NO HOLIDAY PAYCHECK: EMPLOYEES CRYING AS MIMI CANCELS TOUR!

MARIAH CAREY's pregnancy rumours refuse to go away - she has reportedly scrapped plans for a forthcoming tour to prepare for her first child. The Hero hitmaker has been dogged by speculation she is expecting since marrying Nick Cannon earlier this year (08), but frequently refuses to confirm the reports.

And the rumours were fuelled after insiders told the New York Daily News that the star had pulled all plans for an upcoming string of concerts because she is pregnant. A source tells the publication, "Costume designers and dancers were all called Wednesday and told the tour is off. "Most were hysterically crying because they were relying on her for a paycheck this holiday season." However, a representative for Carey refutes the claims: "I have not been told she's pregnant."

Crying? O well, the economy is quite bad!!!