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Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Jackson Brothers & More Step Out For ‘This Is It’ Premiere

Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul and Paris Hilton were among the stars who hit the red carpet in Los Angeles for the premiere of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” on Tuesday night.

Braving winds that started up earlier in the day, the glammed up stars, including David Cook, Adam Lambert and Katy Perry, packed the red carpet, all eager to see the movie made up of rehearsal footage from the tour that never was.

Carrie Underwood To Do FOX Variety Show – David Cook & Dolly Parton Too

Carrie Underwood will be returning to FOX, when she headlines a holiday variety special on December 7, Access Hollywood has learned.

During the two-hour special, airing on FOX at 8:00 PM EDT, Carrie will perform new music from her upcoming album, “Play On,” as well as previous hits and holiday classics.

On The Download: Mid-Season 2009 Grammy Picks

Nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards won’t be released until the end of the year, but we’ve got your preliminary look at what musical acts we at On The Download think will be nominated this year.

ROLL CALL: Renee Zellweger & Bradley Cooper Keeping ‘Brenee’ Alive!

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ROLL CALL: Matt Damon’s Reveals Secrets To Getting His ‘Informant’ Body – McDonald’s & Doritos!

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Carrie Underwood Tops 2009’s Top-Paid ‘American Idols’

A number of “American Idol” winners and runner-ups alike have gone on to superstardom since the launch of the FOX show – and according to Forbes, many of them are earning paychecks to match.

Philippines Chases Down 2 ‘American Idols’ To Check For Swine Flu Ahead Of Concert

Even “American Idols” are not exempted from swine flu checks.

Philippine health authorities had to chase down David Cook and David Archuleta, the winner and the runner-up of last season’s TV singing contest, to have them fill out a health checklist and report their temperatures at least twice a day before their open-air concert Saturday.

David Cook Gets Emotional On Stage In Ohio

David Cook has performed a handful of concerts since the death of his brother Adam, less than a week ago. But on Friday night, things got tough for the “American Idol” in Ohio.

David Cook’s Brother Dies Of Cancer

David Cook’s older brother died after a long battle with brain cancer on Saturday, according to the former “American Idol” winner’s official Web site.

Adam Cook, a lawyer, was 36. He had struggled with the disease for 11 years.

David Cook Cancels Concerts Due To ‘Family Matters’

Reigning “American Idol” champ David Cook has canceled two shows on his headlining tour due to personal reasons, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

“We are canceling Monday and Tuesday’s shows to allow David time to deal with personal family matters,” a rep for the singer told Access. “Please respect his privacy at this time.”

David Cook Offers Stern Warning To Overzealous Fans

“American Idol’s” reigning champ has sent a message to fans trying to get a little too close to the singer and the message is loud and clear: back off!

David Cook hit his MySpace blog on Sunday to offer a plea to overzealous fans in a post titled “Attention!”

David Cook On Selling Out His Hometown Show In 6 Minutes: ‘I’m Floored!’

David Cook kicks off his first post-“American Idol” trek today, but he is already thinking about the end of the jaunt and his hometown stop.

David’s tour will stop on April 22 in his hometown of Kansas City, MO, at the Ameristar Casino, a date which sold out recently in just six minutes.