16 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

We know you've got quite the appetite for Cody Simpson's new soon-to-be released album, but in the meantime, you can join Cody in the fight against real hunger. He’s hooked up with ConAgra Foods’ Child Hunger Ends Here campaign, and has just picked his winners — as has Amber Riley, Tori Kelly and Scooter Braun — for the Fill a Heart cover contest.

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10 May 2013
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Lots of people like the idea of breaking world records, so how about breaking a world record for a good deed?

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9 May 2013
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Photos: (WWF)

Nothing says “Thanks for everything, Mom” like an awesome Mother’s Day present, right? Well, if you’re a little behind on shopping and looking for a last-minute gift, don’t sweat it! We’ve got you.

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8 May 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

We're eagerly awaiting The Wanted’s new show “The Wanted Life,” premiering Sunday, June 2 at 10/9c on E! Aren't you too? In the meantime, the boys have released their “Walks Like Rihanna” music video.

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3 May 2013
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Photo: One of my breakfasts. (Claire Biggs)

My home state of Louisiana offers some of the best food in the world. You’ve got crawfish boils, beignets at Café du Monde, and gumbo when the weather gets cold. This week, however, I traded in my normal grocery store shopping list for a much simpler one with a budget of $1.50 a day.

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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: (Getty)

About one fifth of kids in the United States live their life not knowing where their next meal is coming from, so ConAgra Foods has created the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. "Glee" star Amber Riley, up-and-coming singer Tori Kelly, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cody Simpson have all lent their voices to the program.

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29 Apr 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

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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25 Apr 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

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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19 Apr 2013
Photo: (James Mollison)

Photos: (James Mollison)

You don't even wanna know how much I spend on designer coffee every morning, sometimes even twice, but do you know that 1.4 billion people in the world live on less than $1.50 a day? Brit photographer James Mollison recently traveled the globe photographing children and their bedrooms -- many with neither beds nor rooms --  to take this eye-opening set of photos. Speaking of eyes, you may need a box of tissues ASAP.

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