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Actress and Advocate for Deaf Marlee Matlin Visits Bunker Hill Community College Mar 3, 2014

Academy Award-winning actress, author and activist Marlee Matlin addressed a packed audience at Bunker Hill Community College last week. More →

Musicians To Celebrate Music Of Tom Petty For Charity Mar 3, 2014

A huge number of stars are to celebrate the music of Tom Petty as part of Petty Fest on April 3. More →

Stars Hit Hollywood Domino Event For Charity Mar 3, 2014

Celebrities came together last week at the Hollywood Domino Event Sponsored by Heineken and Jose Cuervo, to raise much needed funds for Artists for Peace and Justice to benefit Haiti and the rebuilding Port-au-Prince after the devastating earthquake in 2010. More →

Mahiki And PETA Welcome Fur-Free Policy With Celebrity Party Mar 3, 2014

Visitors to top London nightspot Mahiki were greeted by a unique “sign of the times” during the weekend. That’s because the hugely popular Mayfair club posted a bright neon sign at the door with an unmistakable message: no fur allowed. More →

Vanity Fair Campaign Hollywood Attracts Big Stars Mar 3, 2014

Vanity Fair hosted several star-studded events as part of Campaign Hollywood last week. More →

Prince Charles Named Vice Patron Of Zoological Society Of London Mar 3, 2014

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is delighted to announce that Prince Charles is to become its first Vice Patron. More →

Kobe Bryant Joins GamePlan4Me Multi-Platform Initiative Mar 3, 2014

Mobile app and interactive website GamePlan4Me.com has announced that Kobe Bryant, NBA champion, has added his personal story to those of other accomplished athletes on the site. More →

Univision Radio Raises $3.8 Million For St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Feb 28, 2014

In a nationwide fundraising effort to continue finding cures and saving children, Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, helped raise $3.8 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the annual Promesa y Esperanza (Promise and Hope) radio event on Feb. 10-11. More →

Olympian Bode Miller Cheers On Dwight School To Basketball Championship Victory Feb 28, 2014

Bode Miller skipped the Olympics closing ceremony and cheered on the Dwight School Lions boys varsity basketball team as they won the championship title against Leman Manhattan Prep on their new home court at the Dwight School Athletic Center in East Harlem. More →

Join Larry King At Dodger Stadium For Opening Day Baseball Feb 28, 2014

Iconic TV and radio host, Larry King, has announced a unique fundraiser to benefit his Larry King Cardiac Foundation. More →

Pharrell Williams' Hat Goes Under The Hammer For Charity Feb 28, 2014

Pharrell Williams caused quite a stir with the Vivienne Westwood hat he wore to this year’s Grammy Awards, and now the star has put his unique headwear up for auction to benefit charity. More →

Stars See Dalai Lama In Los Angeles Feb 28, 2014

The Lourdes Foundation, an international organization compassionately empowering and lifting up the lives of youth to build a stronger foundation for the future leaders of our global community, hosted His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Los Angeles February 25-26, 2014. More →

Chris Evans Hosts Young Hollywood Event Feb 28, 2014

Vanity Fair senior West Coast editor Krista Smith and Captain America star Chris Evans on Tuesday hosted Vanity Fair and FIAT’s toast to “Young Hollywood” in support of the Concord Youth Theatre, a nonprofit educational organization committed to making high-quality live theater accessible, relevant, and memorable for young people and their families. More →

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Stars To Head To Singapore For Earth Hour Feb 28, 2014

WWF Singapore and Earth Hour Global today announced the director, producers, and cast of the highly anticipated upcoming motion picture The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be coming to Singapore to celebrate this year’s global flagship event for Earth Hour, the world’s largest environmental grassroots movement, to be held at The Float@Marina Bay on Saturday, March 29 at 8:30PM. More →

Jonny Lee Miller Gives Rare Disease Patients A Voice On Capitol Hill Feb 27, 2014

Jonny Lee Miller, who stars as Sherlock Holmes in the CBS hit TV show Elementary, is headed to Capitol Hill today – Thursday, February 27 – to speak at the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus briefing about the need to spur the development of lifesaving treatments for rare disease patients. More →

