19 Apr 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Ian Somerhalder and Matt Bomer are both fan favorites for the leading role in the film adaptation of naughty novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. While casting choices are usually pretty obvious, both are perfectly suited to play the sexual, smoldering Christian Grey. Like, literally, both of them look great in Christian's favorite attire: a suit and (multifunctional) tie.

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25 Mar 2013
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Photo: (ABC News)

You know he’s an Emmy-worthy brooder on “The Vampire Diaries” and lover of animals, but we know some things about Ian Somerhalder that just might surprise even his biggest fans.

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22 Mar 2013
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Photo: (JustJaredJr.com)

Now I know y'all are too busy starting at the picture above, drooling over sir Ian Somerhalder but hear me out!

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11 Jan 2013
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You’ve been flexing your do-gooder muscles -- getting behind the different charities in the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, and the results are in! Did you back the winning orgs? Find out below!

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10 Dec 2012
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HBD, Ian Somerhalder! Ian celebrated his 34rd birthday on Saturday, and he let us know on Twitter that the perf b-day present would be a donation to his Ian Somerhalder Foundation, which helps the earth and everything that lives on it.

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21 Nov 2012
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The holidays might be all about good cheer and the spirit of community, but some of your favorite celebs are about to do battle. Don’t worry tho, it’s all for a good cause -- the Mozilla Firefox Challenge!

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20 Nov 2012
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You know Ian Somerhalder the star, but do you know Ian Somerhalder the philanthropist? “The Vampire Diaries” celeb founded his Ian Somerhalder Foundation to help the environment and animals, and there are lots of ways YOU can get involved.

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21 Sep 2012
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Voting is over for Chase Community Giving (did you vote like La La hoped you would?), and the charities with the most votes are going to be sharing a $5 million donation. One of the winners was the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, started by “Vampire Diaries” hottie and super philanthropist Ian Somerhalder!

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19 Jun 2012
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Animal lovers, listen up! We’ve found your new fave person: Ian Somerhalder. His namesake foundation does all kinds of stuff to make the world a better place, and now he wants to make an animal sanctuary.

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