Ugh.

The good-time girls from the conservative group One Million Moms are very upset that Ellen DeGeneres, beloved talk show host and least offensive person on the planet, is the new face of J.C. Penny. The group, a project of the American Family Association, which according to GLAAD has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, just doesn't know what to do with itself now that a lesbian, gasp, will represent their favorite mid-priced clothing purveyor.

"Funny that JC Penney thinks hiring an open homosexual spokesperson will help their business when most of their customers are traditional families," reads a statement on One Million Moms' website. "DeGeneres is not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store. The majority of JC Penney shoppers will be offended and choose to no longer shop there."

We're sure they will.

It's not really all that surprising that these kill joys are behind the anti-Ellen campaign. After all, they were clutching their pearls when Ben & Jerry's announced last year that they'd created a flavor called "Schweddy Ball," in honor of the famous "Saturday Night Live" skit featuring Alec Baldwin as Pete Schweddy, who makes up a fictional treat called "Schweddy Balls" for the ladies of the fictitious National Public Radio program "Delicious Dish."

Naturally, they tried to boycott the flavor. These people. Read on for more and to watch "SNL's" "Scweddy Balls" skit, you know, just because.

In a statement, GLAAD Senior Director of Programs and Communications Herndon Graddick said, "While designated hate groups try to start ‘culture wars,’ it’s clear that a vast majority of Americans today support Ellen as well as their LGBT friends and family members. Selecting an out performer who has inspired and entertained millions, is not only a smart business practice, but a reflection of how LGBT Americans today are an integral and valued part of the fabric of our culture.”

The gay rights organization has even started a petition in support of DeGeneres, which you can find at http://www.glaad.org/standupforellen.

Michelle Obama might be turning 48 next week, but her Twitter presence is brand new. The First Lady joined Twitter today, and now that she'll be tweeting we thought it'd be fun to predict some hypothetical tweets we could possibly look forward to.

Before you get too excited though, you should know the account was launched by President Obama’s campaign for re-election, so many of the tweets won’t even be from her. You'll know when she tweets herself because they'll be signed with the letters “MO.”

It’s a bit disappointing that we won't get more of a personal account since Twitter cuts out the middle man, but who knows, maybe she’ll get into it soon. Remember when it was revealed she takes secret trips to Target or that she's not a fan of her daughters watching reality television ... there's no telling what could be a tweet.

Read on to see a few we thought up and add your own in the comments below!

>>> Just walked through the cereal aisle at @Target, I think one of the cashiers is on to me. #RunButYouCantHide

>>> Just caught Sasha and Malia watching the Kardashians again #SMH

>>> Joe took Air Force Two and now I can’t get to NYC for the day #Wah #FirstLadyProblems

>>> Ugh, Oprah wants to interview me again? Really?

>>> Why is @TheShakeShack so good….whhyyyyy #EverythingInModeration

>>> Bo will not stop barking tonight…come on, we have secret service.

>>> So hard to find parking for everyone in my motorcade at @Target - #FirstWorldPains #FirstLadyProblems

>>> Lunch with @BarackObama. Call the cell.

>>> If Sasha asks me what's for dinner one more time...

>>> @Beyonce @S_C_ congrats to you both! Love the name!

>>> Retweet this is you’re watching my husband give the State of the Union right now!

Add your own hypothetical tweets in the comments below!

Still looking for that perfect Christmas gift for that special someone in your life? Are you or that special someone socially conscious and always looking for ways to tie your gift-giving to making the world a better place? Then we – well, our friends at MTV ACT, really – have some news for you!

ACT is auctioning off a meet-and-greet with the cast of the "Jersey Shore," tickets to MTV's New Years' Eve celebration in Times Square, lunch with Sway at MTV headquarters, signed items from your favorite MTV personalities and music superstars, and much, much more to benefit the FWD Campaign, a relief effort for the Horn of Africa created by USAID and the Ad Council. Across the eastern Horn of Africa, more than 13 million people are in dire need of emergency assistance to survive. In the spirit of the season, ACT is working hard to bring as much awareness (and $$$) to the epidemic as it can.

For more information on the MTV Fights Hunger Auction, visit ACT and the ebay auction site. The auction is open now and continues through December 18. Cehck out a full list of items up for grabs after the jump.

>>> Kelly Clarkson Stronger CD with Autographed Album Booklet

>>> Lunch for 2 with MTV’s Sway Calloway in MTV's NYC Offices

>>> 2 Tickets to a Meet & Greet AND After-Show Taping of "Jersey Shore" (Season 5)

>>> "Jersey Shore" GTL Gift Pack with Items From Sammi, Pauly D, JWOWW

Lady Gaga was one of the many A-listers (if not the Mother Monster of A-listers) at the Trevor Project Live event over the weekend in Los Angeles.

