Mariah Carey's husband bought her a dog as an anniversary present. Nick Cannon treated the singer to a Jack Russell terrier as an early present ahead of their one-year wedding anniversary in May.

The actor-and-rapper said: "I got her a short-haired Jack Russell terrier - a girl named Cha-Cha. She's eight weeks."

Mariah Carey's husband says he's "not worthy" of appearing on her records. The singer's spouse Nick Cannon jokes he doesn't want to jeopardize his wife's phenomenally successful career by collaborating with her.

He said: "I am not worthy of being on a Mariah Carey record. 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."

Mariah Carey has reportedly been buying baby items. The singer - who is said to have made an offer on a $125 million French Chatreau-style mansion in Los Angeles - has sparked rumors she is expecting a girl after splashing out $200,000 on items including a pink crib and highchair.

She has also consulted an interior decorator for advice on styling a nursery.

Nick Cannon wants to give his wife Mariah Carey a "bald eagle." The U.S. rapper - who married the "Touch My Body" singer last April - has revealed he is planning to give his wife a surprise gift for her 39th birthday on Friday.

But Mariah might be in for a shock, because as well being an endangered species, a "bald eagle" is also a slang term for someone with shaved pubic hair.

Mariah Carey wants to buy the world's most expensive mansion. The "Hero" singer has reportedly made an offer on the Fleur de Lys in Beverly Hills - a luxurious estate which has been priced at $125 million.

The five-acre estate - which was built by Texan billionaire David Saperstein - hosts 15 bedrooms, a spa and a cinema screening room which seats 50 people.

Mariah Carey could be planning a second wedding to husband Nick Cannon. The actor-and-rapper has hinted the couple could tie the knot for the second time at a huge party to mark the anniversary of their low-key nuptials in the Bahamas last April.

He said: "We have spoken about it, and it's coming up - that's all I can say. We are going to do what we said we were going to do from the very beginning."