ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO WITH HER DAUGHTER, ANJA

Taking care of some errands, Alessandra Ambrosio headed over to the Malibu Country Mart to pick up a few things.

Joined by her daughter Anja and the family dog, the Victoria’s Secret stunner was more than happy to romp around on the nearby playground, looking cute in a loose-knit hooded sweater with denim shorts.

Earlier this week, Alessandra and her beau Jamie Mazur gave all their attention to newborn son Noah with a family trip to a Malibu park.

And before long, Ms. Ambrosio will be packing her bags and leaving on a jet plane for London, England, where she’ll make an appearance at the 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremonies as a representative of her home country of Brazil.

"AMERICAN IDOL" IS ON THE HUNT FOR STAR POWER IN THE FORM OF MARIAH CAREY

After the departure of both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, "American Idol" is on the hunt for more star power in the form of Mariah Carey.

The 42-year-old diva is finalizing a deal with "Idol" carrying a price tag of approximately $17 million, according to Deadline.

No contract has been signed yet, but if acquired, the mother of twins may be joining other rumored hosts Adam Lambert and judges' table mainstay Randy Jackson.

In other Mariah news, the superstar singer was just announced to be named a "BMI Icon" at the BMI Urban Awards on September 7th in Beverly Hills for her "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."

FREIDA PINTO AT HER FLAUNT MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY

Freida Pinto hosted the Flaunt Magazine and Agave Denim “All Wrapped Up in Blue” dinner reception in Los Angeles.

The “Immortals” actress hammed it up with Agave Denim founder Jeff Shafer during the event, held at Sherbourne restaurant to celebrate The Denim Issue.

Miss Pinto has been busy promoting her new film “Trishna” as of late, and in a recent interview she talked about her experience playing the lead role for the first time.

“It was great. I think it would be every actor’s dream to have 11-hour days when you’re there on almost every frame. You really feel like you’re finally being utilized properly as an actor, that the director really is giving you a lot of material to work with, so in that sense, yeah, I felt really great. I was constantly active, thinking about my character, what she was going to do next or whether it was that particular scene and it was nice because I was exploring a different, even though it was a part of India, it is a culture very different from mine.

Something I was not very familiar with growing up, so it was kind of a character research for me as well to explore something completely different and play something completely different from what I actually am or who I actually am.”

DEEPIKA PADUKONE WILL BE SEEN IN BIKINI IN HER UPCOMING MOVIE "COCKTAIL"

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone feels that the body type of Indian woman is 'somehow' not suited for a bikini. She said Indian woman has to work a bit harder to look ravishing in the costume.

"I wish wearing a bikini was so easy," Deepika said during an event recently. She made the comments while unveiling the Melange Cocktail fashion collection in Mumbai on Thursday. "I think the Indian body type is somehow not suited for a bikini," she said.

"I feel we as Indians need to work a little extra on our body if we want to carry it off well," said Deepika. Pertinently, Deepika will be seen in a bikini in her upcoming film" COCKTAIL"

Deepika is playing 'Veronica' in the film that also features Saif Ali Khan and Diana Penty. Speaking on her character, she said, "I felt I was ready to play Veronica, but I needed inner confidence to be able to pull it off. It is a kind of character that can go wrong."