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Kate Hudson Performs at Star-Studded 35th GLAAD Media Awards - Los Angeles Mar 18, 2024

The 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards were held in Los Angeles last week. More →

Stephen Curry, Jennifer Lopez and More Join Michelle Obama as Co-Chairs of When We All Vote Feb 1, 2022

Today, Michelle Obama released a video message announcing five new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote as the initiative gears up for the 2022 midterm elections. More →

Michelle Obama Announces 7 New Co-Chairs Joining When We All Vote Nov 12, 2019

Last Week, Michelle Obama released a video message announcing 7 new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election. More →

Homes For Our Troops 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction Oct 24, 2019

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction campaign lineup. More →

Octavia Spencer To Receive Inspiration Award at GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles Aug 14, 2019

GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, is pleased to announce that it will honor award-winning actress and activist Octavia Spencer with the Inspiration Award at the 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles. More →

Amazon Studios To Be Honored With Visionary Award at GLSEN Respect Awards Jul 17, 2019

GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, is pleased to announce that it will honor Amazon Studios with the Visionary Award at the 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles. More →

Tim Cook To Be Honored At 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles Jun 24, 2019

GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, is pleased to announce that it will honor Apple CEO Tim Cook at the 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles. More →

Stars Honored At GLSEN 2018 Respect Awards – Los Angeles Oct 23, 2018

Last week, GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, hosted its 2018 Respect Awards – Los Angeles at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More →

The Dove Self-Esteem Project And Shonda Rhimes Team Up To Launch Girl Collective Oct 16, 2018

From a young age, outside voices such as school dress codes and harsh comments from peer groups influence how girls feel about their appearance. More →

Yara Shahidi and Ellen Pompeo To Be Honored at 2018 GLSEN Respect Awards in Los Angeles Jul 27, 2018

GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, is pleased to announce the lineup of honorees for the 2018 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles. More →

GLSEN to Honor Rosario Dawson at the 2018 GLSEN Respect Awards – New York May 14, 2018

GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, will honor Rosario Dawson with the Inspiration Award during the 2018 GLSEN Respect Awards – New York. More →

Scandal Cast To Perform Live Stage Reading Of Series Finale Mar 19, 2018

The Actors Fund — the national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan — announced today that the cast of ABC’s SCANDAL will reunite for a one-night-only LIVE staged reading of the highly-anticipated final episode on Thursday, April 19 — the same night the series finale airs on television! More →

Mark Wahlberg To Donate Salary To Times Up Fund Jan 15, 2018

Mark Wahlberg has announced that he will donate the $1.5 million salary he earned reshooting scenes from All the Money in the World to the Times Up Legal Defence Fund. More →

Jennifer Lawrence to Receive Sherry Lansing Award at Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Breakfast Oct 16, 2017

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and distinguished film producer-executive Amy Pascal will be honored at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 Women in Entertainment breakfast, it was announced today. More →

Michelle Obama Speaks At 14th Annual Pennsylvania Conference For Women Oct 6, 2017

In a wide-ranging conversation at the 14th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women with writer, producer, and bestselling author Shonda Rhimes, former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed women’s struggles with confidence, risk-taking and failure. More →

Jimmy Kimmel Hosts Los Angeles LGBT Center 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards Sep 27, 2017

The Los Angeles LGBT Center honored Co-CEO of WME | IMG Ariel Emanuel, and former Senior Advisor to President Obama, Valerie Jarrett, at their 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards, which took place on Saturday, September 23 at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Emma Stone Attends Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative Luncheon Sep 25, 2017

The Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative (BJKLI) last week convened leaders from a variety of sectors to hear from Emma Stone, Billie Jean King, Shonda Rhimes and Christiane Amanpour on the importance of equity, inclusion and the power of the individual to make change. More →

Los Angeles LGBT Center To Honor Jimmy Kimmel At 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards Sep 19, 2017

The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced that talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, artist Mark Bradford, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, and comedian Jermaine Fowler will join previously announced honorees Ariel Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett at the 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards brought to you by American Airlines on Saturday, Sept. 23, at The Beverly Hilton. More →

Zendaya To Be Honored at 2017 GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles Sep 8, 2017

GLSEN, the leading education organization creating safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ youth, will honor actress and activist Zendaya with the Gamechanger Award at the 2017 GLSEN Respect Awards. More →

Pilot Pen And Shonda Rhimes Award Dr. Rebecca Constantino 2016 G2 Overachievers Grant Aug 8, 2017

Pilot Corporation of America (Pilot Pen), together with writer, producer and overachiever, Shonda Rhimes, is thrilled to announce that Dr. Rebecca Constantino is the inaugural G2 Overachievers Grant winner. More →

Kate Hudson Honored At GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles Oct 24, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, honored Kate Hudson, Connor Franta, Jess Cagle, Target, Kevin Brockman and San Diego high-school student Edward Estrada at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles on Friday, October 21, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →

The Hollywood Reporter's 2016 Women In Entertainment Breakfast To Honor Tina Fey Oct 13, 2016

The Hollywood Reporter announced today that Tina Fey will receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and Ryan Murphy will receive the first-ever Equity in Entertainment Award at its annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast. More →

Stars To Perform At RiseUp AS ONE Border Concert Oct 7, 2016

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division of UCI serving the rising American mainstream, announced today that its October 15 ‘RiseUp AS ONE’ concert – a celebration of music, diversity and unity – will be staged along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California and feature a talented lineup of artists, musicians and performers. More →

Kate Hudson To Be Honored At GLSEN's Respect Awards – Los Angeles Oct 3, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson with the Inspiration Award at the GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles, to be held Friday, October 21, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins RiseUp AS ONE Sep 20, 2016

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division of UCI serving the rising American mainstream, has announced the addition of Lin-Manuel Miranda to the list of notable honorary co-chairs for ‘RiseUp AS ONE’ (#RiseUpAsOne) – a two-day celebration of music, diversity and unity which will take place on October 14 and 15. More →

Jess Cagle To Be Honored At 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards – Los Angeles Sep 14, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Jess Cagle, Editorial Director of Time Inc.‘s Celebrity, Entertainment and Style Group at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles to be held Friday, October 21, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →

Connor Franta To Be Honored At GLSEN's Respect Awards - Los Angeles Aug 24, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Connor Franta at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles to be held Friday, October 21, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →

George Stephanopoulos And Ali Wentworth To Be Honored By GLSEN Feb 19, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, today announced that it will honor George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, Ilene Chaiken and Optimedia at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – New York to be held on Monday, May 23, at Cipriani 42nd Street. More →

Shonda Rhimes And Tim Gunn Speak At Massachusetts Conference For Women Dec 14, 2015

“Plenty of people know the feeling of being first, only or different,” Shonda Rhimes told a sold-out audience of more than 10,000 at the 11th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women. “It means you are a trailblazer. There is a responsibility there, whether you want it or not.” More →

Jessica Biel And Justin Timberlake To Be Honored By GLSEN Aug 26, 2015

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake with the Inspiration Award at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles to be held Friday, October 23, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →