Watch Live Coverage of the CMA Awards Red Carpet today (Wed Nov 9) at 5 PM ET on the New Livestream. In addition to the live video, there will also be real-time photos of the stars as they walk the red carpet accompanied by text updates from the AP Live editorial team.

CMA Award presenters expected on the red carpet include Oscar-winning actress and Nashville native Reese Witherspoon, Reba McEntire, Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bently, Billy Currington, Jake Owen, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes!

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Rock musician and humanitarian Bono of U2 fame was at the (RED) Carpet event for HBO & (RED)’s documentary premiere “The Lazarus Effect” this past Tuesday. The rockstar, who co-founded (RED) spoke about what the film meant and why it was important. Watch the clip below (at 55:45) to hear Bono explain why awareness of how inexpensive the ARV medicines is, or enjoy the entire event broadcast. Gabourey Sidibe, Zach Galifianakis, and supermodel Iman were just a few of the celebrities who were at the red carpet. (See below for screenshots)

The Associated Press plans to capture celebrity arrivals at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards by teaming up with Livestream to deliver “Oscars Red Carpet” coverage through AP Live. The newly launched embeddable video widget features live feeds, social media elements, on-demand clips, photos and news of major entertainment events.

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Join the Associated Press live at the Red Carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. The action begins on Sunday March 7 at 3:00pm PST / 6:00pm EST. While the Academy Awards is technically about the year’s best in film, all eyes will be on the Red Carpet to glimpse some of the most extravagant, contemporary, and buzzworthy fashion coming straight from the runway. The exclusive star-studded event will also feature in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in show business. Don’t forget to take your place on the Red Carpet at http://livestream.com/theoscars.

Grammy Award winners Lady Antebellum have a new feature on their Livestream channel: Webisode Wednesday! Each Wednesday, the group will post a new webisode which documents their lives and follows them in their adventures as country superstars. They may also respond to fans in future webisodes. The latest webisode will be available this Wednesday, March 3, with a new webisode to premiere each week. Catch them all at http://livestream.com/ladyantebellum.

In the world of boxing, it doesn’t get much better than Floyd Mayweather Jr. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Two of boxing’s veterans prepare for their brawl as Livestream broadcasts live on Tuesday March 2 at 12:00pm EST from the heated press conference. This broadcast event will also feature exclusive live interviews with the ring warriors afterward. Catch the trash talking, ring details, and interviews at http://livestream.com/mayweathervsmosley.

Fans will have the special opportunity to chat live with the cast of TNT‘s Southland on Tuesday March 2 at 8:00pm PST / 11:00pm EST. Immediately following the Season 2 premiere of the police & detective drama, fans can interact via Facebook and Twitter with stars Ben McKenzie, Michael Cudlitz, and the rest of the cast. Don’t miss the chance to ask your favorite stars a question about their role on the show. They’ll be taking questions and sharing possible spoilers right here.

Celebrate the Bicentennial of St. James’ Church with a special panel discussion “The Church and Global Reconciliation” as it’s broadcast live this Sunday, March 7 at 4:30pm EST. This broadcast event will include honored guests Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, The Rt. Rev. Gordon McMullan and The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell. These three great friends will discuss ways a local congregation can be called upon to participate in global reconciliation efforts. You can attend this discussion by watching live at http://livestream.com/scribemedia.

Synthpop duo The Bird and The Bee will broadcast their concert at the El Rey Theatre live in Los Angeles. The band will perform on Friday March 5 at 8:00pm PST / 11:00pm EST. They will also play selected tracks from their newest release, Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates. There may also be a surprise guest in store. Listen live & watch the concert at http://livestream.com/thebirdandthebee to see what happens.

When halftime starts, people are always discussing the the game thus far. Now’s your chance to ask an expert. During Halftime during the Lakers vs. Heat game this Thursday March 4, NBA TV Analyst Chris Webber will take live questions about the game and the NBA season up to now. Be ready to ask your questions via Facebook and Twitter and make sure to watch Chris live at http://livestream.com/turnersportslive.

The New York Times said it best: “Hollywood has the Oscars. Broadway has the Tonys. Now Twitter has the Shorty Awards,” coming to you live from NYC at the Times Center on Wednesday March 3 at 7:00pm EST. Honoring the best people and organizations on Twitter, these unique awards are for the Twitter community and awarded by the Twitter community. Online voting is public and culminates in a hilarious awards ceremony that recognizes the winners in 26 official categories as well as those in brand new crowd-sourced categories. Tune in at http://livestream.com/shortyawards to see if your favorite Twitter user wins!

AP Live isn’t just bringing you to The Oscars Red Carpet this week; they’re also bringing you exclusive live interviews with some of the biggest names in Hollywood & beyond. On Tuesday March 2, they’ll talk to Brooklyn’s Finest director Antoine Fuqua at 12:30pm EST and Parenthood actor Peter Krause at 1:15pm EST. AP will also speak to Real Housewives of NYC‘s  Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, and Bethenny Frankel on Thursday March 4 at 1:30pm EST. Lastly, on Friday March 5 they’ll be speaking live with newly-crowned Miss America Caressa Cameron at 1:00pm EST. Last week’s highlights include Aerosmith‘s Joey Kramer and Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe. See these and past interviews at http://www.livestream.com/aplive.

