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Carrie Underwood arrives at the 2012 Billboard Awards at the MGM Grand on Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. - Provided courtesy of AP / John Shearer

See photos of Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and more celebrities at the 2012 Billboard Awards red carpet.

The 'American Idol' winner wore a silver and rose tulle Oscar de la Renta gown from the designer's fall 2012 collection. Underwood is also seen holding a pearl and crystal sapphire Cara vanity case and wearing a pair of silver open toe pumps, also from Oscar de la Renta's fall collection.

Posted 05/20/2012 7:32 PM PT
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Alexander Skarsgard talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com at the premiere of Battleship on May 10, 2012. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Alexander Skarsgard is grateful to the Navy veterans he worked with in order to prepare for his role on the action film "Battleship."

"I play a commanding officer on one of those destroyers," Skarsgard told OnTheRedCarpet.com host Rachel Smith. "To actually spend time on one and hang out with a commanding officer and be an annoying actor asking all my stupid questions ... it would've been impossible to do this if I didn't have that opportunity."

05/19/2012
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Taylor Kitsch talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com at the premiere of Battleship on May 10, 2012.

Taylor Kitsch stars in the action movie "Battleship" and talked to OnTheRedCarpet.com about teaming up with Peter Berg again, going through boot camp for the film and working with Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker.

Kitsch, who is likely best known for playing Tim Riggins on the "Friday Night Lights" television series previously worked with Berg when Berg directed episodes of the show.

05/19/2012
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Phillip Phillips performs on the FOX show American Idol on May 16, 2012. - Provided courtesy of FOX

"American Idol" finalist Phillip Phillips is slated to undergo kidney surgery, following Wednesday's finale.

In March, Phillips was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain and he was ordered by doctors to undergo "immediate" surgery, but it was reportedly put off in order for him to compete in the reality singing competition series.

Posted 05/20/2012 2:50 PM PT
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Peter Berg talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com  at the junket for Battleship in May 2012. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Director and actor Peter Berg explained to OnTheredCarpet.com recently that he "was looking to do something different" when he cast singer Rihanna in the new action film "Battleship."

"I was looking to do something different and I was a fan of Rihanna's charisma," he told host Rachel Smith earlier this month. "I had seen her on stage. I saw her give an interview with Diane Sawyer after her whole domestic violence incident and I was like she was so articulate and I felt honest and clearly a smart woman."

05/19/2012
Get more: Clint Eastwood, TV
Dina, Morgan and Francesca appear in a publicity photo for E!s new reality series Mrs. Eastwood & Company. - Provided courtesy of E! Online

Clint Eastwood is taking an unusual path for a four-time Oscar winner, agreeing to appear with his family on a reality series, but apparently it was his wife Dina who made the decision and took the starring role.

The E! series "Mrs. Eastwood & Company," which is set to premiere at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 20, is not Mrs. Eastwood's bid for stardom though, it is for the boy band Overtone that she "adopted."

05/19/2012
Mick Jagger, Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire appear in a promotional photo for the May 19 episode of Saturday Night Live. - Provided courtesy of NBC / Dana Edelson

Mick Jagger is gearing up to host the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" on May 19 and kept fans updated on Twitter all week.

"At Wednesday's script read through. Read 36 sketches to narrow it down to 7," Jagger Tweeted on May 18, posting a photo of him next to "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels at the show's conference table.

05/19/2012
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Dan Harmon talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com for a PaleyFest event for Community in March 2011. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

"Community" Executive Producer and writer, Dan Harmon found out he had been unceremoniously fired by NBC from his position as showrunner on the scripted comedy.

Harmon confirmed the news on his official Tumblr account in a post entitled, "Hey, Did I Miss Anything" and said he didn't know why he was fired because no one said a word to him until he received a voicemail on the evening of May 18.

05/19/2012
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Nick Stahl appears in a still from the 2011 film, The Chameleon. - Provided courtesy of Lleju Productions

Actor Nick Stahl, who was reported missing earlier in the week, has reportedly reached out to friends on Friday evening to tell them he is okay.

Stahl's wife Rose, who reported the 32-year-old "Terminator 3" actor missing last week told People magazine that he sent an "unemotional and unapologetic email" to friends at 10 p.m. PT on Friday, May 18. The email said he was okay and was planning to enter a 30-day treatment program that evening.

05/19/2012
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Rihanna talks to OnTheRedCarpet.com  at the junket for Battleship in May 2012. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Rihanna makes her acting debut in the acting film "Battleship" and recently explained to OnTheRedCarpet.com why she picked that role for her first experience.

"I loved that it was a small enough role for me to pull off," she told host Rachel Smith earlier this month. "I also had a great director [Peter Berg] that was also very enthusiastic and confident about me playing this role."

05/19/2012
Cameron Diaz talks to reporters at the premiere for What to Expect When Youre Expecting on May 14, 2012. - Provided courtesy of OTRC

Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison star as a couple in "What To Expect When You're Expecting" and both the actress and actor dish about the adventures Diaz had in wearing a prosthetic stomach for the role.

In the film Diaz plays a fitness guru named Jules who appears on a "Dancing With The Stars"-like dance competition show called "Celebrity Dance Factory" with the show's star Evan, played by "Glee" actor Morrison. Jules and Evan discover they're expecting a child together during the finale of the competition.

05/19/2012
Alexander Skarsgard and Rihanna appear in a still from Battleship. - Provided courtesy of Universal Pictures

"Battleship" failed to sink "The Avengers" from its reign at the box office on Friday.

The marvel superhero film earned an estimated $15.3 million on Friday, for a total box office cume of $417.3 million domestically and over $1 billion worldwide. Last week, the movie broke more records, becoming the first film to earn $100 million in its second weekend in release.

05/18/2012
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Justin Bieber appears in a still from his Boyfriend music video. - Provided courtesy of Island Records

Justin Bieber and "The Vampire Diaries" lead the nominations for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, which are set to air on FOX on Sunday, July 22 at 8 p.m. ET.

Check out a full list of nominations below.

05/18/2012
Will Smith appears in a still from a Life News video at the Moscow premiere of Men in Black 3 on Friday, May 18, 2012. - Provided courtesy of Life News

Will Smith got upset after an overly-friendly welcome from a Ukrainian reporter at the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black 3" on Friday.

In the press line, Smith greeted the man, who proceeded to give the actor kisses on both cheeks and apparently got too close to a mouth kiss, which caught the actor off-guard. Smith pushed the man back, saying "What the hell is your problem, buddy?" before slapping him with the back of his hand.

05/18/2012
Jessica Chastain attends the Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted Premiere during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2012 in Cannes, France. - Provided courtesy of Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images for Paramount Jessica Chastain wore a regal Giorgio Armani strapless gown, while Jada Pinkett Smith was fiery hot in a bright orange, strapless Atelier Versace gown with a gold metal crescent-shaped bodice and a thigh-high split at the premiere of their new film, 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,' at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in France on May 18, 2012. See photos of the actress and stars such as Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock and Martin Short