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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 →

The Duchess Of Sussex Announces Patronages Jan 15, 2019

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex will become Patron of four organisations that reflect the causes and issues with which she has long been associated including the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare. More →

Ally Joins Forces with Big Sean and Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Launch Moguls in the Making Jan 15, 2019

Ally Financial is on a mission to increase diversity of thought in the workplace and find the best and brightest young entrepreneurs across the country. More →

Marriott International Joins Forces with Lin-Manuel Miranda to Support Puerto Rico's Arts and Culture Jan 15, 2019

Marriott International is teaming up with the musical Hamilton in Puerto Rico and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to celebrate the island as an ideal destination for arts and culture. More →

Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee Jan 14, 2019

Kevin Smith, Legion M and Agents of Mayhem in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment today announced “Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee,” a tribute event for Stan’s friends and fans to memorialize one of the greatest storytellers of all-time, and benefit one of Stan’s favorite charities: The Hero Initiative. More →

Millie Bobby Brown Visits UNICEF Global Supply Hub In Denmark Jan 14, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Emmy-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown helped pack supplies for some of the world’s most vulnerable children during a visit to UNICEF’s global supply headquarters in Copenhagen this week. More →

Jussie Smollett Surprises Kids at Holiday Event in Flint, Michigan Jan 14, 2019

Jussie Smollett of TV’s Empire surprises Flint children at “Stuff Your Stocking,” an event hosted by Pack Your Back, where Nestlé Waters North America donated over 6,500 toys. More →

Black Panther's Danai Gurira Launches Anti-Poaching Campaign Jan 11, 2019

Black Panther and Walking Dead star and award-winning playwright, Danai Gurira, has launched a campaign to support anti-poaching efforts and released a Black Panther message to address demand for rhino horn. More →

Helen Mirren To Take Part In Academy of Music 162nd Anniversary Concert and Ball Jan 11, 2019

For decades the Academy of Music Anniversary Concert and Ball has been among Philadelphia’s most highly anticipated charity events of the year in support of one of the region’s most important cultural landmarks. More →

Leighton Meester Fights Hunger Jan 11, 2019

Shamrock Farms and Subway restaurants partner with actress and singer-songwriter Leighton Meester to support Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States, and help nourish people in need in the new year. More →

Bumble Partners with Serena Williams for Global Make the First Move Campaign Jan 10, 2019

Bumble, the woman-first social network with over 47 million users worldwide, has partnered with Serena Williams, one of the most influential women in the world, to create a multifaceted 2019 campaign focused around making the first move in every aspect of life: dating, friendship, and business. More →

Game of Thrones Star Jerome Flynn: The Vegan Revolution is Coming in 2019 Jan 10, 2019

Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn — who plays Bronn in the hit series — has teamed up with PETA for a new video exposing the horrors of the meat and dairy industries, urging fans to leave cruelty off their plates in 2019 as many embark on their New Year’s resolutions. More →

Stars Record PSA To Help Neglected Dogs Jan 10, 2019

To encourage people to keep their animal companions indoors throughout the winter and all year round, PETA is running a public service announcement starring Tom Hardy, Casey Affleck, and Priyanka Chopra in notoriously cold Detroit. More →

Ryan Seacrest, Martha Stewart And Hal Lawton To Be Honored at Fashion Scholarship Fund Gala Jan 9, 2019

Ryan Seacrest and Martha Stewart will join Macy’s President Hal Lawton in being honoured at the 2019 Fashion Scholarships Fund Gala this week. More →

Vanessa Hudgens Named American Cancer Society Global Ambassador Jan 9, 2019

The American Cancer Society (ACS) welcomes a new global ambassador, actress Vanessa Hudgens, who is participating in an exclusive Super Bowl LIII weekend package to raise critical funds to fight cancer. More →

Oprah Winfrey Reads For SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Storyline Online Jan 9, 2019

Actor, media mogul, television producer, philanthropist and literacy champion Oprah Winfrey is the newest reader for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's award-winning children’s literacy program Storyline Online. More →

Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces New Scholarship for Performing Arts Students at Rhode Island College Jan 8, 2019

Composer, lyricist, and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family have announced the creation of a first-of-its-kind scholarship at Rhode Island College to champion first-generation and underrepresented students in the performing arts. More →

Steven Tyler's Janie's Fund Donates More Than a Half-Million Dollars in Support of Foster Youth Jan 8, 2019

Iconic music legend and humanitarian Steven Tyler, through his philanthropic initiative Janie's Fund, announced a year-end donation of $532,000 to support young women who have aged out of foster care in Boston, New York City, Nashville and the state of North Carolina. More →

SAG Awards 25th Anniversary Red Carpet Bleacher Seats Up for Auction Jan 8, 2019

The SAG Awards Red Carpet Bleacher Seat Auction, the second in a trio of online auctions benefitting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, is now open at sagawards.org/auction. More →

DoSomething.org's 2018 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 7, 2019

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change, announced its 10th annual Celebs Gone Good list, which celebrates stars who have used their influence to change the world in 2018. Here are a few of the highlights! More →

Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.org is Partnering with SOS Children's Villages USA for the #HomecomingChallenge Jan 7, 2019

Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.org is partnering with SOS Children's Villages USA to raise money and awareness for SOS’s extraordinary work, using SixDegrees’ new platform, 6Tag, to launch the #HomecomingChallenge. More →

FOREIGNER Donates Worldwide Hit Song to Shriners Hospitals for Children Jan 7, 2019

Foreigner, the classic British-American rock band, has announced that it is donating proceeds from a new version of its hit song “I Want To Know What Love Is” to Shriners Hospitals for Children. More →

USO Embarks on 18th Annual Holiday Tour to Show Service Members Appreciation and Support Dec 24, 2018

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deploy to locations all over the world in order to ensure the safety and security of America. The USO Holiday Tours are specially tailored to bring them entertainment and morale while they can’t be with their loved ones. Keeping service members connected to family, home and country is essential to their health and welfare while they are deployed. More →

More Stars Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Event Honoring Dolly Parton Dec 24, 2018

More stars have been added to the performer lineup for the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event honouring Dolly Parton in February. More →

New Film Teams Up With Humane Society Of The United States To Aid Veterans Through Human-Animal Bond Dec 24, 2018

Last week, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Humane Society of the United States kicked off their collaboration at an advance screening of A Dog’s Way Home for veterans and their families in the DC area. More →

Cloris Leachman Gets Candid In New PETA Pro-Vegetarian Holiday Ad Dec 24, 2018

As families prepare their holiday menus, Oscar winner Cloris Leachman cuddles up to a rescued turkey named Frank in a brand-new ad for PETA that proclaims, “Give Thanks and Go Vegetarian.” More →

Cedric The Entertainer Makes Christmas Dreams Come True for Brotherhood Crusade Students Dec 21, 2018

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for Brotherhood Crusade youth after a surprise visit yesterday from their heroes! More →

Superstar Violinist Vanessa-Mae Receives Prestigious Lord Houghton Animal Welfare Award Dec 21, 2018

Cruelty Free International has presented international superstar violinist Vanessa-Mae with the Lord Houghton Award in recognition of her service and contribution to animal welfare. More →

Stars Perform At Fifth Annual Nashville Senior Christmas ShinnDig Dec 21, 2018

As seen on NBC’s TODAY, country music star, and Grand Ole Opry veteran Tim Atwood was recently reunited onstage with fifty-one year Grand Ole Opry member, and country music icon, Jeannie Seely. More →

50th Anniversary Celebration Of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" Concludes With Star-Studded Video Dec 21, 2018

Princess Cruises, Playing for Change, and the Estate of Otis Redding have teamed up to produce a new video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Otis’ iconic hit “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” filmed in port cities around the world visited by Princess Cruises – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Hawaii, Jamaica and Barcelona. More →