Posted 5/2/12 1:30 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Contests, Sweet Tweet
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Got plans this summer? Jordin Sparks wants to send you off on a jet plane to Japan in July for two weeks! The “American Idol” champ tweeted about Act For Japan, an amazing contest she’s running with People to People, which offers amazing volunteer opportunities for students and yah, MTV Act. Shameless promotion, WE KNOW. But hey, it’s for a great cause.
Posted 5/1/12 6:04 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Movies, Music
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Rihanna: villian or hero? Well... The Bajan "Where Have You Been?" pop princess was rumored to be steaming up the big screen, driving super sexy cars with Vin Diesel as a villain in the upcoming “Fast and the Furious 6.” She will, however, visit movie theaters near you this month in "Battleship" as a bad-ass FBI espionage. But off screen, it appears she's quite the hero.
Posted 4/30/12 1:39 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Contests
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He’s a living legend, and he knows what it’s like to be Livin' on a Prayer. Through his music and civic engagement, Jon Bon Jovi has leveraged his rock star status to be an awesome crusader for his community and his country. Last summer, he visited youth in schools and shelters across the U.S. to learn about how they’re dealing with our country’s tough economy. An alarming 6.7 million young people are out of school or unemployed. That’s cray! They need jobs and America needs their skills and talents.
Posted 4/30/12 11:47 am EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Eco-Friendly, Health, Sweet Tweet
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When it comes to keeping her rockin’ bod in shape, it all comes down to “Motivation” for Kelly Rowland. Last year, she came out with her “Sexy Abs” fitness DVD with celebrity trainer Jeannette Jenkins which gave good reason to go beyond crunches at the gym. Way to feel that burn, girl! On Sunday, Kelly retweeted a health tip from Miss JJ about the importance of eating organic food “un-touched and un-processed by man” most of the time, and letting yourself indulge the rest of the time. This is my kinda rule!
Posted 4/27/12 4:28 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Sweet Tweet
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When it comes to the gift of giving, Nelly Furtado knows what’s up. Not only is she releasing a trio of music videos (that’s right, THREE!) for her new single “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better),” she’s also putting the spotlight on her favorite charity Free the Children, which is dedicated to empowering youth to volunteer.
Posted 4/25/12 2:45 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Events, Sweet Tweet
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Sure, Kim Kardashian has a budding romance with Kanye West -- symbolic earrings and ice cream dates and all. Along with Yeezy, her fam and bajillion dollar empire, there’s another topic close to her heart that she’s bringing attention to on Twitter. Proud of her family’s Armenian heritage, she took a moment on Tuesday to tweet a message about remembering the Armenian Genocide. Using the hashtag #neverforget, she showed how important the day of remembrance is to her.
Posted 4/25/12 12:06 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Events, Health, Social media
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Today is World Malaria Day, a day for recognizing the global effort being made to put an end to the deadly disease that kills approximately one million people each year. And to think, the illness spreads like crazy through malaria-infected mosquitoes. Yup, a mosquito can cause THAT MUCH damage.
Posted 4/23/12 4:29 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Hunger
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Between making plans to film her new movie “The Getaway” with Ethan Hawke and spending quality time with Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez has a lot on her plate. But that’s not stopping her from continuing to support UNICEF and raise awareness about the hunger crisis in Africa. Through the power of social media, Selena is rallying her fans to raise funds to feed children in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. As Selena says in the beginning of her PSA bellow, “Right now more than a million children can die in the Sahel Region.” This is an urgent matter and Selena wants all of us to help out.
Posted 4/23/12 3:09 pm EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Eco-Friendly, Sweet Tweet
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Rumors are flyin’ that Britney Spears will possibly become a judge for season two of “The X Factor.” While fans wait it out to see if she’ll grace the TV series, Brit is taking a cue from her kids, Jayden and Sean and sharing some eco-friendly vibes with the interwebs. On Earth Day, she tweeted about how much her kids love the Rainforest Café, and encouraged others to do their part to support the real rainforests of the world.
Posted 4/20/12 10:30 am EST by Melissa Jun Rowley in Celebs, Sweet Tweet
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Justin Timberlake gave big Twitter props to 9-year-old entrepreneur Caine Monroy, the creator of an innovative cardboard video game arcade and the most adorable kid on the world wide web. Yeah…you heard me right. The arcade is made out of cardboard and it works!
