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Fame & Philanthropy Event Set For Academy Awards Weekend Nov 10, 2014

Fame & Philanthropy announced plans today to produce the 2nd Annual Fame & Philanthropy event which will take place on the weekend of the 87th Annual Academy Awards. More →

Tickets For Macklemore Charity Meet-And-Greet In Seattle Nearly Sold Out Nov 10, 2014

There weren’t that many tickets to begin with – but now, just a few dozen remain for an exclusive meet-and-greet with Grammy Award-winning musician Macklemore. More →

Peter Andre Calls On Fans To Help Beat Cancer Sooner Nov 10, 2014

Peter Andre is calling on his fans to get creative, have fun and sign up as one of ’Pete’s Champions’ to raise money for Cancer Research UK's Peter Andre Fund to beat cancer sooner. More →

Waka Flocka Flame Teams Up With WakaWaka's Portable Solar Power Technology Nov 10, 2014

Extreme energy poverty serves as a critical issue facing the global community. More →

Imagine Dragons Performs For Playing It Forward Nov 10, 2014

Multi-platinum GRAMMY Award-winning Rock Band Imagine Dragons gave Las Vegas residents and visitors another reason to love the “Entertainment Capital of the World” when they performed this evening in front of an unsuspecting crowd at Bellagio Resort & Casino for Crackle original concert series, “Playing It Forward,” presented by Las Vegas. More →

Country Music Stars Honor Heroes After CMA Awards Nov 7, 2014

On one of country music’s biggest nights, country music talent – including Eli Young Band, Florida Georgia Line and The Band Perry – took a moment to honor troops at Big Machine Label Group’s CMA Awards after-party sponsored by Crown Royal Regal Apple. More →

Christina Applegate Supports Campaign To Support Loved Ones Coping With Cancer Nov 7, 2014

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) have collaborated on a new print, radio and digital public service campaign featuring actress and cancer survivor Christina Applegate. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in New Grants Nov 7, 2014

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced nearly $1.5 million in new grants today, including a new program aimed at addressing the rampant stigma against HIV-positive people and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community. More →

Ram Trucks And Miranda Lambert Launch Charity Auction Nov 7, 2014

Grammy winner and dog ‘mother’ to seven rescue dogs, Miranda Lambert and Ram Trucks have announced a partnership that kicks off this week with Lambert auctioning off a customized Ram Laramie Longhorn to benefit Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation. More →

United Nations Foundation Supports Women's Entrepreneurship Day Nov 7, 2014

The inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. More →

Facebook Helps Fight Ebola Nov 7, 2014

Facebook has announced an exciting new initiative to help fight Ebola. More →

Yoko Ono Lennon Joins Hard Rock And WhyHunger To IMAGINE A World Without Hunger Nov 6, 2014

In his iconic song “IMAGINE,” John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger. In support of that mission, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and WhyHunger for the seventh year of the IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, which aims to turn John Lennon’s dream into our future. More →

Joss Stone To Perform Poppy Appeal Single At NFL Game Nov 6, 2014

Joss Stone, one of Britain’s leading female vocalists, will perform the pre-game show at the NFL’s third International Series game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 9 November when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Dallas Cowboys. More →

United For UNICEF Gala Dinner Raises £210,000 Nov 6, 2014

Louis van Gaal led the Manchester United first-team and celebrity guests as the 15th annual United for UNICEF Gala Dinner raised a record £210,000 for the world’s leading children’s organisation this week. More →

Book Review - John Cleese: So, Anyway... Nov 6, 2014

When we think of John Cleese, we may think of silly walks, ex parrots or even A Fish Called Wanda. We may ask ourselves who started the war. Or the correct way to make a Waldorf Salad. But John Cleese – that master of comedy and legend of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and laughter in general – is much more than that. He is also very tall. More →

Kristin Chenoweth Credits Happiness For Her Success Nov 6, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth, Emmy and Tony award winner, graces the cover of the November/December issue of Live Happy magazine, a first-of-its-kind publication combining science with engaging and informative content to help readers achieve true happiness and live fuller and more productive lives. More →

Miranda Lambert Puts Shelter Dogs Center Stage At Pedigree Adoption Suite Nov 6, 2014

On Monday, November 3, Miranda Lambert joined PEDIGREE during country music’s biggest week at the Pedigree Adoption Suite to help support the adoption of shelter dogs. More →

A Magical Evening To Celebrate The Lives Of Christopher Reeve And Robin Williams Nov 6, 2014

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today that it will host its annual “A Magical Evening” Gala on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Hunger Is Awards $1.3 Million To 198 Local Hunger Charities Nov 5, 2014

The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced that Hunger Is, their joint charitable initiative to fight childhood hunger in America, has awarded over $1.3 million in grants to 198 local charities to connect hungry children living in neighborhoods to healthy food throughout the country. More →

Bruce Springsteen To Be Honored By Friars Foundation Nov 5, 2014

The Friars Club, through their charitable arm The Friars Foundation, today announced the honorees for the first-ever The Lincoln Awards: A Concert for Veterans & the Military Family. More →

Bonnie Tyler Is A Hero For Animals Nov 5, 2014

Internationally acclaimed singer Bonnie Tyler has joined with the BUAV in its campaign to make it mandatory for dogs, cats and other animals to be found homes, where possible, after their use in laboratories. More →

Ziggy Marley To Perform At Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Event Nov 5, 2014

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will celebrate their 17th Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction, honoring fashion designers Cushnie et Ochs on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Stars Donate To Tibet House US Auction Nov 5, 2014

Tibet House US has announced that the 12th Annual Benefit Auction, in conjunction with renowned auction house Christie’s, will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. More →

George Lopez To Attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund 26th Annual Awards Gala Nov 5, 2014

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased to add Comedian George Lopez and Grammy nominated R&B superstar Trey Songz to their star-studded list of guests attending their 26th premier black-tie event on November 12th, announced TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. More →

Dalai Lama Opens 2nd International Symposium For Contemplative Studies Nov 5, 2014

Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, opened the 2nd International Symposium for Contemplative Studies (ISCS) in Boston with more than 1400 academics, researchers, practitioners and graduate students present for his plenary on Science and Society. More →

Angelina Jolie Supports UNHCR Campaign To End Statelessness Nov 4, 2014

The UN refugee agency, with endorsement from high-profile supporters, on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending the devastating legal limbo of statelessness, which affects millions of people around the world. More →

Share The Sound Of An AIDS Free Generation Nov 4, 2014

The Coca-Cola Company, in partnership with (RED), invites people from all over the world to join efforts to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV with the launch of a new campaign, titled “SHARE THE SOUND OF AN AIDS FREE GENERATION”. More →

London Reveals The Paddington Bear Trail Nov 4, 2014

VisitLondon.com, the NSPCC and STUDIOCANAL have revealed 15 of the much anticipated statues for The Paddington Bear Trail ahead of the unique bear artworks that will go on display across London from Tuesday 4 November. More →

The Roots And Fifth Harmony To Perform At Nickelodeon HALO Awards Nov 4, 2014

Grammy Award-winning powerhouse hip hop group The Roots and pop sensation Fifth Harmony will join a stellar music lineup that includes Jessie J, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith and The Vamps for the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, premiering Sunday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). More →

Lion Ark Roars Into Cinemas Across The UK Nov 4, 2014

Lion Ark, the multi award-winning film which charts the dramatic rescue and relocation of 25 lions from circuses in Bolivia by Animal Defenders International is set to land in cinemas across the UK from next month. More →