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American Idol Season 7 winner David Cook and his guitar player Neal Tiemann arrive in Ethiopia as guests of the United Nations Foundation to learn about the challenges adolescent girls face in many parts of the world.

While in Ethiopia, Cook will visit the United Nations' Biruh Tesfa (Bright Future) Project to see firsthand how the UN Foundation is supporting the work of the UN to educate and empower girls. Footage of Cook's trip to Ethiopia will be featured during Idol Gives Back on Wednesday (April 21) @ 8PM ET/PT on FOX.

"I am excited to see the UN Foundation's work in Ethiopia firsthand," said Cook. "In so many parts of the world, girls and young women are denied the chance to fulfill their dreams, just because they are girls. But the 'Biruh Tesfa' project is proof that global problems can be solved, we just have to start. I look forward to sharing the images and stories from my trip with American Idol viewers across the country."

Watch the teaser video below!

Kate Bosworth spends over three hours at lunch with a mystery male at the 24-hour eatery Fred 62 on Monday afternoon (March 29) in Los Feliz, Calif.

The 27-year-old actress, smiled and laughed and gave the guy a hug before going their separate ways.

No Alexander Skarsgard in sight!

Over the weekend, a solo Kate was seen power walking through Beverly Hills.

10+ pictures inside of Fred 62 famished Kate Bosworth…

White Collar hunk Matt Bomer is featured in Paper Magazine’s new “Beautiful People 2010″ list. Here’s what the 32-year-old actor shared:

On researching for his character (an ex-con whose sentence is commuted in exchange for helping the FBI put away other criminals): "I watched The Hustler, The Sting, and To Catch a Thief. But I also tried to throw in a little bit of Ferris Bueller and Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours. I like characters with flaws, who have shadow.”

On quitting his high school football team to join a production of A Streetcar Named Desire: “I used to drive down at the end of the school day, do the show, do my homework during intermission and drive an hour back to Spring to go to school the next day. (The footballers didn't object.) I think they understood that this was what I wanted to do with my life. (smiles) If I had been the All-State quarterback, they would have had some objections to my playing the young collector in Streetcar."

FYI: Matt is wearing a blazer and pants by Calvin Klein Collection and shirt by Converse by John Varvatos.

American Idol vet Kimberley Locke embraces her disco diva with her new dance single, “Strobe Light,” available on iTunes on April 6.

“I’m that kind of singer who just loves to sing, no matter what it is,” the 32-year-old singer tells People. “I don’t like to limit myself to one genre. I love singing the old classics, like Judy Garland, and the old covers, but trying to find where I fit into that after Idol was like, ‘Let’s try this, or let’s try that.’ Well, after trying a few things, which I have, dance seemed to be the most successful.”

Don’t forget you can follow Kim on Twitter @KimberleyLocke!

Listen to “Strobe Light” below! (It was produced by Cutfather and Paparazzi.)

Yesterday aftermppm. Ricky Martin publicly announced that he was gay and just a few hours ago, he updated his fans to let them know how he’s doing.

The 38-year-old singer tweeted the following message in both English and Spanish: “What’s going on gang? I’m doing great! Stronger than ever! I’m here relaxing at home enjoying your messages! I feel the love! Thanks for all! Peace.”

Great to hear that Ricky is doing so well! Yesterday, Ricky revealed his sexuality, saying, "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."

Zac Efron takes a look back before heading to a business meeting at the Chateau Marmont on Tuesday (March 30) in Hollywood.

On the same afternoon, Zac’s girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, was spotted grabbing a late lunch at Aroma Cafe in Sherman Oaks!

The 21-year-old actress looked super chic as she grabbed salad and iced tea to go.

10+ pictures inside of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens out and about…

Driving her Prius Hybrid, Rachel Bilson drops off her human dictionary, fiance Hayden Christensen, at LAX airport on Tuesday afternoon (March 30) in Los Angeles.

