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MPTF Raises $786,512 During Lights, Camera, Take Action! Caring for Hollywood’s Crews Telethon Dec 18, 2023

Returning for its second year, MPTF's fundraising telethon, Lights, Camera, Take Action! Caring for Hollywood’s Crews raised $786,512 on Saturday night to benefit the 100-year-old charity’s support of entertainment industry members in need, exceeding the original goal of $750K. More →

MPTF to Hold Lights, Camera, Take Action!: Caring for Hollywood's Crews Telethon Dec 1, 2023

MPTF's fundraising telethon for crew members in need will return for its second time. Lights, Camera, Take Action! Caring for Hollywood’s Crews will air live on KTLA (Channel 5 in Los Angeles) on December 9, 7-9 pm PT. More →

Hollywood Celebs Raise Money To Support Victims Of California Wildfires Aug 2, 2023

With the 2023 wildfire season underway, a total of 2,251 fires have burned, affecting 7,061 acres and over 10,000 California residents and businesses. In response, celebrities are showing support and solidarity by partnering with Windsor Vineyards and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) to auction exclusive wines, with 100% of proceeds benefiting wildfire victims throughout the great state of California. More →

MPTF Raised $867,986 During "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon Dec 14, 2022

The MPTF “Lights, Camera, Take Action!” telethon raised $867,986 on Saturday night to benefit the 100-year old charity’s support of entertainment industry members in need. More →

MPTF To Hold "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon Dec 8, 2022

MPTF is proud to announce the “Lights, Camera, Take Action!” telethon, airing live in primetime on Los Angeles’ KTLA 5 on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM local time and also available across the country via KTLA.com and MPTF.com. More →

Stars Rally Behind Open Letter to Kids in Support of School Breakfast Mar 4, 2020

Breakfast powers kids to reach their full potential, but millions of kids in need start the school day on an empty stomach. More →

Busy Philipps, Curtis Stone And Celebrity Guests Unite To Help End Childhood Hunger In America Sep 12, 2019

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, actor and television personality Busy Philipps teamed up with No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America, to host ‘No Kid Hungry Live with Busy Philipps,’ a livestreamed variety show which streamed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. More →

Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, Jeff Bridges Recreate Historic Bed-In With John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Sep 17, 2018

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus presented by Other World Computing (OWC), the premier non-profit 501c3 state-of-the-art mobile production facility that provides hands-on creative experiences to students of all ages, has launched the fifth annual Come Together NYC residency. More →

Denise Richards Joins Will Rogers Institute's 2018 Theatrical PSA Campaign Jun 25, 2018

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF), the operating organization for the Will Rogers Institute, announced today that actress Denise Richards has joined their longtime summer theatrical PSA campaign. More →

Help Raise $100K For Firefighters With Only The Brave Feb 19, 2018

To help support brave firefighters like those depicted in the film Only the Brave, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is teaming with the social change platform Pixhug to raise up to $100K for the Granite Mountain Fund, an organization that drives donations to support firefighters. More →

Dreaming With Jeff Bridges Supports No Kid Hungry May 3, 2017

Actor Jeff Bridges has been a long time supporter of ending childhood hunger. Curiously, in another effort to combat hunger he created Dreaming With Jeff, a website that supports sleeping, dreaming and, for children in America, eating as well. More →

Stars Perform At Artists For Peace And Justice Songs From The Cinema Concert Feb 28, 2017

On Thursday evening, BOVET 1822 and Artists for Peace and Justice hosted their inaugural Songs from the Cinema concert benefit at No Name in Los Angeles. More →

AARP The Magazine Announces Presenters For 16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 1, 2017

Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren, award-winning actresses Alfre Woodard and Sharon Stone, actors Treat Williams, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lucas Jade Zumann, George Takei, Jovan Adepo and more join Emmy Award-winner and host Margo Martindale at AARP The Magazine’s 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. 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 →

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 →

NERD HQ Returns To San Diego For Sixth Year In 2016 Jul 13, 2016

Zachary Levi and David Coleman’s uber brand The Nerd Machine is bringing fan favorite NERD HQ back to the New Children’s Museum. More →

Jeff Bridges To Perform On Maui Jan 13, 2016

Oscar winning superstar Jeff Bridges, who won the Academy Award for his role in “Crazy Heart,” will grace the stage of The Maui Ballroom in Kaanapali located at The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. More →

AARP Foundation Announces Movies For Grownups Gala Host Committee Dec 15, 2015

AARP Foundation has announced the esteemed members of the host committee for the AARP The Magazine’s 15th annual Movies for Grownups Gala. More →

Julianne Moore Pushes For Gun Safety Nov 13, 2015

The US’s 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, when 20 children were gunned down, was the last straw for actor Julianne Moore. In the aftermath of the massacre, she felt compelled to take action. More →

Conversations For A Cause To Return To NerdHQ Jun 1, 2015

NerdHQ, presented by Zachary Levi and The Nerd Machine, will take up residence at the home of its new partner ‘The New Children’s Museum’ in downtown San Diego for their annual four-day event. More →

Walt Disney Company Invests in Young Native American Leaders Apr 14, 2015

The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) has announced that The Walt Disney Company has committed $250,000 to create The Walt Disney Company American Indian College Fund Scholarship Program. More →

Jeff Bridges To Perform At American Indian College Fund Gala Mar 27, 2015

The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) has signed Jeff Bridges & the Abiders to perform live at its 25th Anniversary Gala, to be held Saturday, April 11 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at J.W. Marriot at L.A. LIVE. More →

The Giver Film Helps Charity Over Labor Day Weekend Aug 29, 2014

As part of its continuing efforts to promote literacy and in order to provide books to those children in America most in need, Walden Media and the Weinstein Company (TWC) have partnered with the National Education Association’s Read Across America to launch the “Ticket to a Better World” initiative. More →

Supernatural And Castle Stars Sign Items For Nerd HQ Auction Aug 20, 2014

To include the support of fans who aren’t able to make it to Petco Park for this year’s Nerd HQ, The Nerd Machine invites you to join us in supporting children’s charity Operation Smile by bidding on select memorabilia and one-of-a-kind pieces that will earn you serious bragging rights with friends, while simultaneously providing life-changing surgery for children around the world. More →

Jeff Bridges Speaks To Chelsea Clinton About Childhood Hunger In America Aug 4, 2014

On NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on Friday night, Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges talked with special correspondent Chelsea Clinton about his work to end childhood hunger in America. More →

Nerd HQ Announces Return Of Conversations For A Cause Jul 15, 2014

NERD HQ, presented by The Nerd Machine, will return to Petco Park in San Diego July 24-27. More →

Jeff Bridges Fronts Will Rogers Institute Theatrical Fundraising Campaign Jul 3, 2014

The Will Rogers Institute (WRI) is proud to announce Jeff Bridges, star of upcoming science fiction film, The Giver, as its 2014 Summer Theatrical Fundraising Spokesperson. More →

Jeff Bridges Helps Announce School Breakfast Campaign Mar 17, 2014

Today, with the support of Jeff Bridges, Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign announced a challenge to America’s leaders to connect 1 million more low-income children in this country to school breakfast over the next two years. More →

Celebrities Join Movement To Connect Kids In Need With School Breakfast‏ Mar 7, 2014

Recently, stars like Jordana Brewster, Aimee Garcia and Jeff Bridges showed their support again for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign. More →

Jeff Bridges Narrates The Story Of Hungry Nov 7, 2013

One in five children in the U.S. struggles with hunger. To illustrate the problem of childhood hunger beyond the staggering statistics, Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign today premiered “The Story of Hungry,” a short, animated film depicting the destructive forces of hunger. More →