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Prom-Bound Seniors Stop Limo to Save Car Crash Victims

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:15 +0000

A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn’t set a new high school keg stand record — they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident. The group of 20 students, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, were riding [...]

Inspiring Teenager Who Was Shot Five Times Goes to His Prom

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:16:48 +0000

A teenager left wounded in a shooting got to feel like a typical high schooler Friday when he attended his prom. Back in October, Miles Turner was shot five times after he threw himself on his cousin after a gunman fatally fired bullets at the cousin. The wheelchair-bound Turner, decked out in a white [...]

Selena Gomez Gets Asked to Army Ball [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:59:35 +0000

Justin Bieber, look out. An army man is encroaching on your territory. Colin Gray, a 20-year-old East Texan enlisted in the Army and serving in Afghanistan, has asked Selena Gomez to accompany him as his date to the Army Ball.

You Will Not Believe How Much Going to Prom Will Cost

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:04:06 +0000

Going to a prom is going to cost you. A lot. A new study by Visa has found that families will spend an average of $1,139 this year on sending their child to a prom. That’s up from $1,078 last year. A closer look at the numbers reveals some disturbing trends, too – families with [...]

High School Students Determined to End School's Outdated (And Absurd) Segregated Proms

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:24:48 +0000

Dividing up a prom based on race is not a black-and-white issue at Georgia’s Wilcox County High School. It may sound hard to believe in the 21st century, but the school actually holds different proms for white and black students. Several students are fighting to change the system by organizing a prom on April [...]

Teen Dying of Cancer Will Get to Go to Her Prom and Cross Another Item Off Her Bucket List

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:11:56 +0000

For one brief moment, Katelyn Norman will feel like a regular teenager. The 14-year-old girl from Campbell County, Tennessee, who is dying of bone cancer, has always wanted to go to the prom and placed the event on her bucket list, so Tuesday there will be one in her honor: They said that it has [...]

Teen Serenades Dream Girl in Order to Ask Her to Prom

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:15:29 +0000

When it came to getting a prom date, you could say Bobby Chin hit all the right notes. Chin, who goes to Centennial High School in Howard County, Maryland, has undoubtedly won the hearts of ladies everywhere after he landed a prom date by serenading the girl of his dreams in the hallway at school while [...]

Kate Upton Called In to 'Today' to Chat With the Kid Who Invited Her to Prom [VIDEO]

Ryan Anderson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:02:28 +0000

When Jake Davidson got the idea to ask two-time Sports Illustrated covergirl Kate Upton to his senior prom, he posted a YouTube video to get her attention. But since Kate is nothing if not magical, she gave a surprise response on Wednesday morning’s ‘Today’ show. This whole thing started on March 17, when Jake posted [...]

High School Student Wants to Take Kate Upton to the Prom

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:45:15 +0000

Sometimes the best way to get something you want is to just ask.

Jake Davidson embraced that strategy when he invited Kate Upton to his high school prom. And, yes, that would be the same Kate Upton recently seen on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

High School Girl Booted From Prom After Wearing Rebel Flag Dress [VIDEO + POLL]

Eric Meier — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:26:52 +0000

Saying it was a symbol of heritage, a high school girl in in Tennessee wore a dress inspired by the Confederate Battle Flag to her senior prom. The school's principal kicked her out of the dance saying her apparel was insensitive. She counters that other students at the high school in Gibson County wear clothing and accessories emblazoned with the Rebel Flag. Watch the video below then tell us what you think.

How Much Are Parents Spending on Their Children's Proms? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:26:22 +0000

High school proms are getting mighty expensive — and we’re not just talking triple digits, either. A survey done last year by Visa showed the average prom attendee spent $800 — but this year, that number is expected to climb to more than $1000. Where does all that money go? Admission tickets, photos, limos, gowns [...]

Celebrity Prom Dress Contest Winner

Dave Wheeler — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:29:10 +0000

Remember Prom dress shopping and how stressful it seemed? Don’t you wish you could have just looked like a celebrity? Well one lucky girl in Michigan got to have that dream come true. She didn’t have to spend hours in five different malls looking for the perfect prom dress. According to Yahoo, she wore actress [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Fast Five,' 'Prom' [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:28:49 +0000

Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend. One is the fifth installment (yes, fifth) of the popular summer blockbuster series 'The Fast and the Furious', this time called 'Fast Five'. Most of the main players in the series are back for more high action, high energy scenes, with tons of car crashes.

The other big release this weekend is a movie called 'Prom', which as you might have guessed focuses on the events surrounding and leading up to a high school prom. It's hard to say which film will do better at the box office, as these films are targeted to two completely different audiences. Which one would you rather see?

Take a look at their trailers, Mr. Moviefone's Six Second Reviews and a list of movies still in theaters after the jump.