If you tuned in to Mariah Carey's Thanksgiving-night NBC special, then you know that despite her two Grammys, her marriage to Sony's president and chief operating officer Tommy Mottola, her new top 5 album (Music Box), and her sold-out concert tour, the 23-year-old singer spends an inordinate amount of time alone on the farm. That is, when she's not singing Christmas carols with inner-city kids. A few of the noteworthy moments: *Number of contrived Martha Stewart- like scenes on Carey's farm: 13 *Number of times Carey is shown pensively composing on her porch swing: 2 *Number of times Carey is seen bonding with ''regular'' people: 6 *Scenes of Carey with animals: 3 *Scenes of Carey with children: 3 *Number of all-black outfits Carey wore in concert: 3 *Number of songs Carey performed: 9 *Number of songs that dealt with unrequited love and broken relationships: 6 *Number of times Carey mentioned her megamogul hubby: 0


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