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Posted 05/26/2013 11:25 AM PT
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Vin Diesel appears in a scene from the movie Fast And Furious 6. The movie hits theaters on May 24, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Universal Pictures

While Bradley Cooper's comedy film "The Hangover Part III" came out strong, "Fast & Furious 6" reigned supreme at the weekend box office.

The action and car-packed film, which was released on Friday, May 24, earned an estimated $98 million for the three-day weekend, according to Entertainment Weekly. The highly-anticipated film beat the opening of its predecessors -- "Fast 5" and "Fast & Furious."

Posted 05/26/2013 9:20 AM PT
Carrie Underwood appears in a photo from her official website that shows her performing on her 2012-2013 Blown Away Tour. - Provided courtesy of carrieunderwood.com / Matthew Sperling

Carrie Underwood is giving back to her home state of Oklahoma.

The "Before He Cheats" singer, who hails from the Sooner State, has donated $1 million to the Red Cross for disaster relief following the recent tornado.

Posted 05/26/2013 10:18 AM PT
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Elisabeth Moss appears on Bravos late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live, in May 2013. - Provided courtesy of Bravo / Watch What Happens Live

Elisabeth Moss didn't "plead the fifth" on "Watch What Happens Live" -- instead, she opted for being brutally honest.

The "Mad Men" actress, 30, appeared on the late night Bravo show that's hosted by Andy Cohen earlier this week. While the casual conversation drifted from topics of "BADvertising" to "Real Housewives," the real dishing began when Moss played "Plead the Fifth."

05/15/2013
Actress Uma Thurman arrives for the awards ceremony of the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 26, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Lionel Cirreneau / Invision / AP

Check out photos of Uma Thurman, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lawrence, Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman and more at Cannes 2013.

Thurman, 43, wore a silver Atelier Versace gown to the final day of the festival, which featured the premiere of "Zulu" and the closing ceremony.

05/25/2013
Amanda Bynes appears before a judge on Friday, May 24, 2013. She was arrested in Manhattan after police say the actress threw a bong out of a window. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Amanda Bynes talked more about her arrest in another Tweet on Saturday, May 25, and she claimed that one of the officers who arrested her had sexually harassed prior to the arrest.

Bynes was arrested at her New York City apartment on Thursday, May 23, after police received a call from an employee at the building who reported that the 27-year-old actress was rolling and lighting a joint in the lobby.

05/25/2013
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Will Smith, his son Jaden Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro appear on The Graham Norton Show on the BBC on May 24, 2013. - Provided courtesy of BBC

Will Smith out did himself during his appearance on "The Graham Norton Show" with his son Jaden Smith on Friday, May 24.

First a little back story. When Smith appeared on "The Graham Norton Show" in May 2012, he led the audience in a sing-along of the theme song from his sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

05/25/2013
Orchid Humanitarian Award Winner Tyler Perry at the CARRY Foundations 7th Annual Shall We Dance Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. - Provided courtesy of Todd Williamson/Invision for CARRY Foundation/AP Images

Writer, director and actor Tyler Perry surprised some Finland Middle School students in Columbus, Ohio with a visit to their musical concert, on Friday, May 24. He also donated $100,000 to help the student the athletes in the city's South-Western schools.

Perry said he learned about Finland Middle School after seeing an episode of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on HBO that featured one of the school's teachers, Mary Mulvany, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Video of Perry's visit to the school can be viewed below.

05/25/2013
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Ken Jeong discusses The Hangover: Part III to OTRC.com at a May 2013 press junket. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

The origins of Mr. Chow's trademark voice have finally been revealed.

Ken Jeong, who plays the debaucherous Chow in "The Hangover" franchise, revealed the familial source of his character's distinctive, high-pitched voice to OTRC.com.

05/25/2013
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Mariska Hargitay appears as Detective Olivia Benson in the May 22, 2013 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. - Provided courtesy of Michael Parmelee/NBC

Breathe easy "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" fans, Detective Olivia Benson will be back for the show's 15th season.

Mariska Hargitay, who plays Detective Benson on the show, confirmed in a Tweet on Saturday, May 25, that she will return next season.

05/25/2013
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton perform Over You on The Voice on May 21, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Trae Patton / NBC

Blake Shelton's benefit concert for the victims affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma has a date set for May 29 and will include performances by high-profile country music stars.

Shelton initially announced that he was planning a concert for Oklahoma earlier this week. Shelton grew up in Ada, Okla.

05/01/2013
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Portia De Rossi talked to OTRC.com at the premiere of Arrested Development on April 29, 2013. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

"Arrested Development" is set to return with new episodes on May 26, to the delight of many die-hard fans who have missed the show since it went off the air after three seasons in 2006. When the show returns, it will launch with 15 episodes all debuting at one time on Netflix.

OTRC.com correspondent Jonathan Novack was at the premiere of the show's fourth season earlier this week where he caught up with the cast, a few guest stars and learned a few things about the new episodes.

05/24/2013
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses for photographers during a photo call for The Great Gatsby at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. - Provided courtesy of AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau

How much would you pay for a trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio?

One person reportedly bid $1.5 million at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS XX gala at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for the chance to go with "The Great Gatsby" star on a Virgin Galactic space flight, according to the Los Angeles Times.

05/24/2013
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Mariah Carey appears on Good Morning America on May 24, 2013. - Provided courtesy of ABC / Donna Svennevik

Mariah Carey had a little bit of trouble with her wardrobe after performing on "Good Morning America" on Friday, May 24.

The singer and "American Idol" judge was wearing a pink sequined Donatella Versace dress and had just finished performing "Always Be My Baby" when the incident occurred.

05/24/2013
Singer Janet Jackson arrives at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 66th international film festival, in Cap dAntibes, southern France on Thursday, May 23, 2013. - Provided courtesy of Joel Ryan / Invision / AP

Janet Jackson made a rare public appearance at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, which she attended wearing a cleavage-baring white Armani Prive pant suit.

What do you think about Janet Jackson's look? Vote in our poll.

05/24/2013
Amanda Bynes appears before a judge on Friday, May 24, 2013. She was arrested in Manhattan after police say the actress threw a bong out of a window. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Amanda Bynes says she does not do drugs and "never had a bong" before, a day after she was arrested on a pot charge and accused of throwing such paraphernalia out of her New York City apartment window in front of cops.

The 27-year-old former child star and actress, known for films such as "Hairspray" and "Easy A," was arraigned in court on Friday, May 24. Her mug shot was obtained by the paparazzi and posted on several websites, including ABC News. The actress, who has in recent months worn a long, bleached blonde wig in public, sports a buzzed haircut.