I SPY NY: New Year’s Eve with Mariah Carey, Patti Smith and More

I spy in NY on New Year’s Eve…

Mariah Carey belting it out at Madison Square Garden (top photo), Patti Smith performing (and celebrating her 63rd birthday) at Bowery Ballroom (middle photo), Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo smooching at the Nivea Kiss Platform Party in Times Square (bottom photo), Chuck Berry performing at B.B. King, Cobra Starship and Josh Madden hanging at Hotel Rivington, Jennifer Lopez singing in Times Square, Gov’t Mule playing Beacon Theatre, Disco Biscuits storming Nokia Theatre, Deborah Cox hosting a party at the Chelsea Art Museum, and Leigh Lezark mingling at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

Lady GaGa Performs at Vevo Launch

On Tuesday night, YouTube and Universal Music Group visited New York’s Skylight Studio to celebrate the launch of lovechild Vevo, a high-quality music video streaming site that Universal, EMI and Sony have tapped into.

And what celebration would be complete without a leg-on-the-piano performance by Lady GaGa??

GaGa performed, drink in hand, for the A-list crowd, which included folks like Bono, Pete Wentz, John Mayer, Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon, Tommy Mottola, Taylor Swift, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Gavin DeGraw, Shania Twain, Clive Davis, L.A. Reid, Sheryl Crow, Adam Lambert and Justin Bieber!

Not a bad turn-out!!

Check out pics from the night, below.

Mariah Debuts New Fragrance at Macy’s

Looking good!!

Singer/actress/all-around mogul Mariah Carey hit Macy’s Herald Square Tuesday to debut her new perfume line, “Forever.”

We think the name would have been more relevant in say, 1996, but hey!

Do what you gotta do!

Mariah to Cover Foreigner

Mariah Carey will be covering Foreigner‘s “I Want to Know What Love Is” on her upcoming album, due this year.

We’ve read a lot of really nervous, negative reports about this, but we have to admit, we are MF excited about this cover!!

Mariah could make a Jessica Simpson song sound good!

Mariah and Nick Want World’s Most Expensive Home

What economy???

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have placed an offer on Fleur de Lys, the world’s most expensive estate, valued at $125 million. 

The Beverly Hills mansion boasts 15 bedrooms, 41,000 square feet, gold-leaf crown moldings, two kitchens, a lavish garden and a 50-seat screening room!

Just a quiet home for two!!!