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UPDATE: Albertsons Companies Sets Goal For Cage-Free Eggs Mar 3, 2016

Following yesterday’s story on LookToTheStars.org featuring letters from Joaquin Phoenix and Bob Barker, Albertsons, the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain, announced its commitment to improving animal welfare in its entire supply chain by switching to 100 cage-free eggs by 2025 for all its stores and affiliate locations, including Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Star Market, and Carrs. More →

Sun City Musicians To Gather At Shared Interest Gala Mar 3, 2016

On April 7, 2016 at Espace in Manhattan, Shared Interest will honor change makers for Southern Africa at their much-anticipated anniversary gala. More →

Dita Von Teese Gives Back To The Burlesque Community Mar 3, 2016

Starting Valentines Day Sunday, February 14, 2016 thru March 14, 2016, the limited edition vinyl release of “Soundtrack For Seduction” from Dita Von Teese will be available for purchase at www.12on12.com/ditavonteese. More →

UN Women Launches HeForShe Arts Week Mar 2, 2016

As part of the International Women’s Day commemoration, UN Women is launching a new initiative aimed at leveraging the arts for gender equality – HeForShe Arts Week. More →

Barack Obama Proclaims March As Red Cross Month Mar 2, 2016

President Barack Obama has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the country, a tradition begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. More →

Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation To Honor Jimmy Carter Mar 2, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor President Jimmy Carter at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Joaquin Phoenix And Bob Barker Blast Safeway/Albertsons CEO Over Animal Cruelty Mar 2, 2016

Two Hollywood heavyweights are crying foul over a major grocer’s inhumane treatment of animals. More →

Oprah Opens Closet To Benefit Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Mar 2, 2016

eBay has teamed up with O, The Oprah Magazine to offer shoppers everywhere a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of pop culture history. Beginning March 1, eBay is releasing more than 200 items of clothing, shoes and accessories, straight from Oprah's spring clean out of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” closet (eBay.com/oprah-closet) giving fans everywhere a chance to step into her shoes. More →

Pamela Anderson Wants To Talk To Canadian Prime Minister About Sealing Subsidies Mar 2, 2016

This week, PETA Honorary Director Pamela Anderson wrote to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking to meet with him and discuss ending federal subsidies of the commercial seal slaughter, as Norway recently did. More →

Celebrity Teams Announced For Sports Relief: Clash Of The Titans Mar 2, 2016

Team captains Sir Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff have revealed the first members of their teams for Sport Relief: Clash of the Titans. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Raises Over $6.2 Million Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Mar 1, 2016

The 24th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raised over $6.2 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS. More →

Messi Gives Signed Soccer Jerseys And Ball To Boy In Afghanistan Mar 1, 2016

Five year old Murtaza Ahmadi, an Afghan boy whose photo went viral after he was pictured wearing an Argentine National Team soccer jersey made from a plastic bag with ‘Messi’ and the number ‘10’ penned on the back, has received a special package sent by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lionel Messi. More →

Arcade Fire To Be Honored With Humanitarian Award Mar 1, 2016

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced Arcade Fire – Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara – as the recipient of the 2016 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Bell Media. More →

Danica Patrick Helps Launch Dental Campaign For Veterans Mar 1, 2016

Barriers like cost, lack of insurance and access to dentists nearby kept more than 155 million American adults from visiting a dentist in the past year, and among those in need are our nation’s veterans. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored By Vanity Fair And Stuart Weitzman Mar 1, 2016

Lasy week, Vanity Fair and Stuart Weitzman hosted a private luncheon to celebrate Hollywood triple threat, Elizabeth Banks. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Reveal Which Superpowers They Want Mar 1, 2016

Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, this year answering the question “If you could have one superpower, what would it be?” More →

Stars Attend 14th Annual Night Before Fundraiser in Support of MPTF Mar 1, 2016

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 27th, 2016 for the 14th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Smile Train's Celebrity Supporters Visit Hospital in Haiti Feb 29, 2016

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity, hosted a journey to Cap Haitien, Haiti, last week, where four of their celebrity supporters were on hand to see their local programs in action – supported by their in-country Haitian partner doctors at Justinian University Hospital. More →

Actress Jamie Chung Encourages Pet Adoption Feb 29, 2016

Petco today released a new video in their “Think Adoption First” video series starring actress and pet parent Jamie Chung. Chung’s video chronicles the wonderful impact that her adopted pet pooch, Ewok, has had on her life. More →

Exclusive Daltrey Recording Raises Funds for Teen Cancer America Feb 29, 2016

First Citizens Bank and Republic Records have teamed up with nonprofit Teen Cancer America to release an exclusive recording of Roger Daltrey performing the 1980 classic “Let My Love Open The Door.” More →

Laura Mvula To Perform At Conservation International Gala Feb 26, 2016

Conservation International (CI), along with Dinner Chair Gillian Wynn, announced today that British singer-songwriter Laura Mvula will perform at their 20th Annual Los Angeles Gala Dinner on Thursday, March 10, 2016. More →

Vanessa-Mae Applauds Thai Government For Looking At Ending Cruel Cosmetics Testing Feb 26, 2016

Superstar violinist and Olympic skier, Vanessa-Mae, is hoping she can help orchestrate a wave of public support for ending animal testing in Thailand. More →

United Way Of NYC Presents Power Of Women To Make A Difference Award Luncheon Feb 26, 2016

United Way of New York City's Women’s Leadership Council will host its 10th annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Award Luncheon on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, celebrating female leaders who have positively impacted their communities and made a difference in the lives of others. More →

Move Over Oscars... American Humane Association Announces The PAWSCARS! Feb 26, 2016

American Humane Association is revealing the REAL winners of this year’s top acting awards with the PAWSCARS, honoring the top animal stars in film and television. More →

Montel Williams Joins KIND Financial Advisory Board As Medical Marijuana Advisor Feb 26, 2016

KIND Financial, the leading financial technology solutions company in the cannabis industry, today announced that Montel Williams, noted television and radio talk show host will join the board as a key advisor on medical marijuana advocacy. More →

Lily Cole Urges World Leaders To Take Action On Global Illiteracy Crisis Feb 25, 2016

International actress, activist and businesswoman Lily Cole yesterday gave a speech to British politicians and American embassy representatives at the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament calling for urgent action to tackle the global illiteracy crisis, which afflicts one in 10 people alive today and means that one in four American children leave primary school unable to read or write. More →

Olivia Munn Co-Hosts Star-Studded Toast To Young Hollywood Feb 25, 2016

Vanity Fair senior West Coast editor, Krista Smith, and Olivia Munn hosted Vanity Fair and FIAT’s toast to “Young Hollywood” earlier this week, in support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks that provides food to more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of whom are children. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker To Be Honored At Outstanding Mother Awards Feb 25, 2016

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four distinguished women at the 38th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rogen And Olivia Wilde To Be Honored At Charity Event Feb 25, 2016

David Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, was announced by Variety Magazine and Unite4:Good Foundation as the recipient of this year’s Unite4:Humanity “Sports Humanitarian of the Year” award for his involvement with over 100 charitable events and foundations annually. More →

Sons Of Anarchy's Theo Rossi Speaks Up For Dogs Feb 25, 2016

Sons Of Anarchy star Theo Rossi has spoken to The Humane Society's All Animals Magazine about how he owes his life to dogs. More →