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Lyle Lovett to Perform at The 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night Aug 24, 2020

Lyle Lovett, Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor, will headline the musical entertainment at the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night, hosted by legendary Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, on Saturday, August 29, 2020, starting at 5:00 p.m. PST. More →

Ed Asner's Poker Tournament Attracts The Stars Aug 3, 2020

Legendary Emmy Award Winning actor Ed Asner presents the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament in collaboration with World Poker Tour. More →

More Stars Confirmed For 7th Annual Ed Asner and Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night May 27, 2019

The 7th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night brings together celebrities, friends and members of the entertainment industry for a night of fun, fame and philanthropy benefitting the new The Ed Asner Family Center, dedicated to helping differently “abled” individuals with special needs nurture and cultivate self-confidence and to embrace and support their families. More →

Tom Arnold And Brad Garrett Join Ed Asner And Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night Aug 8, 2018

The 6th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night brings together celebrities, friends and members of the entertainment industry to raise funds for the new The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) dedicated to helping differently “abled” individuals with special needs nurture and cultivate self-confidence and to embrace and support their families. More →

Ed Asner and Hollywood Celebrities to Host Poker Tournament Benefitting The Ed Asner Family Center Jun 27, 2018

Legendary Emmy-winning actor and comedian Ed Asner presents the 6th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night on Saturday, September 8, 2018, 5:00 PM, at Playa Studios (11260 Playa Ct. Culver City, CA). More →

Ed Asner Attends 2nd Annual AutFest Film Festival May 3, 2018

SONY Pictures Entertainment, ABC’s The Good Doctor, Netflix’s Atypical, and several filmmakers were honored for their contributions to autism awareness “From Spectrum to Screen” by the Autism Society of America at the 2nd Annual AutFest International Film Festival (April 28-29), held at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. More →

AutFest Film Festival Announces Final Program Lineup Apr 27, 2018

AutFest International Film Festival announced its official program selections for its second annual film festival celebrating autism awareness “From Spectrum to Screen.” More →

Sony Pictures Entertainment to be Honored at the 2nd Annual AUTFEST Film Festival Apr 16, 2018

Sony Pictures Entertainment will be receiving the Visionary Award at the 2nd Annual AUTFEST International Film Festival presented by The Autism Society at a VIP Reception on Sunday, April 29 at 7:30pm at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. 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 →

amfAR Raises More Than $2 Million At Eighth Annual Los Angeles Gala Oct 17, 2017

Tom Hanks, James Corden, Diane Sawyer, Heidi Klum, Melanie Griffith, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson, Sean Penn, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Dita Von Teese, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at Ron Burkle’s Historic Green Acres Estate for the eighth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles. More →

Fergie To Perform At amfAR Gala Los Angeles Oct 9, 2017

amfAR has announced today eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum solo artist Fergie will perform at its eighth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles. More →

Julia Roberts To Be Honored At amfAR Gala Los Angeles Sep 21, 2017

On Friday, October 13, 2017, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will pay tribute to Julia Roberts at its eighth annual amfAR Gala Los Angeles. More →

Ed Asner Hosts Star-Studded Charity Poker Tournament Sep 13, 2017

The 2017 Ed Asner and Friend Poker Tournament for the Autism Society was sold out and a huge success raising in excess of $140,000 in much needed funds for The Autism Society, it was announced by Director of Corporate Development Matt Asner. More →

Stars Added To Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Jul 31, 2017

Ed Asner and the Autism Society of America, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, presents the Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament. More →

Ed Asner And Celebrity Friends To Raise Money For Autism Society With Poker Tournament Jun 16, 2017

Ed Asner and Autism Society of America, the world’s leading autism advocacy organization, presents the 5th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night on Saturday, September 9, 2017, 5:00 PM, at Haworth Los Angeles Showroom in Downtown Los Angeles (444 South Flower St). More →

