9 May 2013
GiveOut-Feature
Photo: (Stonewall Democrats)

Photo: (Stonewall Democrats)

Lesbian, gey, bisexual and transgender Americans and their allies are extra loud and proud today. It's the very first Give OUT Day — which is all about donating to (and getting involved with!) LGBT causes and organizations.

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Photo: (Youtube)

Photo: (Youtube)

What happens when you combine the star power of Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker and a large cast that includes other Academy Award-winning actors? You get the powerful new trailer for Lee Daniels’ upcoming movie, “The Butler.” The film follows Whitaker’s character as he works as the White House’s head butler during eight presidencies and highlights the struggle for civil rights during that time.

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AdamMel-Feature
Photos: (Getty)

Photos: (Getty)

Melanie Brown, aka Mel B, aka Scary Spice, is getting ready to spice up Adam Lambert’s life by giving him a GLAAD Media Award this weekend.

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8 May 2013
RealWorldPortland2-feature
Photo: (MTV)

Photo: (MTV)

Last week’s episode of “Real World Portland” ended on a very real note. Fueled by alcohol, what started as a play fight between Jordan and Nia quickly turned verbally and physically intense. At its height, Jordan imitated a monkey while Nia brandished a lamp. Both looked pretty silly to us, but the words exchanged were anything but a joke.

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TheWanted2-Feature
Photo: (MTV)

Photo: (MTV)

We're eagerly awaiting The Wanted’s new show “The Wanted Life,” premiering Sunday, June 2 at 10/9c on E! Aren't you too? In the meantime, the boys have released their “Walks Like Rihanna” music video.

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Photo: (Getty)

Photo: (Getty)

Selena Gomez wants you to "Come & Get It" -- or, rather, come and give it -- in Boston. The singer and actress recently announced that she'll be donating $1 from every ticket sold at her upcoming Boston show to the The One Fund Boston.

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Ferguson-Feature
Photo: (Funny Or Die)

Photo: (Funny Or Die)

Bow tie enthusiasts, listen up, because Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Takei have teamed up to tackle marriage equality in their new mock PSA for Funny or Die. Titled “Gays Beware,” the video warns against the people in your neighborhood who are against gay marriage.

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OnTheRoadCoverFlips-Feature
Photos: (Huffington Post)

Photos: (Huffington Post)

Author Maureen Johnson had a simple idea: How would book covers look different if the authors’ genders were flipped? She proposed a coverflip contest to her fans and now, thanks to some help from The Huffington Post, we have an answer.

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Photos: (MTV x, Amazon, Toms, F*** Cancer, Boot Campaign)

Photos: (MTV x, Amazon, Toms, F*** Cancer, Boot Campaign)

Regular people have Halloween, but famous people have the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Benefit aka The Met gala. Every year, celebs gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, dressed according to a common theme. Last night's theme was punk, and the event was star-studded. As in everyone was wearing studs.

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DemiSpeaking-Feature
Photo: (Getty)

Photo: (Getty)

Demi Lovato has been open about her mental and emotional health struggles because she wants other young people to know they’re not alone and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. She’s changed the lives of many Lovatics, and now she’s been officially honored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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