Hayden can next be seen in the upcoming heist flick, Takers, out August 20. The 28-year-old actor plays A.J., one of the members of a group of bank robbers who are pulled into one last job by a recently paroled cohort (T.I.). They then find themselves pitted against a hard-boiled detective (Matt Dillon) who interrupts their $30 million heist and calls for revenge.

FYI: Hayden is wearing Creative Recreation Italian Cesario shoes!

10+ pictures inside of Rachel Bilson dropping off her human dictionary…

The folks over at HBO have their thinking caps on!!!

Scope out the latest promo poster for the upcoming season of True Blood (via THR).

For the uninformed, VILF is an acronym for Vampire I’d Like To F–k (a variation of MILF — Mother I’d Like To F–k).

Season three of the hit vampire series True Blood kicks off on Sunday (June 13) @ 9PM ET/PT on HBO. 2 posters down, 10 more to go!!!

Below is the latest video promo. Check it out —

Hilary Duff has help as she picks up two garment bags from Vera Wang in West Hollywood on Tuesday (March 30).

The 22-year-old newly engaged actress looked a little worried as the bags were brought out to her - wonder if there’s something special inside them…

Hil graces the cover of this month’s Lucky magazine! Says Duff, "My fiancé (pro hockey player Mike Comrie) just bought me this ring with smoky pavé diamonds. It's so cool."

10+ pictures inside of Hilary Duff picking up a garment from Vera Wang…

Reese Witherspoon smiles for photographers as she leaves the gym on Tuesday (March 30) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Last night, the 34-year-old actress and her boyfriend, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, shared a romantic dinner date at the delicious Ado restaurant in Venice.

The UK Press Association recently reported that Reese is in talks to star opposite Tom Cruise in the forthcoming rodeo story Paper Wings.

Reese would play an up-and-coming country singer, while Tom would play a rodeo champ who falls for her!

10+ pictures inside of Reese Witherspoon leaving the gym…

Jennifer Aniston and co-star Gerard Butler are all laughs with their director Andy Tennant at the premiere of their new movie, The Bounty Hunter, at the Callao cinema on Tuesday (March 30) in Madrid, Spain.

Gerry, 40, suited up in classic Burberry. Jen, 41, wore a black Valentino dress, gorgeous Givenchy shoes, and Fred Leighton earrings.

A movie critic over at EW thinks that Jen might be able to pull off a “Sandra Bullock” at the Oscars. Think it might be possible someday?

30+ pictures inside of Spain sexy Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler…

Christina Aguilera has premiered her upbeat new song “Not Myself Tonight” on her A.P.E. radio station.

The 29-year-old songstress belts out, “I'm not myself tonight, tonight. I'm not the same girl, same girl.”

“Not Myself Tonight” is off of Christina’s fourth studio album, Bionic, due out on June 8th.

Listen to the premiere of Christina Aguilera’s new song, “Not Myself Tonight” below!!!!!!

Janet Jackson will perform on July 2 — the opening night of the Essence Music Festival — in New Orleans as the third and final headliner.

The full list of acts confirmed for July 2, 3 and 4 are as follows: Alicia Keys, Arrested Development, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, DJ Soul Sister, Estelle, Hot 8 Brass Band, Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield and NOJO, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, Lalah Hathaway, Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds, Little Freddie King, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige, Mary Mary, Mint Condition, Monica, Rebirth Brass Band, Ruben Studdard, Sam & Ruby, Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Trey Songz and WAR.

For ticket sales, visit Essence.com!

Amanda Seyfried pairs her sparkly Doo.Ri dress with Pierre Hardy shoes at the screening of her latest movie, Dear John, at London’s Odeon Kensington on Tuesday (March 30).

The 24-year-old actress was accompanied by co-star Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan, who wore a gorgeous All Saints dress and Rock and Republic shoes.

Watch the trailer at DearJohn-Movie.com! You can watch the flick on Blu-ray when it hits stores on May 25.

