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Country crooner Carrie Underwood is featured on the Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD, in stores now. The 25-year-old former American Idol champ and The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll sing “I’ll be Home for Christmas” together.

Carrie shared, “Priscilla actually asked if I would be part of the project, so when Priscella Presley asks you to sing with Elvis, you do it.”

Also featured on the CD is LeAnn Rimes, who sings “Here Comes Santa Claus”; Martina McBride, who sings “Blue Christmas”; and Olivia Newton-John, who sings “O Come, All Ye Faithful.”

Video interview of Carrie at ETOnline.com.

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood has lost all respect for Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney and other celebrities who have backed candidates for office.

While talking about the presidential race with TV Guide, Carrie revealed, “There is someone I do support, but I don’t support publicly. I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate.”

“It’s saying that the American public isn’t smart enough to make their own decisions,” she explains. “I would never want anybody to vote for anything or anybody just because I told them to. Music is where you go to get away from all the BS. Whether it’s from politics or just the world around you, music should be an escape.”

For a behind-the-scenes video at Carrie’s Elle photo shoot, visit Elle.com. And click here for the cover story.

P.S. Today’s election day, don’t forget to vote!!!!!

Country superstar Carrie Underwood gets perky for the December 2008 cover of Elle. The complete article will be going live tomorrow along with a behind-the-scenes video from the cover shoot. In the meantime, this is what the 25-year-old former American Idol champ had to say about fame, her voice and that other blond:

On the rumor she was dating Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps: “I swear on everything, on my job, on my house, my dog…That’s how serious I am. It’s all just a lie. Anytime any [media source] ever says ‘a friend said,’ or ‘a close’ whatever – no, they didn’t! It’s just made up. None of my friends would say anything. Ever. About anything!”

On her comment that a taken Tony Romo still calls her: “It was just something that was said in passing, and I would never mean to say anything to hurt anybody or to stir up anything, because I’m just not about drama. At all. I might be mad too if somebody said my boyfriend was calling some other girl. So I can definitely see where she [Jessica Simpson] would be coming from. But I haven’t talked to him since, like, May.”

On whether or not she’s dating someone: “If I say I am or I’m not, as soon as this magazine comes out, it might be the opposite of what I tell you now. In three months, it’ll be ‘Carrie said she’s not dating anybody,’ yet last night, I was out on the town with some guy. He’s going to get mad at me. Everybody’s going to think I’m a liar. It’s just best not to go there.”

On life on the road: “I don’t know how people do it. It’s tiring. It’s hard. Right now I do a lot because I have no reason not to. I don’t have a husband or kids. If I go home, I’m home by myself. I have no reason not to be on the road, no reason not to just get out there and do everything right now, while I’m young enough to, while I can enjoy it. But I think when I get a little older, I definitely want to slow down, just because it’s very stressful. It’s hard on your body, hard on your mind, hard on your emotions.”

On dealing with celebrity: “I knew what I was signing up for, and I’m not complaining at all. I’ve learned how to deal with it, and my life is great, I’m a happy person. What are you going to do? Give it all up? No!”

Country crooner Carrie Underwood and former Bachelor Travis Stork are still going strong!

The couple cozied up at Parc restaurant in Philadelphia on Oct. 20. “They came in around 8 p.m.,” an insider tells Life & Style. Carrie, a vegetarian, began with the ravioli and the beet salad and then had an omelet for her entrée. “They ordered a bottle of Malbec and two bottles of Evian water,” says the insider. “There was definitely some hand-holding and petting. They even toasted with their wine.”

Carrie, 25, and Travis, 36, broke away from each other to join in on a celebration at a nearby table, though. “There was another customer who was celebrating her birthday,” says the insider, “and Carrie joined in and sang ‘Happy Birthday!’”

Earlier this month, Travis received an all-access pass and accompanied Carrie during her “Carnival Ride” tour.

Country superstar Carrie Underwood unveils her new wax figure at Madame Tussauds in New York City on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old former American Idol delivered a special treat yesterday to help usher in the coming Christmas season. Carrie released a holiday edition of her current album, Carnival Ride, which is available exclusively at Wal-Mart. The holiday version is a two-disc package featuring the Carnival Ride album along with a second disc containing five Christmas favorites, four of which are previously unreleased.

Among the seasonal classics are “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “The First Noel,” “What Child Is This,” and “O Holy Night” – all newly recorded for this collection – in addition to Carrie’s rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear,” featured on last year’s multi-artist compilation, Hear Something Country Christmas.