30 Mar 2012
What To Do With The Lottery

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As I’m sure you've already heard, the Mega Million jackpot is now…*drum roll*… $540 MILLLION dollars! And rising. Can you imagine winning this? Can you imagine what you could do with over half a billion dollars?

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Photo: (Perez TV)

OMG, did you know there’s a free game you can play on Facebook that helps people around the world? Justin Bieber knows about it, and he wants you to play the game along with him.

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Photo: (UMG)

Dev is the PUSH Artist of the Week, and along with telling us about her career and her sensitive side, the “Kiss My Lips” singer is partnering up with MTV’s GYT campaign.

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Photo: (Etch-A-Sketch)

Politics and old school pop culture are colliding in interesting ways as of late. First, Al Green’s classic soul hit “Let’s Stay Together” skyrocketed in sales after President Obama sang a few bars of the song at Harlem’s Apollo Theater back in January. Now Etch-A-Sketch is getting in on the action.

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29 Mar 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Don’t worry, kids -- Newt and Kanye haven’t cornered the market on cray quotes. And sure, Mitt may be stealin’ Eminem’s beats, but it’s Rick Santorum who we're throwin’ into the sound-off stadium with none other than the Real Slim Shady! Are y’all ready for our next installment of everyone’s fav “Who Said It?” game?! Rapper or Republican!

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Photo: (Getty Images)

Like we pointed out with LouisvilleKentucky and Ohio State, it's looking like this year's NCAA Final Four teams spring from schools already rooted in a winner's mentality. KU is no exception. (Read on to find out how you can win some signed swag from DJ Pauly D below!)

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Photo: (Detachment/TribecaFilm)

Lots of people doodle on their hands, but when they write “Love Is Louder,” they’re becoming part of a movement. Writing “Love Is Louder” shows a commitment to helping others and helping ourselves from bullies, loneliness, depression and all sorts of nasty stuff. Sami Gayle, star of “Detachment,” is showing off her palm and her message in the photo below.

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Rock on, ladies! This May fashion mag ELLE will have its annual Women in Music issue, and to celebrate it’s putting on a private concert on April 11. People attending get to hear awesome music and hang out with cool singers, but there’s also a charity angle thrown in. Money earned there will go to the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

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Justin Timberlake is all about glitter and gold as of late. In addition to giving his soon-to-be bride Jessica Biel quite the shiner of an engagement ring, he recently donned a gold hat for Kate Winslet’s new book "The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism."

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Obamacare

Photo: A young supporter of "Obamacare" (right) argues with several elderly women who are against the reforms, in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

It’s been an action packed 3 days as the Supreme Court debates whether or not the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. While the Justices are slated to reach a decision in June, it’s still important to see what issues are on the table -- and what it means for you. As part of our ongoing "What You Need To Know About" (#WYNTKA) series connected to the 2012 Elections, we decode what you need to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act. 

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