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Teens for Jeans is a donation campaign that DoSomething.org and retailer Aeropostale sponsor every year to help homeless youth throughout the United States and Canada. Last year, Chace Crawford was the spokesperson for the jeans drive, this year, Ashley Greene and Justin Long get involved.

Ashley shared, “When I heard the statistics, it was hard to ignore. Traveling the country for Twilight and New Moon has given me the opportunity to meet teens from a wide variety of economic backgrounds. I want to do everything I can to help young people take action about this important issue.”

Starting on January 19th take your gently worn jeans to Aeropostale and get a 25% off coupon for a new pair when you donate your old ones. DoSomething positive to start the New Year!

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Nick Jonas is doing lots of press to support his solo effort, Nick Jonas and the Administration. While he was in New York City, MTV caught up with NJ and asked him about the latest addition to the Jonas clan, sister-in-law Danielle.

“It’s amazing,” he said. “She’s here … with her whole family and they’re great. I’m so happy to have her [be] a part of our family. It’s kind of hard to believe I’ve got a sister-in-law and it’s wonderful.”

And while the brothers all have nicknames, the singer said hers is ‘just Dani.’

Michael Angarano is in negotiations to join the Steven Soderbergh thriller Knockout. Along with Channing Tatum, (also a possible addition to the cast) the film will center on mixed martial arts star Gina Carano as the spy who ends up betrayed. Angarano will be the teenager who helps Carano and ends up partnered with her.

Disney star Tiffany Thornton sat down with teen.com and gave us a peek into her make-up bag. The Sonny With A Chance actress has great taste. Check out her Cosmetics Confessional.

Taylor Lautner is confirmed as a presenter for The Golden Globes award ceremony. The Twilight star joins Josh Brolin, Alexander Skarsgard, Cher, Jodie Foster, Chace Crawford, Christina Aguilera, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Matthew Fox, Neil Patrick Harris and lots more for the broadcast on Sunday January 17th at 8pm on NBC.

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Demi Lovato is part of a Public Service Announcement shoot encouraging people to take part in the upcoming 2010 US Census. Voto Latino is aimed at the latino community, in particular, to help ensure more accurate results and representation from the census.

“Be Counted, Represent!” Census initiative: Latinos have been historically under-counted by the Census and Voto Latino wants to help ensure that the 2010 Census results in a more accurate picture of the Latino community and America at large. Voto Latino is asking young Latinos to encourage their communities to complete the Census. Voto Latino will give-away a number of Flip Cameras so you can upload you or your family’s pledge to be counted! Pledge to be counted.

Lovato, Rosario Dawson, Wilmer Valderrama, Luis Guzman and Jorge Garcia are part of Voto Latino. The video above is a very short behind the scenes look at the PSA shoot that happened Sunday January 10th.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has nominated Kristen Stewart for it’s Rising Star Award. Carey Mulligan (currently costarring with previous winner Shia LaBeouf in Wall Street 2) and Stewart’s costar from Adventureland, Jesse Eisenberg are also some of the nominees. The awards will be given out in London on February 21st.

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Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler has landed in Dwayne Johnson’s newest family film The Tooth Fairy. The 20 year-old pro athlete is making the jump to acting but for this movie, he had to learn another athletic skill: ice skating. More specifically – how to stop. Check out the interview from Trailer Addict.

Melinda Clarke will join The Vampire Diaries and has been cast as Matt and Vicki’s absentee mother, Kelly Donovan. The actress will appear for at least 3 episodes starting in March.

Also contrary to what the imdb episode recap page said (it has been removed) regarding the upcoming January 21st ep – Elena will NOT transition to a vampire.

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He serenaded her on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve show and now Justin Bieber is going to perform at the Houston Rodeo with Selena Gomez on March 21st. The Jonas Brothers (Nick Jonas and the Administartion will be done touring) and Demi Lovato will also be in Houston on March 7th.

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