20 Jun 2012

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Lets talk rhinos for a minute! Dreamy Prince William is shining a light on the plight they face -- the 29-year-old (who turns 30 tomorrow, June 21) spoke out in a heartfelt interview to the BBC about the poaching of these beautiful animals. Sadly, they are killed for their horns, which sell for an insane amount of money.

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19 Jun 2012
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Animal lovers, listen up! We’ve found your new fave person: Ian Somerhalder. His namesake foundation does all kinds of stuff to make the world a better place, and now he wants to make an animal sanctuary.

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4 Jun 2012
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Photo: (Bauer Griffin)

Leonardo DiCaprio may have died in the ocean at the end of "Titanic" (well, okay, his character Jack Dawson did), but that doesn’t mean Leo holds any ill will toward the ocean. In fact, he cares about it a lot, plus its many inhabitants, which is why he’s trying to help sharks.

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24 May 2012
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Photos: The Wanted's Tom, Max, Nathan, a labrapoodle, and Siva. (Getty Images)

The Wanted may not love Christina Aguilera -- they recently called her “a total b*tch" -- but there is one kind of b*tch they do love: Dogs! The popular British boy band recently sat down with us, and shared their favorite place to pick up b*tches: The Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home. In the video below, Max tells us he's raised thousands of pounds for the home, and, well, the rest I couldn’t quite understand through his thick accent, but it sounded a lot like, “Make out with me, Alexandra.” After the video, check out photos of the boys with the dogs they look like most -- plus, details on how you can adopt them! (The dogs, not the dudes.)

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Phew, what an ending for “Dancing with the Stars”! Football player Donald Driver won the mirror ball trophy and the celeb-tastic show had its smashing season finale. "DWTS" may be over until next season, but that def. doesn’t mean judge Carrie Ann Inaba is going to be twiddling her thumbs and trying to figure out what to do with her time. She’s going to be keeping herself busy this summer with..."Crib Cat"!

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13 May 2012
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Photo: Mama Mother Monster Cynthia Germanotta, lesbian Boy Scout mom Jennifer Tyrell, and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Mothers are living, breathing superheroes. They may not be able to fly (well, mama birds can), but their love and selflessness (and the mere fact that they carry us for 9 months and squeeze us out of veeeeery small spaces) are unparalleled. Today, in celebration of Mother’s Day, and to thank our mothers for the 1,203,982,099 hours of labor they’ve collectively experienced, we’ve compiled a list of amazing, real-life moms who are taking action on their day.

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4 May 2012
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Ke$ha loves her animals. Need proof? She’s got her bestselling “Animal” album, she’s gone above and beyond with her work for the Humane Society by becoming an ambassador and saving baby seals. And now the glitter-obsessed singer wants you all to check out the Genesis Awards on Saturday night.

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3 May 2012
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Photo: Echelon Gather at the International Echelon Conference (Christine P. Moreno)

They build life-saving wells, put roofs over struggling heads and plant trees in devastated regions. So when The Echelon, 30 Seconds to Mars fierce phan army, decides to get together in a major way-- you better believe they throw one helluva philanthropic party.

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For years P!nk has been seeing red when it comes to animal cruelty, and the seal hunts in Canada have been something celebrities like Ke$ha, laypeople and politicians have been protesting the world over. Different animal rights groups, including the Humane Society and PETA, have been puttin’ the pressure on Canada, staging boycotts and writing petitions. It looks as if the end might be near, and P!nk wants to help make that happen.

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23 Apr 2012
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Photo: Rihanna and Katy Perry at Coachella 2012. (Getty Images)

Our very own Alexandra Govere hit up the 2012 Coachella Music Festival -- not one but BOTH weekends -- and reports back with some of her favorite fashions, performances, and more! She recaps not what went down, but what went down right. Tweet us at @MTVact and let us know all summer long how you've been doing summer music festivals right.

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