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Barrett-Jackson To Raise Funds For Veterans, Kids And Medical Research During 46th Annual Auction Jan 18, 2017

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will help raise funds for charities supporting U.S. veterans, children and medical research during the 46th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, to be held Jan. 14-22, 2017, at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Arizona. More →

AARP Announces Movies For Grownups Award Winners Jan 10, 2017

AARP The Magazine has announced the winners of the 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. More →

Tickets On Sale For Concert For America: Stand Up, Sing Out! Jan 9, 2017

Tickets are now on sale for Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!, the first of a monthly benefit concert series with Broadway, TV, film and recording stars that will debut at The Town Hall on Friday, January 20, 2017, at 3:00pm. More →

Beyonce And Lin-Manuel Miranda Top DoSomething.org’s 2016 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 5, 2017

DoSomething.org, a global movement of young people doing good announces its ninth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

Music Therapy Charity Pays Tribute To Status Quo Guitarist Jan 5, 2017

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins has paid tribute to Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt, who died just before Christmas. More →

USC Shoah Foundation's 2017 IWitness Video Challenge Offers Scholarships And Prizes Dec 20, 2016

Middle and high school students have the chance to win scholarships of up to $5,000 – and additional money for their educators and schools – by entering the fourth annual IWitness Video Challenge hosted by USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. More →

Stars Attend Nordoff Robbins Annual Carol Service Dec 15, 2016

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins held its annual carol service this week, and played host to a number of celebrity guests. More →

16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Nominees Announced Dec 15, 2016

The editors of AARP The Magazine today announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, with La La Land, Lion, Loving, Manchester By the Sea, Silence and Sully contending in the “Best Picture” category. More →

Steven Spielberg Honors George Lucas And Mellody Hobson With 2016 Ambassador For Humanity Award Dec 12, 2016

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, presented Mellody Hobson and George Lucas with the Institute’s 2016 Ambassador for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala last week. More →

Fred Savage And Ashley Argota To Host Star-Studded 2016 Looking Ahead Awards Dec 6, 2016

The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program will present The 2016 Looking Ahead Awards on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. More →

Meghan Markle Connects Water's Dots From Natural Resource To Life Source Dec 1, 2016

Actress Meghan Markle says her passion for helping the poor began in childhood and was nurtured by both of her parents. More →

Roger Daltrey Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award Nov 29, 2016

Roger Daltrey CBE, founding member of The Who, solo artist and tireless Teenage Cancer Trust patron, was honoured earlier this month with the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) as the event celebrated 25 years of raising money and supporting Nordoff Robbins and The Brit Trust. More →

Eva Longoria To Host 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Nov 28, 2016

Eva Longoria will host the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and Marc Anthony, Afro Blue, and the Airmen of Note will join Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Yolanda Adams, James Taylor, The Lumineers, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood in performing a collection of holiday favorites. More →

Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Join National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov 25, 2016

The Lumineers, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood have been added to the lineup for the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. More →

Morgan Freeman To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award Nov 25, 2016

AARP announced this week that actor, producer and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman will receive the 2016 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. More →

Join USC Shoah Foundation In Fighting Intolerance And Hatred At Annual Fundraising Gala Nov 18, 2016

USC Shoah Foundation is offering one member of the public and a guest the chance to attend its Ambassadors for Humanity Gala in December. More →

The Elders’ Reflection On The US Presidential Election Nov 9, 2016

Following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, The Elders believe that the ideals, magnanimity and empathy of their Founder, Nelson Mandela, offer a model of ethical leadership for the new Administration.
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Steven Spielberg And USC Shoah Foundation To Honor George Lucas Nov 7, 2016

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, will present Mellody Hobson and George Lucas with the Institute’s 2016 Ambassador for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala, to be held this year in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2016. More →

Fans Are Invited To Recreate Classic Amy Winehouse Songs Nov 2, 2016

A new competition is letting Amy Winehouse record their own versions of some of the singer’s classic tracks, in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of her masterpiece 2006 album ‘Back to Black’. More →

The Actors Fund Announces Star-Studded 2016 Looking Ahead Awards Nov 1, 2016

The Actors Fund has announced that The 2016 Looking Ahead Awards will honor Jordana Brewster (“The Fast & The Furious,” FOX’s “Lethal Weapon”), Lance Bass (NSYNC, Logo’s “Finding Prince Charming,”), Paul Petersen (“The Donna Reed Show,” founder of A Minor Consideration) and the young stars of ABC’s “black-ish” on Tuesday, December 6 at 6:00pm at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. More →

The Elders Urge All States To Commit To Impartial International Criminal Court Nov 1, 2016

At the end of their bi-annual meeting last week, The Elders called for redoubled efforts to turn the International Criminal Court into a truly universal, and impartial, tribunal. More →

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord Releases Songs and Campfire Stories Inspired by America's National Parks Oct 18, 2016

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's collaborative platform, hitRECord, and the National Park Foundation continue to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial with the release of new songs and a book of campfire stories inspired by America’s national parks. More →

The Elders Call On US, UK To Take Action To Stop Civilian Deaths In Yemen Oct 12, 2016

The Elders today expressed shock and deep dismay over the latest incident of heavy civilian casualties in Yemen resulting from the Saudi-led aerial bombing campaign. More →

James Taylor Added To 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Lineup Oct 11, 2016

James Taylor has been added to the lineup for the 94th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. More →

The Elders Welcome Nomination Of António Guterres As Next UN Secretary-General Oct 7, 2016

The Elders today congratulated the UN Security Council on its selection of António Guterres, former Prime Minister of Portugal and UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as the next UN Secretary-General to succeed Ban Ki-moon in January. More →

The Elders Urge New Compromise For Colombia Peace Deal Oct 6, 2016

The Elders respect the decision of the Colombian people who have voted not to accept the peace agreement negotiated between the government and the FARC guerrilla movement. More →

The Elders Condemn Aleppo Bombardments And Call For Humanitarian Aid Oct 5, 2016

The Elders today condemned the continued devastating attacks on civilian targets in the Syrian city of Aleppo by government forces and their Russian allies, and called for an immediate cessation to allow unimpeded access for humanitarian aid. More →

Kate Hudson To Be Honored At GLSEN's Respect Awards – Los Angeles Oct 3, 2016

GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for all students, will honor Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson with the Inspiration Award at the GLSEN’s Respect Awards – Los Angeles, to be held Friday, October 21, at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. More →

The Elders Mourn The Loss Of Shimon Peres Sep 30, 2016

The Elders today expressed their condolences at the passing of Shimon Peres, former President of Israel and Nobel Peace laureate, who has died at the age of 93. More →

Pharrell Williams To Keynote At Conference On Diversity And Inclusion In Hollywood Sep 27, 2016

Variety, the definitive voice of the entertainment industry, today announced that the media company will host the industry’s first-ever conference focused on diversity – including gender, ethnicity, aging and sexuality – on film, television and digital outlets. More →