From Curbed Marketplace Mansfield, Texas Tuesday, July 17, 2012, by Sarah Firshein Here now, From Curbed Marketplace , highlighting an intriguing real estate listing from the many thousands of properties found in the Curbed Marketplace . Browsing the Marketplace and spot a property worthy of being featured? Send it to the tipline . Click here to view the full photogallery. American Idol winner-turned pop sensation Kelly Clarkson has just put her Texas ranch on the market for $1.495M. According to Zillow Blog, this has been the crooner's primary home; she sold her place in Nashville last May. Clarkson, a known friend of four-legged creatures has shared the 14-acre estate with a "menagerie of rescue animals"apparently her collection of 50-plus animals includes "several dogs, horses, miniature horses and a few pigs." No trace of fur to ! be found in the listing photos, however, as those show neatly decorated rooms filled with bold-patterned rugs, neutral...

zillow.com/WENN By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter Kelly Clarkson won the hearts and votes of America as a small town girl from Texas, and even after rocketing to stardom she stayed loyal to the Lone Star state. Now the Since You've Been Gone singer is on the move and putting her Mansfield, Texas, ranch up for sale with an asking price of $1.495 million, Zillow.com reported. PHOTOS: Take A Look At Kelly Clarkson's Texas Ranch Set on 14 acres of land, the lush estate provided plenty of land for 30-year-old Clarkson's menagerie of rescue animals that includes several dogs, horses, miniature ponies and pigs. Inside, the 4-bedroom, 6-bath home has 6,880 square feet of living space, including dual master suites, theater room and gym. The winner of the first season on American Idol customized many aspects of her tra! ditional Texas house by adding a man-made pond in the backyard, lap and diving pools, a treehouse, dog runs and walking trails. RELATED STORIES: PHOTOS: Th...

The American Idol airplay chart is going away for at least a week, but I did want to give you a basic radio update. So here's a list of how current singles from the Idol acts are faring on USA TODAY's airplay charts. Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (#1 AC) Kelly Clarkson, Dark Side (#35 AC, #14 Hot AC, #29 Top 40) Carrie Underwood, Good Girl (#39 AC, #36 Hot AC) Phillip Phillips, Home (#25 Hot AC) Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (#34 Country) Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Celebrate (#27 AC, #13 Urban AC) Casey James, Crying on a Suitcase (#37 Country) Scotty McCreery, Water Tower Town (#41 Country) Haley Reinhart, Free (#34 Hot AC) Mandisa, Good Morning f/TobyMac (#22 Christian AC) Leah LaBelle, Sexify (#29 Urban AC) Michael Lynche, Who's Gonna Love You More (#28 Urban AC) Casey Abrams, Get Out (#29 AC) Casey Abrams, Simple Life (#15 Smooth AC)

Kelly Clarkson poses in a studio backstage at Wembley Stadium during the Capital FM Summertime Ball on June 9, 2012 in London, England. Credit: Dave Hogan/Getty Images Kelly Clarkson has been undergoing some serious makeovers as of late, and at Thursday night's Duets taping, Us Weekly got her to open up about her 30-pound slimdown. "There's no secret!" the 30-year-old expressed to Us at the event held in CBS' studio in Studio, City, Calif. "It's just trying to eat a little better and work out a little more. But no matter what size I am I love performing no matter how big or little I am! I feel good." PHOTOS: American Idol stars' weight ups and downs According to an insider, the 5-foot-4 star decided to slim down for good after watching a recording of her December performance on VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul . "She saw how heavy she was and she didn't like it. That's when she decided to really get into shape," the source told U...

Kelly Clarksons love for boyfriend Brandon Blackstock is very real. The slimmed down American Idol winner has been dating the talent manager since late last year and is apparently not afraid to show some PDA. RadarOnline reports that Kelly recently went to visit her beau on the set of The Voice, where his client Blake Shelton is a judge, and couldnt keep her hands off of him. They kissed hello, it was pretty adorable and you can tell theyre passionate about one another, an insider to the site. She just wanted to support her man and watch him in action. Plus, shes become good friends with Blake, so she wanted to say hi to him as well. They seemed pretty buddy- buddy, they hang out a lot. Despite hobbling along on her sprained ankle, the source said that Kelly could have easily stayed home. She wanted to be there through and be by his side. Brandon was apparently very much the gentleman and took care of his lady love. He was super cute, opening all her doors and making sure she was comfo...

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Country music will be well-represented at this years 2012 Teen Choice Awards, which are set to air live on Sunday, July 22. Many of the categories feature artists from various genres. Blake Shelton , for instance, goes up against Justin Bieber, Drake, Bruno Mars, and Pitbull as Choice Male Artist; Taylor Swift is nominated in the Choice Female Artist category alongside Adele, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and J. Lo; and Swift and Kelly Clarkson are both competing in the Choice Single By a Female Artist category against Adele, Katy Perry, and J. Lo. The Eli Young Band also gets a nod as Breakout Group, though Young and company have some serious competition from hot boys bands One Direction and The Wanted, alt-rockers fun., and the duo Karmin. The July 22 award show will be hosted by Glee s Kevin McHale and Demi Lovato, and awards are based on fan voting. So if you are between the ages of 13 and 19, head over to TeenChoiceAwards.com , where you can vote once...

Actor James McAvoy carries his pet fish Ralph into his apartment building while filming a scene for the The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby in Chelsea in New York City on July 11th