Carrie Underwood & Steven Tyler's CMT Crossroads Duet

They share a connection thanks to "American Idol," and past winner Carrie Underwood teamed up with current judge Steven Tyler for an Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum performance in Indianapolis on Saturday night (February 4).

The duo took the stage to the crowds delight while treating the audience to a set including a rockin' rendition of Carrie's hit song "Before He Cheats" as part of the CMT Crossroads Live From 'Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam' event.

Prior to taking the stage, Carrie and Steven spoke about one another during a show promo, with the Aerosmith rocker saying, "You were why I took judging for 'Idol,' you are exactly why. Not only could you sing good, but you adapted to this...it's a pit! It's a deep, dark, ominous pit. And you get out there on-stage at night with that band, that great band you've got and you make people feel happy, first and foremost. All the rest, if people knew what we went through to get out on that stage... you have gotten past that and not a lot of people do - they have to get through drugs and alcohol, booze and divorces and even those didn't make it. You were a natural at it."

Offering up kind words about Tyler in return, Miss Underwood said, "I remember as a very small child, I could pick your voice out. Even then, you know that it's different, you know that it's special and can pick it out from a million other voices. You were definitely part of what gave me that musical, laid-back, in-the-pocket sensibility on albums and stuff like that."


Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/super-bowl-2012/carrie-underwood-steven-tylers-cmt-crossroads-duet-582934

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All-American Rejects Go All Out For 'Beekeeper's Daughter' Video

Just-released clip has warring hipsters, a mariachi band ... and Wayne Newton.
By James Montgomery


All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter in the "Beekeeper's Daughter" music video

It's been a while — like, almost three years — since the All-American Rejects have made a music video, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that, when they got the go-ahead to shoot a clip for "Beekeeper's Daughter" (the first single from their upcoming Kids in the Street album), they decided to go all out.

"This was the first video where, when we got [the treatment], everyone said 'yes' and I said 'yes ... but could we please have some of this?' And I proceeded to sort of expel every fantastic idea I could think of," frontman Tyson Ritter explained. "From, like, a hipster fight — beards versus mustaches, a lot of plaid, had to be like 'West Side Story' — to some she-devils. Everything we could ever sort of think of for a video that was impractical is in this one.

"And the whole thing is floating on a through-line of a man walking through his day, experiencing every random encounter from every random walk of life," he continued. "And at the very end, there's a big parade with Wayne Newton."

And Ritter's not exaggerating either. Because the "Beekeeper's" video — which premiered Friday (February 3) — is most certainly jam-packed with every one of his notions and then some. It's a big, buzzy clip, brimming with dancing she-devils, cheerleaders, cops, ticker tape, a mariachi band and Mr. Newton (to name just a few). And while everything in the video elicits a thrill, it's Newton's cameo that takes the cake.

"Yeah, I think [Tyson's] email ended with, 'Oh, and Wayne Newton.' And I thought that was to sum up that this video needs to have all kinds of outrageousness," guitarist Nick Wheeler laughed. "But two days before, we got this phone call: 'Hey, Wayne Newton's going to be in the video.' I have his business card in my wallet."

Speaking of business, now that the "Beekeeper's Daughter" video has been released, there remains one rather sweet sponsorship deal AAR are very interested in securing — one that's a lot tougher to land than you'd imagine.

"This song was dubbed 'Beekeeper's Daughter' because that was the brand of honey that we had in the cabin in the Sequoia Grove National Forest when we first wrote it," Wheeler said. "It's really just our desperate attempt at a honey sponsorship."

"And those are not easy to get," Ritter laughed. "We still haven't gotten any of that honey."

What do you think of the "Beekeeper's Daughter" video? Share your reviews in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678502/all-american-rejects-beekeepers-daughter-video.jhtml

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VOTE: Would You Rather Date Tom Brady or Eli Manning?

The Super Bowl is this Sunday -- and whether you're more interested in the touchdowns or the commercials, one thing is certain: There are some pretty cute players prepping to take the field!

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Eva and Eduardo Are Loved Up on a Late Night Flight

Eva Longoria and boyfriend Eduardo Cruz were together to catch a Qantas flight out of LAX last night. They're frequently on the go, whether visiting her friends in Miami or his family in his native Spain. Eva headed out of town following a busy week in LA. She tweeted a picture of herself and costar Felicity Huffman on the Desperate Housewives set, as well as images from an event with First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday. In addition, Eva shot a new ad for L'Oreal's Preference last Saturday. Eduardo, meanwhile, is busy with a project of his own. He wrote on Twitter about focusing on electronic music.

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Blake Lively: "I've Had Four Boyfriends in My Whole Life"

Blake Lively's Gossip Girl alter-ego Serena van der Woodsen has a dating resume that, by conservative estimations, must be comfortably in excess of 100 pages. But offscreen, Lively says she has far less romantic experience. In fact, she knows the exactly number of boyfriends she's had -- and can count them on one hand!

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/blake-lively-has-only-had-four-boyfriends/1-a-424516?dst=iv%3AiVillage%3Ablake-lively-has-only-had-four-boyfriends-424516

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Eddie Murphy Dead? No, Just Another Hoax


The Internet is abuzz with reports that Eddie Murphy is dead. He is not.

We repeat: Twitter is not a news source. Eddie Murphy is 100% alive.

Sources close to the Tower Heist star have already debunked the hoax, just the latest in a long line of online pranks designed to fake kill a star for some reason.

Eddie Murphy: Alive!

The frenzy was initially sparked by MediaFetcher (dot) com, then spread like wildfire thanks to Twitter. This site is believed to be responsible for spinning bogus stories about other numerous celebrities they claim are dead but are not.

The Bon Jovi death hoax was a different guy, but Cher, Charlie Sheen, TooShort, The Rock, Kevin Bacon, Luke Perry, Jack Black, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Green, Tiger Woods, George Clooney and others have fallen victim of late.

All are still alive and kicking. Thank goodness.

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Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/02/eddie-murphy-dead-no-just-another-hoax/

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