17 May 2013
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Mark Wahlberg is one hell of an actor! While he’s played many incredible roles throughout his career, the 41-year-old Bostonian dropped out of high school in the ninth grade! Now, determined to set a positive example for young students, he plans on his plans on getting his high school diploma... and he wants you to do it with him!

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26 Apr 2013
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Mark Wahlberg may have been revealed as the ultimate catfish in a skit at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, but IRL he uses the Internet to help people. Right now, the “Pain & Gain” actor is helping service men and women who are suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS).

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22 Nov 2012
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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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14 Jun 2012
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Yup, the former Boston gangbanger and low-ridin’ rapper turned underwear model who eventually became one of Hollywood’s most respected actors has decided to add one more notch to his belt of badassery: Mark Wahlberg is heading back to high school!

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6 Jun 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

The almost-reigning king of Twitter, Justin Bieber, has a special tweet to share about Mark Wahlberg. No, it wasn’t birthday wishes (though Marky Mark turned 41 yesterday), but it’s about his new movie And charity. Yes, these two things do go together.

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