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Swinging through South America as part of her "We Own the Night" world tour, Selena Gomez had quite the pleasant stop in Rio de Janeiro this weekend.

The 19-year-old singer/actress arrived in town on Friday (February 3) while stepping out for a press call the following morning, during which she was doted with a Gold Award memento from Universal Music Brazil.

Later that night, Miss Gomez took the stage at HSBC Arena to treat the sold-out crowd to a fabulous concert comprised of a full lineup of her biggest hits. Voicing her fondness for her Brazilian fans prior to delving into "Who Says," Selena told the audience, "Brazil, you have wanted me to come so much and I'm so, so happy that I finally came. Thank you. You have been so amazing and I hope you know how amazing and beautiful and perfect I think you are. And, I promise, I'll come back. I love you guys so much!" From here, Gomez is scheduled to put on a show at Via Funchal in Sao Paulo on Sunday (February 5) before closing out her global gigs with two concerts in Argentina and one final stop in Montevideo, Uruguay on February 11th. Photo Credit: AKM Images

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."
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Seemingly just what the doctor ordered, LeAnn Rimes was in recovery mode during a day at the beach in Malibu, CA this weekend (February 4).

The 29-year-old "What I Cannot Change" crooner tossed on a skimpy swimsuit as she joined husband Eddie Cibrian and a few friends while on the mend from a minor operation in which she underwent a few days prior.

Of her medical procedure, Miss Rimes tweeted in the morning hours, "K, coming clean....I had minor surgery this week and I've been in SO much pain it's not even funny. Nothing major just annoying! Pain pain go away!!!!!! When it's mouth pain and jaw pain it makes your whole head pound! YUCK" With the warm west coast setting making her feel a bit better, she later wrote during her beach excursion, "The pain is subsiding finally for a moment. My head has been vibrating all day. Maybe the sand under my feet is helping." Meanwhile, LeAnn also recently shot down rumors claiming that she's joining the cast of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," as she messaged of the National Enquirer tale, “No, [the rumor is] not even remotely true.” Photo Credit: SplashNewsOnline.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

The host of "NFL Honors" on NBC was kneeling down when Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow stepped up and showed Baldwin how it's really done.

"Bless you, Tim," Baldwin responded.

That capped a nearly 10-minute monologue Saturday night on the eve of the Super Bowl as The Associated Press awards for the 2011 season were announced.

Baldwin started by walking into the glittery crowd, handing a football to Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and asking the AP NFL Most Valuable Player to sign it.

The "30 Rock" star then tossed around the jokes, taking equal shots at the NFL, Madonna and the Kardashians, mostly to big laughs from the likes of Joe Namath, Rex Ryan and Cam Newton. All the while, Baldwin clutched his prized souvenir.

The evening's first presenter, Katy Perry, kept in the spirit.

"Hi Tim, my parents said hi," Perry told Tebow. Both of the 27-year-old singer's parents are pastors – Tebow was raised by missionary parents.

Early in his monologue, Baldwin pretended he saw Madonna – who's performing at halftime of the game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants in the audience. He pointed out it was instead Packers linebacker Clay Matthews.

"I was confused by the hair and biceps," he said to a roomful of laughs. Matthews, for the moment, didn't look too amused.

Baldwin jabbed a famous reality show family, too. Mentioning the power and popularity of the NFL, "It would take 800 years for the Kardashians to date and destroy all of them."

But Baldwin did not spare the NFL.

He told the audience New England coach Bill Belichick was tucking in his Patriots and telling them that Giants coach Tom Coughlin was not hiding in their closet.

He joked about the NFL lockout, saying fans would've had to resort to watching Canadian football with teams with silly names such as the Argonauts.

And he compared Philadelphia quarterback Vince Young's preseason comments of being on a dream team with a bad dream – the nightmare of being naked in school. The Eagles lost four of their first five games.

After the award for the AP Defensive Rookie of the year, Baldwin sat next to former NFL star Archie Manning and asked him: "Peyton or Eli?"

Rather than choose between his quarterback sons, Manning offered a quick retort.

"Let me ask the question: Alec or Billy?" Manning said.

Conveniently, the younger Baldwin brother was sitting right in front of Alec.

As for the postgame altercation between coaches Jim Harbaugh of the 49ers and Jim Schwartz of the Lions, "I haven't seen a handshake that awkward since Nixon met Elvis."

Before the show, players were eager to hear Baldwin's take on the NFL.

"He'll say anything but he's always funny," Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew said.

The evening's presenters included television host Jimmy Fallon, "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm and "Entourage" actress Emmanuelle Chriqui.

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Immersing herself in the Super Bowl XLVI festivities, Katy Perry turned up for DIRECTV's Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl After Party in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday night (February 4).

The blue-haired "Last Friday Night" singer strutted her stuff on the Victory Field arrivals carpet while joining fellow partygoers including Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, David Arquette, Christina McLarty, Jane Krakowski, Mehcad Brooks and Christopher Meloni.

Prior to the DIRECTV soiree, Miss Perry made an appearance at Indy's Murat Theatre for the 2012 NFL Honors ceremony. The recently divorced 27-year-old joined NFL star Cam Newton in presenting an award, during which time she playfully said to the Carolina Panthers quarterback: "You'll be the first straight man I've had a photo with in a long time, so live up to it." "I am," a grinning Cam replied, getting a big laugh from the star-laden audience in attendance.Photo Credit: Getty Images