Celebs at Mardi Gras

Actress Mariska Hargitay tosses trinkets to fans while riding in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell tosses beads and doubloons to fans as he reigns as King of Bacchus in the 2012 Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 19, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Actresses Hilary Swank and Mariska Hargitay toss beads and doubloons to fans as they ride in the 2012 Krewe of Orpheus Parade on Feb. 20, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Singer Cyndi Lauper throws beads while riding in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Entertainer Bret Michaels holds a handful of beads while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell walks through the crowd to his awaiting parade float as he reigns as King of Bacchus in the 2012 Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 19. 2012, in New Orleans.

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Entertainer Bret Michaels holds a handful of beads while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actress Patricia Clarkson holds a decorated shoe which is the symbol of the Mardi Gras parade Muses in New Orleans, Feb. 15, 2012. Clarkson presided over the all-women Mardi Gras Krewe of Muses parade Thursday night.

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Actor and singer Harry Connick, Jr. rides in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell tosses beads and doubloons to fans as he reigns as King of Bacchus in the 2012 Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 19, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Actress Mariska Hargitay tosses trinkets to fans while riding in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Singer Jennifer Lopez sends a kiss to the crowd as she attends the first night of carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 19, 2012. Carnival is Brazil's Mardi Gras celebration.

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Entertainer Bret Michaels poses for a photograph with a fan as he arrives at the staging area for the start of a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actress Patricia Clarkson arrives at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans on Feb. 15, 2012.

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Singer Cyndi Lauper smiles while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actress Mariska Hargitay waves as she arrives at the staging area for the start of the Mardi Gras parade Orpheus in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012. Orpheus was founded partly by native son Harry Connick, Jr. in 1993.

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Jennifer Lopez waves to the crowd as she attends the first night of carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 19, 2012.

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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell tosses beads and doubloons to fans as he reigns as King of Bacchus in the 2012 Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 19, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Actresses Hilary Swank and Mariska Hargitay toss beads and doubloons to fans as they ride in the 2012 Krewe of Orpheus Parade on Feb. 20, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Actress Mariska Hargitay tosses trinkets while riding in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 20, 2012.

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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell tosses beads and doubloons to fans as he reigns as King of Bacchus in the 2012 Krewe of Bacchus Parade on Feb. 19, 2012, in New Orleans.

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Mardi Gras 2012