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Barack Obama Announces Bully Bills Prior To White House Film Screening Apr 23, 2012

Moments before The Weinstein Company screened BULLY at The White House on Friday, President Barack Obama announced his support for two crucial bills that will protect students from bullying. More →

David Beckham To Be Honored At Sports Spectacular Apr 23, 2012

On Sunday, May 20th the greatest names in sports and entertainment will come together to celebrate the 27th anniversary of Sports Spectacular to benefit the world-renowned Medical Genetics Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. More →

Willie Nelson Presented With Planet Defender Award Apr 23, 2012

Rock the Earth, a national not-for-profit environmental organization that partners with the music industry, has announced the winners of its Seventh-Annual Planet Defender Awards. More →

Bret Michaels To Address Diversity Alliance For Science Conference Apr 23, 2012

On May 21-23, 2012, Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc., a non-profit organization created to support, mentor, and develop minority-, woman-, veteran/service-disabled-, HUBZone-, and LGBT-owned, life sciences businesses, will host its fifth annual networking conference and EXPO event. Bret Michaels, award-winning multi-platinum musician and long-time health advocate, will address the conference held at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel in Newark, N.J. on May 22 at 1:00 p.m. More →

Make-A-Wish Teen Meets The Wanted Apr 23, 2012

Boyband The Wanted recently took time out from their busy schedule to meet a special teen with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. More →

Adam Levine Wants Adults To Take Responsibility For Their ADHD Apr 23, 2012

Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, and Shire have announced the launch of “The Own It Project,” designed to encourage young adults and adults who are taking responsibility for their Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and owning it – to motivate others to do the same by entering their story for a chance to become the next “Own It” spokesperson. More →

GLAAD Honors Chaz Bono And Josh Hutcherson Apr 23, 2012

The GLAAD Media Awards hit Los Angeles in the weekend, honoring the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. More →

Broadway Stars To Come Out For Easter Bonnet Competition Apr 23, 2012

The 26th Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition returns this week, featuring the companies of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions offering skits, songs and dances, as well as elaborately designed and themed bonnets created specially for the event. More →

Selena Gomez Calls For Action On Sahel Crisis Apr 20, 2012

Actress, recording artist, designer and UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez is lending her star power to UNICEF’s campaign to save lives in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. More →

Victoria Justice Wants Young Adults To Act Out Loud For Road Safety Apr 20, 2012

Car crashes are the no. 1 cause of teen deaths and the fast-approaching summer months prove to be the deadliest. In advance of National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May, The Allstate Foundation and National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) are partnering with TV star and singer Victoria Justice to encourage young adults to Act Out Loud for stronger teen driving laws. More →

Kid Rock Teams With The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Apr 20, 2012

On Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 8 p.m., the unprecedented pairing of Kid Rock, Leonard Slatkin – “America’s Music Director” – and the men and women of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will take the stage of Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre for a one-night only fundraising concert to raise critical funds for the legendary orchestra. More →

Joe Mantegna And Gary Sinise To Host Memorial Day Concert Apr 20, 2012

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. More →

Sheryl Crow Honored At Unforgettable Evening Apr 20, 2012

The Unforgettable Evening event benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation Women’s Cancer Research Fund celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Women’s Cancer Research Fund on Wednesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, raising $2 million. More →

Russell Brand To Perform At Cancer Patient's Benefit Event Apr 20, 2012

On Sunday April 29, Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area residents are holding a public fundraiser at Miau Haus Studios in Los Angeles from 2-5PM to raise money for Jay and Nancy Westbrook. Nancy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last December. More →

Brooke Burke Launches Modern Mom YouTube Channel Apr 20, 2012

Brooke Burke's ModernMom.com, a premiere online destination for moms, has announced the launch of their new original channel on YouTube. More →

Bo Jackson To Ride For Tornado Victims Apr 20, 2012

Bo Jackson, former pro football and baseball player considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, is jumping on a bike for a whole new challenge — 300 miles across the state of Alabama in five days. More →

Bill Clinton And John Legend To Appear At Million Meals Concert Apr 19, 2012

John Legend and Bill Clinton will make appearances at a special charity concert in New York in May. More →

Join The Stars At Desperate Housewives Charity Block Party Apr 19, 2012

Desperate Housewives fans will be able to wish their favorite show goodbye this weekend at the Block Party for Wisteria Lane, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. More →

Join Tony Blair For Charity Conversation With A Living Legend Apr 19, 2012

The Right Honourable Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will be the headliner at A Conversation With a Living Legend May 9 in Dallas. More →

Joan Baez To Perform Charity Show For Citizens Reach Out Apr 19, 2012

Music legend Joan Baez will perform in a benefit event for Citizens Reach Out (CRO) at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Friday, April 20. More →

Lauren Bush To Be Honored By Refugees International Apr 19, 2012

Refugees International has announced that social entrepreneur Lauren Bush Lauren is this year’s recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award. More →

Seth Meyers To Headline Annual Comedy Night For Charity Apr 19, 2012

Forgotten Harvest and Funny Or Die have announced that Seth Meyers, “Weekend Update” anchor and head writer of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, will headline the 20th Annual Comedy Night in Detroit on April 27, 2012. More →

Cynthia Nixon Records Rosacea PSA Apr 19, 2012

Award-winning actress Cynthia Nixon reveals for the first time ever that she has rosacea in a new online public service announcement in collaboration with the National Rosacea Society. More →

Teen Stars Support Cinderella And Prince Charming Project Apr 19, 2012

A number of teen celebrities – including Justin Tinucci (Goat Island w/ Val Kilmer), Kayla Tinucci (iCarly), Malyssa Martinez (California Dream Project), Bryce Hitchcock (Special Agent Oso) and Austin Anderson (Victorious) have announced plans to host a red carpet event in order to collect donations for the “Cinderella and Prince Charming Project”. More →

Steve Earle, Joan Baez, Yoko Ono And Many More Occupy This Album Apr 18, 2012

Legendary and emerging artists inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement have come together to lend their voices on Occupy This Album: a compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. More →

Jamie Lee Curtis To Be Honored At Red Cross Event Apr 18, 2012

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored at this year’s Red Cross Los Angeles Region Red Tie Affair, which will take place April 21, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. More →

More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2012 Apr 18, 2012

More big stars have been named to play at Soccer Aid 2012 for UNICEF. Robbie Williams will be joined by his Take That band mate Mark Owen on 27 May as they attempt to reclaim the Soccer Aid title from the Rest of the World. More →

Vivica A. Fox To Host Spirit Of Democracy Awards Gala Apr 18, 2012

Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition), has announced the recipients of the prestigious 2012 Spirit of Democracy Awards which will be presented during the 15th annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala hosted by actress and producer, Vivica A. Fox (Set It Off, Kill Bill, Soul Food), on Thursday May 17, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. More →

Mitch Albom To Kick Off One Million Meal Challenge Apr 18, 2012

On Wednesday, April 18, Forgotten Harvest will announce its third annual One Million Meal Challenge program for kids and families in need of food this coming summer at the Feeding America National Summit Conference that will be held at the GM Renaissance Center from April 17-April 20. More →

Jane Krakowski To Be Honored By City Of Hope Apr 18, 2012

Tony Award winning actress Jane Krakowski, fashion industry leader Susan Sokol and philanthropist Ann Levine will receive The Spirit of Life Award at City of Hope's annual Spring luncheon on Monday, May 14, at The Plaza Hotel. More →