2 Jan 2013
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Brr, it’s cold outside, baby! But instead of staying warm inside, people from the Coney Island Polar Bear club and Ice Breakers club dove into the ocean by Coney Island...for Sandy relief.

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27 Dec 2012
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Did you get everything you asked for this holiday season? Are you rocking that new bag or tweeting on your new smart phone? Are you so satisfied with your gifts that you can't even begin to imagine what you'll spend all that extra cash you also received?

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26 Dec 2012
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*Sigh* Jennifer Lopez's Dance Again World Tour has officially come to an end... BUT, in major J.Lo fashion she did it in a big way with her "Gangnam Style" dance moves in tow!

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18 Dec 2012

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In 2012, the MTV fam helped you perfect the fist pump, made you aware that you weren't the only one out there "Underemployed," and proved that "Awkward." can get wayyy awkward-er. They've also broken boundaries and helped create change! As 2012 comes to a close, let's take a look back at some of the risk-taking and action-taking MTV took his year.

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12 Dec 2012
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Today isn’t just awesome because of its numbers (12-12-12 -- c’mon!) but also because of “121212 - The Concert For Sandy Relief” airing live tonight on MTV and other channels. (You can also catch it livestreaming at MTV.com!) Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Chris Martin and more will be performing, and they’re doing it for a good cause.

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11 Dec 2012
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Tonight will be the fourth night of Hanukkah, and Elizabeth Banks knows a reggae way to celebrate the Festival of Lights and give Sandy relief. She turns to indie rocker Matisyahu for the cool celebrate-and-help idea he has going on.

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10 Dec 2012
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I’m pretty sure Jennifer Lopez doesn’t sleep. How a woman who gets no beauty rest stays so beautiful is beyond me, but there’s no way she has any down time considering the certified diva and mother of two is constantly touring the world while saving it. Now you can do the same -- with her!

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6 Dec 2012
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It’s been a little over a month since Hurricane Sandy hit, and there’s still lots to be done. While the MTV fam continues to raise money for Sandy relief with “Restore the Shore,” Skrillex and Diplo are pitching in through the campaign “Rebuild One Block” aimed at helping first responders affected by the superstorm.

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5 Dec 2012
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Duh-rama! The media has been pitting One Direction and The Wanted against each other for a while now, but now things are actually heating up between the Brit super groups.

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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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