19 Apr 2013
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Last month, may have been National Start Your Business Month, but we have decided to go ahead and carry it on into April because we can. There are so many celebrities who have utilized their platforms and launched very successful businesses. Here's a few!

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18 Apr 2013
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Today Big Boi is starting his Shoes For Running tour to support his new album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, and not only should you run to see his concert, but you can help others run while you’re at it. That’s because the tour is incorporating a Soles4Souls shoe drive, where you can donate shoes to people in need!

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If you weren't already jealous of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, prepare to turn green with Ivy -- I mean, envy -- because the power couple of all power couples are now officially billionaires.

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16 Apr 2013
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Some people say laughter is the best medicine, but if you asked YouTube sensation Savannah Outen, she’d probably give you a different answer. Outen followed friend Drew Seeley’s lead and teamed up with the youth-run non-profit Music is Medicine to record “Brave and True,” which is available for download today.

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12 Apr 2013
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April 4th marked the 45th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In his honor, the King Center in his hometown of Atlanta has launched the “50 Days of Nonviolence" campaign to challenge students to abstain from violence for the rest of the school year.

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10 Apr 2013
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Miley, Skrillex, and Rihanna did it, so it was only a matter of time before Justin Bieber got the C.K.H. (That's the "Cool Kid Hairdo," in case you were wondering.) Justin recently debuted his restyled 'do -- shaved sides and side-swept bangs that make me nostalgic for his old-school hair flip -- at a meet-and-greet in Germany.

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8 Apr 2013
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Whaddup, Mahomies?! It's not "11:11," but if you've been wishing for an update from Austin Mahone, we've got it! We recently sat down with the YouTube-turned-mainstream pop sensation to chat music, haters, and his upcoming tour with Taylor Swift.

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Gavin DeGraw is baaaack! It’s been a while since we’ve seen the 36-year-old singer-songwriter, but he recently resurfaced in the sweetest way.

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30 Seconds to Mars has a new album due out in the near future, but that doesn’t mean the band is forgetting the past. In an exclusive video below, Jared Leto tells MTV Act what they learned from filming “Artifact.”

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5 Apr 2013
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Gun violence continues to be a hot topic, and President Obama didn't back down from the debate during a Colorado speech Wednesday -- a day after Snoop Lion premiered his music video for "No Guns Allowed" featuring Drake and Cori B. In a newly released behind-the-scenes clip, Snoop and Drake explain the video and what made them want to make such a powerful statement.

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