Mariah Carey promotes her fragrance collection for the holiday season, she has some tough competition going against Beyonce, Brittany Spears, Halle Berry, and other celebrity fragrances.

The Home Shopping Network has had Diddy, Mary J Blige, and now Mariah Carey is added to the line up of music artist that sells their products on the network. Carey will launch her first lifestyle collection featuring jewelry, footwear and fragrance on HSN on Nov. 29, this will be her first time selling on TV.  Shoes will be priced from about $69.90 to $199.90, while the jewelry will be available from $39.99 to $199.95. In a WWD interview HSN Inc. chief executive officer Mindy Grossman said this about Carey

“She is personable, funny and smart and obviously creative and talented, and we just talked about what she is passionate about — shoes, jewelry, fragrance and her music,” Grossman said. “I said, ‘Why can’t we do it all?’ She is magnetic, and I think this has the opportunity not just to appeal to our existing customer base, but also a lot of new customers.”

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Now that Jennifer Lopez is officially out of the running as judge for next season of “American Idol” this leaves plenty of room (figuratively and literally) for another diva to step in. Nick Cannon started campaigning for his wife, Mariah Carey, to be the next judge and now it looks like talks have actually begun to heat up. Check the latest with this video clip from E! News.

Nick Cannon recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter and it looks like he is pretty serious about his wife Mariah Carey to be the next “American Idol” judge. Cannon is already host for NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”

THR: What do you think about all the “American Idol” shake-ups?
Cannon: Simon Cowell was the anchor of the show. And when he stepped out, it’s like, now what? But as long as Ryan Seacrest and Randy Jackson stick around, I’m watching.

Has Mariah been approached to join the panel?
You know what? She talks about it. She says, “I would love to do that.” She is one of the greatest singers of our time; she would be great. I don’t know if she has enough time, though, but if they could work with her schedule, I know she would love to do “Idol.” Let’s start the campaign!

Considering Jennifer Lopez’s deal to be the new judge might fall through, there definitely will be room. But imagine what Mariah’s backstage demands will be like for every episode.

Although Mariah’s perfume deal with Elizabeth Arden has netted her over $150 million in sales, it’s hard to be convinced that a fragrance by the name of “Lollipop Bling” will prove to be just as lucrative for Mariah. Her “Forever” perfume and “M” were both positioned as upscale / sophisticated but from the looks of the “Lollipop Bling” retail displays, she is going for a more fun and youthful feel.

The perfume line will come in three versions, “Ribbon,” “Honey,” and “Mine Again” and will be available next month.

Mariah made a rare appearance and performance in Fayetville, AK as she performed a medley of his for WalMart shareholders. Why would Mariah travel to Arkansas to perform you might ask? Well it’s quite simple. WalMart controls over 50% market share of physical CD sales so if she wants to have a strong in-store presence when her albums drop…what better way to help your cause than to impress the shareholders. I’m sure there was a slight “performance fee” involved to help sweeten the deal though.

Mariah Carey x iPad. It was only a matter of time before the iced out iPads hit the streets. Mariah is the first to do it with this custom rhinestone encrusted iPad that was given to her as a gift from cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden. Arden is the company that currently markets and distributes her M perfume line. Jermaine Dupri is in the studio with Carey and takes a closer look at her custom iPad.

Mariah Carey x US Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing group and the US Olympic team have teamed up with Mariah Carey and her new video “100%” for promotional and marketing purposes. The song is also featured on AT&T Team USA Soundtrack.