At the event, she accepted her "Hero" award, telling the room, "I appreciate this award so much. But truthfully, I am not the hero. The hero is Jamey." Gaga accepted the award from the family of Jamey Rodemeyer, a Gaga fan who committed suicide 11 weeks ago. “I want my fans and people all over the world to know that there’s always somebody that’s listening," she added. "But I want them to know they’re listening before it gets too late."

During her speech on Sunday, Gaga touched on her wishes to someday make bullying a hate crime. The Born This Way foundation founder added, "I learned very long ago that my time here on this earth would not just be for pop singing because I was very blessed to have beautiful fans, like I have in Jamey, like I will always have in Jamey. Thank you so much this award tonight. This means more to me than any Grammy I could ever win."

Also there helping to spread the word about the organization’s mission to help the LGBT community were the cast of "Glee," Miley Cyrus, Neil Patrick Harris and Zachary Quinto, to name a few.

Today is World AIDS Day and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). There remains no vaccine or cure for the disease, which has killed over 30 million people.

"Learning With Science, Uniting For Action" is the theme of this year's World AIDS Day and, per our friends at MTV Act, "reminds us that while researchers and scientists hustle for treatment options, the rest of us can bind together with information, support and human kindness."

There are countless ways you can get involved in the fight against AIDS and MTV Act has rounded up some of the simplest things you can do to help make sure AIDS soon becomes a thing of the past. From a simple retweet to creating a panel on the digital AIDS quilt, it's never been easier to get involved. For a full rundown, visit MTV Act.

By Damian Vaca

Over the weekend while many Americans enjoyed a tryptophan-induced nap and 5K turkey trots – our friends Down Under released a video that is on its way to getting worldwide attention. Late last week, the Australian non-profit organization Getup! Action for Australia, released the 2-minute video, which some are saying is hands down the greatest video supporting marriage equality that has ever been made. The clip, titled "It's Time," has already been viewed over 2.25 million times on YouTube.

Paul Mackay, Marriage Equality Campaigner for GetUp! Action for Australia, tells MTV News, "To say we’re surprised [by the attention this video is getting] is an understatement. When we were working on scripting, we knew the idea was good, and when we finished production we knew the video was good, but you never know how a piece of work will be received."

"We’re still aiming for a mention from Ellen and Gaga," he says, "but we’re pretty darn excited with what we’ve had so far."

"The scripting process started quite simply, by identifying key moments in any relationship: a meeting, a first date, sharing time with friends, moving in, meeting parents, obstacles and hardship and eventually, a proposal," Mackay says. "We were then able to draw those moments out, and since we were shooting on such a tight schedule and budget, had to make up a lot of it as we went. The end result meant that many of the most powerful reactions and scenes were unplanned, but simply the hard work of our director of photography and leading man identifying casual moments that could be captured as they arose. We ended up shooting the entire thing over a weekend then spending a similar amount of time picking out the best moments. And we couldn’t be more proud of the result."

Read on for more and watch the video here.

“It’s Time” has been in the works for over a year now and there were many ideas that were passed around. Initially, GetUp pursued a different video featuring twin brothers – one gay, one straight – who both shared their story of being raised together but only one could get married. The video and other campaigns had success but nothing close to what 'It’s Time' is bringing in. Mackay states, "What has been most surprising has been the overwhelmingly positive international attention we have received for the video. But really, the theme and appeal is universal. The fight for equality is happening all over the world and the story of a young couple growing together is one that most people can connect with. So although the video was designed to appeal to a wide audience, we never thought it would receive the attention it has."

This Saturday marks a pivotal moment in Australia as The Labor Party (Australia’s federal government) meets to discuss the party policy and changes to the policy platform. Current party policy is that marriage is to remain between a man and a woman and GetUp is hoping that this video brings more attention to marriage equality so that lawmakers can make a policy change for next year.

To get more information, visit GetUp! Action for Australia. For information in the US, visit MarriageEquality.org.

Miley Cyrus is a girl with a cause (or nine)!

Yesterday, we gave Miley a little grief for her inability to stop her friends from recording her saying and doing silly things but perhaps we were a little too hard on the 19-year-old pop star because time and time again she steps up to prove her heart is always in the right place.

She recently unveiled a video for a remixed version of her track “Liberty Walk” to support the Occupy Wall Street movement, and now photographer Adam Bouska has posted a behind-the-scenes photo to his Facebook profile of Cyrus posing for the NoH8 campaign. NoH8 is a silent protest campaign that supports same-sex marriage equality.

Cyrus has been long been a vocal advocate for gay rights, going so far as to tattoo an equal sign on her middle finger in a showing of her support for marriage equality. After she posted a pic of her new ink on Twitter in late July, some of her followers criticized the political statement she was making but Cyrus did not back down, saying, “Where does it say in the bible to judge others? Oh right. It doesn't. GOD is the only judge honey. GOD is love.” Later, she added, “If u don’t stand 4 something you’ll fall for anything.”

