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Fern Britton Talks About Maternal Mental Health Feb 25, 2016

As part of a series of new short films produced by Sport Relief, TV presenter Fern Britton will share her experience of maternal mental health alongside other mums and dads from across the UK, who have also been affected. More →

Eddie Izzard Begins Marathon Challenge For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2016

Eddie Izzard has completed the first of his 27 marathons for Sport Relief. More →

Pamela Anderson Wants To Make Prisons Vegan Feb 24, 2016

Pamela Anderson has sent a letter to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urging him to slash the budget by cutting meat from the menus of state prisons — and offering to serve lunch to inmates as she did at a vegetarian jail in Arizona. More →

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Supports NYS Declaw Ban Feb 24, 2016

Geezer Butler, founder and bassist of the classic heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has voiced his support for the NYS Declaw Ban. More →

Your Chance To Help Leonard Nimoy's Final Mission Feb 24, 2016

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the passing of Leonard Nimoy, who lost his battle with COPD. More →

New Book Explores Innovative Solutions To Social Problems Feb 24, 2016

A new book out early next month explores innovative solutions to social problems. More →

A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness Feb 24, 2016

Ed Martin, CEO of GoodXChange, has filed this report about A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, a fantastic Oscar-nominated film that is touching the lives of people around the world. More →

Jude Law Takes To The Stage At Refugee Camp In France Feb 23, 2016

On Sunday 21st February 2016, Jude Law, Juliet Stevenson, Tom Odell, Sir Tom Stoppard, Matt Berry, Shappi Khorsandi and Toby Jones alongside a number of displaced refugees, took to the stage to perform a one off Letters Live performance in association with Good Chance at the refugee camp in Calais, France. More →

Michael Crawford Set To Return As Frank Spencer For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

After nearly 40 years off our screens, Michael Crawford is set to reprise his role as the iconic Frank Spencer in a special one-off Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em sketch for Sport Relief. More →

Emma Thompson Tries To Stem Rising Tide Of Intolerance Feb 23, 2016

In actor Emma Thompson's “Alone in Berlin” film, which played at the Berlin Film Festival this month, her character resisted the Nazis in WWII Europe by secretly placing postcards decrying the war into stairwells in Berlin. More →

Neil Patrick Harris Wants You To Share Your Ears And Help Grant Wishes Feb 23, 2016

To honor the 100,000th Disney wish granted globally, and in celebration of Disneyland Resort’s 60th Anniversary, Disneyland and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are inviting fans to Share Your Ears and share the power of a wish. More →

Colin Farrell Narrates Dublin's Easter Rising Feb 23, 2016

On Easter Monday one hundred years ago, 1,200 Irish men and women gathered in strategic locations throughout Dublin city to fight British forces in order to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent republic. More →

James Corden Brings Smithy Back For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

James Corden's much-loved character ‘Smithy’ is making a comeback for Sport Relief. More →

Alan Cumming To Host Housing Works Design On A Dime Benefit Feb 22, 2016

Housing Works has announced the schedule of events for the 12th-Annual Design on a Dime Benefit, held April 20thto 23rd at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street). More →

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation And Photographer Markus Klinko To Reveal Never-Before-Seen Photos Of David Bowie Feb 22, 2016

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research has partnered with award-winning fashion and celebrity photographer and director Markus Klinko for the grand reveal and auction of never-before-seen photos of the beloved, international pop culture legend and fashion icon, David Bowie. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Women Of Power Summit Feb 22, 2016

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2016 Women of Power Summit on March 10, 2016, in Hollywood, Florida. More →

Dallas Star Linda Gray Wants To Find A Cure For Alzheimer's Disease Feb 22, 2016

Did you know that 2/3 of the 5.5 million Americans currently suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are women? TV star Linda Gray (Sue Ellen Ewing from CBS-TV’s “Dallas”) experienced the disease first hand, affecting both her mother and a close friend. This has inspired Linda to join a new, national public service announcement (PSA) campaign to help find a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. More →

Bonnie-Jill Laflin Speaks Out Against Dog Meat Trade Feb 22, 2016

TV personality Bonnie-Jill Laflin has spoken out against the dog meat trade in The Humane Society of the United States’ latest All Animals Magazine. More →

Bradley Cooper Registers As Blood Marrow Donor Feb 19, 2016

Delete Blood Cancer DKMS has announced that Academy Award nominated actor Bradley Cooper has registered as a bone marrow donor and is joining the organization’s efforts to register more donors. More →

Greg Kinnear Features In New Stand Up To Cancer PSA Feb 19, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), has teamed up with Eli Lilly and Company on a new colorectal cancer public service announcement (PSA) featuring actor and SU2C Ambassador Greg Kinnear. More →

George Stephanopoulos And Ali Wentworth To Be Honored By GLSEN Feb 19, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, today announced that it will honor George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, Ilene Chaiken and Optimedia at GLSEN’s Respect Awards – New York to be held on Monday, May 23, at Cipriani 42nd Street. More →

Mark Ruffalo Pledges Support For Massive Protest Action Feb 19, 2016

One of the largest civil disobedience actions in a generation is coming to Capitol Hill in April of 2016. More →

Stars Help USO Celebrate 75 Years Feb 19, 2016

To mark its 75th anniversary, the USO welcomed tour veterans, Medal of Honor recipients, military leaders, corporate partners and members of the USO Congressional Caucus to a reception earlier this month at The Hay-Adams, a historic hotel and Washington, D.C., landmark. More →

Martin Sheen Calls Out Ron Johnson For Putting Partisanship Ahead of the Constitution Feb 18, 2016

In a robocall released this week by People For the American Way, Wisconsinites are hearing from Martin Sheen about Senator Ron Johnson’s obstruction of President Obama’s judicial nominees. More →

Vanity Fair Announces Campaign Hollywood 2016 Feb 18, 2016

Vanity Fair has announced a star-studded calendar of events for Campaign Hollywood 2016 – its annual, weeklong celebration leading up to the Academy Awards. More →

Stars Named For We Day UK Feb 18, 2016

WE Day, a powerful series of educational events that combines the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of extraordinary stories of leadership and change, announces the full list of speakers and performers attending WE Day UK on 9 March 2016 at The SSE Arena, Wembley. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Becomes Patron Of Children's Mental Health Charity Feb 18, 2016

The Duchess of Cambridge has become Patron of the Anna Freud Centre. More →

A Place Called Home To Host Annual Celebrity Bowling And Poker Tournament Feb 18, 2016

A Place Called Home (APCH) celebrates its 10th Annual STARS & STRIKES Celebrity Bowling & Poker Tournament on March 10th, 2016 from 7pm-11pm at PINZ Bowling and Entertainment Center, located in Studio City. More →

Travis Van Winkle To Host Lovelife: LIVESTREAM Event For buildOn Feb 18, 2016

Actor, philanthropist, and buildOn Ambassador, Travis Van Winkle (TNT’s The Last Ship), will host his second annual LoveLife: LIVESTREAM event, a talent showcase in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 6th. More →

Nothing But Nets To Host Annual Champion Summit Feb 18, 2016

Next week, the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign will bring together more than 125 youth and advocates from 26 states for its annual Champion Summit, a three-day event to train and mobilize the next generation of grassroots leaders in the fight against malaria. More →