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Stand Up To Cancer Celebrates Over $795 Million Pledged Over 15 years of Impact Aug 25, 2023

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced today that since its inception in 2008, the nonprofit has over $795 million pledged to fund critically needed cancer research. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Returns For Eighth Roadblock Televised Fundraising Special Commemorating 15 Years of Impact Aug 8, 2023

On Saturday, August 19, the entertainment community will come together for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and its eighth roadblock fundraising special, supporting urgently needed research and new treatments for cancer. More →

Stars Join Homes For Our Troops' 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Nov 5, 2021

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its 5th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction campaign lineup. More →

Homes For Our Troops 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction Nov 11, 2020

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its 4th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction campaign lineup. More →

Stars Attend 18th Annual Night Before Party Benefiting MPTF Feb 10, 2020

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 8, 2020 for the 18th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund). More →

Homes For Our Troops 3rd Annual Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction Oct 24, 2019

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a nonprofit that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, announces its Veterans Day Celebrity eBay Auction campaign lineup. More →

Stars Attend MPTF's 17th Annual Night Before Party Feb 25, 2019

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 23, 2019 for the 17th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Stars Attend City Year Los Angeles 8th Annual Spring Break: Destination Education May 10, 2018

City Year Los Angeles’ held its 8th annual Spring Break: Destination Education on April 28. More →

Women's March Los Angeles Brings Out Over 700K Attendees Jan 22, 2018

The Women’s March Los Angeles returned to Downtown Los Angeles during the weekend for the 2nd annual event, drawing an incredible turnout of over 700,000 attendees. More →

More Stars To Join Supporters At Women's March Los Angeles Jan 18, 2018

Women’s March Los Angeles has announced that supporters including U. S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, Viola Davis, Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Banks, Allison Janney, Connie Britton, Sarah Hyland, Mila Kunis, Eva Longoria, Ellen Barkin, Rob Reiner, and Mary Steenburgen, along with performers Andy Grammer, and Keala Settle will now join the powerful lineup of activists and stars taking the stage at the March on Saturday, January 20th. More →

Stars Unite On Earth Day For Annual Farm Animal Protection Benefit Apr 25, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) honored Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and the late Christina Grimmie on April 22 at its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala benefit at Paramount Studios. More →

HSUS To Host To The Rescue! LA Gala To Benefit Farm Animal Protection Campaign Mar 30, 2017

The Humane Society of the United States will host its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala on April 22 to benefit the organization’s Farm Animal Protection campaign. More →

Stars Attend 2017 MPTF Night Before Party Feb 28, 2017

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 25th, 2017 for the 15th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Jennifer Hudson Honored At March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon Dec 12, 2016

Last week, March Of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health, raised $1.4 million at the sixth annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon, which took at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. More →

March Of Dimes To Honor Jennifer Hudson At Celebration Of Babies Nov 25, 2016

March Of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health, is pleased to announce the 2016 honorees for the sixth annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon, taking place December 9th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. More →

Turnaround Arts Premieres Everyday People Video Featuring Celebrity Mentors May 31, 2016

Powerfully delivering the message that all children deserve to experience the transformative power of arts and music in school, today Turnaround Arts, the signature program of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, released a new music video of “Everyday People,” produced by Playing For Change. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored By Vanity Fair And Stuart Weitzman Mar 1, 2016

Lasy week, Vanity Fair and Stuart Weitzman hosted a private luncheon to celebrate Hollywood triple threat, Elizabeth Banks. More →

Vanity Fair Announces Campaign Hollywood 2016 Feb 18, 2016

Vanity Fair has announced a star-studded calendar of events for Campaign Hollywood 2016 – its annual, weeklong celebration leading up to the Academy Awards. More →

RUN 10 FEED 10 Returns For 2015 Sep 14, 2015

Women’s Health Magazine, the fastest-growing international women’s magazine with a global audience of 27 million, celebrating its 10-year anniversary this fall, and FEED, the social business founded by philanthropist and social entrepreneur, Lauren Bush Lauren, are partnering for the 4th annual RUN10 FEED10 10K race series across the U.S .with a mission to help fight domestic hunger. More →

Jack Huston and John Boyega Accept HFPA Grant for Exceptional Minds Aug 17, 2015

Actors Jack Huston and John Boyega accepted a grant on behalf of Exceptional Minds during the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) annual Grants Banquet held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, last night. More →

Step Up To Honor Elizabeth Banks At Inspiration Awards Jun 3, 2015

National mentorship nonprofit Step Up will honor actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks, Hudson Jeans Founder and CEO Peter Kim, and graduating Step Up senior Maria at its 12th annual Inspiration Awards on June 5, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored At March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies Dec 8, 2014

March Of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health, raised a record $1.1 million at their 9th annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon event last weeks at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. More →

Stars Take Part In LilySarahGrace Color Outside The Lines Campaign Sep 26, 2014

LilySarahGrace (LSG) today announced its latest fundraising campaign, “Color Outside the Lines,” based around drawings from more than 40 artists in film, television, music and visual art that were specially created for LSG. More →

Women's Health And FEED Team Up For 3rd Annual RUN10 FEED10 Aug 1, 2014

Women’s Health – the fastest-growing international women’s magazine with a global audience of 35 million – and FEED, the social business founded by philanthropist and social entrepreneur Lauren Bush Lauren, are partnering for the 3rd annual RUN10 FEED10 10K race series motivating consumers nationwide to help fight domestic hunger. 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 →

Nicole Kidman Honored At Power Of Women Luncheon Oct 7, 2013

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman was last week awarded by Variety magazine for her engagement to advance women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment. More →

Run 10 Feed 10 To Fight Hunger With The Stars Jul 11, 2013

Women’s Health, the fastest-growing international women’s magazine in the world today with a global readership of 22 million, and FEED, the social business founded by Lauren Bush Lauren, whose mission is to “Create Good Products That Help FEED the World,” are partnering for the 2nd annual RUN10 FEED10 10K race series to motivate consumers nationwide to help fight domestic hunger. More →

Rob Lowe To Co-Chair Miles For Melanoma 5K Run/Walk Apr 15, 2013

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) and Pale Girl SPEAKS have announced that skin cancer survivor Sheryl Lowe and her husband, actor Rob Lowe, will co-chair the second annual Miles for Melanoma 5K Run/Walk at Universal Studios May 4th, 2013. More →

All-Star Cast For Alzheimer's Play Apr 4, 2013

US against ALZHEIMER’S is announcing an all-star cast for the ensemble reading of the acclaimed play, “Surviving Grace”, written by Trish Vradenburg (“Designing Women”, “Family Ties” and “Kate & Allie”) on Wednesday, June 19th at a fundraising benefit at Warner Bros Studio. More →

Comedians Get Malarious On World Mosquito Day Aug 21, 2012

Ground-breaking comedy website CollegeHumor.com and innovative charity Malaria No More have teamed up to launch Malarious this World Mosquito Day. More →