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GLAAD Announces Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Jan 19, 2023

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, yesterday announced the nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. More →

33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles Apr 8, 2022

The 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards was held in Los Angeles earlier this week. More →

2021 Night of Covenant House Stars Virtual Gala May 10, 2021

Hollywood and Broadway stars are teaming up on Monday, May 17th to celebrate the resilience of the young people experiencing homelessness at Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness. More →

Broadway Stars Release Georgia On My Mind Single and Video In Support of Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Dec 21, 2020

Producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, alongside Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, director Schele Williams, and Broadway Inspirational Voices’ Joseph Joubert and Michael McElroy, announced today that they have released a very special recording and music video of the beloved song “Georgia On My Mind” to mark the first day of voting for the January 5th Georgia Senate runoff elections. More →

Gilda's Club Raises Over $1 Million To Continue Free Cancer Support As They Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Virtual Benefit Gala Nov 17, 2020

Gilda’s Club New York City celebrated 25 years of providing free cancer support and raised $1 million to keep its extraordinary work going at its Virtual Anniversary Benefit Gala. More →

Gilda's Club New York City's 25th Anniversary Virtual Gala Nov 9, 2020

Gilda’s Club New York City is celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a virtual Benefit Gala. More →

Robin Hood And iHeartMedia Present Rise Up New York! Relief Benefit May 8, 2020

Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia will join together with New York television and radio stations to air a citywide “virtual telethon” on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers whose lives have been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. More →

Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 May 5, 2020

XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). More →

One World: Together At Home Announced $127 Million In Commitments To Date Apr 20, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen, together with Lady Gaga, tonight announced $127 million in commitments to date in support of healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. More →

Star-Studded Saturday Night Seder Raises $2.35 Million For Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund Apr 14, 2020

“Saturday Night Seder,” the star-studded virtual Passover Seder that premiered Saturday night on YouTube via www.SaturdayNightSeder.com and Buzzfeed’s Tasty YouTube, has raised more than $2,350,000 for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund, it was announced today. More →

MIKA To Perform at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, Fortune Feimster To Host Mar 10, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that recording artist and singer-songwriter Mika will perform at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on April 16, and stand-up comedian, writer, and actress Fortune Feimster will host the Awards. More →

Bette Midler To Make First-Ever Appearance at GLAAD Media Awards Mar 3, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that multi award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian Bette Midler will make her first-ever GLAAD Media Awards appearance as a presenter at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 19. More →

Sarah Paulson And Matt Bomer To Present Ryan Murphy With The Vito Russo Award Feb 25, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced a new star-studded list of presenters for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 19, including multi award-winning actress Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Ocean’s 8) and Golden Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer (The Sinner, Will & Grace, Doom Patrol, American Horror Story: Hotel), who will present the Vito Russo Award to award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director Ryan Murphy. More →

Adam Lambert To Open The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards In New York Feb 18, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that international superstar Adam Lambert will open the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards with a special performance on Thursday, March 19. More →

Star-Studded Gold Meets Golden Event Benefits Angel City Sports Jan 13, 2020

The 7th Annual Gold Meets Golden hosted a special brunch at the Virginia Robinson Gardens on Saturday, January 4th. More →

2019 Global Citizen Festival Announces Co-Hosts Aug 30, 2019

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has announced that Connie Britton, Nina Dobrev, Becky G, Dakota Johnson, Becky Lynch, Aasif Mandvi, Bridget Moynahan, Kal Penn, Erin Richards, Seth Rollins, Savannah Sellers, David Gray, and NCT 127 will join the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, a free-ticketed event on Saturday, September 28th in Central Park in New York City, presented by Citi and Cisco. More →

March For Our Lives Makes History Across America Mar 26, 2018

Exceeding expectations, a huge throng of peaceful but passionate demonstrators filled the streets around the U.S. Capitol for the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. More →

Sara Bareilles Named As Ambassador Of First Ever CharityBuzz Broadway Auction May 24, 2017

Charitybuzz is pleased to announce the first ever curated Broadway Auction, part of the successful Charitybuzz Curates program, featuring bidding opportunities to meet Broadway’s biggest names, exclusive backstage access at the Great White Way’s hottest shows, VIP seats to standing-room-only engagements, and more — all to benefit charity. More →

Meryl Streep Speaks At A Magical Evening Nov 24, 2015

Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve Givens together hosted the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's annual “A Magical Evening” Gala on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Meredith Vieira To Host A Magical Evening Tonight Nov 19, 2015

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation will host A Magical Evening event in New York City tonight. More →