14 Nov 2012
Tatum-Feature

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People's Sexiest Man Alive Channing Tatum has a big one. (Big heart, fyi.) The hot-o-meter got turnt up this morning as People just revealed their 2012 pick, and oh my, and it went to Mr. Tatum, aka perfection. Let's take a moment to put our selves back together... Okay, now back to talking about his big one.

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12 Nov 2012
Selena2-Feature

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It's reported that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are over but she still has a big love in her life: animals!  We’ve told you before about Selena helping animals by adopting, and now she’s passionately asking her fans to help stray and abandoned dogs find homes.

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8 Nov 2012
PetRescue3-Feature

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There are plenty of ways to help with Hurricane Sandy disaster relief -- for everyone concerned about the animals affected by the storm, there are def ways you can help our furry friends. Animal lovers, take a look!

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29 Oct 2012
JGL2-Feature

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Many of us are deeply concerned about the state of the planet, and Leonardo DiCaprio gets it. In fact, he’s got a petition asking that the Antarctic Ocean be made into the globe’s biggest marine sanctuary, and “The Dark Knight Rises” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt has got his back.

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4 Oct 2012

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Wahhhhh. Grab a tissue (or a box full) because the final season of "Jersey Shore" has arrived. Over the past few years, many of the cast has moved onto new chapters -- Snooki has a baby, JWoww is engaged, DJ Pauly D works with 50 Cent -- but where will the cast be in 5 years? Here's our predictions!

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21 Sep 2012
Somerhalder-Feature

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Voting is over for Chase Community Giving (did you vote like La La hoped you would?), and the charities with the most votes are going to be sharing a $5 million donation. One of the winners was the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, started by “Vampire Diaries” hottie and super philanthropist Ian Somerhalder!

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18 Sep 2012
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JWOWW loves her dogs Bella and Noel, and she wants to make sure they and other people’s dogs stay safe. So if you’re a dog lover (and who isn't?!), JWOWW wants you to sign a petition, which can save the lives of puppies!

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14 Sep 2012
Frank Ocean

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We're still all up ons Frank Ocean’s haunting, goose-bumps inducing performance at the VMAs for "Thinking Bout You." After his VMA debut, sales for his caught-up-on-a-crush anthem jumped by 373%! Oh and sales for his album, Channel Orange, were up by 60%! We're also pretty excited to see him sing his heart out on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow. All this good news got us thinking ‘bout what we wish Frank was thinking ‘bout. Capiche?! If you’re cool enough to kick it prosocial-style, you’ll be down with our list of worthy causes that we’re putting on the breakout R&B star’s radar!
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17 Aug 2012

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Lady Gaga has recently stirred up a controversy for possibly wearing fur...or faux fur. It’s not really clear if the fur is real or not, and Lady Gaga has not confirmed it one way or the other. This led to an angry letter coming from Ke$ha that we can now confirm is a fake.

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10 Aug 2012
TheWanted-Feature

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The boys of The Wanted are soooo over hot chicks, so in their next music video, they cast sharks as their love interests. Kidding! That make out scene would not be pretty!

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