15 May 2013
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First, she wooed us with a “Love Song,” then she leveled us with “Gravity.” Now Sara Bareilles is inviting everyone to join in and be “Brave” with her new music video. “Brave” is the first single off of Bareilles’ third studio album The Blessed Unrest, and the video is actress Rashida Jones’ first foray into directing.  Read More...

14 May 2013
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Dating's a breeze when you're a celebrity, right? Not all the time! We recently sat down with "Awkward." stars Beau Mirchoff and Molly Tarlov to chat about real-life dating disasters and deal-breakers, including an epic spaghetti sauce fail.

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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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8 May 2013
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Bow tie enthusiasts, listen up, because Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Takei have teamed up to tackle marriage equality in their new mock PSA for Funny or Die. Titled “Gays Beware,” the video warns against the people in your neighborhood who are against gay marriage.

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7 May 2013
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It might seem like an obvious revelation, but the most effective way to fight homelessness is to give the people living on the street a home of their own. This idea, however, is groundbreaking in the fight against homelessness, and Mark Horvath is partly to thank for that.

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6 May 2013
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Today mtvU is debuting an awesome new series called “Random Acts of mtvU.” Your fave musicians surprise their biggest fans with a random act of ... you guessed it, kindness! The first musicians spreading good karma in the new series? No other than  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis!

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2 May 2013
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Hunter Hayes may “Want Crazy,” but he sure ain't it! We recently sat down with the refreshingly levelheaded country superstar to chat about geekin’ out, givin’ back and the number-one love of his life. Oh, and he likes to play doctor.

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25 Apr 2013
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We’ve got your playlist to get you in the mood…to practice safe sex. Today is #ThrowbackThursday, and in honor of April’s National STD Awareness month we’re DJing our fave old-school artists who originally made “the sex talk” cool. These songs may be vintage, but knowing your status and practicing safe sex never goes out of style. Check out our picks below!

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23 Apr 2013
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If you thought last week's “World of Jenks” was as far as Jenks would go to get Chad to make healthier food choices, brace yourself. In this week’s deleted scene, Jenks entices Chad to make his own healthy dinner by hosting “The Healthy Edition of the Lorenzo Show.” The results are just as hysterical as you would expect.

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17 Apr 2013
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Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer are well on their way to becoming the next Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, but the fab "Nikki & Sara LIVE" hosts haven't always been at the top. Like many of us, their road to success has been paved with personal and professional obstacles.

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