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Sara Haile-Mariam


Sara Haile-Mariam is the former Communications & Outreach Associate of Campus Progress where she ran Vote Again 2010. She is a freelancer based in New York.
30 Sep 2011
Photo: Jay-Z playing a game at the "Making The Ordinary Extraordinary" event on Thursday night. (Getty Images)

Jay-Z Throws A Carnival For College Kids' Scholarships

Posted 9/30/11 7:23 pm EST by in Celebs, Music, School


Photo: Jay-Z playing a game at the "Making The Ordinary Extraordinary" event on Thursday night. (Getty Images)

FROM MTV NEWS--On Thursday night (September 29), Jay-Z hosted a carnival at the Hudson River Park pier for his Shawn Carter Foundation. But it wasn't all Ferris wheels and funnel cakes — unfortunately Momofuku doesn't make those. The event was called Making the Ordinary Extraordinary, and it sought to raise funds for college scholarships.

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26 Sep 2011
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[POLL] Britney Spears Under Fire For Carrying Gun In 'Criminal' Video

Posted 9/26/11 6:50 pm EST by in Celebs, Music


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FROM MTV NEWS--- Britney Spears is packing heat in her new "Criminal" video, and that's landed her in hot water with U.K. politicians.

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13 Sep 2011
Photo: Lady Gaga, Bono, Usher (Getty Images)

Lady Gaga, Bono, Usher To Headline Bill Clinton Foundation Fundraiser

Posted 9/13/11 6:12 pm EST by in Celebs, Music


Photo: Lady Gaga, Bono, Usher (Getty Images)

FROM MTV NEWS-- Even a dozen years removed from the White House, former president Bill Clinton still has that same superstar-attracting aura.

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28 Aug 2011

'Born This Way' Earns Lady Gaga The First-Ever Best Video With a Message Moonman

Posted 8/28/11 9:59 pm EST by in Celebs, Events, Music, TV


FROM MTV NEWS -- Lady Gaga — trailblazer in yet another pop culture realm! The singer's "Born This Way" won the first-ever Moonman for Best Video With a Message at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday evening.

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25 Aug 2011
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Lady Gaga Surpasses Oprah, Beyonce On Forbes' Most Powerful Women List

Posted 8/25/11 5:02 pm EST by in Celebs, Money


Photo: Oprah, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé (Getty Images)

FROM MTV NEWS--Lady Gaga is officially the world's most powerful female celebrity, at least according to Forbes, which released its World's 100 Most Powerful Women list on Thursday (Aug. 25).

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19 Aug 2011

Lady Gaga To Open VMAs, Reveals Her Top Priorities If She Were President

Posted 8/19/11 11:20 am EST by in Celebs, politics


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FROM MTV NEWS--Lady Gaga has never been shy to stump for political causes. She's stumped for marriage equality and spoke out against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Her Born This Way track "Americano" even touches on immigration issues, but just because she's currently pop music's most vocal advocate doesn't mean she'd want anything to do with actually holding public office.

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5 Aug 2011
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Taylor Swift 'Beyond Excited' About 'Best Video With A Message' VMA Nod

Posted 8/5/11 12:25 pm EST by in Celebs, Music


Photo: Taylor Swift (MTV/Mean Video)

FROM MTV NEWS --Taylor Swift's glittering, empowering "Mean" video nabbed an MTV Video Music Award nod thanks to its feel-good theme. It's up for "Best Video With a Message." This is the first time MTV is handing out a Moonman in this category, but given that over the past year more and more music videos have aimed to send fans positive messages, it feels like the right time to do it.

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23 Jun 2011
Jamie Foxx and Ryan Dunn Visit MTV's "TRL" - October 31, 2005

Ryan Dunn's Death A Stark Reminder Of The Dangers Of Drunk Driving

Posted 6/23/11 6:26 pm EST by in Celebs, News


Photo: Ryan Dunn visits MTV's TRL in 2005. (Getty Images)

Reported by MTV News

WEST GOSHEN, Pennsylvania — Visitors who came in droves to the stretch of highway where Ryan Dunn's life ended said the deaths of the "Jackass" star and his passenger on Monday serve as a shocking warning that even someone as seemingly immortal as the daredevil couldn't survive the risk of drinking and driving.

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21 Jun 2011

Say What?!? 50 Cent To Write A Book On Bullying

Posted 6/21/11 12:11 pm EST by in Celebs, News


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50 Cent is getting in on the bullying game. No, the brawny rhymer/actor with a reputation for starting beef with his fellow MCs is not going in on another of his rap peers, he's branching out and adding another book to his résumé titled "Playground."

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16 Jun 2011
Lil B

Lil B Unveils 'I'm Gay' Album Cover

Posted 6/16/11 2:27 pm EST by in Celebs, News


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Reported by MTV News

Lil B is proud to be gay--or rather he's proud to be happy, as stated on his new album cover, which he revealed Wednesday (June 15) exclusively on "RapFix Live."

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