24 Jan 2013
The Wanted

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In the midst of singing “I Found You” to their millions of fans, The Wanted found a very important campaign that’s all about stopping world hunger. The Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign says there is enough food for everyone . . . if we get certain things accomplished.

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23 Jan 2013
Beyonce-Feature

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On Monday we had a Presidential Inauguration and celebrated Martin Luther King Day...........aaaaand perhaps the biggest story of the day was whether or not Beyoncé had lip-synched the National Anthem.

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16 Jan 2013
Shakira-Feature

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What did you do today? I just got back from Shakira and Gerard Piqué’s baby shower. Not only that, but I’m now a UNICEF Champion. No big deal.

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17 Dec 2012
GreeneStam-Feature

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How would you like to help children in need and get a (totally personalized) digital "thank you" photo from model Jessica Stam or “Gossip Girls” actress Jessica Szohr? Jessica Stam’s friend Ashley Greene knows what you need to do, and she’s sharing the deets on Twitter!

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6 Dec 2012

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50 Cent has come a long way since his “In Da Club” days! From serving Thanksgiving meals to families in NYC to donating 250 meals to Feeding America for every pair of SMS headphones he sells, he’s totally transformed from playa to philanthropist. We recently kicked it with Fiddy to discuss his passion for charity work and whether or not he’d date a girl who doesn’t volunteer.

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5 Dec 2012
50CentVids-Feature

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Rap feuds are so last millennium! There’s only one thing 50 Cent wants to fight, and it’s hunger! The rapper recently partnered with Feeding America to serve Thanksgiving meals to more than 1,000 New Yorkers impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

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4 Dec 2012
HarryTaylor-Feature

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Taylor Swift and One Direction’s Harry Styles sparked romance rumors last weekend when they were spotted together at the Central Park Zoo in NYC. And nowww MTV Buzzworthy has proof that their love is real!

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26 Nov 2012
ThanksCharity-Feature

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Thanksgiving may be over, but the leftovers (I had Thanksgiving dinner for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day this weekend) are still aplenty! Celebs like Lady Gaga, 50 Cent, and Neil Patrick Harris used their Thanksgivings leaving lasting impressions on people in need all around the world. From feeding the homeless in LA to visiting an orphanage in Peru, here are a few of the amazing things celebs did while we were in our food comas:

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14 Nov 2012
1Daguilera-Feature

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Christina Aguilera butt heads with Brit boy band The Wanted earlier this year, and now she’s going head-to-head with another group of U.K. hotties: One Direction. But this time it’s all business and nothin’ personal, as both parties released new albums this week!

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7 Nov 2012
LivingOnOne2-Feature

Photo: Sean Leonard, Zach Ingrasci, Chris Temple and Ryan Christoffersen on the craziest journey of their lives. (Facebook)

In the United States, the official guidelines define poverty as an individual income below $11,170 a year. That's an average of $30.60 or less per person, each day -- for food, housing, medical costs, education, clothing, the works. Add a spouse and kids and that daily rate dwindles significantly. Within this range, a person's health and livelihood are at risk. Within this range, life is considered unmanageable, often dangerous. Now get this: Across the planet, more than one billion people are surviving on less than $1 a day. 

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