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Stars Help amfAR Raise Over $3.5 Million At Hong Kong Gala Mar 27, 2017

Charlize Theron, Naomi Campbell, Jackie Chan, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson, CL, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at the third annual amfAR Gala Hong Kong at Shaw Studios to honor Pansy Ho for her commitment to the fight against AIDS. More →

Matt Bomer And Simon Halls To Be Honored With Ambassador Of Children Award At Norma Jean Gala Mar 24, 2017

The generosity of Hollywood will once again be on display this May 18, 2017 as the community comes together to celebrate Uplift Family Services at Hollygrove’s 6th Annual Norma Jean Gala, presented by Houlihan Lokey, at the W Hotel Hollywood, an event to benefit the agency’s behavioral and mental health programs that provide help and hope to more than 1,200 at-risk children and their families in the Hollywood and South Los Angeles communities. More →

Demi Lovato Honored At Open Mind Gala Mar 24, 2017

The Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA held its biannual Open Mind Gala on March 22nd at the Beverly Hilton in support of mental health research, education, and clinical care programs at UCLA. More →

Eve Ensler Worries About The Rise Of A Predatory Mindset In America Mar 24, 2017

In an interview with Democracy Now this month, Eve Ensler, a playwright, activist and the creator of V-Day, spoke about her worries of the escalation of rape culture and a predatory mindset in the United States, particularly within the country’s new administration. More →

amfAR To Host Hong Kong Gala This Weekend Mar 24, 2017

On March 25, 2017, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research will present its third annual amfAR Gala Hong Kong. More →

Chicago To Rock Race To Erase MS Gala Mar 24, 2017

Race to Erase MS is proud to announce that renowned rock and roll band Chicago will take the stage to perform at the 24th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala on May 5, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. More →

The Duchess of Cornwall Attends The UK CEO CookOff In Support Of UKHarvest Mar 23, 2017

The Duchess of Cornwall attended the UK CEO CookOff in London this week in support of the charity UKHarvest, of which Her Royal Highness is Patron. More →

Lily Tomlin To Headline Comedy Event To Benefit Voice For The Animals Foundation Mar 23, 2017

Emmy and Tony-winning, Academy Award-nominated actress and animal advocate Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) joins actress June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie) and other comedic guests to bring the laughs to “Wait Wait…Don’t Kill Me!,” a night of unforgettable comedy and entertainment benefiting Voice For The Animals Foundation (VFTA) that will hilariously take on the year in animal news, views and other topical animal events. More →

Red Nose Day Returns On Friday, March 24 Mar 23, 2017

Red Nose Day is coming up on Friday 24th March and you know what that means: a night of comedy like no other. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger Reminds Washington Of The Positive Power Of After-School Programs Mar 23, 2017

Arnold Schwarzenegger and After-School All-Stars need your help in reminding Washington of the positive power after-school programs have on American families. More →

Kevin Costner, Water Planet Team Up To Advance Sustainable Water Reuse Mar 23, 2017

In 2009, famed actor and environmentalist Kevin Costner and Eric Hoek, then a professor of engineering at UCLA, joined forces to develop a system aimed at cleaning up oil & gas produced water. More →

Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation Announces Third Annual Diamond Ball Mar 22, 2017

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) founder Robyn Rihanna Fenty announced today that the third annual Diamond Ball will be held on Thursday, September 14th for the first time in New York City. More →

Greg Grunberg’s Hollywood Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Epilepsy Foundation of America Mar 22, 2017

Proxibid, the most trusted way to connect buyers and sellers of highly valued items, will provide live online bidding for The Hollywood Auction, a collection of Hollywood memorabilia, presented by California Asset Auctions and actor Greg Grunberg. More →

AARP And Don Rickles Announce Dinner With Don Mar 22, 2017

AARP has announced the launch of AARP Studios, an award-winning in-house production entity that produces a variety of rich and compelling content for an ever-growing 50-plus population. More →

