17 May 2013
WahlbergGrad-Feature
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Photo: (Getty, MTV Act)

Mark Wahlberg is one hell of an actor! While he’s played many incredible roles throughout his career, the 41-year-old Bostonian dropped out of high school in the ninth grade! Now, determined to set a positive example for young students, he plans on his plans on getting his high school diploma... and he wants you to do it with him!

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NikkiReed-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

It was a match made in celeb heaven when “Twilight Saga” actress Nikki Reed wed “American Idol” contestant Paul McDonald, so Nikki knows firsthand what it’s like to be all crazy in love and married. She wants to make sure everyone who’s in love can get married, and she shared a video on marriage equality.

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16 May 2013
SummerFun-Feature
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Photos: (Getty)

So summer vacay is on, but you don’t want to do the usual. Don’t worry! There are tons of other awesome things you can do (and Instagram) with your time off — and one of them even involves stripping.

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Photo: (Getty)

We know you've got quite the appetite for Cody Simpson's new soon-to-be released album, but in the meantime, you can join Cody in the fight against real hunger. He’s hooked up with ConAgra Foods’ Child Hunger Ends Here campaign, and has just picked his winners — as has Amber Riley, Tori Kelly and Scooter Braun — for the Fill a Heart cover contest.

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Photo: (Vinny Guadagnino)

The Guadagnino fam got a new member when Vinny adopted pit bull Tita from North Shore Animal League, and he hopes you’ll join him in adopting your future pets.

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VampireWeekend-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Bimonthly, we'll take an artist on the rise on the MTV Music Meter and, to help you discover them a little more, detail some of their philanthropic tendencies. We've covered a lot of amazing musicians — from Mika to Ellie Goulding. This week: Vampire Weekend!

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Photo: (Getty/ACLU)

Emmy Award-winning sitcom "Modern Family" is a goofy yet accurate portrayal of the changing demographics of American families. It's about families of different generations, nationalities, and sexual orientations coming together through a common loving (and laughing) thread. As more states open their doors to same-sex marriages, fans of gay couple Cam and Mitch are anxiously awaiting their television wedding.

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Photo: (Honest.com)

We caught Jessica Alba and her The Honest Company employees doing some serious good for families in the Los Angeles area recently. The company donated over 18,000 of its products to Baby2Baby,  a total value of more than $80,000!

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JGL-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Companies don’t just make products — many of them also support political or social issues you may or may not agree with. It can be difficult to tell what company supports what cause, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt knows about a new app that can help.  Read More...

15 May 2013
JessicaRWP-Feature
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Photo: (MTV)

The "F" word is one of the most hurtful things you can call somebody. I'm talking about the word "fat." On tonight's episode of "Real World Portland," Johnny dropped an "F" bomb during an argument with Jessica.

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