21 Dec 2012
Shay-Feature

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Shay Mitchell helps empower LGBT youth with her character Emily on “Pretty Little Liars,” and she’s also dedicated to stopping human trafficking with the Somaly Mam Foundation. Somaly Mam, the founder of SMF, was sold into slavery as a young girl in Cambodia, and Shay helps her mission to stop slavery in Cambodia and elsewhere.

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17 Dec 2012
TeenMom2-Feature

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Teen Mom 2" shows that not only is young parenthood really hard, but relationships can be pretty challenging as well. To talk about the dramas experienced by these mamas, and the importance of being in a healthy relationship, we sat down with Kailyn, Leah, Jenelle and Chelsea.

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14 Dec 2012

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While many fan groups spend their time kissing life-size 1D posters or trying to figure out what Justin Bieber ate for lunch, the Sterek Campaign is bringing "Teen Wolf" fans together to fight for human and animal rights.

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Diem-Feature

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Diem Brown from “The Challenge” was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the second time. Her experience with cancer has led her to creating MedGift, an online medical gift registry and making the MTV web specialSurviving Cancer With Diem Brown,” and now she’s done an emotional photoshoot with People to show how she looks without hair.

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12 Dec 2012
ChrisRobinson-Feature

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Haven't heard of Chris Robinson? Dude, you've def. watched his music videos. NBD, He's directed vids for artists like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Usher, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Ne-Yo. And he's using his ridiculous talents to pay it forward. This past summer he mentored a bunch of high school kids over the summer, who helped to create a commercial for Lil Wayne. We. Kid. You. Not.

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7 Dec 2012

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mtvU has announced it’s 2012 Man and Woman of the Year: singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, and 15-year-old Pakistani social activist Malala Yousafzai. Both are young boldly challenging the norm in their respective communities.

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27 Nov 2012
PhilPhil2-Feature

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Bimonthly, we'll take an artist on the rise on the MTV Music Meter and, to help you discover them a little more, detail some of their philanthropic tendencies -- from Mika to Ellie Goulding. This week: Phillip Phillips!

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26 Nov 2012
JailTime-Feature

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A new episode of “Teen Mom 2" tonight shows us various difficulties the young moms are going through, including divorce and custody fights. The segment on Jenelle concentrates on her legal woes involving drugs, and if her story hits home, please know that if you or someone you know is abusing a substance, there are ways to get help.

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15 Nov 2012
VinnyTalk-Feature

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Vinny Guadagnino is getting ready to talk that talk after six seasons of "Jersey Shore," as he heads back to mom's place to film his own... wait for it... wait... TALK SHOW! We all know how hilar Vinny's family can be and they are going to be a big part of the show. Uncle Nino and mom's cooking will indeed make cameos!

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GCH2-Feature

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You know what you’re doing tonight at 11/10c, right? MTV’s Sandy relief fundraiser "Restore the Shore" will be airing, and you’ll be treated to music from Gym Class Heroes.

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