A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers converged on February 23rd, 2013 for the 11th annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation.
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Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen has established an unprecedented $100 million scholarship fund that will cover the entire cost of education for the very best medical students attending the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM).
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The entertainment industry turned out in force last night in support of the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s (MPTF) second annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event, a unique evening of powerful readings which told the stories of industry members and their families who have benefitted from MPTF’s services over the years.
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In an extraordinary commitment, the three men who created DreamWorks SKG: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, are each donating $30 million to the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation Campaign as announced today by George Clooney, MPTF Board member and co-chair of the Campaign.
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The entertainment industry came together in celebration of TV’s biggest night at the sixth annual “Evening Before” party benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) on Saturday, September 22 at Century Park in Century City, CA.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg, Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) board member and chairman of the MPTF Foundation, announced today that Anne and Kirk Douglas have stepped forward with an extraordinary gift of $20 million from The Douglas Foundation for the $350 million MPTF Campaign.
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The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) has announced a gift of $20 million from News Corporation for its MPTF Campaign.
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The 11th Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament (MD&F) will be broadcast on Saturday, July 7th, 2012 on the Golf Channel from 4 P.M. – 6 P.M. (EST) / 1 P.M. – 3 P.M. (PST). Color commentary provided by sports personality Terry Gannon and celebrity interviews and insights by Mary Hart.
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The stars were out for charity over the weekend to celebrate the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
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Catherine Zeta Jones and Hugh Jackman will be hosting the 5th annual event ‘A Fine Romance’, which has previously been held at Sony Centre, California. The ‘A Fine Romance’ event is one of the many charitable events held throughout the year in order to raise money for the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The event is due to take place on 7th November 2009, and celebrates the undeniable love affair between Hollywood and Broadway.
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The entertainment industry’s biggest stars are set to shine this weekend at the annual Academy Awards, but the night before the big event they will be partying it up to support the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation.
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On Saturday, November 8, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta Jones will be hosting the fourth annual ‘Fine Romance’ event at Sony Pictures in Culver City California to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation. Decorating her side as co-host will be Hugh Jackman.
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Ben Affleck, Dakota Fanning, Eva Mendes, Garth Brooks, Jeremy Piven, Joaquin Phoenix, Morgan Freeman, and Reese Witherspoon have filmed a Public Service Announcement for all Americans, stating that the country’s health care and financial security crisis is about to explode. But if people on both sides of the issue would start a dialogue, the problems are not insurmountable.
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