13 May 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Yesterday was a day to celebrate all the mothers, moms and mommies out there, and Twitter was lit up with some Mother’s Day Love. Celebs were definitely taking part in this Mother’s Day Tweetfest, including Olivia Wilde,  Justin Timberlake and Mandy Moore.

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10 May 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Have you figured out what you’re going to tell your mom this Sunday to let her know how much she means to you? Well Lauren Conrad, Alicia Keys and Bella Thorne have planned ahead, and we’re sharing a sneak peek at what they’re going to post about their moms on Facebook this Mother’s Day!

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Photo: (Davis Barber/Sierra Club)

We all know Nolan Gould as his goofy and sometimes-aloof character Luke Dunphy on ABC’s “Modern Family,” but in real life, the 14-year-old actor is a college freshman (you read that right!), who is passionate about the outdoors and inspiring other young people to go outside.

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Photo: (MTV)

We’re big fans of Music is Medicine founder and CEO Leora Friedman, and it turns out we’re not the only ones! As part of the “Random Acts of mtvU” series, “Glee” star Darren Criss surprised the Princeton student by dropping by to ask her to be his date to the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in August.

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9 May 2013
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Britney Spears looks fab in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape magazine, and what better place to flaunt her hot bod than in Las Vegas? Inside the mag, Brit confirms her rumored Vegas residency, slated for this fall.

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Photo: (Stonewall Democrats)

Photo: (Stonewall Democrats)

Lesbian, gey, bisexual and transgender Americans and their allies are extra loud and proud today. It's the very first Give OUT Day — which is all about donating to (and getting involved with!) LGBT causes and organizations.

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Melanie Brown, aka Mel B, aka Scary Spice, is getting ready to spice up Adam Lambert’s life by giving him a GLAAD Media Award this weekend.

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8 May 2013
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Selena Gomez wants you to "Come & Get It" -- or, rather, come and give it -- in Boston. The singer and actress recently announced that she'll be donating $1 from every ticket sold at her upcoming Boston show to the The One Fund Boston.

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Photos: (MTV x, Amazon, Toms, F*** Cancer, Boot Campaign)

Regular people have Halloween, but famous people have the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Benefit aka The Met gala. Every year, celebs gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, dressed according to a common theme. Last night's theme was punk, and the event was star-studded. As in everyone was wearing studs.

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6 May 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

If you’re a fan of girl power and positivity, chances are Eve Ensler’s work is on your digital bookshelf. The feminist powerhouse is responsible for getting the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway to rise up and protest violence against women for 1 Billion Rising, and for theater kids around the world to belt out The Vagina Monologues.

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