21 May 2013
JenksMay-Feature
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Photo: (MTV)

I have a routine I follow every Monday night. Once I finish all of my work for the day, I grab a Dr Pepper, make sure I have a box of Kleenex next to me, and settle down to watch “World of Jenks” on MTV. I’ve spent the last two and a half months with Andrew Jenks, Kaylin, Chad and D-Real, and last night, the show’s Season 2 finale, I had to say goodbye.

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20 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Taylor Swift cleaned up at last night’s Billboard Music Awards, where she nabbed eight of the 11 awards for which she was nominated. When she took to the stage to accept the award for Artist of the Year, Swift took a moment to thank the people who had been there all along: her fans.

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17 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty, MTV Act)

Mark Wahlberg is one hell of an actor! While he’s played many incredible roles throughout his career, the 41-year-old Bostonian dropped out of high school in the ninth grade! Now, determined to set a positive example for young students, he plans on his plans on getting his high school diploma... and he wants you to do it with him!

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16 May 2013
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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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Photo: (Vinny Guadagnino)

The Guadagnino fam got a new member when Vinny adopted pit bull Tita from North Shore Animal League, and he hopes you’ll join him in adopting your future pets.

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15 May 2013
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The "F" word is one of the most hurtful things you can call somebody. I'm talking about the word "fat." On tonight's episode of "Real World Portland," Johnny dropped an "F" bomb during an argument with Jessica.

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14 May 2013
Ne-Yo-Feature
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Photo: (MTV)

Ne-Yo's fifth album title, R.E.D., is an acronym for "Realizing Every Dream," and since 2007, Ne-Yo and his business partner Raynell Hay have been helping disadvantaged youth realize theirs. We recently sat down with the talented singer and actor to discuss his organization — The Compound Foundation — and why it is so important to him.

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Dating's a breeze when you're a celebrity, right? Not all the time! We recently sat down with "Awkward." stars Beau Mirchoff and Molly Tarlov to chat about real-life dating disasters and deal-breakers, including an epic spaghetti sauce fail.

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10 May 2013
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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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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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