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Nominees and Winners: Actor in a Leading Role �Colin Firth in ?The King’s Speech?- WINNER! �Javier Bardem in ?Biutiful? �Jeff Bridges in ?True Grit? �Jesse Eisenberg in ?The Social Network? �James Franco in ?127 Hours? Actor in a Supporting Role �Christian Bale in ?The Fighter?- WINNER! �John Hawkes in ?Winter’s Bone? �Jeremy Renner in ?The [...]

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Miranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom: Au Revoir, Paris!

Finished up with their time in the City of Lights, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr prepped for an outbound flight from Paris, France with baby Flynn on Saturday (March 5).

The Victoria's Secret model mommy toted her bundle of joy in her arms as she and her "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor hubby trekked through the Charles de Gaulle Airport to board an awaiting aircraft.

Having been in town for Paris Fashion Week, the flight comes just after it was announced that Miss Kerr has been named as a global ambassador for Earth Hour 2011.

In a statement on the honor, Miranda told, ?Each of us has a responsibility for the sustainability of our planet and each of us can make a difference if we choose to do so. I am pleased to be a global Ambassador for Earth Hour this year and I personally will be participating in Earth Hour on 26 March 2011, and will continue to adopt sustainability practices thereafter in my everyday life. Together we can make a difference.?

The 27-year-old beauty added, ?This year I will be going beyond the hour by continuing to recycle and by buying organic produce from local farmers markets thereby cutting down on the pesticides and insecticides used on our planet and reducing food miles."

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Karen Rodriguez Plans To 'Represent For All My Latinos' On 'American Idol'

Top 13 finalist tells MTV News she'll dabble in more bilingual singing: 'I have it in my blood.'
By Kara Warner

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Photo: MTV News

Newly anointed top 13 "American Idol" contestant Karen Rodriguez wowed the audience and judges' panel earlier this week with her performance of Mariah Carey's power ballad "Hero." While her song choice wasn't particularly unusual, the fact that Rodriguez chose to deliver the song in both English and Spanish was.

When MTV News caught up with the bilingual, aspiring "Idol" champ after Thursday's first elimination episode, we asked Rodriguez about her decision to sing in Spanish and what other songs she wants to do in two languages.

"I decided to sing in Spanish because I am a Latina," she explained. "I want to represent for all my Latinos out there. America is a big melting pot, it's not only English, there are so many languages infused in this country and I just wanted to support my race," Rodriguez said. "I have it in my blood, it lives inside me and I have to be who I am."

The 21-year-old went on to say that if America wants her to be the next "American Idol," they have to accept her for who she is. "There's nothing I can do to change that but just be proud," she said of being Latina.

With regard to how often Rodriguez plans to bring out her Latin side and sing in Español, she said it's up to America to decide when and how, but that she has a few artists in mind she'd like to cover.

"I love Juan Gabriel and Juan Louis Guerra," Rodriguez said, before adding that we might hear a few songs from a celebrated Mexican artist. "Selena is my biggest idol," she gushed. "She is my inspiration, she is who I aspire to be."

What do you think of Karen's "Idol" performance so far? Tell us in the comments!

Don't miss "Idol Party Live" every Thursday on MTV.com, following the "American Idol" results show, for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.

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We caught up with a healthy-ish Jessica Simpson and her fiance Eric Johnson running errands in New York City. After a busy day, the couple went out for a vegan meal. Jessica is from Texas and has made no bones about the fact that she loves meat, but Eric is uber healthy so she’s making [...]

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