22 Mar 2013
CoryMonteith-Feature
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Watching episodes of “Glee” is sure to make anyone smile, but Finn Hudson Cory Monteith knows that some kids are born with facial deformities that can keep them from smiling, eating and talking. That’s why he turns to Operation Smile for help.

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21 Mar 2013
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Sophia Bush should probably get the medal for Most Philanthropic Tweets, because she’s always Tweeting about important issues, especially in regards to women’s rights.

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20 Mar 2013
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The Dark Knight Rises” has been nominated in five different categories for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, and cast member Joseph Gordon-Levittstill seems to be in heroic mood. He Tweeted an astonishing fact about gun violence in hopes of opening dialogue and bringing the numbers down.

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19 Mar 2013
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Spring Break is coming to a close for some college students, and the ones who have been doing Sandy relief with mtvU’s Spring Fix are about to be rewarded for their big hearts. This weekend they’ll be treated to a trip to Six Flags Great Adventures in New Jersey, and the girls of "Jersey Shore" are Tweeting about how they’ll be there.

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18 Mar 2013
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The weekend was full of celebration for Saint Paddy’s Day, but that wasn’t the only big event going on. Snooki, JWOWW and Vinny Guadagnino put the fist pumping on pause, and took to the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City!

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15 Mar 2013
Tom-Feature
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Tom Hiddleston may be nominated for Best Villain at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, but it turns out he’s a super sweet guy in real life. He’s a big supporter of UNICEF and he’s asking his fans to help young refugees from Syria.

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14 Mar 2013
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Rebel Wilson may have gotten up-close and personal with Channing Tatum in her trailer for the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, but -- if his Twitter is any indication -- Channing’s still happily married to wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum.

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13 Mar 2013
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At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, Coldplay won Best Rock Video with “Paradise,” and now frontman Chris Martin is trying to give a little bit of paradise back to those fighting lupus.

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12 Mar 2013
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It’s fair to say P!nk would do anything for her lil girl Willow, but she’s also looking after other people’s babies by getting involved with March for Babies.

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11 Mar 2013
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You know there’s a brand-new episode of “World of Jenks” on tonight at 11/10c on MTV, but didja know Andrew Jenks is also putting on a competition where you can meet the filmmaker himself AND have $500 donated to charity?

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