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Forest Whitaker To Be Honored For Charity Work At Critics' Choice Movie Awards Jan 15, 2014

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced that it will be honoring Forest Whitaker with the Joel Siegel Award at the 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, to be presented to him by his co-star in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” Oprah Winfrey. More →

Noah Cyrus Wants You To Boycott The Circus Jan 15, 2014

Just days before Ringling Bros. arrives for its opening night in her hometown of Nashville, 13-year-old Noah Cyrus is urging the city’s school board — with a written and video appeal — to boycott the circus. More →

David Ortiz Raises Money For Pediatric Care Following World Series Victory Jan 15, 2014

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is a larger-than-life character in the game of baseball. For six years, he’s passed some of that life to children in need. More →

U2 Honored With Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Visionary Award Jan 15, 2014

Bono and The Edge accepted the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Visionary Award recently on behalf of U2 with a speech on the power of activism and American bipartisan leadership in delivering more antiretroviral treatment to AIDS patients. More →

Teen Suffering From Leukemia Granted Wish To Join Saturday Night Live And Jimmy Fallon Show Jan 15, 2014

After succumbing to excruciating hip pain, Matthew knew something was wrong. After months of misdiagnosis doctors found Acute Lymphoid Leukemia had ravaged his pelvis. Kids Wish Network stepped in to bring hope to this difficult situation by granting Matthew’s wish of visiting New York City. More →

Pamela Anderson Lends Her Name To TigerTime Jan 15, 2014

Pamela Anderson is the latest supporter of TigerTime. More →

Sean Paul To Help Commemorate Life And Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan 15, 2014

The City of San Antonio will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with its annual series of events that includes one of the nation’s largest Martin Luther King, Jr. marches on Monday, January 20. More →

Ian McKellen Pens Open Letter To Vladimir Putin Jan 14, 2014

Sir Ian McKellen and chemist Sir Harry Kroto have written an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin urging him to quash Russia’s repressive anti-gay rights laws. More →

Desmond Tutu To Be Honored At Shared Interest Awards Gala Jan 14, 2014

Shared Interest, a New York-based nonprofit social investment fund working in Southern Africa, today announced six extraordinary individuals to be honored at its 20th Anniversary Awards Gala on February 27 at 6:00PM, at Gotham Hall in New York City. More →

New Women’s Heart Disease PSAs Feature Elizabeth Banks And The LEGO Movie‏ Jan 14, 2014

The Ad Council is releasing a new round of digital and TV PSAs created pro bono by Warner Bros. as an extension of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red For Women movement. Voiced by actress Elizabeth Banks, the ads feature footage and characters from The LEGO Movie, which is coming out next month. More →

Fifth Harmony Supports Teens For Jeans Campaign Jan 14, 2014

Aéropostale, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, and DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit in the U.S. for teens and social change, today announced the seventh annual “Teens for Jeans” campaign. More →

Beyonce, Eva Longoria And Jennifer Garner Contribute To Shriver Report Jan 14, 2014

This week, Maria Shriver is launching The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, in partnership with the Center for American Progress. More →

Celebrities Launch Barnardo's Fostering Campaign Jan 14, 2014

Dame Helen Mirren, Joanna Lumley and Amanda Holden are among a host of stars who have shared their most cherished childhood snaps to front a new campaign called ‘Create my memories,’ in a bid to recruit more foster carers in the UK. More →

Jessie J, Paul Weller And Boyzone To Rock Britain's Forests Jan 14, 2014

Paul Weller, Jessie J and Boyzone will play a series of gigs in beautiful woodland locations across Britain this summer. More →

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Pledges $10,000 To Marriage Equality Efforts In Australia Jan 14, 2014

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson is heading to Australia to film his hit TV show, and he has pledged $10,000 towards marriage equality efforts in the country. More →

U2 Performs At Sean Penn's Star-Studded Help Haiti Home Gala Jan 13, 2014

Saturday night, Hollywood came together to support Sean Penn and his J/P Haitian Relief Organization at the 3rd Annual Help Haiti Home Gala, presented by Giorgio Armani at the Montage in LA. More →

Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation To Host Big Fighters, Big Cause Event Jan 13, 2014

In conjunction with the 15th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference, the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation will be hosting the 5th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Fight Night & Auction to benefit the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation in its support of Juvenile Diabetes research. More →

Star-Studded BAFTA Tea Party Raises Charity Awareness Jan 13, 2014

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) celebrated the 2014 Awards Season with their annual BAFTA Los Angeles Awards Season Tea Party on Saturday, January 11, 2014. More →

Join Alicia Keys For A Watch Party & Twitter Conversation Jan 13, 2014

Gather your girlfriends, your book club, your church group, your sorority sisters and claim the living room for a Girls’ Night In! More →

Kofi Annan Looks Forward To 2014 With The Elders Jan 13, 2014

Kofi Annan has wished supporters of The Elders all the best for the new year in an email newsletter. More →

Ray Liotta Reads Environmental Screenplay Jan 13, 2014

Actor/Producer Frankie Cassavetes sponsored the first reading of Science Fiction environmental screenplay “Pollen and the Ring of Harmony” during the weekend. More →

Laura Whitmore Judges Vegan Shoe Design Competition Jan 13, 2014

A fourth-year fashion design student at Leeds University got a jump start on her career today, thanks to winning the first-ever competition to create a vegan shoe with Beyond Skin and PETA. More →

Bob Barker Speaks Out Over Rhino Hunt Auction Jan 12, 2014

TV host Bob Barker was not happy when he heard a permit to hunt an endangered African black rhino was to be auctioned this weekend, and wrote to the Dallas Safari Club urging them to stop the auction. More →

Samuel L. Jackson Stands Up To Cancer Jan 10, 2014

St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will unveil a new print and broadcast public service announcement featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson. More →

United Nations Hosts Project Runway Finale Jan 10, 2014

The United Nations is in fashion this winter. Fashionistas descended on the world body’s iconic New York Headquarters recently for the filming of the season finale of “Project Runway All Stars,” – which aired this week on Lifetime – where three finalists showcase original clothing lines inspired by their family heritages. More →

Pete Seeger To Be Awarded Woody Guthrie Prize Jan 10, 2014

An award that honors those who embody the spirit of legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie will be presented to American folk singer Pete Seeger during an inaugural event Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. More →

Clinton Foundation To Host Health Matters Conference Jan 10, 2014

On January 13-15, the Clinton Foundation will host its third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. More →

Kate Del Castillo Says No To The Circus Jan 10, 2014

“If you’re thinking about going to a circus that uses animals, please reconsider.” That’s the message in the brand-new PETA Latino video narrated in both English and Spanish by Kate del Castillo. More →

Gene Simmons And Billy Baldwin To Take Part In Charity Car Auction Jan 10, 2014

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, has had a big heart since holding its first auction in 1971. More →

Doobie Brothers And Alice Cooper To Hit The High Seas For Charity Jan 10, 2014

A few thousand rock fanatics will get on board Royal Caribbean’s resort-style cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, to spend three full days and four nights listening to their favorite classic rock bands performing their greatest hits on a chartered voyage. More →