Bruno Mars Helps To Establish a GRAMMY Camp Scholarship Fund Feb 27, 2014

The GRAMMY Foundation announced today that five students will receive financial assistance for GRAMMY Camp through the generous support of the Bruno Mars Scholarship Fund. More →

Mariska Hargitay Says No More To Domestic Violence Feb 27, 2014

The NO MORE PSA campaign, spearheaded by Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation in partnership with NO MORE — a national movement galvanizing greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault — got a very big kickoff in Hollywood recently… a three-story high kickoff, in fact. More →

Alexandra Burke To Headline Prince's Trust Red Dinner Feb 27, 2014

The Prince's Trust will be hosting its annual Red Dinner at Clifton College, Bristol on Thursday 13th March 2014 sponsored by Bond Dickinson and RBS. More →

Cyclist Represents Elton John AIDS Foundation Feb 27, 2014

Upcoming 18yo star South African cyclist and sprint champion of last year’s Cape Rouleur, Nicholas Dlamini is to ride 2014 Cape Rouleur from 2-6 March as an Ambassador for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. More →

Bill Gates Gives Advice On How To Help Feb 27, 2014

When Bill Gates was looking into what he could do in the world of philanthropy, he says he looked for problems to which governments weren’t already paying attention. That turned out, in the mid-90s, to be global health. More →

Sharon Lawrence Joins Advisory Board Of Adrienne Shelly Foundation Feb 27, 2014

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), a non-profit organization named after the late actor and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly who was killed in 2006, announced today its appointment of Cliff Chenfeld and Jon Harris to its Board of Directors, and the addition of Sharon Lawrence to its Advisory Board. More →

Neil Young's Pollution Fears Are Vindicated Feb 27, 2014

A Canadian federal government report by scientists working with Environment Canada estimated last week that Alberta oil sands are polluting ground water and toxic chemicals are seeping into the Athabasca River at rates higher than previously suspected. More →

Andrew Garfield And Emma Stone Join Super Hero Projects For Earth Hour Feb 26, 2014

Following the recent announcement that Spider-Man is the first Super Hero ambassador for Earth Hour, the global movement organised by WWF, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone from the highly anticipated motion picture The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have chosen to back two separate projects on ‘Earth Hour Blue’, a new crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform for the planet. More →

Discover The Forest With Rio 2 Feb 26, 2014

In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are joining 20th Century Fox to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring scenes and characters from the upcoming animated feature Rio 2. More →

Florida Georgia Line To Perform At Stars For Second Harvest Benefit Feb 26, 2014

O’Charley’s and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee will celebrate the 10th annual Stars For Second Harvest benefit on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m. at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. More →

Parks and Recreation Films at Best Friends Pet Adoption & Spay-Neuter Center Feb 26, 2014

Hollywood is a long way from Indiana, yet the Best Friends Pet Adoption & Spay-Neuter Center in Los Angeles recently became the perfect double for the fictional Pawnee Animal Shelter on NBC’s hit comedy “Parks & Recreation.” More →

A Whole Lott More To Premiere At ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival Feb 26, 2014

It was announced today that the award-winning new documentary A Whole Lott More will have its New York Gala Premiere on Monday, March 10th, at 6:30 p.m., as part of ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival, at the JCC in Manhattan located at 334 Amsterdam Ave at West 76th street. More →

Richard Branson - Backwards Step For Gay Rights In Uganda Feb 26, 2014

Sir Richard Branson has continued to speak out against Uganda’s new anti-gay laws. More →

Milla Jovovich Speaks Out About Ukraine Violence Feb 26, 2014

Milla Jovovich has spoken out about the violence in the Ukraine. More →

Vanity Fair Unveils Inaugural V.F. Social Club At Campaign Hollywood 2014 Feb 25, 2014

Vanity Fair has announced a new initiative within Campaign Hollywood, its annual, weeklong celebration leading up to the Academy Awards. More →