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Miley Cyrus Crowned PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity Jun 29, 2015

Miley Cyrus has been crowned PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2015 after proclaiming on Instagram that there are “[s]o many good plants/fruits/veggies to eat you ain’t gotta eat dead animals!” More →

Gladys Knight To Be Honored At O2 Silver Clef Awards Jun 29, 2015

Nordoff Robbins has announced another winner at the O2 Silver Clef Awards – the legendary Gladys Knight. More →

Kelly Osbourne Joins Stars At amfAR's Solstice Event Jun 26, 2015

amfAR's generationCURE held its fourth annual Solstice event at the Hudson Hotel in New York City this week. More →

Freida Pinto Joins Richard Curtis' Project Everyone Campaign Jun 26, 2015

In September 2015, at the United Nations, New York, 193 world leaders will adopt a series of ambitious goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. More →

Beyonce To Headline Made In America Festival Jun 26, 2015

Budweiser Made In America, the JAY Z curated two-day music festival and staple of Labor Day Weekend, returns to Philadelphia for a fourth season. More →

Lenny Henry Receives Knighthood Jun 26, 2015

Comic Relief co-founder Lenny Henry has received a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. More →

Official Farrah Fawcett Website Launches Jun 26, 2015

The official website of the late Farrah Fawcett, a revered media icon who first captured the hearts of television audiences in the ’70’s as one of a trio of beauties in “Charlie’s Angels,” launched this week, according to Alana Stewart, President of The Farrah Fawcett Foundation. More →

Suggs And Russell Brand Watch As Van Morrison Performs At Charity Show Jun 26, 2015

Van Morrison performed at a fundraising event for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity in London on Wednesday. More →

Pink Urges NYC Council To Vote On Horse-Drawn Carriage Bill Jun 25, 2015

Pink is encouraging her 26 million Twitter followers to join her in urging New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to bring Intro 573 — the bill to retire horses from the city’s carriage trade — to a vote. More →

United Nations To Celebrate 70th Anniversary In San Francisco Jun 25, 2015

On Friday June 26, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Mayor Edwin M. Lee, and U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will join the Bay Area in marking the 70th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter with commemorative events in San Francisco, including City Hall and the Fairmont Hotel. More →

New Movie "Max" Highlights Important Need To Bring Home All Military Working Dogs Jun 25, 2015

American Humane Association, which has worked to help veterans, military families and military animals for 100 years, is encouraging the American public to see a new film that beautifully illustrates the unbreakable bond between two- and four-footed members of the military. More →

Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally Star Champions Summer Camp for Youth Activists Jun 25, 2015

Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is thrilled to announced that Disney Channel’s “Austin & Ally” star Calum Worthy has been named National Celebrity Spokesperson for this summer’s innovative leadership camps for youth ages 12-17. More →

Hallmark Mahogany And Jill Scott's Blues Babe Foundation Launch National Scholarship Jun 25, 2015

Hallmark’s Mahogany brand today announced a partnership with Blues Babe, a registered 501c3 foundation spearheaded by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Jill Scott. More →

Geeks For Peace To Gather During Comic-Con Jun 25, 2015

Morgan Spurlock will host the first-ever Geeks for Peace event on Friday, July 10th at 7:00 PM at the Moniker Warehouse in San Diego during Comic-Con. More →

Peter Dinklage Welcomes The Humane Cosmetics Act To End Animal Tests Jun 24, 2015

Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor Peter Dinklage, star of Game of Thrones, has today joined with Cruelty Free International, the leading global organization working to end animal testing for cosmetics and consumer products, in welcoming the introduction of the Humane Cosmetics Act. More →

Sting Hosts Family Day For Sick Kids Jun 24, 2015

Julia’s House families became the guests of Sting and Trudie Styler after the couple hosted an event for them in the grounds of their Wiltshire home earlier this month. More →

Meryl Streep To Members Of Congress: Put The Equal Rights Amendment Into The Constitution Jun 24, 2015

In support of a new ERA Coalition campaign, yesterday five hundred thirty-five letters personally signed by Meryl Streep were delivered to each and every Member of Congress. More →

Ryan Gosling Urges Supermarket To Get Chickens Out Of Cages Jun 24, 2015

Following a Humane Society of the United States undercover investigation, Ryan Gosling has written to the chief executive officer of Costco Wholesale Corporation urging the supermarket leader to eliminate the cage confinement of chickens from the company’s egg supply chain. More →

Got Your 6 Unveils First Round Of 6 Certified Projects Jun 24, 2015

Got Your 6 today unveiled the first round of “6 Certified” projects, part of a continuing effort to recognize content that accurately and responsibly portrays veterans in popular media. More →

Campbell Brown To Champion Change In America's Classrooms Jun 24, 2015

Leading education advocate and former CNN and NBC anchor Campbell Brown today announced the creation of The Seventy Four, a non-profit, nonpartisan online newsroom aimed at driving a much-needed conversation about reforming America’s education system. More →

Zendaya And Shay Mitchell Honored By Children Mending Hearts Jun 23, 2015

Children Mending Hearts, which provides educational and creative opportunities to disadvantaged youth in the U.S. and around the world, staged its 7th annual fundraiser, “Empathy Rocks: A Day of Fun In the Sun and Giving Back” on Sunday, June 14th at a private estate in Malibu. More →

Dynamo And Dire Straits' John Illsley Unite For Rock 'N' Race Charity Day Jun 23, 2015

Variety - The Children's Charity, today announced that it has forged a new partnership with Silverstone (the Home of British Motor Racing), to create a very special day of Formula 1 (F1) racing, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Magic – featuring Dynamo and The John Illsley Band, on Friday 3rd July. More →

Denim, Diamonds And Stars For Autism Jun 23, 2015

The 10th annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars For Autism event will take place in October. More →

Giving Back Fund Presents 6th Annual Sports And Entertainment Philanthropy Summit Jun 23, 2015

The Giving Back Fund will host the 6th Annual Sports and Entertainment Philanthropy Summit in LA from July 25-27. More →

Celebrities Support World Refugee Day Jun 23, 2015

More than 40 high profile UNHCR supporters rallied over the past week to spread awareness around the globe about World Refugee Day and the plight of the forcibly displaced. More →

Celebrity Clothes Sold For Charity Jun 23, 2015

A selection of celebrity clothes – including items belonging to Harper Beckham, donated by Victoria Beckham – are being sold to raise money for Save the Children. More →

Chris Pratt Visits Children's Hospital In Louisiana Jun 22, 2015

Chris Pratt visited patients at Our Lady Of The Lake Children’s Hospital in Louisiana over the weekend. More →

Sir Roger Moore And Friends Join Forces For GivingTales Jun 22, 2015

Some of the world’s leading actors have today joined forces in a new children’s educational project called GivingTales. More →

Kristin Davis Attends Ivory Crush In Times Square Jun 22, 2015

Kristin Davis attended an event in Times Square over the weekend that saw the US Fish and Wildlife Service crush 1 ton of ivory. More →

Pippa Middleton Cycles For British Heart Foundation Jun 22, 2015

British Heart Foundation ambassador Pippa Middleton joined 22,000 cyclists on the London to Brighton Bike Ride, supported by Tesco, during the weekend. More →