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Andy Garcia, the king of the Krewe of Bacchus in 2011 Mardi Gras rides on a float on Napoleon street. Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans is expected to be have the largest attendance of all time due to the dates overlapping with college spring break. Mardi Gras also known as Carnival begins on or after Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday.

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Anderson Cooper, the grand marshal of Endymion rides on a float throwing beads and plastic cups during the parade that was put off by one day due to stormy weather during Mardi Gras 2011 celebrations. Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans is expected to be have the largest attendance of all time due to the dates overlapping with college spring break. Mardi Gras also known as Carnival begins on or after Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday.

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Kelley Ripa , the grand marshal along with Anderson Cooper of Endymion rides on a float throwing beads and plastic cups during the parade that was put off by one day due to stormy weather during Mardi Gras 2011 celebrations. Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans is expected to be have the largest attendance of all time due to the dates overlapping with college spring break. Mardi Gras also known as Carnival begins on or after Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, February 19, Will Ferrel, King of the Bacchus Parade for 2012 Mardi Gras rides on the lead float during the parade.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, February 19, Will Ferrell, King of the Bacchus Parade for 2012 Mardi Gras rides on the lead float of the parade.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, February 19, Andy Garcia rides on a float in the Bacchus Parade as an honorary guest during the 2012 Mardi Gras season.

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Bret Michaels rides on a float with the Krewe of Orpheus during Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans

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Hillary Swank rides on a float with the Krewe of Orpheus during Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans

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Mariska Hargitay rides on a float with the Krewe of Orpheus during Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans

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$Nov. 12, 2014 Mandeville, LA, Ian Somerhalder speaking against frackng at a permit hearing in St. Tammany Parish LA. Helis OIl applied for a drilling project for the first fracking project in St. Tammany Parish where Somerhalder is from. Born and raised in Covington LA, Somerhalder expressed his love or the area, and the need to protect the wetlands, where he says, fracking had no place.$

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$Nov. 12, 2014 Mandeville, LA, Ian Somerhalder at a permit hearing in St. Tammany Parish LA where he spoke out against fracking. Helis OIl applied for a drilling project for the first fracking project in St. Tammany Parish where Somerhalder is from. Born and raised in Covington LA, Somerhalder expressed his love or the area, and the need to protect the wetlands, where he says, fracking had no place.$

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$Nov. 12, 2014 Mandeville, LA, Ian Somerhalder with Abita Springs Mayor, Greg Lemons at a permit hearing in St. Tammany Parish LA where he spoke out against fracking. Helis OIl applied for a drilling project for the first fracking project in St. Tammany Parish where Somerhalder is from. Born and raised in Covington LA, Somerhalder expressed his love or the area, and the need to protect the wetlands, where he says, fracking had no place.$