Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley turned into a comedy double act at the Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday night (11Nov09) with a hit rapport that had stars like Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill crying tears of laughter.

The pair teamed up to host the 2008 awards and were invited back by impressed organisers - and their comedy routine at the top of the show was sensational.

After poking fun at nominee Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards encounter with Kanye West and Brooks & Dunn's upcoming split in quirky songs, the singers turned their attentions to count

Lindsay Lohan is eager to collaborate with Lady Gaga, branding the Just Dance hitmaker "epic".

The Mean Girls star has admitted work on her third studio album has stalled, but she's got her eye on a duet with Gaga for the project.

And Lohan is keen to film a video with the eccentric pop star in some of Los Angeles and New York's hottest spots.

In a post on her personal Twitter.com page, she writes, "I want to do a mini-movie music video with Lady GaGa in L.A., NYC, and all over Europe.

"OBSESSED WITH YOUR NEW VIDEO! You've just b

FERGIE has credited Kanye West with popularising the hip-hop genre by making his music "gay-friendly".

The singer insists West has always pushed the boundaries of rap with his experimental music and super-stylish dress sense.

And Fergie is adamant the Stronger hitmaker has made a hugh difference in bringing hip-hop to the gay community.

She tells MTV.com, "Kanye West really did a great thing for hip-hop and made it very mixed and open."

She also reserves some credit her Black Eyed Peas band mates, will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo, adding, "

Country music couple Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks have called off their relationship, according to reports.

Hough, who is set to star opposite Chace Crawford in the upcoming movie remake of Footloose, began dating the singer in August 2008 while touring with Brad Paisley.

They took their romance to the small screen earlier this year (09) as Wicks teamed up with professional dancer Hough to compete on TV talent contest Dancing With The Stars - but they've now decided to part ways.

A source tells People.com, "This was mutual. They needed some time apart."

Angelina Jolie is reportedly set to add to her brood of seven children by adopting a baby from Syria.

The Tomb Raider star is planning to take home a little girl from the Middle Eastern country, according to magazine OK!

But reports claim Jolie has begun the adoption process without her partner Brad Pitt, prompting speculation the Fight Club star doesn't want any more children.

A spokesperson for the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Washington D.C. reportedly confirmed that "only (Angelina's) name was on the (adoption) papers."

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Reports of a romance between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are refusing to go away after the Twilight stars were snapped holding hands in Paris, France.

The actors, who play on-screen lovers in the vampire movie franchise, have been jet-setting across the world to promote the second installment in the series, The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Both stars have repeatedly denied they are more than just friends, but rumours heated up last month (Oct09) when they were allegedly spotted kissing outside a Hollywood screening of the film sequel.

A source told UsMagazine.com, "Rob wanted a ci

Actress Eliza Dushku's TV show Dollhouse has been cancelled.

The Joss Whedon sci-fi drama, about a group of job-for-hire agents whose memories are erased after every assignment, joins Kelsey Grammer's new comedy Hank and Trauma among the latest new shows to be axed.

EW.com reports previously cancelled drama Southland has been picked up by cable network TNT.