4 Jan 2013
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When I think back to my Lady Gaga concert experience, I remember a few things vividly: thousands of Little Monsters holding their paws up for the singer and the amazing costumes that Mother Monster rocked. That was then, however. Now Gaga fans have another experience to look forward to: free counseling services offered on the singer’s BornBrave bus.

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31 Dec 2012
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Well, we made it. It's almost 2013. It's been a banner year in the realm of causes, music and politics, and with that in mind, here's what I'm most looking forward to in 2013.

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3 Dec 2012
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Want Justin Bieber to visit you at your school? Who are we kidding?! Of course you do! The Biebz recently took to whatdidjustinsay.com to announce Pencils of Promise’s Schools4All campaign, which could bring him to your school while helping to build schools for kids in need around the world.

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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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26 Oct 2012
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Oh myyy, don't you just L-U-V Madonna?! The global pop icon and full-time mommy stopped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"  to showed off her child dunking skills. Let me explain!

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18 Sep 2012

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez broke up. I’m lying -- don’t shed a tear or jump for joy yet -- but they are going head-to-head in J-14’s Teen Icon Awards. They’re both nominated in the Iconic Heart category -- Justin for his work with charity: water and Pencils Of Promise, and Selena for her work with UNICEF and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Who gets your vote in this week's Act-Off?

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13 Aug 2012
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It’s getting to be back-to-school time (whahh, already!?). A lot of us take school for granted (and maybe don’t like waking up early in the morning, hmm) but many kids out there would like to be educated and don’t have access to education. That’s why Ludacris is stepping up for Pencils of Promise.

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20 Jun 2012

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Hey, we’ve seen a crap-ton, and this is crazy -- but we still love these pop parodies of “Call Me Maybe.” All the other covers try to chase us, but here’s our list of the best, so check it out maybe?

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24 May 2012
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Keep it classy! We here at Act are pretty stoked to say that we’re partners with the CLASSY Awards, which you could think of as the Academy Awards for philanthropists. The awards are being held this September and the time is right for you to get out there and nominate a charitable org, a kindhearted person you know, or a whole volunteer group. Actually, you can even nominate yourself if you meet the criteria as a volunteer or member of a charity group.

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2 Apr 2012
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Lady Gaga should be Queen Gaga when it comes to Twitter -- she has more followers than anyone else -- over 22 million followers to be exact. Justin Bieber trails closely behind her at over 19 million followers, and some Bieber fans want their star to be numero uno in the tweeting universe, which has led to a Twitter war of sorts.

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