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Celebrities Join Forces with the UNEP to Show the World Is In Our Hands Sep 20, 2019

As they gathered to promote their films at the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last week, high-profile personalities were urged to use their voices to shine a spotlight on the global climate emergency. More →

Stars Attend Children's Defense Fund Beat The Odds Awards Dec 11, 2018

The Children's Defense Fund–California hosted its 28th Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 6, 2018, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. More →

Children's Defense Fund To Host 2018 Beat The Odds Awards Dec 3, 2018

Children's Defense Fund-California (CDF-CA) will host its 28th annual Beat the Odds ceremony on December 6, 2018 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. More →

Ai Weiwei Honored at PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala Nov 8, 2018

Last week, PEN America hosted their 2018 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, a celebration of free expression and the literary arts that honored some of the brightest names in film, television, and literature. More →

AARP The Magazine Announces Presenters For 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 1, 2018

AARP announced today the official presenters for the 17th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. More →

Women's March Los Angeles Brings Out Over 700K Attendees Jan 22, 2018

The Women’s March Los Angeles returned to Downtown Los Angeles during the weekend for the 2nd annual event, drawing an incredible turnout of over 700,000 attendees. More →

More Stars To Join Supporters At Women's March Los Angeles Jan 18, 2018

Women’s March Los Angeles has announced that supporters including U. S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, Viola Davis, Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Banks, Allison Janney, Connie Britton, Sarah Hyland, Mila Kunis, Eva Longoria, Ellen Barkin, Rob Reiner, and Mary Steenburgen, along with performers Andy Grammer, and Keala Settle will now join the powerful lineup of activists and stars taking the stage at the March on Saturday, January 20th. More →

Stars To Take Part In Women's March Los Angeles Jan 15, 2018

Women’s March Los Angeles has announced a powerful line-up of activists and celebrities for its January 20 event. More →

Alec And Hilaria Baldwin Attend Star-Studded Ripple Of Hope Awards Dec 19, 2017

On December 13, The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosted the annual Ripple of Hope Awards dinner at the New York Hilton that raised over $3 Million. More →

Kate Hudson And Jussie Smollett Honor Students At Children's Defense Fund Beat The Odds Awards Dec 13, 2017

The Children's Defense Fund–California hosted its 27th Annual Beat the Odds Awards ceremony on December 7, 2017, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Harry Belafonte To Be Honored At Robert F. Kennedy Ripple Of Hope Awards Dec 8, 2017

The Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Awards will take place on December 13, and celebrates leaders of international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change. More →

Stars To Be Honored By Black AIDS Institute/Heroes in the Struggle Aug 21, 2017

The Black AIDS Institute inducts a select group of individuals and organizations that have made commendable heroic contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Black America. More →

Stars Attend 2017 MPTF Night Before Party Feb 28, 2017

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 25th, 2017 for the 15th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Hillary And Bill Clinton Attend Event Celebrating New Documentary About Maya Angelou Feb 21, 2017

Last week, at a special preview event for the new documentary “American Masters — Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson, Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, presented Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton with a plaque of Dr. Maya Angelou’s inauguration poem, “On The Pulse of Morning,” that flew on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) December 5, 2014. More →

AARP The Magazine Announces Presenters For 16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 1, 2017

Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren, award-winning actresses Alfre Woodard and Sharon Stone, actors Treat Williams, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lucas Jade Zumann, George Takei, Jovan Adepo and more join Emmy Award-winner and host Margo Martindale at AARP The Magazine’s 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. More →

Turnaround Arts Premieres Everyday People Video Featuring Celebrity Mentors May 31, 2016

Powerfully delivering the message that all children deserve to experience the transformative power of arts and music in school, today Turnaround Arts, the signature program of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, released a new music video of “Everyday People,” produced by Playing For Change. More →

Impossible Choices: Stars Join UN To Create Call-To-Action For Humanity May 2, 2016

Impossible choices are being made every single day by the more than 125 million people in desperate need of humanitarian assistance around the globe. To spark action ahead of the first-ever World Humanitarian summit, the United Nations (UN) has launched a global, interactive digital experience that aims to inspire commitment to meaningful change in the name of humanity. More →

Alfre Woodard And PFAW Target Sen. Pat Toomey for Supreme Court Obstruction Mar 9, 2016

In a robocall released by People For the American Way, award-winning actress Alfre Woodard calls Pennsylvania voters urging them to contact Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and demand that he give fair consideration to President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Women Of Power Summit Feb 22, 2016

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2016 Women of Power Summit on March 10, 2016, in Hollywood, Florida. More →

Goldie Hawn Named As Harman-Eisner Artist In Residence Jun 4, 2015

The Aspen Institute Arts Program is pleased to announce that photographer and artist JR, organist Cameron Carpenter, and actor Goldie Hawn will serve as its 2015 Harman-Eisner Artists in Residence. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At WNET Gala Salute May 28, 2015

WNET, the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW and operator of NJTV, announced plans for its annual Gala Salute, continuing its commitment to lifelong learning and meaningful experiences for the tri-state area and beyond. More →

Alfre Woodard And Kelly Rutherford Attend Global Beat Celebration Apr 27, 2015

Ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Devex, Foreign Affairs, and the United Nations Foundation, with support from Western Union, hosted the third annual Global Beat celebration. More →

Michelle Obama And Stars To Highlight Importance Of Arts Education May 19, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), the U.S. Department of Education, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and a number of top performers and artists will participate in a series of events this week to showcase the importance of arts and music education to student achievement. More →

Artists For A New South Africa Remember Nelson Mandela Dec 8, 2013

Artists for a New South Africa is mourning the death of Nelson Mandela, and has released the following statement. More →

ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood: The Power Of Our Presence Jan 16, 2013

ESSENCE, the preeminent brand for African-American women, will recognize the extraordinary achievements of Black women in film and television with its 6th annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, taking place on February 21, 2013 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. More →

Olivia Newton-John, Jane Seymour Among Stars Supporting Art Project Los Angeles Jun 29, 2012

This weekend will see the likes of Helena Bonham Carter, Morgan Fairchild, Wynona Judd, Sidney and Joanna Poitier, Kathy Griffin, Olivia Newton-John, Jane Seymour and many more come out to support the Art Project Los Angeles auction. More →

Star-Studded Art Auction For AIDS Project Los Angeles Jun 6, 2012

Art Project Los Angeles, an exclusive art auction and VIP cocktail event benefiting AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), will return to international auctioneers and appraisers Bonhams from June 29 through July 1. More →

Stars To Attend FilmAid International Oscar Night Event Feb 20, 2012

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and humanitarian aid organization FilmAid International will host an Oscar Night event at the ‘21’ Club in New York City in celebration of the 84th Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday, February 26. More →

Alfre Woodard To Attend Desmond Tutu Book Event Oct 14, 2011

Alfre Woodard, Deborah Santana, Sharon Gelman, Kitsaun King, Marlene Saritzky and noted guests will attend an afternoon of food, drink, enjoyment and a special program on October 30, where Artists for a New South Africa pays tribute from afar to Desmond Tutu. More →

Sandra Bullock Fronts Celebrity Charity PSA For Gulf Relief Jul 21, 2010

A host of celebrities are encouraging Americans to Be The One to restore the Gulf. More →