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Monica Lewinsky To Stand Up For The Cyberbullied May 20, 2015

Public speaker, social activist and Vanity Fair contributor Monica Lewinsky is to deliver the fifth annual Ogilvy & Mather Inspire lecture at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Thursday 25th June at 2.00pm. More →

GLAAD Presents Concert For Love And Acceptance In Nashville May 20, 2015

On June 12, 2015, artists and celebrities from across the country will come together to support LGBT acceptance at the inaugural Concert for Love and Acceptance, presented by Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning artist Ty Herndon and GLAAD, at City Winery (609 Lafayette St.) in Nashville, Tenn. More →

Mark Wahlberg To Be Honored At Courage Awards May 20, 2015

The 10th annual Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner presented by First Data Corporation and the Joe Plumeri Foundation, with the generous support of USAA, is being held on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. More →

Steven Spielberg And USC Shoah Foundation Announce Ambassadors For Humanity Gala May 20, 2015

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation Institute – The Institute for Visual History and Education, will present William Clay Ford, Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, with the Institute’s Ambassador for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala, taking place this year in Detroit on Sept. 10. More →

Robin Givens To Host Women Of Distinction Awards Gala 2015 May 20, 2015

The YWCA USA will celebrate the incredible achievements of extraordinary leaders who serve as role models for women and girls at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala on June 5, at 6 pm at the Grand Hyatt Washington, as part of their 2015 Annual Conference. More →

Your Chance To Challenge Ed Sheeran To Table Tennis Backstage May 19, 2015

Fancy the chance to challenge Ed Sheeran to a game of table tennis backstage in New York? More →

Stars Call For Bear Relief May 19, 2015

Stars of fashion, music, comedy and tv have come together to raise awareness of bear bile farming in a project they’re calling #BearRelief. More →

Annual Warren Buffett Auction: Change The World - Start With Lunch May 19, 2015

Glide is pleased to announce the 16th Annual eBay Power Lunch with Warren Buffett Auction. More →

Sammy Hagar And James Hetfield Play Acoustic-4-A-Cure May 19, 2015

Sammy Hagar and James Hetfield took part in the second annual “Acoustic-4-A-Cure” concert benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Program at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital last week. More →

Warriors for Freedom Foundation And Chris Doleman Raise Awareness About Veteran Suicide May 19, 2015

According to recent studies, a staggering 22 veterans take their own lives each day due to untreated combat-related stressors and injuries. More →

Geena Davis - The Time Is Now For Media To Make The Future May 19, 2015

Geena Davis has penned an article for UN Women about gender equality in media both on-screen and off-screen. More →

Jennifer Garner's New Children's Craft Line Benefits Charity May 19, 2015

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, the leading fabric and craft specialty retailer in America, has announced an exclusive partnership with Jennifer Garner on a new line of creative kits and projects for active kids. We Made It by Jennifer Garner will be available exclusively at Jo-Ann stores and Joann.com beginning in June. More →

Katy Perry Urges Viet Nam’s Young Professionals To Help Improve Children’s Lives May 18, 2015

Katy Perry, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and global pop superstar, made a special stop-over to Ho Chi Minh City where she gave the keynote speech at Forbes Viet Nam first-ever Under 30 Summit. More →

Stars Take Their Hats Off To Alzheimer's Research May 18, 2015

Some of the world’s biggest stars have donated their favourite headwear for an auction to boost funds for the UK’s leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer's Research UK. More →

National Trainwreck Comedy Tour To Benefit Charity May 18, 2015

Universal Pictures and CrowdRise have announced the launch of the upcoming The Trainwreck Comedy Tour presented by Live Nation, a tour of some of the greatest comics of this generation, which kicks off at Boston’s The Wilbur on June 14, and concludes in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on June 21. More →

Life Is Good Teams Up With Zac Brown's Camp Southern Ground May 18, 2015

Life is Good, the Boston-based lifestyle brand, is teaming up with Camp Southern Ground, the passion project of three-time GRAMMY winner Zac Brown, at Hangout Music Fest. More →

Salma Hayek Takes Part In HeForShe Gender Equality Event May 18, 2015

Leading entertainment journal Variety partnered with UN Women's HeForShe campaign during the weekend to host a landmark event on the subject of gender equality within the film industry. More →

Trace Adkins Throws Down The Opry During USO Tour May 18, 2015

Grand Ole Opry member Trace Adkins took the Grand Ole Opry’s 90th Anniversary celebration with him on his recent ten-day, three-country USO tour to the Middle East and Europe, launching what’s called the OPRY CIRCLE THROWDOWN. More →

Prince Harry Meets All Blacks Rugby Stars During Auckland Charity Visit May 18, 2015

Prince Harry was in New Zealand last week, and took the time to visit the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit. More →

Join Josh Duhamel For Special Fundraising Run To Benefit Nepal May 16, 2015

Join Josh Duhamel for a special fundraising event for Nepal on Sunday, May 17, in Santa Monica. More →

Stars Pledge To Wear Orange For National Gun Violence Awareness Day May 15, 2015

Today a broad coalition of leading organizations, cultural influencers, community members and activists unveiled “Wear Orange” (www.wearorange.org), a new campaign that will amplify existing efforts to reduce gun violence in America. More →

Sugar Ray Leonard Attends Star-Studded Charity Boxing Night May 15, 2015

This week, B. Riley & Co. and the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation co-hosted the 6th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center. More →

David Furnish To Serve As Grand Marshall For Pride Toronto Parade May 15, 2015

Elton John AIDS Foundation Chairman David Furnish will serve as Grand Marshall for the Pride Toronto Parade on Sunday, June 28, 2015. More →

Helen Mirren To Be Honored By World Jewish Congress May 15, 2015

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and The Weinstein Company have announced that Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will receive the WJC Recognition Award for her role in the acclaimed film ‘Woman in Gold’ and for helping to educate the public about the issues of Nazi-looted art. More →

Iconic Rock Photos To Go Under The Hammer For Charity May 15, 2015

A charity auction of iconic rock photographs is taking place at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend. More →

Country Stars To Salute The Troops At The Opry May 15, 2015

The show that made country music famous is scheduled to salute the U.S. military with a red carpet arrival parade and special Opry performance Tuesday, May 19. More →

Paul McCartney Rocks Robin Hood May 14, 2015

Paul McCartney and Jon Bon Jovi helped make history at a charity event in New York this week. More →

Kelly Ripa Honored At GLAAD Media Awards May 14, 2015

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, honored Kelly Ripa, Thomas Roberts, and the best in film, television, and journalism at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf Astoria New York on Saturday. More →

Martina McBride To Be Honored With Beacon Of Hope Award May 14, 2015

For one special night, Broadway’s biggest stars come together under the direction of lyricist and composer Neil Berg when Covenant House will present the Beacon of Hope Award to Martina McBride at the 2015 Night of Broadway Stars on Tuesday, June 9, at Lincoln Center in New York City. More →

Prince Charles Visits Prince's Trust Projects In London May 14, 2015

The Prince of Wales visited The Prince's Trust projects in London this week as he embarked on a series of events highlighting his charity’s work. More →