Electronic Arts and Xfire will host an exclusive broadcast of Dragon Age Origins: Awakenings this Friday March 5 at 8:00pm EST!  In Awakenings, players become the Grey Warden Commander and are entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the Order and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn. In this special event, 10 lucky chat participants will win 1 of 10 digital copies of the game on PC or 1 of 10 signed Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne novels. Watch live at http://www.xfire.com/stream_series/dragonage and don’t miss your chance to win!

Asia Society invites you to join them Wednesday March 3 at 6:30pm EST for a conversation with Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Laureate, human rights activist and founder, Centre for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran. Ebadi will join Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai to discuss the current Iranian regime, its religious and ethical ideals and national aspirations, the prospects for change, and what other governments and peoples ought to do in response. Ebadi has worked to support these norms, with particular concern for the rights of women, children, refugees, and political prisoners, as well as issues relating to free expression. Please join the discussion by submitting questions to moderator@asiasociety.org and watching live at http://livestream.com/asiasociety.

Watch live and on-demand episodes of Samsung Product Support TV‘s “Keep It Simple” program, live on Thursdays & Fridays at 3:00pm EST/ 12:00pm PST. You can participate in SPSTV by using our online chat via Facebook and Twitter. Submit your questions and get an answer live from product experts! Tune in to so that you can get the most out of your Samsung products. You can catch this and other Samsung programs at http://livestream.com/spstv.

The World Economic Forum will take place Wednesday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Jan. 31, starting at 2:45 AM (ET) on 01/27. Livestream has created a custom grid for the organization, allowing several conference rooms to be broadcast simultenously. The grid has additionally social media tools Twitter and Facebook integrated to the application so that viewers can chat, interact, and share the livestream on these networks.
The 40th Davos meeting will challenge decision-makers to “Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild”. Over 2,500 leaders from over 90 countries representing business, government and civil society will work together on pressing challenges. Haiti will feature on the agenda: “We hope we can present a major common effort to the world community showing true corporate global citizenship in Davos,” said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF.
Listen to the brightest minds in the business world at http://www.livestream.com/worldeconomicforum.

The Winter X Games Fourteen will stream live from Aspen, Colorado from Thursday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 31, starting at 2 PM (ET) 01/28. More than 200 of the best action sports athletes, including past Olympians, will compete in Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile events. The Winter X Games are in its 14th season, and will feature Louie Vito, Shaun White, Dane Ferguson, and many more. Hit the slopes at http://www.livestream.com/xgames.

In partnership with AP Live, Livestream is producing a live Red Carpet hosted event at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 3 to 5 PM (ET). Expect to see the latest fashion and some great in-depth interviews with the biggest names in music, such as Lady GaGa, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Taylor Swift—and yes, maybe even Kanye West. Take your place on the red carpet at http://www.livestream.com/aplive.

In continuation with Haiti relief efforts, City Winery will host “New York Sings for Haiti” on behalf of Partners in Health on Monday, Jan 25 at 7 PM (ET). The music-filled fundraiser will feature many Indie artists, such as The Bongos, Amber Rubarth, Ian Axel, Vienna Teng, Wes Hutchinson, Ari Hest, Will Knox, Joey Ryan, Rosi Golan, Nate Campany, Martin Rivas, Dov Rosenblatt, Alex Berger, Greg Holden, and Howie Statland from NYCSmoke. Enjoy the live music at http://www.livestream.com/nysingsforhaiti and donate to Partners in Health at https://donate.pih.org/page/contribute/haiti_earthquake?source=earthquake&subsource=standwithhaiti.

AP Live will interview musicians Neil Sedaka on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 2 PM (ET) and Joe Satriani on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 PM (ET). Sedaka, mostly known as a songwriter, has worked with Elvis Presley, The Monkees, Frankie Valli, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Williams, The Carpenters, Elton John, and many more over the past five decades. Satriani is a multi-Grammy Award winning guitarist, who has collaborated with Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, Jason Becker, and has also enjoyed a successful solo career as well. Make sure to watch both music legends’ interviews at http://www.livestream.com/aplive.

World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind will host an online chat regarding Ground Zero in New York City, as well as his opinions of development projects in Europe—in particular Warsaw. On Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 PM (ET), Libeskind will debate with young architects, art students, and others about how Warsaw should re-develop and modernize the city. Watch a brilliant architect mind at http://www.livestream.com/live4space.

In support of her new album “Downtown Church,” Christian singer-songwriter, Patty Griffin will host a live session and chat from her studio in Nashville. The broadcast will air live on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 8 PM (ET), giving fans around the world the unique opportunity to watch Patty perform and interact with her. “Downtown Church,” which will release on Jan. 26, is Patty’s seventh album and is a collection of her favorite Gospel standards and two of her original songs. Tune into the live performance and chat at http://www.livestream.com/emicmglabelgroup or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pattygriffin.

The monthly New York Video Meetup will ensue on Wednesday, Jan 27 at 6:30 PM (ET). NY Video is the world’s largest organization of web video professionals, and meet monthly to showcase local startups, content producers, and media companies. For their first meeting of the New Year, they plan to honor “5min” for winning their top award of 2009, while also highlighting exciting new demos from four new local startups. Join New York’s finest web video professionals at http://www.livestream.com/nyvideo.

Asia Society will hold their next live event Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 PM (ET). The program will discuss Indian innovations—specifically grassroots innovations by social entrepreneurs such as SELCO, which provides solar lighting to the poor, Bopay, a mobile payment startup, and Dr. Mohan’s Mobile Medical Van.
Watch the live webcast at http://www.livestream.com/asiasociety.