2 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Ben Affleck and I have a lot in common. No, I haven’t won any Oscars. And, fine, I’m not one of the most sought-after directors and actors in the business. But this week we’re both taking the Live Below the Line challenge, so there is that!

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1 May 2013
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Photo: (StayTeen.org)

The rate of teen pregnancy has been dropping in the last few decades, but three out of 10 teenage girls will still become pregnant before reaching the age of 20. In hopes of bringing the numbers down more, the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy got started.

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30 Apr 2013
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Cancer is not funny -- it’s stupid. This is something Kaylin, one of the stars of “World of Jenks,” knows all too well. If you've followed her journey this season, you know Kaylin is a talented fashion designer and writer who also happens to be a cancer survivor.

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29 Apr 2013
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Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a ballroom dancer who lost her left foot in the Boston Marathon bombings, will be the true star of Tuesday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars." Host Tom Bergeron announced the news last week adding, “We were all very moved by her inspirational outlook. ... We hope to be part of her recovery.”

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What would you do if you only had $1.50 to live on today? That’s the reality of the 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty right now. This week, thousands of people around the world are going to Live Below the Line to raise awareness about their plight.

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26 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Facebook.com/BrideGroomMovie)

Lower Manhattan has been invaded by moviegoers as they parade to their next screening at The Tribeca Film Festival! As a big movie freak, I am beyond thrilled for one documentary in particular -- "Bridegroom."

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25 Apr 2013
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The 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards are goin' down tonight in none other than Miami, Florida, and stars like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, and Enrique Iglesias are sure to set the red carpet en fuego! Shaki and J.Lo are two of the four ladies nominated for Female Song Artist of the Year, and it's pretty obvious why. Both are phenomenal performers, loving mothers and devoted philanthropists who never, ever seem to age.

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Photo: (Autism Speaks)

By Ashley Rickards, actress of MTV's "Awkward."

A few years ago, I had the incredible opportunity to portray a teenager with autism in the film "Fly Away." It was an eye-opening experience.

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To many of us, mosquitoes are nothing more than pests -- but in 40% of the world, they are responsible for the death of over one million people per year. Today is World Malaria Day, a day to come together to raise awareness about this deadly disease that is both preventable and curable.

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The 2013 MTV Movie Awards might be over, but that doesn’t mean we have to live in a world without inspiring movies, right? I mean, if Rebel Wilson can’t host the Movie Awards every single night, we’re at least entitled to putting on our favorite films and having a good cry, yes?

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