20+ pictures inside of Dear John duo Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum…

Carrie Underwood snuggles up to a beagle puppy at the Pedigree Adoption Drive held at New York City’s Bidawee Manhattan Shelter on Tuesday (March 30).

The 27-year-old singer, who rocked an alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet scrunch sleeve blazer, shared what the Pedigree Adoption Drive does to help animals in need with CBS’s Early Show recently!

“[The drive] is all about finding animals homes and making their stay comfortable while they’re in shelters, because half of the dogs in shelters never find a home,” Carrie said, “and we’re here to help!”

To learn how you can help, visit Pedigree.com!

20+ pictures inside of Carrie Underwood at the Pedigree Adoption Drive…

Watch out, Oprah!

Martha Stewart is currently in talks with Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of Hallmark, to form a new lifestyle cable channel.

Cooking shows, fashion tips and gardening ideas 24/7!!!

Until then, you can catch Martha-branded shows on Hallmark seven hours a day (starting yesterday). More Martha specials will be developed throughout the year… and that’s a good thing!

FYI: Discovery Channel owns the soon-to-launch Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

DO YOU THINK this Martha-Hallmark partnership is a good thing — YAY or NAY?

Ben McKenzie buys some oranges and some other groceries at the Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (March 28).

The 31-year-old actor has had a lot of meetings recently about upcoming projects but took a quick break to talk to JustJared.com about the final two Southland episodes of season 2 (they start airing TONIGHT on TNT). Here’s what the always nice and always affable Ben had to share:

JJ: Is the fate of Southland still up in the air? Do you feel anxious at all?

BM: Look - it’s the way it’s always been with the show. We seem to always be in this situation, so we’re not in uncharted territory. The reviews have been amazing, the ratings have been solid, not spectacular - we’re just going to wait until all the episode ratings come back in two weeks and then we’ll make a decision. I really can’t call it either way. I think it’s a true toss-up right now. But I think TNT would like to renew the show - they believe in it! We’ll just have to see if the ratings hold up and continue to grow.

JJ: What can we expect from Tuesday’s episode, “What Makes Sammy Run?”

BM: Shawn Hatosy, who plays Detective Sammy Bryant, has a really great plotline involving a young kid that he’s trying to get out of the life of gang-banging. Michael [Cudlitz] and I uncover a large amount of contraband in a plotline revolving gun running and truck smuggling and cash. (laughs) I don’t know what else can I say! Oh, and I get some love. Yes, Ben Sherman finally gets laid! One of the rare opportunities - he’s very excited.

(Click inside to continue reading Ben McKenzie’s interview with JustJared.com…)

JJ: And the last episode, “Maximum Deployment”?

BM: Last episode, a lot goes on - it’s very heavily focused on Chickie. There’s a rapist who’s dressing up as a cop and pulling over women and raping them and it’s our job to find him and track him down. The entire force is put on the case - that’s what maximum deployment means - they double up and put extra officers on the street, usually to look out for one particular suspect or one particular guy who’s doing something bad - in this case, a rapist.

JJ: If this is the end of the series with episode six of season two, would you he happy with the ending?

BM: It’s a little tricky, to be honest, because we didn’t get to wrap it up the way you usually wrap up a show with a finale. Instead, NBC just pulled the plug two weeks before the premiere. I think it’s a very good episode - I think all of the episodes are very good. Is it a finale like a typical show would have a finale? I’m not going to lie to you and say that it is. There’s no big musical montage with all of us in various states of peril. It’s just another solid episode of a show that I’m very proud of.

JJ: If you could decide Sherman’s future, what would you choose for your character?

BM: I think the dynamic between him and Cooper is great and we should hold on to it as long as possible, but I think overall, his trajectory is to work his way up, to become a training officer himself, perhaps, become a detective and potentially more than that, but maybe just become a really great detective, maybe join the squad. There’s all sort of areas we could go into, particularly SWAT, actually. We could follow a guy who the audience is hopefully rooting for at this point as he continues to be challenged with a job that continues to get more and more intense as he works his way up the ladder.

