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Carrie Alma Mater

Carrie listens in on the action Friday at her alma mater Checotah High School, where the Oklahoma native surprised music students with 31 new instruments and a performance.

Carrie and Fisher

Underwood, who was first linked with Fisher in January, spent a cozy dinner Saturday night with Fisher, his mom and dad, and a few friends at Fratelli, an upscale Italian restaurant in the Kanata section of Ottawa, shortly after the 25-year-old country singer cheered on Fisher at his hockey game.

 

Country Carrie

Josh Groban finds a posing partner in the oh so hot country star Carrie Underwood (chic in embellished Georges Chakra) at the Elton John bash.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD at Grammy's

The best female country vocal performance winner goes for high drama in her plunging floral Zuhair Murad, Mary Norton clutch and long blonde locks.

 

Carrie Underwood CMA

It's a good day for Kenny Chesney, who received seven Country Music Association award nominations Tuesday, but it was newcomer Taylor Swift who had the best and most immediate reaction.

"I'm having a really good day," said an otherwise speechless Swift, 18, who forgot she still had one more category to announce. "This is awesome."

She is up for female vocalist of the year against veterans, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood.

PETA Goes After Jessica Simpson

Animal rights activists say they are now going to go after world-famous celebrity meat eaters like Jessica Simpson.

PETA, which became notorious for dousing fur-wearers in red paint, is attacking Simpson and other celebrities who encourage the exploitation of animals by eating them, The Independent reported Sunday.

Simpson reportedly was singled out after wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Real Girls Eat Meat," which was believed to be a dig at vegetarian singer Carrie Underwood, who previously dated Simpson's boyfriend Tony Romo.

Says Alistair Currie, a spokesman for PETA:

"Jessica Simpson might have a right to wear what she wants, but she doesn't have a right to eat what she wants -- eating meat is about suffering and death. Some people feel like they are standing up against a tide of political correctness when they make a statement like this -- what she is really doing is standing up for the status quo."

In response, the animal rights group doctored a photo of Simpson to read "Only Stupid Girls Eat Meat," and listed five reasons only stupid girls eat meat.

Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney Win Big at Academy of Country Music Awards

In case you missed it, the 43 annual Academy of Country Music Awards were held last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Among the nights top winners were Carrie Underwood, who beat out Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes to take home the award for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Kenny Chesney walked away with Entertainer of The Year accolades.

Other winners were Brad Paisley {Male Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year}, Miranda Lambert {Album of the Year}, Taylor Swift {New Female Vocalist}, Brooks & Dunn {Top Vocal Duo}, Sugarland {Single of the Year}, Lady Antebellum {New Duo or Group}, Rascal Flatts {Top Vocal Group}, and Jack Ingram {New Male Vocalist}.

Congratulations!

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Carrie Underwood Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry

Carrie Underwood got the surpise of her life when she was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry. After she sang Randy Travis' "I Told You So," Travis surprised her onstage with a personal invitation.

Said Travis:

"To end your birthday week, I was asked by the management here at the Grand Ole Opry to ask you if you would like to be their next member."

Pete Fisher, the Opry's vice president and general manager, said he and his staff had been working on the surprise for two months:

"We are just happy we succeeding in keeping this one under wraps as long as we have. When we seek out candidates for Opry membership, we are not only looking for artists who achieve extraordinary things with their career as Carrie has done, but for artists who really show a sincere connection to the Opry and all that it stands for. Just days after she won American Idol, Carrie made it a priority to debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage. And throughout what has really been quite a fast pace for her, she has made the Opry a priority."

Underwood's two albums have sold 9 million copies and she's so far won three Grammys and four CMA Awards - including besting two awards for Female Vocalist.

She will be inducted on May 10 at 8 p.m. ET during a live broadcast on the Great American Country network..

Miley Cyrus Earns More Than Jessica Alba

PARADE's annual "What People Earn" issue will hit on Sunday, so here's a look at what some of your favorite celebs are bringing home {in no particular order}:

Miley Cyrus: $18.2 million
Katherine Heigl: $11 million
Jessica Alba: $9 million
Dr. Phil McGraw: $90 million
Steven Spielberg: $110 million
Ryan Seacrest: $12 million
Mariska Hargitay: $7 million
Tiger Woods: $115 million
Jeff Foxworthy: $10 million
Oprah Winfrey: $260 million
Mary-Kate Olsen: $17 million
Gisele Bundchen: $33 million
Eli Manning: $11.5 million
50 Cent: $33 million
Carrie Underwood: $7 million

Read more by visitng parade.com.

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