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Drinking While Accepting — thankfully, it’s not illegal.  Just very funny.

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For a break from the Michael Jackson frenzy, check out these pictures of Mariah Carey from the set of her new video directed by Brett Ratner.

[Bauer Griffin Online]

Next stop: Witness Protection Progam.

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The law is rarely black and white, but Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were when they attended a soiree for Mariah’s charity, “Fresh Air Fund,” in NYC last night.  Lookin’ good!

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Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company are trying to Push each other around in court!

They filed dueling lawsuits this week against each other over Sundance Film Festival hit, Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, which includes performances by Mo’Nique, Sherri Shepherd and Mariah Carey.  Lionsgate announced it purchased the rights to distribute the film for approximately $5 million and enlisted Tyler Perry and Oprah for promotion purposes.

TWC’s attorney claims the company had “reached a firm agreement for the rights” to the film with a sales agency.  Nonetheless, the sales agency went behind TWC’s back to make a better deal with Lionsgate, and Lionsgate should have known better than to interfere with TWC’s deal.

Clearly, TWC did not enter a long-form legal agreement, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company automatically loses this case.  The primary question is whether TWC and the sales agency had reached an agreement on all material terms and whether it was in some kind of writing, even an email.  If neither occurred, Popsquire predicts a loss for TWC.

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Mariah Carey will be touching her mic at this month’s American Music Awards!

Mariah is now set to perform at the show, which airs LIVE on ABC, November 23 from Los Angeles.  Other performers include Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, Pussycat Dolls, Taylor Swift, and Pink.

Popsquire will be watching.  You know that music awards shows are always a good source for pop culture/law collisions!

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Popsquire is concerned about Mariah Carey…Check out this recent performance of Hero on the UK’s X Factor.  Then, click here for what the song used to sound like.

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In the August issue of Elle Magazine, Mariah Carey accuses Nick Cannon of committing a federal crime!

Well, not really, but it’s close enough to a collision between pop culture and law for Popsquire to blog about it.  Check out these quotes from Mariah about the fast romance and marriage between her and Nick:

1. “He sort of kidnapped me and took me on a helicopter ride. Then he re-proposed,” she says, referring to the fact that the actor had already asked for her hand a few days earlier.
2. “We really kept the whole relationship aspect of it quiet,” she says. ”I think we didn’t want to give people a chance to be like, ‘What are you doing? What are you talking about? This is so quick…are you sure?’”

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