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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 →

Stella McCartney Honored With PETA Vegan Fashion Award Feb 25, 2014

Stella McCartney has been honored with a PETA-Approved Vegan Fashion Award. More →

Darren Criss' Charity Birthday Campaign Raises $100,000 In One Week Feb 25, 2014

The charity campaign that aims to give one lucky fan the chance to hang out with Darren Criss in LA raised $100,000 in its first week – and it’s still going strong. More →

Alan Shearer And Robbie Savage Launch Battle Of The Backsides Feb 25, 2014

Footballing legends Robbie Savage and Alan Shearer have announced that they will be going head to head in a Sport Relief Challenge like no other: The Battle of the Backsides. More →

"Girls" Star Lena Dunham To Be Honored By Point Foundation Feb 25, 2014

Point Foundation (Point) will present its Horizon Award to Lena Dunham, the Golden Globe Winner and Emmy Nominated Actress and Producer of HBO’s “Girls.” More →

Stars Sign Toys For Charity Auction Feb 25, 2014

A whole host of stars have signed toys for a new charity auction on Sellebrity.org.uk. More →

Anthony Anderson Hosts 45th NAACP Image Awards Feb 25, 2014

Winners of the 45th NAACP Image Awards were announced this weekend with two festive events. More →

Katharine McPhee Partners With buildOn In Burkina Faso Feb 25, 2014

buildOn, an organization dedicated to ending the education crisis in the U.S. and around the world, has announced its partnership with Katharine McPhee and her husband Nick Cokas to expand its school building program to Burkina Faso in West Africa. More →

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Visits Lebanon Feb 24, 2014

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is visiting Lebanon to highlight the plight of Syrian children, and to thank the Lebanese people for assisting refugees as the conflict enters its fourth year. More →

Russell Brand Wants You To Give It Up For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2014

Calling all online shopping fans! Sport Relief announces a new eBay auction that gives the public the chance to bid on money-can’t-buy items and experiences donated by Russell Brand and a host of his celebrity friends. More →

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham Launches Appeal For Children In Crisis Feb 24, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has filmed a personal appeal urging people to support children caught up in emergencies across the globe. More →