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Jay-Z To Be Honored At 50th NAACP Image Awards Mar 29, 2019

The NAACP today announced that globally dominant pop culture icon Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 50th NAACP Image Awards. More →

DoSomething.org's 2018 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 7, 2019

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change, announced its 10th annual Celebs Gone Good list, which celebrates stars who have used their influence to change the world in 2018. Here are a few of the highlights! More →

Stars Attend MPTF's 12th Annual Evening Before Party Sep 21, 2018

Television’s biggest night took place in Century City, CA Sunday, September 16th, where the entertainment industry came together for the 12th annual “Evening Before” party, benefitting MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund). More →

Stars Attend GOOD+ Foundation An Evening of Comedy + Music Sep 19, 2018

On Wednesday, September 12, GOOD+ Foundation, a national nonprofit founded by Jessica Seinfeld that provides training and support to fathers and families living in poverty, hosted “An Evening of Comedy + Music” Benefit at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. More →

Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes And More To Headline 2018 Global Citizen Festival Aug 9, 2018

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monae will perform at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. More →

Common And Michael Strahan Added to An Evening of Comedy + Music Benefit Aug 6, 2018

Today GOOD+ Foundation, a national nonprofit founded by Jessica Seinfeld that addresses multi-generational poverty, revealed that recording artist, actor and activist Common will perform and Pro Football Hall of Famer and distinguished co-host of Good Morning America Michael Strahan will make a special appearance at the 2018 GOOD+ Foundation Benefit on Wednesday, September 12 presented at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City. More →

Stars Join #KeepFamiliesTogether Marches Across The US Jul 4, 2018

On June 30, people across America marched to #KeepFamiliesTogether and protest current immigration policies. More →

Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Hosts Blue Diamond Gala Headlined by John Legend Jun 13, 2018

This week, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) hosted its Fourth Annual Blue Diamond Gala, a star-studded evening that featured an exhilarating performance by multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend. More →

Arsenio Hall And George Lopez To Co-Host LA Dodgers Foundation Blue Diamond Gala May 31, 2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced today that comedy icons Arsenio Hall and George Lopez will co-host its fourth annual Blue Diamond Gala Monday, June 11, at Dodger Stadium. More →

John Legend To Perform At Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Blue Diamond Gala May 8, 2018

On Monday, June 11, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will host its fourth annual Blue Diamond Gala featuring a concert by multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend. More →

Stars Attend City Harvest's 35th Anniversary Gala May 1, 2018

Last week in New York, City Harvest hosted their 35th Anniversary Gala, which raised funds to support City Harvest’s anti-hunger programs. More →

Stars Attend MCM x (RED) Daily Front Row FLA After Party Apr 12, 2018

MCM sponsored the Daily Front Row’s fourth annual Los Angeles Fashion Awards and VIP After Party highlighting the brand’s largest philanthropic partnership with (RED), held at the iconic The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunday, April 8th with the award show seated in the Crystal Ballroom and the after party located directly above at Bar Nineteen 12. More →

Chrissy Teigen To Be Honored At City Harvest 35th Anniversary Gala Apr 9, 2018

City Harvest will host its 35th Anniversary Gala to support the organization’s work to rescue good food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to New Yorkers in need. More →

John Legend To Headline Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Blue Diamond Gala Mar 28, 2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced today its fourth annual Blue Diamond Gala will take place on Monday, June 11 at Dodger Stadium and will feature a concert by multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend. More →

Lorde To Perform At 2018 MusiCares Person Of The Year Concert Honoring Fleetwood Mac Nov 13, 2017

Fleetwood Mac will be awarded the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 26 in New York, and the first performers at the tribute concert have been announced. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Announces 2017 Art For Life Benefit Jun 15, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) has announced the honorees for the 2017 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Stevie Wonder Honored At 10th Annual The Art Of Elysium Heaven Gala Jan 10, 2017

Stevie Wonder was honored at The Art of Elysium 10th Annual Heaven Gala over the weekend. More →

Wiz Khalifa To Perform At 2016 PoP Gala Sep 28, 2016

Pencils of Promise (PoP) a global education non-profit, announced today that Grammy-nominated artist, Wiz Khalifa will be joining musical performers Nico & Vinz, as the 2016 PoP Gala headline performer on Wednesday October 26, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

John Legend's Lessons Learned From #FreeAmerica Sep 16, 2016

In 2015, music artist John Legend began a “nationwide listening and learning tour”, visiting actors on both sides of the prison fence to properly examine what he calls the USA’s “prison problem”, which includes mass incarceration and a so-called school-to-prison pipeline. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Heads Back To The Future At Art For Life Benefit Jul 7, 2016

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) is proud to celebrate the 2016 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 16th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Star-Studded Salute To MusiCares Person Of The Year Lionel Richie Planned For Grammys Feb 11, 2016

The Recording Academy will unite four artists across the country, pop, and R&B music communities to salute four-time GRAMMY winner Lionel Richie on the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. More →

More Performers Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Celebration Feb 5, 2016

GRAMMY winners Yolanda Adams, Dave Grohl and Rihanna and current GRAMMY nominees Leon Bridges, Ellie Goulding, Chris Stapleton, and Florence Welch have been added to the performance lineup for the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Lionel Richie on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. More →

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé Top DoSomething.org’s 2015 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 8, 2016

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization for young people and social change announces its eighth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

Shining A Light: A Concert For Progress On Race In America Nov 4, 2015

“Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America” has sold out in under three hours, generating more than $150,000 towards the ‘Fund For Progress on Race in America’ powered by United Way Worldwide. More →

Stars To Celebrate Lionel Richie At MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute Oct 29, 2015

Multi-GRAMMY-winning artists Zac Brown, Lenny Kravitz, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, The Roots, Usher, Pharrell Williams, and Stevie Wonder; and singer/songwriters Luke Bryan and Demi Lovato will honor Lionel Richie by performing at the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute. More →

More Than $2 Million Raised At Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Gala Oct 28, 2015

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) raised more than $2 million at the annual Fall Gala this past Saturday in Greenwich, Conn. More →

John Legend To Perform At Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Gala Oct 6, 2015

Oscar- and Grammy-Award Winning Singer and Songwriter, John Legend will perform at the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Annual Fall Gala on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Raises $40 Million At Fundraising Gala Jul 23, 2015

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) held its annual fundraising gala in St. Tropez last night, hosted by Foundation Chairman Leonardo DiCaprio and LDF Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby. More →

Stars Help Fund Nelson Mandela Memorial At Cape Town Airport Jul 21, 2015

International travellers passing through Cape Town International Airport will soon be greeted by a giant tapestry in memory of global human rights defender Nelson Mandela. More →

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary Jun 30, 2015

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is proud to celebrate its 20th Anniversary at the 2015 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 18th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →