Break out the Bordeaux, the whoopee cushions and the bangin’ Keith Richards guitar solos, because the 2009 Sexiest Man Alive party is officially under way. Bringing the fun with him wherever he goes – whether it’s onscreen in fizzy roles like Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise or at home with his family on their private Bahamian island – is just one reason why Johnny Depp, who also scored the honor in 2003, has joined an elite club of two-time SMA title holders (only Brad Pitt and George Clooney have matched the feat). At 46, the father of two still reigns as Hollywood’s most irresistible iconoclast; as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smoldering as his favorite Cuban cigars.

Considering how sexy Johnny really is, I’m surprised this is the photo that People decided to use for their cover … they deffo could’ve found a sexier photo, don’t you think? As you may recall, People selected Hugh Jackman as the Sexiest Man Alive last year … but there are 109 other sexy men who made the cut this year along with Johnny. After the jump, check out a few photos of some of the other dudes who were selected by People magazine this year …

Not that it’s a very difficult task but People really does a great job of picking out the sexiest of the sexy. I mean, Jerry O’Connell in the speedo is proof positive ;) I’m also glad to see some of my faves — David Beckham, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and the Glee guys — also made the cut. Make sure you pick up this special issue of People magazine to see all the sexy men who have been named among the sexiest of the year. Did your fave guy make the cut?

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In all honesty, as far as matching couple costumes go … Mimi and Nick ain’t half bad. If Mariah hadn’t been trying to covertly promote her album, Nick might’ve gone the traditional way and dressed as a devil to Mariah’s angel. They look cute tho … and if these get-ups result a few more album sales, then mission: accomplished!

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Mariah Carey arrived at Saturday night’s New York Film Festival screening of her movie Precious adorned with diamonds and a posse of security guards. But away from the glamorous hubbub, she’s just a regular girl at heart, say her costars. “If you’re around her enough, ‘Mariah’ goes away and she’s like everyone else,” says actress Gabourey Sidibe, who formed a close friendship with Carey on the set. “She’s just a normal girl who talks about normal things like fashion and things like that. She’s so nice.” In the film, opening nationally Nov. 6, Carey plays a plain-looking case-worker. For the role, the songstress, 40, bared her face in front of the camera free of makeup and donned dowdy outfits. “I basically told her, ‘I want to see the Mariah I see when I’m in your house and we’re kickin’ it, watching TV and eating popcorn,’ ” says director Lee Daniels, who also worked with Carey on the movie Tennessee. “Nothing at all [surprised me about Carey's performance]. I knew she had it in her. ” Based on the novel Push, the film tells the story of a pregnant, illiterate teen who tries to change her life by enrolling in an alternative school. Oprah Winfrey was so inspired by the film, she signed on as an executive producer after the shoot was completed. “She watched it and she went, ‘Whoa! This is something very, very special,’ ” Winfrey’s best friend, Gayle King, said at the screening. King, who’s now seen Precious four times, added, “The film is hard, sad and tragic. Oprah’s pulling out all the stops she can to make people go see it.”

Mimi + Oprah should = blockbuster hit! But I’m not totally sold just yet. I had to doubt Mariah Carey’s acting prowess but if Glitter (or every single one of Madonna’s films save for Evita) taught us anything it’s that popstars don’t always make the best actresses. There’s a belief in Hollywood that if beautiful women get ugly on screen, they’re headed for awards show acclaim. Now, I’m really not counting on Mariah winning any acting awards … but I do hope she does well in this film. It sounds like a great story … I’d love to see Mimi show the world that she can do more than sell hit records.

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As you can imagine, Mimi brought along her much younger hubby Nick Cannon and made sure to give him some sugar in between performances so that the folks in their general vicinity would know that they are still so much in lurve. After the jump, check out a couple photos of Mr. & Mrs. Cannon lovin’ all up on one another and watch video of Mimi performing her new singles Obsessed, I Want to Know What Love Is, H.A.T.E.U. and her classic track Make It Happen …

Try as I might, I still can’t get used to seeing these two as a married couple. The recycled 90’s look I can get used to, this marriage … well, I’m still workin’ on it. But I love me some Mimi so … let’s move on. Here is video of Mimi performing Obsessed:

I understand that NYC mayor Bloomberg, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman are also scheduled to appear on today’s show but Mimi brought along a special guest of her own. After the jump, see who tagged along to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Mariah Carey earlier today …

The happily marrieds are still goin’ strong … as is evident in these photos. Mariah even performed a song off her new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (due out later this month) complete with a full gospel choir — which means this show is must see!!

Now, I’m not a regular Oprah watcher so I’m not sure if the ep will actually air today or if it will air on Monday … but I’ll deffo be on the look-out for the You Tube clips that are sure to come. I’m not sure I’m diggin’ this Mariah 2009 lookin’ like Mariah 1993 thing she’s got goin’ on. It was cute for promo pics but I dunno that it’s a good idea to recycle one’s own look in the flesh.

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Mariah Carey has sold more than 160 million albums worldwide, and, if radio play for the first single on her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, is any indication, she’s on the verge of racking up more No. 1 hits than the Beatles. But underneath the pop varnish, Carey’s just a smitten newlywed in the middle of a home renovation, juggling a job and a new puppy. Sort of…

Did Nick weigh in on the album?
We tend to do our own thing, but I did like sharing the process of this album with him, as we have the same taste in music and he’s a great DJ and loves music.

LMAOOOOOOO!! Mariah *has* to be in love for her to go on the public record to call her young pup of a hubby “a great DJ”. LOL!! After the jump, read the rest of Mimi’s Elle interview and find out what she has to say about her new life as the happily married Mrs. Cannon …

You just bought a house in L.A. What’s it like?
It’s a Georgian manor. We basically redid the entire thing, from the floors to landscaping to the closets, which are inspired by my New York apartment, with a men’s and women’s department store-esque feeling! Of course, I have the salon and Nick has a basketball court, which is his favorite place in the house. And I love having the outdoor space so the dogs can play. It’s not too small; it’s not too big; it’s not a monstrosity. It’s a home.

You’ve had so much success. Where would you like to be in 10 years?
I try to live in the moment. It says in the Bible, Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

HAHAHHAHA! Is this not THE BEST Mariah Carey interview you’ve ever read? I love how she claims her new LA home is not a “monstrosity” even tho it looks like a women’s AND men’s department store complete with salon (!) and basketball court (!!). Divas really do not have a firm grasp on reality, do they? And it is always good to end an interview with a Bible quote, don’tcha think? Lawd … I sincerely hope her new album is just as entertaining as this interview is … it’s prolly the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time.

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For someone with only a few movies under her belt, singer-turned-actress Mariah Carey looked incredibly confident on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival last night. The multi-award winning singer, 40, showed off her curves in a figure-hugging Dolce & Gabbana black dress as arrived at the screening of her new film Precious. Despite a soggy evening on the French Riviera, Mariah beamed for photographers as an aide protected her designer dress from the downpour. As one would expect from a bonafide diva as Ms Carey, the singer was dripping with Chopard diamonds as she joined co-stars Lenny Kravitz and Paula Patton on the steps of the Palais de Festival … Mariah’s choice of black appeared to be the dominant shade at the Precious screening last night, with co-stars Lenny, Gabourey Sidibe and director Lee Daniels all opting for the colour. Precious is based on the book Push by Sapphire and tells the story of an obese, HIV-positive teenager growing up with abuse in Harlem. It stars newcomer Gabourey as Clareece ‘Precious’ Jones – the lead character -, Paula as her teacher, comedienne Mo’Nique as her mother, Lenny as a nurse and Mariah as a social worker. In a dramatic change from her usual glamorous image, Mariah looks tired and dowdy to play Mrs Weiss. The film received rave reviews when it first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January and went on to win both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama. At a press conference earlier on Friday, director Lee Daniels admitted he only cast Mariah at the last minute. He said: ‘I thought how bold would it be to cast Mariah. If she could dye her hair, put on a wig, take off the make-up, darken under the eyes, I believed she would begin to give me her soul. And she did.’ Mariah added: ‘[My character] is the audience and is that shocked person who hears what goes on and has to kind of bare her soul because she’s hearing something that is so horrific that she’s never heard before. There’s a creative side of me that needs to do work like this.’ Precious marks Mariah’s fourth film since her critically-panned debut in Glitter in 2001. Her second film WiseGirls in 2002 was better received, but the film failed to find a distributor and went straight to TV. However, last year Mariah’s burgeoning acting career received a boost with Tennessee, in which she played an aspiring singer fleeing an unhappy marriage.

