Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
Taylor Swift opened the show with a winning performance -- but the 19-year-old singer had to wait until the end of the Country Music Association Awards telecast Wednesday night to collect the biggest honor: entertainer of the year.
Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
Taylor Swift opened the show with a winning performance -- but the 19-year-old singer had to wait until the end of the Country Music Association Awards telecast Wednesday night to collect the biggest honor: entertainer of the year.
Heidi Newfield goes into Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards with five nominations. It's more than any other female, but she still considers herself the dark horse -- and in many ways, she is, especially since she's up for top female vocalist against such heavyweights as Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are competing online for the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year. Fans can vote on www.voteACM.com or www.cbs.com/acma for any of the nominees through the last hour of the 44th Annual ACM Awards on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Each nominee is also scheduled to perform during the show. – Mike Fleeman
Week after week, contestants on "American Idol" face scrutiny from judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, not only for their song choices and performances, but also for their outfits.
• BFFs Taylor Swift and Kellie Pickler, whispering and giggling during Carrie Underwood's sold-out show at Nashville's Sommet Center. Pickler – who was also joined by
Katharine McPhee, at one point playfully leaned over and tugged Swift's hair. Later she
headed to the show's afterparty and snacked on chips and signed autographs for teen fans as
Underwood worked the room.
Kenny Chesney, the Country Music Association's reigning entertainer of the year, dominated the CMA Award nominations on Wednesday, receiving seven, including album of the year
• Carrie Underwood, shopping for baby clothes
two days in a row. The country star browsed for her friend's baby
– and she hit up Sunset Kids at Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles. "She
didn't know the sex of the baby, so she bought some unisex T-shirts and
onesies," a source tells us. The next day, Underwood swung by Kitson Kids to
grab more duds for the lucky little one. "She was upbeat and sweet," an
onlooker says.
Amy Winehouse added to her growing trophy collection, winning best new artist and song of the year honors at Sunday night's Grammy Awards – while performers from Carrie Underwood to Kanye West rocked the Staples Center.
The latest CosmoGIRL magazine is hitting stands with newly engaged mom-to-be Jessica Alba on the cover. Though she steers clear of any pregnancy details, the 26-year-old actress does hand out some motherly advice to young girls who are dating:
Happy Anniversary, Carrie and Chace! Okay, okay, it wasn't actually their anniversary. But Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford, who have been dating since October, certainly looked every bit the happy couple as they laughed and danced at Marquee nightclub's 4th Anniversary Party in NYC Thursday night.
Video courtesy Warner Bros.Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford told Ellen
DeGeneres that he can't escape from his adoring female fans in New York.
And now, thanks to the talk show host, he may have even more trouble dodging
the spotlight. Why? Well, on Monday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres surprised Crawford by airing a naked picture taken ... when he
was a baby! The Gossip Girl was a great sport, though, recovering
from his embarrassment and quickly joking with DeGeneres, "That was so
recent, too! That's wild."
Simon Cowell may not have been in the crowd at L.A.'s Nokia theater Sunday night, but the American Idol vibe was alive and well at the 35th Annual American Music Awards.
Jessica Simpson, Jamie Foxx, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow – not your typical country-music lineup, but they are among the stars expected to join country superstars like Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley at the 41st Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday night, to be broadcast live on ABC from the Sommet Center in Nashville.
Video courtesy Warner Bros. Ellen DegeneresGrilled by Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Monday, Carrie Underwood said that yes, she would be willing to make a home-cooked meal for Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford – but only if he wanted her to, and only if she could find his phone number first.
Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford "is having a good time" with Carrie Underwood, his costar Nicole Fiscella told PEOPLE at Tiffany & Co.'s Blue Book Collection launch Saturday.
It's one of the cardinal rules of dating – no messy barbecue! – but that didn't stop Carrie Underwood and new arm candy Chace Crawford, who stepped out in New York Tuesday night with a meal at Justin Timberlake's restaurant, Southern Hospitality.
Carrie Underwood's fans knew all about the romance rumors with Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo, and more recently, Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford – which may just prove her point about the celebrity dating life.
The Dixie Chicks sang "Not Ready to Make Nice," but the Grammy Awards were certainly ready to make them winners, honoring the trio with five awards Sunday night.
The Dixie Chicks may have been "Not Ready to Make Nice," but the Recording Academy was nice to the country-pop trio, giving them nominations in the top three categories for the 49th annual Grammy Awards.
You'll be amazed by their journey. You'll marvel at their fortitude. But more than any of that, you'll be struck by a simple thought while watching this year's breakout hit documentary: Thank God I am not a penguin.
"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, along with runner-up Bo Bice and the other eight Idol finalists closed their summer concert tour with a benefit for Hurricane Katrina relief.
After four months, thousands of contestants and countless attempts to hit notes well above middle C, "American Idol" is down to its final three weeks -- and its final four contestants.
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