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16 May 2012
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Last night on "Savage U," Dan hit up Rhodes College, a small university in Memphis. The campus consists of less than 2,000 students so guys and girls find it really tough to avoid dating their friends’ exes. One of the students Dan met is scared to date altogether, but not because of  jealous BFF's. Allison has been through a lot since she was diagnosed with HPV in high school. Watch her story below at 13:30.

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During the first hour of yesterday's back-to-back "16 and Pregnant" episodes, we met Sarah -- a Georgia native whose family clashed with Blake, her baby's daddy, after he moved-in. Well, in case you missed it, he moved right back out, leaving Sarah and newborn Tinleigh behind to work toward becoming a shrimp boat captain. What has Sarah taken from the whole experience? And where does she hope her career is headed? Watch after the jump!

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Keri Hilson can walk the walk and talk the talk, and now she’s talking about the walking she’s doing this weekend.

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Jay-Z certainly isn't the only one standing with President Barack Obama on same-sex marriage. Just a few weeks ago, we asked out-and-proud "American Idol" alum Adam Lambert, whose sophomore album Trespassing is out now, about how he felt toward the direction LGBT rights was headed in. His word: hopefully marriage equality moves forward. We can only imagine how he reacted to the President's announcement! (Like this, perhaps?)

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15 May 2012
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There are two new girls in town for the sophomore season of “X Factor” --  and these starlets are sure to shake up the judges panel: the OG teen queen Britney Spears and pop princess Demi Lovato!

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Do Something is always encouraging you to go out there and, well, do something, and the org is thrilled with your results. In fact, Do Something wants to thank you for all your super amazing work towards social betterment. That’s why it’s hooking up with Live Nation to launch an LMFAO Ultimate Party Pass Giveaway. Are you ready to Party Rock with Redfoo and SkyBlue?!

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Ya know what’s even better than watching the Olympics on TV? Watching the Olympics in person -- yowza! And if you’re a college student with killer writing skills, you might just be able to win yourself a free trip to the 2012 Olympics in London.

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A few months ago almost no one had heard of Joseph Kony, and then #KONY2012 came out and changed all that. The viral vid, along with being watched over 108 million times (to date), has been pretty controversial and gotten a lot of strong emotions out of people -- from a passionate desire to help to concern about how the org Invisible Children works. But there’s no doubt it’s gotten people talking and wanting to learn more. Always adorable Kristen Bell caught a New York Times article about one of Kony’s senior commanders being captured and she shared the link on Twitter:

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Ron Paul has pulled the plug on his primary effort but that doesn't mean he's ghost. His Revolution delegation, which he hopes will be the second largest behind frontrunner Mitt Romney, plans to make LOTS of noise at the Republican National Convention. GOP dramz is gonna go down! Guess who else always makes a statement -- fashion or otherwise -- when they show up at a big event?! Weezy F baby!

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14 May 2012
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Raven-Symoné's singing a high note lately, joining the cast of Broadway's hit "Sister Act" and launching Plan It Forward, an online campaign that gives young women the tools they need to lead a successful and healthy life. Luckily, I got to hang out with the actress in NYC to talk about the campaign's resources for young women such as financial planning and contraception info. I also get the low-down on what life's like in the Broadway spotlight. Just wait till you hear Raven sing me a few high notes from the Tony Award-winning show...swoooooon! #RAVER4LIFE

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