Carrie Underwood

‘Idol’ star Underwood hosts ‘All-Star’ lineup for holiday specialChristmas variety shows never played much of a role in Carrie Underwood’s Oklahoma home as she was growing up.Yet the fourth-season “American Idol” winner embraces them whole-heartedly in “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special” (tonight at 8 on WFXT, Ch. 25).

According to ‘Shape Magazine’, Grammy-winning vegetarian Carrie Underwood has dropped between 15 and 20 pounds since her American Idol days. How did she do that? By hitting the treadmill, swimming and sticking to healthy foods. Although she admits to a weakness for cheese, Carrie prevents herself from overindulging by keeping a food diary and carrying around whole grain Kashi bars wherever she goes. Nice trick gurl!

After 9 months of dating, even their mutual “good southern values” couldn’t keep together the American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford.

Her story: He rather stay and play by going clubbing and taking trips to Las Vegas with his buddies than keep her company on her three month tour. Friends say she expected more after he took her to meet his family over Thanksgiving of 2007. Friends of the 25 year old singer warned her to be careful about dating a 22 year old boy.