Tell it, Miley!

The young pop star’s decision to further involve herself in the NoH8 movement got us thinking about a few of our other favorite stars who have taken a stand for LGBT equality. Read on for a few more and why we think their commitment goes above and beyond the rest.

Lindsay Lohan
Yeah, yeah, yeah … Go ahead and gripe all day about how terrible she is, but when it comes to her commitment to LGBT equality, La Lohan has never wavered. Lohan’s pictures for the campaign hit the web at almost exactly the same time as marriage equality legislation was passed in her native New York and the actress took to her Twitter to share in the love, saying, “Proud to be FROM NY #GayMarriageLegalNY.”

Emma Roberts
The pretty up-and-coming actress did not let concerns that taking a somewhat controversial stand could harm her burgeoning career. We think that is pretty awesome and will go see pretty much anything this niece-of-Julia does because we like it when stars go for it.

Khloe Kardashian
Kim who? We all know Khloe Kardashian is the best (least terrible?) Kardashian of all, and while her sister – who, yes, we know posed for the campaign too – is the one who gets all the headlines, we think it’s about time to give a little shine to the one member of the Kardashian family that doesn’t make us want to jump off a cliff.

From MTV Act:

Today at 2PM, MTV will be at the White House for a joint event with the Young Entrepreneur Council where entrepreneurs like Dina Kaplan, founder of blip.tv, and Priceline founder Jeff Hoffman will join 150 Washington, DC-area high school and college students to promote entrepreneurship as a solution to youth unemployment and underemployment

MTV News' own Sway will be moderating a conversation with the entrepreneurs, so be sure to check out the live stream of the event. For more information, visit MTV Act Blog, and WhiteHouse.gov.

Worldwide, the voice of young people has been impacting politics more than ever. It's a movement Barack Obama has been embracing since well before he took office as President of the United States and his commitment to the youth of our great country has not wavered. Now, Pres. Obama is challenging students across the country to share their ideas as part of the White House's Campus Champions of Change contest.

"The White House Champions of Change program highlights the stories and examples of citizens across the country that represent President Obama’s vision of out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world through projects and initiatives that move their communities forward," the White House said. "Many of the most innovative and effective ideas are coming from young people on college campuses across the country."

Entering the competition is easy. Full details and the entry form for the competition can be found on the program's website and for more information on the competition, visit MTV Act blog.

In early 2012, the five teams with the most public support (yeah, the public will decide which campus programs they think are best! Democracy!) will visit the White House and will collaborate with mtvU and MTV Act to create features on their projects that will air on mtvU and be featured on MTV.com. The winning team will host an episode of mtvU’s popular program, Dean's List.

If you are a socially conscious college student looking to affect change, this competition is for you!

For more, visit MTV Act.

By Zachary Swickey

There are few notable artists that keep as busy as Damon Albarn. The mastermind behind trip poppers Gorillaz and English rockers Blur has revealed plans for a new album that will be recorded entirely in the Democratic Republic of Congo over just a one week period.

With Gorillaz on hiatus, Albarn has enlisted a slew of artists for the project, including some of the usual suspects: London DJ Darren Cunningham, old Gorillaz chum/production genius Dan the Automator, and XL label boss Richard Russell, who produced the late Gil Scott-Heron’s critically acclaimed final album. The effort is being recorded to benefit Oxfam’s long-time work in the Congo. Other expected contributors include Marc Antoine, Jo Gunton, Jneiro Jarel, Kwes and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.

This will be Albarn’s second experience producing an album for Oxfam. He created a collaborative album with local artists of Mali in 2001, Mali Music. According to Russell’s Twitter, Albarn will once again team up with locals for his new Congo-based disc.

Albarn premiered his latest opera, "Doctor Dee," to rave reviews earlier this month at the Manchester International Festival. "Doctor Dee" centers on John Dee, a 16th Century alchemist, astrologer and spy. The production was intended to be a collaboration with the man who brought us "Watchmen," comic book author/legend Alan Moore, but he left the project before its completion and is now credited as “inspiration.” The opera is currently a part of London’s Cultural Olympiad program at the home of the English National Opera. Albarn previously adapted a Chinese opera in 2007, "Monkey: Journey to the West."

Unfortunately, there’s still no word on the status of his old main gig with Blur. The group got our hopes up when they broke their nearly decade-long hiatus by reuniting in 2009 for a string of epic shows, including London’s Hyde Park, before capping it off with a headlining appearance at Glastonbury. Although, the frontman hinted at bringing Blur stateside in a recent interview with The Guardian, he gave a mumbling “don’t know” about the prospect of new music from the band.