18 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Haters might hate, but we over here at Act adore Snooki for so many reasons.

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Photo: (The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions)

I first learned about the plight young women around the world face after reading Nicholas Kristof's book "Half The Sky." It opened my eyes to the harsh realities that so many women experience — topics rarely discussed in America, such as sex trafficking, sexual violence, and maternal mortality. Read More...

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Photos: (Getty)

Way before Madonna, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, President Obama and Beyoncé were Grammy/Oscar/Nobel Peace Prize-winning, each one of them helped boost the economy by working some rather interesting jobs. See, stars are just like us! They may be rich and fab now, but from the looks of it, Drake's lyrics ring true for these powerful stars.

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7 Jun 2013
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There is no doubt Justin Bieber has taken over the world, but now he is ready to take it to the next level -- space. Yep, the 19-year-old singer has booked a flight on with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. Many may laugh this off, but we came up with three reasons why supporting space travel is worthwhile.

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Photo: (Kristin Cavallari)

Being a boyfriend-stealer is sooo 2010. Former "The Hills" star Kristin Cavallari has much to be proud of these days -- giving birth to the cutest little munchkin everrr, her bangin' new post-baby bod and tying the knot (just today!) with her hubby, Chicago Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler.

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"Vampire Diaries" Paul Wesley, had to take some scuba lessons to film scenes last year for his hit show, but now he's turning those lessons into a real-life reality and helping kids learn how to swim! 'Tis the season for swimming, right?

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6 Jun 2013
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Well HELLO there, Tyson Beckford! The international supermodel is stripping off his clothes, but, honestly, who's complaining? Surely not us, considering he's got a chiseled physique and the perfect smize that the photo shoot was for a good cause.

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America may not have a royal family, but we do have the Kardashians!  Whether you love them or not, you'll appreciate this: They're on a mission to find a bone marrow match for Kim's Kousin, Cici! Back in February, Kim revealed on her personal blog about this difficult journey her cousin was up against.

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4 Jun 2013
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Have you ever dreamed of having your face on a bright Times Square billboard? Good, me too! And now is your chance -- but first, you have to make the promise to graduate high school.

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30 May 2013
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Sing it, brother! Pharrell is on FIRE these days, between topping the iTunes singles chart with Robin Thicke and T.I. on "Blurred Lines" and climbing Billboard charts on Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." Now, he has officially proven that aside from lending his voice to summer's hottest tracks, lending his voice to a good cause is just as (if not more) important.

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