13 May 2013
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Last fall's presidential election was divided, but there's one candidate all Americans seem to agree on for 2016: Justin Timberlake. According to a nationwide poll, JT won by a landslide when voters were asked which musician they'd like to make president.

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10 May 2013
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What do spring break and gay marriage have in common? Uh. everything. In a new “Funny or Die” exclusive, James Franco, Andy Samberg, Zach Galifianakis and Edward Norton show us that no party is complete without hot chicks, cold brews, and … marrying a man.

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We’re big fans of Music is Medicine founder and CEO Leora Friedman, and it turns out we’re not the only ones! As part of the “Random Acts of mtvU” series, “Glee” star Darren Criss surprised the Princeton student by dropping by to ask her to be his date to the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in August.

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Madonna will be presented with the Top Touring Artist Award at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards, but there's a second honor she chould be receiving: most charitable. The queen of pop recently sold a $7.2 million painting to raise funds for girls’ education projects in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

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9 May 2013
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Get your tissues ready, because this story will probably make you cry.

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Britney Spears looks fab in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape magazine, and what better place to flaunt her hot bod than in Las Vegas? Inside the mag, Brit confirms her rumored Vegas residency, slated for this fall.

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8 May 2013
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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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Selena Gomez wants you to "Come & Get It" -- or, rather, come and give it -- in Boston. The singer and actress recently announced that she'll be donating $1 from every ticket sold at her upcoming Boston show to the The One Fund Boston.

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6 May 2013
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It's been a long ride for Chris Brown and Rihanna, and in a recent interview, Chris revealed that he's letting her do her own thing. "The way I look at it is, I am always going to love [Rihanna], but at the end of the day, she's a young girl. I can't really be focused on wife-ing somebody that young."

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Phillip Phillips is making a new music video for his song “Gone, Gone, Gone,” and YOU have a chance to be in it. And, yes, it gets even better: You’ll be helping music education while you’re at it.

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