Ben Affleck Honored At 1st Annual AutFest International Film Festival Apr 26, 2017

Oscar-winning actor Ben Affleck, Pixar filmmakers Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera, AutFest founder Matt Asner and several filmmakers were honored this week for their filmmaking contributions to autism awareness “from spectrum to screen” at the 1st Annual AutFest International Film Festival (April 22-23) in Orange, California. More →

Ben Affleck And Pixar Filmmakers To Be Honored At AUTFEST Film Festival Feb 15, 2017

Oscar-winning director, actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck joins Oscar–winning Pixar Animation Studios’ filmmakers Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera in receiving special honors at the 1st Annual AUTFEST International Film Festival presented by The Autism Society on April 22-23, 2017 at the AMC Orange 30 in Orange, CA. More →

New Film Features 100 Celebrity Narrators Apr 23, 2015

Featuring an unprecedented cast of 100 celebrity narrators, the timely documentary Unity will be distributed by SpectiCast in select theatres worldwide beginning August 12. More →

Magic Johnson Honored At Carousel Of Hope Oct 15, 2014

Responding to an urgent call for more research and care in battling an epidemic rise in Type 1 diabetes, The Carousel of Hope is the world’s premiere charity event benefiting diabetes. The event, hosted by Barbara Davis and presented by Mercedes Benz-USA, held its gala on Saturday, October 11, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Stars Donate To Auction To Help Stop NYU's Expansion Plan Dec 10, 2013

The stars have come out for an Online Holiday Auction to stop NYU’s expansion plan. More →

Bob Costas to Host Wounded Warrior Project Dinner May 29, 2012

On May 31, 2012, famed sportscaster Bob Costas will return to host the Wounded Warrior Project's (WWP) seventh annual Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner™ presented by GEICO at Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. More →

Diane Sawyer And Matthew Modine To Be Honored By Healthcorps Apr 11, 2012

HealthCorps will honor Diane Sawyer and Matthew Modine for their significant contributions to the health and well-being of American youth at their 6th Annual Gala, The Garden of Angels Gala, on Wednesday, April 18, at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. More →

Matthew Modine To Host Film Screening For Dr Oz's HealthCorps Nov 30, 2011

HealthCorps – a national wellness movement with a proven peer mentoring program in schools across the United States – and actor and producer Matthew Modine announce the screening of Jesus Was a Commie, on Saturday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at the Crest Theatre in Downtown Sacramento. More →

Celebrities Reveal What Is Under Their Kilts For Charity Apr 7, 2011

A host of celebrities took to the catwalk for charity and Scotland in New York on Tuesday for the annual Dressed To Kilt celebrity charity fashion event. More →

Sean Connery To Host Celebrity Charity Fashion Show Apr 5, 2011

Sean Connery and Friends of Scotland will once again host the Dressed To Kilt charity fashion event in New York tonight, as some famous faces hit the catwalk for several good causes. More →

Adrian Grenier To Return As Charity:Water Ball Host Nov 25, 2010

Adrian Grenier will host the 5th annual charity ball to benefit charity:water on December 13. More →

BGC Charity Day 2010 Attracts Celebrity Brokers Sep 14, 2010

Stars around the world raised charity cash yesterday, September 13, as part of the BGC Charity Day. More →

Stars Announced For BGC Charity Day Sep 9, 2010

BGC Partners, a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, will hold its sixth annual BGC Charity Day on Monday, September 13th. More →

Celebrities To Raise Cash For A Cause With BGC Charity Day Sep 8, 2010

As part of BGC’s sixth annual Charity Day taking place on Monday, September 13, 2010, the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), along with twenty other charities, will receive donations and recognition from a host of celebrities. More →

Sean Connery's Dressed to Kilt Apr 8, 2010

Sir Sean Connery hosted the 8th annual “Dressed to Kilt” fashion show benefitting wounded soldiers as part of Tartan Week in New York on Monday. More →