14 Mar 2013
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If you’re “happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time,” then you probably just watched Taylor Swift’s new music video for “22.” The singer-songwriter debuted the new video on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, and like most things T.Swift releases into the universe, we’re in love.

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Snooki and JWOWW are getting ready to take New York City with the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 16. And you have a chance to win a trip to NYC and attend the event as a VIP!

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11 Mar 2013
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Justin Timberlake’s fifth time hosting “Saturday Night Live” went just like all the other four: AMAZING. It took me a while to take Justin’s acting career seriously, but only because I didn’t wanna believe that one person could possibly be great at everything. Turns out he is.

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Even Oscar winners get bullied. But as we witnessed during the 2013 Oscars, when "Silver Linings Playbook” star Jennifer Lawrence falls, she gets right back up. In a recent interview, J. Law revealed that she was bullied in school -- and LOOK AT HURR NOW.

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8 Mar 2013
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Miley Cyrus is done with Twitter, but apparently not Liam Hemsworth, after a sting of gossip mag headlines claiming their engagement was called off. “I am so sick of LA. And sick of the lies that come with it,” she Tweeted yesterday. “I didn’t call off my wedding. Taking a break from social media. #draining.”

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7 Mar 2013
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Haters need to back off the Biebs! Justin Bieber has had enough with false rumors, and went to Twitter to vent his frustration. The world then when on a Retweet spree -- fittingly enough. He was so on point!

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5 Mar 2013
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Carly Rae Jepsen is singin’ “Call Me Never” to the Boy Scouts of America! She was set to perform at this year’s National Boy Scout Jamboree, but withdrew when she learned the organization doesn’t support gay rights.

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4 Mar 2013
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Lovers of texts and everything digital, it’s no surprise teens use their phones for everything these days. But if they want to reach out for help via text message, will anyone answer? DoSomething.org hopes Crisis Text Line is the answer.

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1 Mar 2013
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Britney Spears is ready to “Scream & Shout” about how bullying has got to go. Last night CNN aired the special “The Bully Effect” on “Anderson Cooper 360°” and the newly-brunette songstress wanted us all to take a look.

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28 Feb 2013
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If the first thing you do when you hear the words “frat house” is roll your eyes, you might want to reconsider. Members of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity at Emerson College in Boston raised money to help their transgender frat brother, Donnie Collins, with his FTM (female-to-male) top surgery.

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