14 May 2013
Jolie-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

If you know anything about Angelina Jolie, you probably know she is not only a mother and an Academy Award-winning actress, but she’s also a dedicated activist.

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22 Nov 2012
Clothes-Feature

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Wanna rock Brad Pitt’s bow tie? Or Katy Perry’s scarf? Or maybe a vintage Paul McCartney scarf is what you’re really after. Brad, Katy, and Paul are some of several celebs that have donated autographed accessories to the Cahonas Scotland Organization’s Celebrity Loosen Up Auction to help raise cancer awareness -- specifically when it comes to cancers that affect men.

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2 Nov 2012
PittMunnPalmer-Feature

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It’s (count ’em) only four days till Election Day, and November 6 is a big day for all of us. Election fever is trending on Twitter, and Eva Longoria, Brad Pitt, Olivia Munn and Keke Palmer are all gearing up!

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25 Jan 2012
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The 84th Academy Award nominations have been announced and, like always, the news came with some surprises. First of all, where's Ryan Gosling? Even the Golden Globes saw his greatness in "The Ides of March." Also, all awards season "Drive" had been shut out. Seriously?! It was sooo good. Sorry, tangent. I really like Ryan.

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22 Dec 2011
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Who are the most charitable Celeb Couples of 2011? Funny you should ask because we actually designed an extremely scientific scorecard -- it's like NASA, y'all -- to determine which famous lovebirds will have the best karma going into 2012!

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9 Nov 2011
Photo: Brad Pitt, Justin Bieber, Zac Efron (Getty Images)

Photo: Brad Pitt, Justin Bieber, Zac Efron (Getty Images)

We're all up in Movember, a global initiative to raise awareness about men's health, and specifically prostate cancer.

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21 Sep 2011
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Photo: (Getty Images)

The struggle for quality education in America is tough enough; now imagine having no access to schooling, period. Around the world, there are children — women and girls in particular — who are denied the basic right to education, a tragedy that directly affects their future economic standing, their health and their quality of life.

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5 Sep 2011
Jennifer Lopez and Stuff Magazine party following MTV's VMA's at Manray in New York City

Photo: Jennifer Lopez and Jay-Z. (WireImage)

Teen Mom's Catelynn survived labor of the push! push! variety, so this going-into-the-workforce kind of labor should be a piece of cake. She and Tyler just nabbed gigs, proving that even though the job market is in the crapper, opportunities are out there! If you're pounding the pavement too, take heart. Before they were billboard ready (or Billboard worthy), even the rich and famous once hustled to earn their Labor Day downtime.

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15 Jun 2011
Snoop Dogg

Photo: Snoop Dogg and family arrive at Nickelodeon

Give Pops the Father's Day gift of guilt by comparing him to these ambitious fellas. First on the list of superdads--Ricky Martin.

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8 Feb 2011

Photo: Women wave good-bye to northern Sudan as they queue at a polling station in the southern town of Bentiu. (Getty Images)

Six years ago, Sudanese officials signed a peace agreement, officially ending a tireless conflict that killed nearly 2 million people and lasted over 20 years. The aftermath, however, continues to affect the Sudanese people. Divided by race, religion and government corruption, the northern and southern regions have not been able to restructure as one unified state.

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