 In an interview with MTV News , Carey described going under @-@ cover as the stalker role : " Well , we had a lot of people outside . I 'm walking up to the Plaza [ Hotel ] , and when I was dressed as Mariah Carey , there were a lot of people just standing there taking pictures , and the street was closed down , and it was a whole rigmarole . It is what it is . So , basically , I went into costume as the stalker , and I told my bodyguard , ' I don 't want you to walk with me . ' So , a friend of mine was there , and I was like , ' Let 's walk together . ' " After reports continued to speculate regarding the video 's subject , Ratner explained that the main inspiration behind the video was the 1983 film , The King of Comedy . On July 10 , 2009 , Carey announced through her Twitter account that the video would premiere on the talent competition program , America 's Got Talent , which was hosted by Cannon . The full version premiered two days later on 106 & Park . Carey was present at the show and discussed the making of the video . 