JJ: If it is the end, is there a prop from the set you’d want to have for a keepsake?

BM: I got them to make a little nametag like cops would have on their uniforms! I have a Sherman and Cooper has a Cooper. And other than that, mementos…no, just a lot of relationships, a lot of great memories.

JJ: Did you keep anything from The O.C.?

BM: No, not really! There’s so much of it around - it’s such a big part of my life that it was just around. They gave us all DVDs of the entire show, so I have that - I haven’t exactly sat down and watched that or anything. (laughs) I don’t think I’ll forget it. I tend to value the relationships and the experiences more than anything completely physical. I’m not much of a keepsake guy, although if they had ever made an action figure of Ryan Atwood…(laughs)

JJ: One of my readers wants to know what the last thing you and Adam Brody did together.

BM: Usually, we just hang out either at my house or his house and just, whatever - shoot the breeze. Yeah, I don’t know! There’s no way to answer this question without it leading somewhere else! We do what guys do.

JJ: You’ve been doing a celebrity blog for TVGuide.com, how did that go? More? Do you feel you’re a good writer? Have you written any scripts?

BM: Uh, no. I like writing, though! It definitely reminded me that I could never actually have a blog - I have respect for guys like you who are doing it on a day-in, day-out basis. But once a week for maybe a page, maybe 500 words is where I try to cap it, it’s a nice little exercise. I like that it allows me to express in a longer form than a typical interview, in a more structured way, my thoughts and my passion for the show and to convey that to whoever the hell cares to read it. It’s fun - it’s a nice little exercise.

JJ: Have you written scripts in the past?

BM: Yeah, but if actors start talking about that, they sound pretentious! (laughs) So yes, but nothing worth speaking of at the moment.

JJ: Do you know about Cudlitz Corner on Facebook? What would you ask him?

BM: Is that what he calls it? Aww, that’s so adorable! I love that. I want to call mine, like, McKenzie Mashup. That is really cute - I’ll have to give him crap about that. Yeah, he does that every week, right? I’m thinking about hacking into it and berating him or something. Look, he is a tireless advocate for the show. He does it all - he tweets, he does Cudlitz Corner. He loves it as much as any of the rest of us, if not moreso, so it’s great. I think that interactivity is great - TNT is a little ahead of the curve in terms of embracing the new paradigm of Facebook pages and web chats - we did a full cast webchat for the premiere of the show - and having fan screenings all over the country.

It’s cool - I think a show like ours is only going to survive by having people talk about it because we’re not just going to be able to draw them in on a weekly basis with a marketing campaign - it has to be person to person.

JJ: Are you still involved with any of the projects listed on IMDB?

BM: I’m no longer involved with Forever - I don’t know what the state is. The Stanford Prison Experiment has been around for a long time and I don’t think that it’s going anytime soon. I wish that it were! A lot of actors and I have been involved for a long time and I don’t think it’s going anytime soon.

JJ: You started out in NY waiting tables. Which restaurants? Were you a good waiter?

BM: It was one restaurant and it doesn’t exist anymore! It was called Sag Harbor and it was a couple blocks south of Restaurant Row - maybe it was 44th between 8th and 9th? Terrible. I was absolutely awful. Really bad. Very poor multi-tasker. I can do one thing if I’m concentrating on it, but that’s about it. One table would get great service and everyone else was sort of screwed. A lot of spilling - I was awful!

Everybody was very sweet, I have to say. I remember spilling various things on people, luckily never red wine. I think I spilled a glass of milk, which was unusual that we were even serving milk to someone. Yeah, I don’t know. It was not my proudest moment. They say some actors are born to be waiters; I definitely couldn’t do what they do.

JJ: Do you have any plans for the summer? Going on vacation anywhere?

BM: Yeah! My brother’s getting married this summer and so I’m going to go to his wedding and other than that, going to try to travel. Going to try to travel to either Japan or Turkey depending on my availability. My brother lives in Japan and I have relatives in Turkey. So yeah, travel and relaxation!