Comic Relief And BT Sport Create First Ever Virtual Reality Comedy Sketch Mar 22, 2017

Comic Relief and BT Sport have teamed up to create the world’s first ever virtual reality 360 degree comedy sketch. More →

Graça Machel Trust Launches Women Advancing Africa To Elevate Women's Leadership In African Development Mar 22, 2017

The Graça Machel Trust (GMT) announced today the launch a Pan-African initiative to ‘Multiply the Faces and Amplify the Voices’ of African women as a force for economic and social transformation. More →

Martina McBride And Team Music Is Love Celebrate Young Mothers At Covenant House Shelter Mar 21, 2017

Country superstar Martina McBride – along with her fan driven charity initiative, Team Music Is Love – turned her 2017 Love Unleashed Tour into a philanthropic crusade. More →

Jennifer Garner Testifies In Support Of Early Childhood Education Mar 21, 2017

Save the Children Trustee Jennifer Garner testified last week before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee during their hearing titled “Investing in the Future – Early Childhood Education Programs at the Department of Health and Human Services.” Below is her testimony. More →

Food Bank For New York City To Host Annual Can Do Awards Dinner Mar 21, 2017

Food Bank For New York City's Can Do Awards Dinner is set to take place next month. More →

Comic Relief Launches Best Ever Auction For Red Nose Day Mar 21, 2017

Over 20 remarkable celebrity, film and television experiences and items are up for grabs in the best ever auction and series of prize draws for Red Nose Day More →

Martin Bell Visits Refugee Children In Lebanon Mar 21, 2017

Martin Bell, veteran BBC reporter and UNICEF UK ambassador, visited Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley where he witnessed first-hand the situation for Syrian children trying to rebuild their lives. More →

Katy Perry Honored By Human Rights Campaign At 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner Mar 20, 2017

On Saturday, March 18, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, honored global pop icon and longtime equality advocate Katy Perry with HRC’s National Equality Award at the 2017 HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner. More →

Stars Team Up With Smurfs To Celebrate International Day Of Happiness Mar 20, 2017

Demi Lovato, Joe Manganiello and Mandy Patinkin threw their talent behind a United Nations effort to end extreme poverty, address inequality and protect the planet against climate change through the Sustainable Development Goals during the weekend. More →

Joaquin Phoenix Narrates Undercover Investigation Video Exposing Unethical Treatment Of Lab Animals Mar 20, 2017

International nonprofit Last Chance for Animals (“LCA”) has released an explosive undercover investigation that exposes the extreme abuse of laboratory animals at one of North America’s largest Contract Research Organizations. More →

Stars Perform At Tibet House US 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala Mar 20, 2017

Last week’s sold-out 30th Anniversary Tibet House US Benefit Concert Celebrating Philip Glass's 80th Birthday at Carnegie Hall in New York City made for yet another unforgettable evening in the concert’s long history. More →

Harrison Ford Honored At Star-Studded Celebrity Fight Night Mar 20, 2017

On Saturday, March 18, 2017, stars and athletes from around the country gathered at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona to celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of Celebrity Fight Night and to honor the life of the great Muhammad Ali. More →

George Clooney Speaks Out On Famine In South Sudan Mar 17, 2017

George Clooney is speaking out about the famine in South Sudan, calling it a “government-made” crisis. More →

Stars Join Enough Is Enough Campaign For War Child Mar 17, 2017

In a moving new video released by War Child, a group of celebrities tell the true story of a Syrian teen forced to flee across the border, and the tragic events that follow. More →

The Elders Welcome UN Secretary-General’s Commitment To Fight Sexual Exploitation Mar 17, 2017

The Elders welcomed the commitment from the new Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres to personally lead efforts to eradicate sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers and civilian staff. More →

Stars Join Radio One To Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Mar 17, 2017

Celebrity radio hosts and Radio One’s national network of praise stations, lent their voices to help in the fight against childhood cancer, sickle cell disease and other life-threatening diseases. More →