explained later. "I was about to thank the British public for all their support but they cut me off," the star said backstage. "I flung the middle finger. That was for the suits at the Brit Awards, not my fans. I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but the suits offended me." More»

Huge send-off planned for Friday

(NEWSER) - Whitney Houston is back home in New Jersey, where family members are planning to let fans say farewell at a service for the late singer. A gold hearse took Houston's body from the airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports the BBC . Her family hopes to use the city's 18,000-capacity Prudential Center for a wake on Thursday, and a funeral on Friday, sources tell the New York Times . More»