Format: DVD: The Yule Log Edition, Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas

With GLITTER, pop diva Mariah Carey shows that she has more to offer the world than just a beautiful singing voice. Carey plays Billie Frank, a shy, young mixed-race girl who is sent away by her alcoholic mother at a very early age. At an orphanage, she befriends Louise (Da Brat) and Roxanne (Tia Texada), with the help of her cuddly cat. Flash forward to 1983. Billie and her friends are spotted by a record producer, Timothy Walker (Terrence Howard), who wants them to sing backup for his latest pop...

This 30-minute Christmas special delivers the charm and the laughs audiences have come to expect from master animator Nick Park (CHICKEN RUN, WALLACE AND GROMIT) and the Aardman studio. The painstakingly created plasticine animation for which the director is known gives voice to the "man on the street" interviews the show collects, creating animal counterparts for British folks from all walks of life. This program explores such questions of why dogs object to Christmas hats, and hamsters' secrets...

The career of Mariah Carey has seen her rise to untold riches, with her incredible vocal range winning over a sizeable worldwide audience. She may have witnessed her fair share of ups and downs in the business, but Mariah always comes back on top, as this documentary on her life illustrates. Unauthorized, no original music by Mariah is contained here, but for a guide to her rise from humble beginnings, this is a great place to start.