HMMM … well, mebbe 4th time’s the charm? I had pretty high hopes that last year’s Tennessee would be the film to finally bring her critical acclaim and box office success but … apparently not so. Appearing in a film that premieres at Cannes is a huge accomplishment for our dear Mariah. I can deffo see how she’s got some acting talent inside her (unlike our dear Madonna who, as much as I love her, couldn’t act her way out of a paper bag). I’m very curious to see his gritty movie. Good luck with this film, Mimi. I’m tired of lookin’ for your films in the DVD bargain bins.

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Where has the time gone? With smiles on their faces, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated one year of wedded bliss Thursday in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort. “It’s a very special occasion,” Cannon told the crowd at Moon Nightclub, where he was deejaying, “toast to everyone.” After a very private wedding a year ago, the couple decided to do the opposite for their anniversary, celebrating with a nightclub full of people. The couple did, however, dine in a private room at Simon beforehand. Once inside the club, the couple were greeted with a four-foot birthday cake. And the surprises kept coming – at least for Carey. Unbeknownst to her, Cannon produced a video of the couple’s last year, including video of intimate moments. After the video was shown, Carey was seen crying. “This is the most amazing person in the world,” Cannon said into the microphone about his wife. “I dedicate my life to her daily, and together this union is gonna last forever. She is my rock.” Carey replied: “I have the best man in the whole wide world.” The gushfest continued after a balloon drop and a clubwide toast, which Cannon dedicated to his wife.

Where has the time gone, indeed! I cannot believe it’s been a whole year! I remember when we caught wind that they crazy kids went and got hitched and I, too, was among the detractors that didn’t see how their union would be able to stand the test of time. I am very happy to be proved wrong … even tho they have only made it to their one year anniversary, I think they’ve proven (not that they needed to at all) that they are in it for the long haul. Mariah Carey isn’t usually one to show this much emotion … that she would so openly cry at a tribute like this is very touching. I’m so happy that she’s found someone to share her life with. I’m pretty sure I’ll go back to making fun of their relationship from time to time but, for now, I’m happy to celebrate their anniversary. May Mr. & Mrs. Cannon have many more anniversary celebrations to come!!

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary in May, after being secretly married last spring in the Bahamas. So what does a guy get the girl who has everything? “I got her a short-haired Jack Russell terrier,” he told Us Weekly. “A girl, named Cha-Cha. She’s 8 weeks.” Although Cannon laughed off rumors that he and Carey are expecting a baby, he did say that being married to her is “the most amazing thing ever. I couldn’t wish for anything else.” He even offered evidence of why the marriage is so great. “She’s the most incredible woman,” he said. “Being in a strong union and being there for each other is something that I’d never really experienced before, so to experience it with my wife is remarkable. We’re together as one, and that’s important to me.” The couple plan on getting away for their upcoming anniversary to a tropical locale, similar to the one where they were married a year ago. “We never went on a honeymoon,” he said. “So I guess I can tell you we’ll probably go to Barbados.” Cannon also recently spoke to “Extra” about the possibility of working with Carey on any music. “I am not worthy of being on a Mariah Carey record,” he insisted. “Please, we’re going to try to keep her career soaring. I can’t even step into the studio with that woman. She is incredible.”

Wow. I can’t even believe that it’s almost been a year already. It seems like just yesterday that we learned that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were secretly wed and here we are, on the verge of their 1st year anniversary. They say that the first year of marriage is the hardest but it seems like Mr. & Mrs. Cannon have made it thru with flying colors. Truth be told, I wasn’t sure if they were gonna make it a month let alone a year. Nick must really be sure that Mimi is the one for him because a tattoo that huge on one’s back is a serious commitment. Let’s hope that they never break-up because Nick would need some major skin grafting surgery to have that tattoo removed. BUT, let’s stay positive … I suppose congrats are in order for Mariah, Nick and little Cha-Cha. It’s not quite time for Happy Anniversary just yet but soon … hopefully.

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David tells me that the weather has been cold and rainy ever since I left NYC earlier this week and he has taken ill as a result. I really think the warm, sunny temps here in SoCal would do him wonders … we’ll have to see about getting him to feel better. But I digress … anytime I see pics of Mariah and Nick and I can’t help but look at him as Mimi’s fave accessory of the moment rather than her husband. I mean, I dunno … I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to see them as a married couple … but he does make a really great valet.

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