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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 →

Josh Gad Shares Story of Grandfather's Holocaust Survival For Nonprofit If You Heard What I Heard Jan 31, 2023

Los Angeles based nonprofit, If You Heard What I Heard, is proud to announce the release of Josh Gad’s interview as part of its digital story-telling collection to preserve Holocaust memory and make it relatable for today. Gad’s interview is one of 40 interviews in total and is the nonprofit’s first celebrity interview since launching in April, 2021. 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 →

Stars Join Telethon for America on Election Eve to Get Out the Vote Oct 30, 2020

On Election Eve, Nov. 2nd, many of America’s biggest stars will join together for the second ever Telethon for America to create the biggest voter turnout in history and combat voter suppression and disinformation. More →

More Stars To Join The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon Oct 22, 2020

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced that Don Cheadle, Common, Cindy Crawford, Whitney Cummings, Stephen Curry, Zachary Levi, and Kelly Rowland will join the previously announced star-studded lineup for The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon. More →

Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces Stars To Join The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon Lineup Oct 13, 2020

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced that Garcelle Beauvais, Aloe Blacc, Bryan Cranston, Adam Devine, Fat Joe, Liz Gillies, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge, DJ Khaled, Daniel Levy, Loni Love, Leslie Mann, Robin Thicke, Gabrielle Union Wade and John David Washington have been added to The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon. More →

MPTF Hosts 'The Evening Before: Special Edition' Raising $1.5 Million Sep 24, 2020

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) hosted the 14th annual edition of its iconic pre-Emmy Awards party, reimagined as “The Evening Before: Special Edition.” More →

Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces Relaunch of Iconic Telethon Hosted by Kevin Hart Sep 14, 2020

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the relaunch of their legendary Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon with Kevin Hart joining as host. 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 →

NAACP and BET Networks Team Up for the 51st NAACP Image Awards Nov 27, 2019

The NAACP and BET Networks announced a broadcast partnership to air the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The telecast will take place from Pasadena, California and will air on BET Networks for the first time ever. More →

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen Host Hilarity For Charity County Fair Sep 16, 2019

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen’s first-ever HFC County Fair. More →

Stars Announced For Hilarity For Charity County Fair Aug 29, 2019

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (HFC) is hosting its first ever HFC County Fair on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Skylight ROW DTLA in Los Angeles. More →

New PSAs Featuring The Angry Birds Movie 2 Inspire Girls to Pursue STEM Jul 23, 2019

The Ad Council has joined forces with Sony Pictures Animation/Rovio Entertainment’s The Angry Birds Movie 2 to inspire young girls to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to envision, invent and create a better world. More →

The United Nations and The Angry Birds Movie 2 Join Forces on the ActNow Campaign Jul 15, 2019

The Angry Birds and the green piggies have joined forces with the United Nations in support of its ActNow climate campaign, a global call for citizen action on climate change. More →

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles From Paris With Love Gala Raises $5.5 Million Oct 23, 2018

In recognition for their compassion and dedicated support of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, legendary Dodgers play-by-play announcer Vin Scully and global play and entertainment company Hasbro were awarded the Courage to Care award at CHLA’s ‘From Paris With Love’ gala Saturday. More →

Stars Come Out For 16th Annual MPTF Night Before Party Mar 5, 2018

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 3rd, 2018 for the 16th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes Release Iconic T-shirt For Equal Rights Amendment Aug 11, 2017

Feminist activists, journalists, and authors, Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, announced the release of a limited-edition charity T-shirt, Gloria and Dorothy’s Equal Rights Now Tee, to raise funds to support the growing momentum behind passage of the long-sought-for Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). More →

Halle Berry Celebrates Startups Who Want To Change the World Jul 17, 2017

Oscar-winning actress, philanthropist and businesswoman Halle Berry was in Los Angeles last week to crown the winners of the Chivas Venture – Chivas Regal’s $1 million global search to find and support the next generation of startups that want to succeed while creating a better future for society. More →

WE Day National Special To Air On CBS Jul 13, 2017

Today, WE announces that the third annual U.S. National Special of WE Day will air commercial-free on August 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on CBS. More →

Selena Gomez Hosts Star-Studded WE Day California May 2, 2017

Last week, 16,000 youth from across California came together at The “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood for WE Day, a youth empowerment event that celebrates everyday heroes and proves no one is too young to change the world. More →

More Celebrities Announced For WE Day California Apr 20, 2017

More artists have been announced for next week’s WE Day California. More →

Selena Gomez To Host WE Day California 2017 Apr 7, 2017

WE Day, an international series of inspiring stadium-sized events, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending WE Day California on April 27, 2017 at The “Fabulous” Forum. More →

More Than $111 Million Pledged Following Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 13, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced more than $111 million has been pledged collectively so far in connection with the star-studded Sept. 9 “roadblock” fundraising telecast in the United States and Canada. More →

Stand Up To Cancer 2016 A Huge Success Sep 12, 2016

The Hollywood community once again united to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which staged its fifth biennial one-hour special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

More Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer's Fifth Biennial Telecast Sep 2, 2016

The lineup of celebrities participating in Stand Up To Cancer's fifth biennial telecast on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT), got longer this week with the addition of Viola Davis, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Matt Bomer, Dave Franco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rob Riggle, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Mel B and Bree Turner. More →

Drew Barrymore To Be Honored At 2016 Children's Hospital Los Angeles Once Upon A Time Gala Aug 31, 2016

On Saturday, October 15, 2016, more than 1,200 people will attend the Children's Hospital Los Angeles ‘Once Upon a Time’ Gala at The Event Deck at L.A. LIVE. More →

Stars Announced For Fifth Biennial Stand Up To Cancer Television Special Aug 17, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is proud to announce the Hollywood community is once again joining forces to support the fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Red The Angry Bird Goes Green In Support Of Signing Of Paris Agreement Apr 25, 2016

In honor of Earth Day and the historic signing of the Paris agreement on climate change last week, Red the Angry Bird continues to support the United Nations as part of their Angry Birds for a Happy Planet campaign. More →

United Nations Names Angry Bird As Honorary Ambassador For Green Mar 21, 2016

Red, the starring animated character voiced by US star Jason Sudeikis in the upcoming “The Angry Birds Movie,” was named Honorary Ambassador for Green on the International Day of Happiness yesterday at the United Nations. More →

Tune In To We Day Broadcast Aug 13, 2015

Get ready for We Day! More →