Ellen DeGeneres Says No To Proposition 8

Ellen DeGeneres Says No To Proposition 8 Oct 1, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres has joined the fight against Proposition 8. More
Steven Spielberg Says No To Proposition 8

Steven Spielberg Says No To Proposition 8 Sep 24, 2008

Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, are the latest members of the entertainment industry to donate money in the fight against Proposition 8, the Californian referendum seeking to ban same-sex marriages. More
George Clooney Makes A Stand For Darfur

George Clooney Makes A Stand For Darfur Mar 14, 2008

UN Messenger of Peace George Clooney is putting pressure on a major Olympic sponsor to make a stand against China’s foreign policy in the Sudan. And to drive the point home, Clooney’s non-profit organization Not On Our Watch has just donated $500,000 to the World Food Program to provide aid in the war torn region of Darfur. More
Gates Talks Innovation, Philanthropy and Post-Retirement Plans

Gates Talks Innovation, Philanthropy and Post-Retirement Plans Feb 27, 2008

Microsoft frontman Bill Gates spoke to students at Stanford earlier this month, praising young people for their innovation, and raising awareness for philanthropic work. More
Hilary Swank Honored For Charity Work

Hilary Swank Honored For Charity Work Feb 27, 2008

Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank was honored at a special function in Los Angeles last week for her work with cancer charities. More
Celebrities Put Their Votes Where Their Hearts Are

Celebrities Put Their Votes Where Their Hearts Are Feb 7, 2008

Celebrity endorsement and music have been essential features of political campaigns for the last 70 years. One of the earliest examples dates back to 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt used “Happy Days Are Here Again” as the theme song to his first presidential campaign. It eventually became the unofficial anthem for the Democrats, was used for years afterwards, and set a new standard in the way elections were campaigned. More
Tony Blair Calls Celebrity Radio Competition for Charity

Tony Blair Calls Celebrity Radio Competition for Charity Nov 7, 2006

Listeners of UK’s Virgin Radio programme “Who’s Calling Christian?” were amazed when Prime Minister Tony Blair phoned to enter the show’s celebrity call-in competition. More
Forbes' "Most Generous Celebrities" List

Forbes' "Most Generous Celebrities" List May 19, 2006

Forbes Magazine has published a list of “Generous Celebrities”, highlighting the incredible generosity of some of the world’s most public faces. More
Celebrity Donations To Katrina Relief Efforts

Celebrity Donations To Katrina Relief Efforts Feb 12, 2006

A list of what some celebrities have done to help Katrina victims: More