Rise Up New York! Telethon Raises Over $115 Million To Support New Yorkers Most Impacted By COVID-19

Rise Up New York! Telethon Raises Over $115 Million To Support New Yorkers Most Impacted By COVID-19 May 13, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia joined together tonight to air a citywide “virtual telethon” to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More
Robin Hood And iHeartMedia Present Rise Up New York! Relief Benefit

Robin Hood And iHeartMedia Present Rise Up New York! Relief Benefit May 8, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia will join together with New York television and radio stations to air a citywide “virtual telethon” on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More
Elton John AIDS Foundation First-Ever Midsummer Party Raises $6 Million

Elton John AIDS Foundation First-Ever Midsummer Party Raises $6 Million Jul 26, 2019

On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) raised €5.5 million ($6 million) at their first-ever Midsummer Party in the South of France to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, supporting services, and advocacy programs across the globe. More
AARP The Magazine Celebrates 18th Annual Movies for Grownups

AARP The Magazine Celebrates 18th Annual Movies for Grownups Feb 14, 2019

AARP The Magazine’s 18th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards were held last week at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, celebrating 2018’s standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognizing the inspiring artists who make them. More
Elton John To Host EJAF’s 27th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party

Elton John To Host EJAF’s 27th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Jan 15, 2019

Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 27th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. More
SAG Awards Holiday Auction Is Now Live

SAG Awards Holiday Auction Is Now Live Dec 11, 2018

The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Actors’ Assistance programs is now live at sagawards.org/auction. More
Rachel Bloom To Host SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron of the Artists Awards

Rachel Bloom To Host SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron of the Artists Awards Nov 2, 2018

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today the host, final musical performer, and several presenters for the 3rd annual Patron of the Artists Awards benefit which takes place Thursday, November 8 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. More
More Stars Added To SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron Of The Artists Awards

More Stars Added To SAG-AFTRA Foundation Patron Of The Artists Awards Oct 24, 2018

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today several presenters and performers for the 3rd annual Patron of the Artists Awards benefit which takes place Thursday, November 8 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. More
Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces 2018 New York Fall Gala

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces 2018 New York Fall Gala Oct 12, 2018

On Monday, November 5, 2018, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its annual New York Fall Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. More
SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Honor Jeffrey Katzenberg, Spike Lee, Harrison Ford, Lady Gaga

SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Honor Jeffrey Katzenberg, Spike Lee, Harrison Ford, Lady Gaga Oct 3, 2018

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced today it will present its Patron of the Artists Awards to entertainment industry leader, WndrCo Co-founder and NewTV (working title) Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and trailblazing Director/Producer/Writer Spike Lee whose most recent film BlacKkKlansman opened earlier this year. More
Children's Defense Fund - New York 2018 Beat The Odds Gala

Children's Defense Fund - New York 2018 Beat The Odds Gala Mar 5, 2018

The Children's Defense Fund – New York’s annual Beat the Odds Gala was held Tuesday, February 27, 2018 uptown at The Pierre Hotel. More
Stan Smith, Al Roker and Spike Lee to attend Children's Defense Fund's NY Gala

Stan Smith, Al Roker and Spike Lee to attend Children's Defense Fund's NY Gala Feb 27, 2018

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, the Children's Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) will host its annual Beat the Odds® (BTO) Gala at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. More
Elton John AIDS Foundation Presents Its 26th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party

Elton John AIDS Foundation Presents Its 26th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Feb 1, 2018

Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 26th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. More
Sir Elton John To Be Honored At Elton John AIDS Foundation New York Fall Gala

Sir Elton John To Be Honored At Elton John AIDS Foundation New York Fall Gala Sep 13, 2017

On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its annual New York Fall Gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. More
Serena Williams And Muhammad Ali Honored With Jesse Owens Awards

Serena Williams And Muhammad Ali Honored With Jesse Owens Awards May 17, 2017

On April 27, 2017, the International Athletic Association (IAA) and Moët Hennessy hosted the annual Jesse Owens International Athlete Trophy Gala, where sports legends were recognized for exemplifying the ideals embodied by Olympian and humanitarian Jesse Owens: integrity, perseverance and service. More
Elton John AIDS Foundation To Honor United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Elton John AIDS Foundation To Honor United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sep 19, 2016

On Wednesday, November 2, 2016, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will host its 15th annual An Enduring Vision gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. More
Look To The Stars Is Feeling Inspired

Look To The Stars Is Feeling Inspired Apr 15, 2016

At Look To The Stars, we strive to honor all of the great things people are doing, focusing on the positive contributions people are making in the world today, and understanding that no one is perfect. More
Alec Baldwin To Host NYU Tisch School Of The Arts 50th Anniversary Gala

