The 29-year-old actress Kristen Bell hits the red carpet in a super-flattering bandeau top and skirt by Christian Cota, Louboutin heels and finished her look off with a clutch by Judith Leiber and a ring by Neil Lane, at the 2009 American Music Awards at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday (November 22).

Kristen Bell @ 2009 American Music Awards - Los Angeles

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The “Twilight” heartthrob spilled that he first met Foxx at the L.A. premiere of the Vampire blockbuster last year. Lautner recalled on “Lopez Tonight” that Foxx approached him and said: “Hey … my daughter is a huge fan, and I’m a huge fan. Is there any way I can get a picture with you? I’m Jamie Foxx.” The stunned teen wolf responded: “Are you kidding me? Can I get a picture with you?”

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Usher Returns to Home State of Tennessee to Volunteer His Service Through Usher’s New Look & Powered by Service

Usher’s New Look Announces $25,000 Grant to C.OP.S. for Tennessee Youth to Be Powered by Service

“Scott family” — On October 17, 2009, Usher Raymond IV and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Clarksville, Tennessee to give Trina Scott and her three daughters the good news that their problem-ridden home would be rebuilt in just seven days. This episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will air SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Trina, 44, met her husband Dave while he was serving with U.S. Army Special Forces in Fort Bragg – and it was love at first sight.

After his discharge, Dave became a Clarksville police officer. In 2002, he and his partner were on duty when their police car was violently struck by a truck. The car spun out of control, hit a guardrail, caught fire and killed both Dave and his partner almost instantly. Overwhelmed with grief, Trina turned to a group called Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.), which helps the surviving family members of officers killed in the line of duty. Inspired by the help she received from C.O.P.S., Trina devoted all of her free time to the organization and became its President in 2003. The time that Trina dedicates to C.O.P.S. represents essentially a full-time job, and that’s on top of the full time job she works to support her three daughters — Leyla, 17, Deidie, 13, and Alethea, 11. Trina has spent more than $20,000 on the mounting repairs to her small home, but the structural problems caused by termites and water damage remain.

Usher Raymond IV was on hand to help with the build, but mostly to recognize and support the family’s dedication to giving back. Usher’s non-profit foundation—Usher’s New Look—awarded the Scott family $25,000 to continue their legacy of service and give back to the community in an even bigger way. Usher’s New Look has been working for the past 10 years to support young people to use their talents and creativity to become corporate and community leaders.

The work of the Foundation now expands to Tennessee where the Scott daughters and their peers at C.O.P.S. will use the funds provided by Usher’s New Look to give out small grants of $500 to other youth to start community service and social entrepreneurship projects. This youth to youth grant-making project is a part of Usher’s New Look’s Powered by Service initiative, which encourages young people to utilize their talents and passions to make a difference in their community.

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