10 Dec 2012
Jennifer Lopez

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I’m pretty sure Jennifer Lopez doesn’t sleep. How a woman who gets no beauty rest stays so beautiful is beyond me, but there’s no way she has any down time considering the certified diva and mother of two is constantly touring the world while saving it. Now you can do the same -- with her!

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IanBirthday-Feature

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HBD, Ian Somerhalder! Ian celebrated his 34rd birthday on Saturday, and he let us know on Twitter that the perf b-day present would be a donation to his Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which helps the earth and everything that lives on it.

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28 Nov 2012
LinkinPark2-Feature

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What did you do for #GivingTuesday? Linkin Park Tweeted a great suggestion yesterday on something you could do but it doesn't have to be #GivingTuesday for you to get involved.

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20 Nov 2012
Ian-Feature

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You know Ian Somerhalder the star, but do you know Ian Somerhalder the philanthropist? “The Vampire Diaries” celeb founded his Ian Somerhalder Foundation to help the environment and animals, and there are lots of ways YOU can get involved.

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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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29 Oct 2012
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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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16 Oct 2012
Shinoda-Feature

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From working to Power The World to planting over one million trees, the boys of Linkin Park are always up to something good. Now band member Mike Shinoda and two friends from Direct Relief International have teamed up to create Sustainable Recycling Solutions -- an organization that pays the people of Haiti to collect plastic from the streets, stimulating both the economy and the environment.

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5 Oct 2012
DinnerParty-Feature

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Doing a good deed has never been yummier -- tonight is The Feast! As the Feast Conference goes down in NYC, you’re all invited to have your own little feasts tonight at 7p.m. your time. Here's where the good deeds come in!

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4 Oct 2012
Ballyhoo-Feature

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You still wish it was summer, don’t you? Yeah, we feel ya. We wish we’d been able to tour with the reggae/rock band Ballyhoo! this past summer, too. Not just for the style, but also for the environmental-friendliness!

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24 Sep 2012
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This week the General Assembly of the United Nations is taking place in New York. Most of us can’t go, but most of us can help out the UN, especially with its newly launched Global Good Challenge. Earn points and gain entries that could send you backstage at one of Lady Gaga's concerts, to the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards + more!

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