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John Stamos To Host PBS A Capital Fourth Event Jun 8, 2017

Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (FULLER HOUSE, SCREAM QUEENS) is set to host the 37th annual edition of PBS’ A CAPITOL FOURTH, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. More →

Prince Harry Announces Invictus Games Are Coming To Australia In 2018 Jun 7, 2017

Prince Harry, Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, today officially launched the 500 day countdown to the fourth Invictus Games which will take place in Sydney from 20-27 October 2018. More →

Stars Join UNICEF Super Dads Campaign Jun 7, 2017

Stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin Tendulkar, Thalía and Chris Weidman joined Super Dads, a new UNICEF initiative launched today to celebrate fatherhood, and highlight the importance of love, play, protection and good nutrition for the healthy development of young children’s brains. More →

Jane Goodall Institute Partners With War For The Planet Of The Apes Film To Help Chimps Jun 7, 2017

In honor of the upcoming release of the new War for the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox have teamed with the Jane Goodall Institute to provide care for rescued chimpanzees at Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in Republic of Congo. More →

Joan Rivers Stars In Posthumous PETA Campaign Jun 7, 2017

Joan Rivers, who would have turned 84 on June 8, lives on — in new books, on QVC, and now in a PETA campaign urging animal adoption, using one of her trademark jokes. More →

Adrian Grenier Named UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Jun 7, 2017

Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier, best known for his iconic role of A-list movie star Vincent Chase in eight seasons of the HBO smash hit and film “Entourage” received this week in New York his designation as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Jack Johnson Becomes Citizen Scientist For The Smog Of The Sea Jun 7, 2017

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson became a citizen scientist for a week earlier this year, and his adventures can be seen in the film The Smog of The Sea. More →

Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Victims Of London Terror Attacks Jun 6, 2017

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have visited those injured in the London Bridge terrorists incident, and met the medical staff and emergency services who responded during the attack. More →

Enrique Iglesias Gives A Healing Hand To Kids In Mexico Jun 6, 2017

For his North American tour with Pitbull, and two years after injuring his hand at a concert in Mexico, Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias has once again teamed up with Save the Children to launch a new #Hearts4Kids T-shirt promotion to help children affected by poverty and violence in Mexico heal emotionally. More →

Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement Jun 6, 2017

Some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations have spoken out about President Trump’s globally derided decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. More →

Writers Come Together To Make Space Jun 6, 2017

PEN International has launched Make Space, a new campaign aimed at creating opportunities for writers who have experienced forced displacement. More →

Jack Osbourne Attends Race To Erase MS We Run The Grove Event Jun 6, 2017

Caruso’s The Grove partnered with Race to Erase MS, an organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of Multiple Sclerosis, for the annual We Run The Grove event, a 13.1 Mile Run and 10k / 5k that took place on Sunday, June 4. More →

Bill Maher Urges Texas A&M To End Cruel Experiments On Dogs Jun 6, 2017

In a new video for PETA, the host of HBO’s Real Time, Bill Maher, unleashes some real talk to Texas A&M University, denouncing its muscular dystrophy (MD) experiments on golden retrievers and other dogs. More →

Prince William Visits Manchester Jun 5, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge visited Manchester last week to meet those affected by last month’s terrorist attack. More →

Ariana Grande Visits Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Jun 5, 2017

Ariana Grande visited children at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on Friday, ahead of her benefit concert in the city. More →

United Nations Condemns London Terrorist Attacks Jun 5, 2017

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the weekend’s terrorist attacks in London and expressed solidarity with the people and Government of the United Kingdom in the combat against terrorism and violent extremism. More →

Bob Saget To Be Honored At Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine Gala Jun 5, 2017

Bob Saget will be honored for his nearly three decades of commitment to the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) at Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine, the 39th gala to benefit the SRF on Friday, June 16th at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire. More →

GOOD+ Foundation Raises $600,000 At 2017 NY Bash Jun 5, 2017

GOOD+ Foundation raised more than $600,000 at its annual Bash event last week at Victorian Gardens in Central Park. More →

Chris Pine Reads Clark The Shark For Storyline Online Jun 2, 2017

Chris Pine is making waves with his newest project! The Wonder Woman and Star Trek star partnered with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Storyline Online children’s literacy initiative to read the beloved children’s book Clark the Shark written by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Guy Francis and published by HarperCollins. More →

Welcome To EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES 2017 Jun 2, 2017

Today, EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES – led by Chef Mario Batali – brings the culinary world to the table to raise money for The Global Fund and awareness around the AIDS fight, with activations across the United States and around the world on social media. More →

Lisa Ling to Speak at MGM Resorts Foundation Women's Leadership Conference Jun 2, 2017

Lisa Ling, executive producer and host of the investigative documentary series “This is Life” on CNN, will speak at The MGM Resorts Foundation’s 11th annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) Aug. 7-8 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. More →

Sesame Street Theme Songs And Hollywood Movie Royalties For Sale In Charity Auction Jun 2, 2017

Royalty Exchange, the world’s first online marketplace for royalties, is offering a rare chance to buy a stake in music and screenwriter royalties from several popular Sesame Street shows and hit Hollywood movies. More →

FAME 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert To Benefit The Actors Fund Jun 2, 2017

The Actors Fund announced today that cast members from the hit 1980s musical television series “Fame” will reunite for a 35th anniversary concert to benefit the national human services organization that helps everyone in performing arts and entertainment in times of need, crisis or transition. More →

The Elders Condemn US For Quitting Paris Climate Agreement Jun 1, 2017

The Elders condemned the decision by President Trump to quit the Paris Agreement on climate change. They insisted that the decision does not mean the demise of the Paris Agreement, and urged other signatories to continue to respect its provisions. More →

More Than 100 Authors Sign Greenpeace's Pledge for Free Speech and Forest Protection Jun 1, 2017

More than 100 authors from around the world, including Nobel Prize winner John Maxwell Coetzee (Disgrace); writer and comedian Stephen Fry (More Fool Me); Man Booker Prize winners Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Yann Martel (Life of Pi); and thought leaders Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) and Naomi Klein (The Shock Doctrine) signed a pledge with Greenpeace to support free speech and stand up for forests. More →

Maggie Q On A Quest To Save Elephants With The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Jun 1, 2017

US Actress and wildlife campaigner Maggie Q (Nikita, Divergent, Designated Survivor) has been in Kenya with leading conservation charity The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) on a mission to raise awareness of the threats facing elephants and efforts being made to protect them. More →

Join Tom Brady At The 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Jun 1, 2017

Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Pepsi-Cola, Shaw’s Foundation and Star Market Foundation, will take place June 2-3. More →

Prince Harry Meets UK Team For The Invictus Games 2017 Jun 1, 2017

Prince Harry was at The Tower of London today at the launch of the team selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. More →

Gene Simmons To Be Honored By American Society For Yad Vashem And The Jewish Life Foundation Jun 1, 2017

American Society for Yad Vashem, the organization dedicated to advancing Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem and The Jewish Life Foundation, which funds the creation of Jewish-themed cultural and educational programs on Jewish Life Television (JLTV) hosts their fourth annual benefit gala, Salute to Hollywood, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills. More →

Stars To Attend Tower Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Free Generation Poker Tournament and Casino Night May 31, 2017

Dozens of stars from TV, sports, music and film will ante up and bet big to support talented young cancer researchers and change the future of cancer at Tower Cancer Research Foundation's (Tower) 4th Annual Ante Up for a Cancer Free Generation Poker Tournament and Casino Night on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Sofitel Hotel, Riviera 31, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. More →