· Mariah Carey has revealed some details of her whirlwind engagement and marriage to Nick Cannon. The singer said Cannon "sort of kidnapped me and took me on a helicopter ride" to propose a second time, after first proposing several days earlier on Carey's roof in Manhattan by hiding a 17-carat diamond ring inside a candy ring pop.
· After resting her voice following some medical issues earlier this year, former "American Idol" Jordin Sparks is hitting the road for a 16-date North American tour with Jesse McCartney beginning August 5.
· A few more details on the Madonna/ Britney Spears video hookup have emerged. First off, the filming of the top-secret clip was temporarily delayed due to technical issues on the Los Angeles set. Filming is now scheduled to begin Wednesday for the clip, which will feature an elevator that Spears will dance in and around. One source said the video will be very "deep" and promised, "You've never seen Britney like this before. It will blow your mind."
· More drama for the Game: The rapper reportedly got into a fistfight at the weekend funeral for one of his cousins, after he allegedly failed to pay for half of the $14,000 burial as promised. Police are reportedly investigating the incident.
· Add moody rockers the National to the list of acts that are stumping for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. The band's online shop now offers an Obama-themed shirt that features a contemplative photo of the Illinois senator and the phrase "Mr. November."
· Metallica is giving you choices when it comes to buying their upcoming album Death Magnetic, from the $24.99 option — which includes a high bit rate digital copy of the album delivered at midnight on its street date, plus downloads of ringtones and two summer shows — all the way up to the limited-edition $124.99 package, which adds a 5-LP box of 180 gram vinyl, a special lithograph and a fat package of goodies.
· My Morning Jacket's critically praised Evil Urges is only a month old, but frontman Jim James has already begun work on the band's next album.
· Speaking of bands already working on follow-ups, the normally glacial Portishead, whose recent album, Third, was a decade in the making, are planning their next effort as well.
· While you await that long-promised gospel album from DMX, rest assured the gap will be filled by the upcoming solo LP from the Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill, Testimony of Redemption. The album will feature such tracks as "Praise for a Good Woman," "God's Side Is the Best Side" and "Pull the Trigger on the Devil."
· Van Halen singer David Lee Roth, a certified emergency medical technician, needed some emergency aid himself last month while visiting Ontario. According to reports, he was caught speeding by cops and when they stopped his car they realized he was having an allergic reaction to nuts.
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