JJ: How are you spending the weekend?

BM: Watching basketball - the NCAA tournament - and hanging with friends! Maybe getting out to the beach!

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Southland airs TONIGHT @ 10PM ET/PT on TNT!

Check out the latest video from Kelis - it’s her new single, “Acapella“!

Definitely a weird vibe but some great costumes!

The 30-year-old singer teamed up with producer David Guetta for a new sound! Her new album, Flesh Tone, is out this summer.

“I signed a new deal and I'm madly in love with life and ready to share something with you,” Kelis, who signed with Interscope Records late last year, wrote on her site.

Scope out the video premiere of Usher’s latest single “OMG,” off his new album Raymond v. Raymond, in stores today!

The director of the vid is Anthony Mandler, who has worked with Rihanna on a dozen of her videos. Mandler said, “The video is a spectacle. It really emphasizes what we love about Usher and the character and the icon that he is, and most importantly, it's really a video that showcases his superstardom.”

Watch below!

Mark Salling and Dianna Agron are featured in Paper Magazine’s “Beautiful People 2010″ photo spread. Here’s what the Glee hotties opened up about:

Dianna on her character, Quinn Fabray: “She's deliciously evil and oscillates between being the mean girl and someone with an ounce of a heart”

Mark Salling on his character, Puck: "He’s a bad guy inside of a good guy inside of a bad guy.”

Mark on Puck’s future with Quinn: “I know my character. He's not going to stop sexting other girls.”

Dianna on celebrity sites drawing conclusions from a photo of her drinking coffee with Adam Brody while they were filming upcoming movie The Romantics: "Our call time [for the film] was the same that day, so we thought we'd go grab coffee together. An hour later, I had a boyfriend. (laughs) It was great."

Mark on some bloggers’ breathless descriptions of his chiseled physique: “I'm honored by their kind words. But my eyes are up here, OK?”

FYI: Dianna wears an Emporio Armani dress and Perrin Paris gloves. Mark wears a Dior Homme shirt, Stussy Deluxe shorts and Skingraft holster.

Kate Gosselin tries to wow the crowd as she dances the jive with partner Tony Dovolani on Monday (March 29) during the second week of Dancing with the Stars.

Unsurprisingly, Nicole Scherzinger scored the best of the episode, earning the first 10s of the season for her jive with partner Derek Hough.

While ratings for the show were down from last week’s numbers, the show still brought 22.56 million viewers. Pretty impressive!

Tune in tonight at 8/7c on ABC to see who will be the first couple sent home!

30+ pictures inside of the second week of DWTS…

The final Iron Man 2 poster just debuted on MySpace!

The Jon Favreau-directed flick stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Don Cheadle. It opens in theaters on May 7.

It was also recently announced that Diesel is relaunching their Only the Brave cologne in a red and gold limited edition packaging. The Iron Man edition cologne hits stores in April for $67.50.

Rachel Bilson totes around script and a Chanel straw bag (Spring/Summer 2010) on Tuesday morning (March 30) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 28-year-old actress recently laughed off pregnancy rumors. She told Cleo magazine, “I thought that was hilarious; it was like, really? Where does this come from? I went to the doctors because I have sinus problems. I walk out and it was raining, so I had a big raincoat on - so [the tabloids] thought I was pregnant. And I was like, actually, I had Q-tips stuck up my nose ’cause I’m having sinus issues — if you wanna think I’m pregnant, then fine!”

10+ pictures inside of Rachel Bilson laughing off pregnancy rumors…

Nicole Richie had her hands full on Monday afternoon (March 29) in Los Angeles.

The 28-year-old socialite brought along her adorable daughter Harlow Madden to actress pal Jessica Alba's home for a play date with Jess’ daughter Honor Warren.

The day before, Nicole and her fiance Joel Madden were seen out and about in Studio City, Calif.

15+ pictures inside of Harlow Madden and Honor Warren’s play date…