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Ben Affleck - Do Something Awards 2012

Ben Affleck is all smiles as he steps on stage at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 39-year-old actor was honored with a trophy after being selected as the Do Something Facebook honoree for his work on The Eastern Congo Initiative.

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After accepting the award, Ben went back to his seat and chatted with Joel McHale, who was sitting next to him.

Will Ferrell also attended the event and presented an award to Katie Gomez for her work starting Educate2Envision.

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Max Greenfield & 'New Girl' Guys: Do Something Awards 2012

Jake M. Johnson, Max Greenfield, and Lamorne Morris look handsome as they arrive on the blue carpet at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The three New Girl actors were all smiles as they posed for the cameras before heading inside to host the show.

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Glee actor Harry Shum Jr. also joined them at the event.

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Aubrey Plaza & Ellie Kemper - Do Something Awards 2012

Aubrey Plaza rocks the blue carpet in a lovely cutout dress as she arrives at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 28-year-old Parks and Recreation actress was joined at the event by Office actress Ellie Kemper.

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“Getting ready!!!!!!!!” Aubrey tweeted earlier in the day.

The 2012 Do Something Awards air on Tuesday (August 21) at 9pm EST on VH1.

FYI: Aubrey is wearing a Catherine Deane dress and Jerome C. Rousseau shoes.

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Ashley Greene & Nikki Reed - Do Something Awards 2012

Ashley Greene looks stunning on the blue carpet at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 25-year-old Twilight actress was joined at the event by her co-star Nikki Reed.

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The final installment of their hit vampire franchise will come to a close when The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 hits theaters November 16.

“Not to sound nostalgic, when you’ve been a part of something for so long, it’s not that you can’t appreciate it, but the kind of appreciation you have for it when it is coming to an end is even greater,” Nikki told JustJared.com on the red carpet. “I don’t know if in my career this will ever happen again, I’m sure it won’t, this is kind of a once in a lifetime moment. I’m sad it’s over and I feel like at this premiere there is going to be a lot of that.”

The 2012 Do Something Awards air on Tuesday (August 21) at 9pm EST on VH1.

FYI: Ashley is wearing a Michael Kors dress, a Roger Vivier clutch, and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. Nikki is wearing a Lela Rose gown and carrying a Lena Erziak Charles clutch.

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Sophia Bush & Olivia Munn - Do Something Awards 2012

Sophia Bush and Olivia Munn hit the blue carpet at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hanger on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Olivia is one of the celebrity presenters honoring five ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things in the world.

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Partners is so funny, I’m just relishing in the fact that I get to go to work every day and laugh. The live audience aspect is so exciting for me as well,” Sophia told JustJared.com on the red carpet. “Michael Urie and I laugh how we’ve just met in the last few months and we’ve literally become best friends. I’m really lucky with this cast, I’ve known David [Krumholtz] and Brandon [Routh] a long time and to be able to work with them is just amazing, it’s a whole lovely universe that we’re in.”

The 2012 Do Something Awards will air on Tuesday (August 21) at 9pm EST on VH1. Make sure to check out the show!

FYI: Sophia is wearing an Olcay Gulsen dress and carrying a Judith Leiber clutch.. Olivia is wearing an alice + olivia dress and Sole Society shoes.

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Kelly Osbourne & Maria Menounos - Do Something Awards 2012

Kelly Osbourne and Maria Menounos step out on the blue carpet at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hanger on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The awards show will honor five ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the world and one of them will walk away with $100,000 to help out their project! Kelly met up with Taylor Spreitler on the blue carpet.

Make sure to tune in to the 2012 Do Something Awards on Tuesday (August 21) at 9pm EST on VH1!

FYI: Kelly is wearing an Armani Exchange dress, a Judith Leiber clutch, and Samira 13 jewelry. Maria is wearing Gomez-Gracia‘s “Bustier” body-con silhouette dress with open back in hot pink.

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Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard - Do Something Awards 2012!

Kristen Bell and her longtime love Dax Shepard walk the blue carpet at the 2012 Do Something Awards held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (August 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 32-year-old actress is up for the Do Something Twitter Award tonight. She is up against Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Ian Somerhalder.

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Kristen and Dax‘s new film Hit & Run will be hitting theaters on August 22.

FYI: Kristen is wearing a Jenni Kayne dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Make sure to tune in to the 2012 Do Something Awards on Tuesday (August 21) at 9pm EST on VH1!

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