Alec Baldwin To Host NYU Tisch School Of The Arts 50th Anniversary Gala Mar 30, 2016

NYU Tisch School of the Arts will host its 50th Anniversary Gala, Celebrating the Past/Creating the Future, on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. More
Celebrities Take Part In We Can End Gun Violence Video

Celebrities Take Part In We Can End Gun Violence Video Dec 10, 2015

Everytown for Gun Safety today released a new video – “We Can End Gun Violence” – featuring a broad range of Americans including survivors of gun violence, moms, President Obama and cultural icons including Julianne Moore, Michael J. Fox, Amy Schumer, Spike Lee, Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara, among others. More
Jackie Robinson Foundation to Honor Tyler Perry, Gerald Hassell and Don Thompson

Jackie Robinson Foundation to Honor Tyler Perry, Gerald Hassell and Don Thompson Feb 27, 2015

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF), which turns 42 this year, has announced that it will honor filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry, Chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon, Gerald L. Hassell, and retiring President and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation, Don Thompson, on March 9, 2015 at 6:30pm at its Awards Dinner, the Foundation’s annual black-tie fundraiser held at the Waldorf Astoria. More
UNCF Partners With New Film SELMA To Support Minority Education

UNCF Partners With New Film SELMA To Support Minority Education Dec 8, 2014

UNCF and the Ad Council are joining Paramount Pictures to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring footage from the upcoming film SELMA and original music written for the film by Common and John Legend. More
American Heart Association To Benefit From Annie Watt’s Impromptu Portraits

American Heart Association To Benefit From Annie Watt’s Impromptu Portraits Nov 18, 2014

One of the most beloved figures on the social and celebrity scenes, acclaimed celebrity and society photographer Annie Watt will unveil her first solo exhibition Impromptu Portraits, at the Galerie Dumonteil, at 475 Park Avenue, New York City, 10022 from December 10th 2014 to January 10th 2015. More
Zachary Quinto And Alanis Morissette Partner With Kiehl's For Earth Day

Zachary Quinto And Alanis Morissette Partner With Kiehl's For Earth Day Apr 16, 2013

In honor of Earth Day, Kiehl’s Since 1851, the venerable New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care is proud to donate $50,000 to Recycle Across America (RAA), a charity supported by Kiehl's since its inception. More
Spike Lee And Kyle Petty To Be Honored With Charity Helping Hand Awards

Spike Lee And Kyle Petty To Be Honored With Charity Helping Hand Awards Mar 21, 2012

On May 14, 2012, multi-faceted entertainer Steve Harvey and co-host Soledad O'Brien of CNN will host The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation Gala presented by Screen Gems in New York, honoring BET Networks’ Chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee, director/producer Spike Lee and best-selling author/activist Tonya Lee, Capital Preparatory Magnet School founder and CNN contributor Dr. Steve Perry, and Victory Junction Gang founders/NASCAR icons Richard and Kyle Petty, with The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation’s Helping Hand Award. More
Ellen DeGeneres And Brad Pitt To Make It Right In New Orleans

Ellen DeGeneres And Brad Pitt To Make It Right In New Orleans Jan 26, 2012

Make It Right has announced that Ellen DeGeneres will join Brad Pitt as host of “A Night to Make It Right”, a charity gala to raise vital funds to complete Make It Right’s goal to build 150 environmentally friendly homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. More
Michael Jordan Celebrity Charity Golf Tickets On Sale Now

Michael Jordan Celebrity Charity Golf Tickets On Sale Now Sep 23, 2011

The 11th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI), hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino at Shadow Creek, returns to Las Vegas for the second consecutive year March 29-April 1, 2012. More
AARP To Host Film Festival As Part Of Life@50+ Event

AARP To Host Film Festival As Part Of Life@50+ Event Aug 25, 2011

AARP today announced it will bring its Movies for Grownups Film Festival to Los Angeles, CA, as part of the organization’s annual National Event & Expo, Life@50+. More
Stars Donate Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction

Stars Donate Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction Jun 1, 2011

Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, has announced a complete line-up of A-list celebrities who decided to take off their shoes for a good cause. More
Jamie Foxx Rocks Michael Jordan's Celebrity Charity Golf Event

Jamie Foxx Rocks Michael Jordan's Celebrity Charity Golf Event Apr 4, 2011

The stars of the 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational gathered at ARIA Resort & Casino for the highly anticipated signature MJCI Celebration during the weekend. More
Bill Cosby And P. Diddy To Attend Jackie Robinson Charity Awards Tonight

Bill Cosby And P. Diddy To Attend Jackie Robinson Charity Awards Tonight Mar 7, 2011

The 2011 Jackie Robinson Foundation Annual Awards Dinner will be held tonight – Monday, March 7th – at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. More