It’s no secret she loves her chihuahua pups, and Katharine McPhee was spotted tending to Nena’s needs on Thursday (February 3) in New York City. During a break from filming, the “Say Goodbye” gal looked cute in tall boots, red pants and a jacket as she and her “Smash” co-star Wesley Taylor chatted away while her little dog relieved herself. In related news, MTV News caught up with McPhee and spoke about what it was like auditioning for her role as Karen in her highly-anticipated NBC show, “Smash.” “I did have to audition for this,” she said.

Celebrities and good causes go hand-in-hand, and Katharine McPhee is teaming with Malaria No More for a new campaign called “Dream Big.” The initiative has been set up to raise awareness and funding to help end the massive malaria-related deaths in Africa. Ms. McPhee explained, “I share a dream with Malaria No More, and that’s to see a day when no one is dying from malaria.” “Until that day comes, I’m committed to fighting the disease and look forward to helping kids in Africa have a greater chance at achieving their dreams.” Folks interested in helping the cause can get involved by visiting the Malaria No More website and text messaging donations.

Stepping out for a swanky evening, Nicole Richie was spotted enjoying all of the fanfare of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday night (January 15). The “Simple Life” star looked absolutely fabulous in a sparkly silver dress as she worked her red carpet magic between the Beverly Hilton Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel for the main event and NBCUniversal’s 69th Annual Golden Globes afterparty

Stepping out for a swanky evening, Nicole Richie was spotted enjoying all of the fanfare of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday night (January 15). The “Simple Life” star looked absolutely fabulous in a sparkly silver dress as she worked her red carpet magic between the Beverly Hilton Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel for the main event and NBCUniversal’s 69th Annual Golden Globes afterparty. An avid fashion designer, Richie recently confessed in an interview that she’s addicted to buying jackets this season.

Stepping out for a swanky evening, Nicole Richie was spotted enjoying all of the fanfare of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday night (January 15). The “Simple Life” star looked absolutely fabulous in a sparkly silver dress as she worked her red carpet magic between the Beverly Hilton Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel for the main event and NBCUniversal’s 69th Annual Golden Globes afterparty. An avid fashion designer, Richie recently confessed in an interview that she’s addicted to buying jackets this season

They certainly aren’t shy when it comes to piling on the PDA, and Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler were spotted smooching during a weekend outing in West Hollywood, CA on Saturday (January 7). The young lovers shared a long kiss while cruising around in a sporty black Audi convertible after having grabbed up a bite to eat for lunch together

Joining the many stars at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa, Christina Aguilera was in attendance for the NBCUniversal portion of the 2012 Winter TCA Tour in Pasadena, CA on Friday (January 6). The 31-year-old was looking fabulous in a Thomas Wylde frock as she joined alongside Adam Levine , Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Carson Daly and Christina Milian for a panel for their hit show “The Voice”.

Getting to work on their hit show and having a little bit of fun while doing it, AnnaLynne McCord and Shenae Grimes were all smiles on the set of “90210” on Friday (January 6).

Bringing an end to her latest romance, Paula Abdul is once again a single lady.

Pregnancy is certainly treating her well and Jessica Simpson showed off her growing baby bump at the 2012 Winter TCA Tour in Pasadena, CA on Friday (January 6). The “Come On Over” singer was in attendance to promote the upcoming NBC show “Fashion Star” and donned a gorgeous frock as she sat on the panel with the show’s executive producer host, Elle MacPherson . Ms Simpson, along with Nicole Richie , is a fashion mentor for the designer competition series, which airs on Tuesday, March 13th 9/8c