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18th Annual MPTF "Evening Before" Benefit Sep 17, 2024

Television’s biggest night took place in Century City, CA on September 14th, when Emmy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful entertainment industry influencers, joined together for MPTF’s 18th annual “Evening Before” benefit. More →

22nd Annual MPTF Night Before Event Raises Over $4.3 Million Mar 14, 2024

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 9, 2024, for MPTF's 22nd Annual ‘Night Before’ benefit. More →

Women In Film Celebrates the 2023 Women Oscar Nominees at 16th Annual WIF Oscar Party Mar 15, 2023

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) kicked off Oscar weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, and Mercedes-Benz. More →

Women In Film Announces 16th Annual WIF Oscar Party Feb 14, 2023

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) announced today the 16th Annual WIF Oscar Party celebrating the 2023 women Oscar nominees, which will take place on Friday, March 10 at NeueHouse Hollywood. More →

Marlee Matlin Delivers Keynote Speech at Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood's Inclusion Agenda Apr 26, 2022

The Hollywood Reporter hosted the inaugural “Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood’s Inclusion Agenda” luncheon, presented by Walmart at the Maybourne Beverly Hills on Wednesday, April 20th. More →

The Hollywood Reporter To Host Inaugural Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood's Inclusion Agenda Event Apr 14, 2022

The Hollywood Reporter has announced the inaugural “Raising Our Voices: Setting Hollywood’s Inclusion Agenda” luncheon, presented by Walmart. More →

Stars Attend 2022 'Night Before' 20th Annual Fundraiser in Support of MPTF Mar 31, 2022

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on March 26, 2022, for the 20th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund). More →

Millicent Simmonds Hosts Media Access Awards Presented by Easterseals Nov 22, 2021

Deaf advocate, and actress Millicent Simmonds hosted last week’s Media Access Awards, in partnership with nonprofit disability services provider Easterseals. More →

Women In Film Honors Zendaya, Jane Fonda, Jean Smart and More Oct 11, 2021

Last week, WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) celebrated outstanding women who are transforming the entertainment industry for the better with the 2021 WIF Honors: Trailblazers of the New Normal supported by sponsor Max Mara for the 18th year, alongside Visionary Partners ShivHans Pictures and Lexus. More →

Women In Film Announces Jane Fonda & Zazie Beetz Among 2021 Honorees Oct 5, 2021

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) announced today that Jane Fonda and Zazie Beetz will also be honorees at the 2021 WIF Honors that will be held on Wednesday, October 6 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. More →

Women In Film Announces 2021 Honorees Sep 22, 2021

WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) announced today the honorees for the 2021 WIF Honors that will be held on Wednesday, October 6 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. More →

Stand Up To Cancer 2018 Telecast Raises $123.6 Million So Far Sep 11, 2018

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) today announced more than $123.6 million has been pledged collectively so far in connection with the star-studded Sept. 7 “roadblock” fundraising telecast in the United States and Canada. More →

More Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer's 6th Biennial Telecast Sep 7, 2018

Stand Up To Cancer's sixth biennial telecast on Friday, September 7th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT) has added more names to its star-studded lineup. More →

More Celebrities Join Star-Studded Lineup for SU2C Telecast Aug 20, 2018

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

Bill Clinton Speaks At Star-Studded So The World May Hear Awards Gala Jul 19, 2018

On Sunday, the 18th annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala benefitting Starkey Hearing Foundation, dazzled guests with an evening of philanthropy, celebrities and entertainment. More →

Marlee Matlin And Camryn Manheim Help Launch Nyle DiMarco Foundation Love And Language Campaign Dec 5, 2016

Marlee Matlin, Camryn Manheim, and Dancing With The Stars’ Sasha Farber and Emma Slater were among the 200 guests who joined Nyle DiMarco at the launch of The Nyle DiMarco Foundation (NDF) “Love and Language” campaign on Tuesday night at the Sofitel Hotel. More →

Maggie Gyllenhaal Named ACLU Ambassador for Privacy and Security May 24, 2016

Maggie Gyllenhaal, award-winning actress and star of the upcoming HBO series “The Deuce,” has signed on as the American Civil Liberties Union's ambassador for privacy and security. More →

WE Day Rocks Seattle Apr 22, 2016

Ciara, Kat Graham, Lilly Singh, The Band Perry, Paula Abdul, Jordan Smith, Marlee Matlin and more lit up the WE Day stage in Seattle this week. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day Seattle Mar 24, 2016

WE Day, a powerful series of educational events that combines the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of extraordinary stories of leadership and change, announces the initial list of presenters, speakers and performers attending WE Day Seattle on April 20, 2016 at the KeyArena at the Seattle Center. More →

Stars Named For We Day UK Feb 18, 2016

WE Day, a powerful series of educational events that combines the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of extraordinary stories of leadership and change, announces the full list of speakers and performers attending WE Day UK on 9 March 2016 at The SSE Arena, Wembley. More →

Stars Help Deliver Gift Of Hearing During Super Bowl Weekend Feb 12, 2016

Starkey Hearing Foundation delivered the gift of hearing to 134 San Francisco-area children and adults, ages four to 84, at the ninth annual Super Bowl Hearing Mission last weekend. More →

Lineup For WE Day Minnesota Announced Oct 22, 2015

WE Day, a powerful series of educational events that combines the energy of a live concert with the inspiration of extraordinary stories of leadership and change, announces the full list of speakers and performers attending WE Day Minnesota on November 3, 2015 at the Xcel Energy Center. More →

Celebrites Support Youth At We Day Illinois May 4, 2015

Some of the world’s most famous celebrities participated in We Day Illinois on Thursday, the final celebration for students who participated in a year-long education initiative that encourages local and global cause inclusive action. More →

Stars To Join 15,000 Local Youth For The First Ever We Day Illinois Apr 10, 2015

We Day, the stadium-sized youth empowerment event announced that it will be coming to Illinois for the first time with support from National Title Sponsor Allstate on April 30, 2015 at the Allstate Arena. More →

We Day Rocks California Feb 26, 2015

Yesterday, the world’s largest youth empowerment event of its kind, We Day, along with National Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft, Allstate and Unilever Project Sunlight, brought together renowned speakers and chart-topping musical artists including Cody Simpson, Colbie Caillat, Marlee Matlin, Hannah Simone, Cher Lloyd, Kid President and Lt. Colonel Eileen Collins. More →

We Day California Performers Announced Feb 11, 2015

We Day and Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft, Allstate and Unilever Project Sunlight, announce the star-studded lineup of speakers and performers for We Day California taking place on February 25, 2015 at the SAP Center. More →

Stars Honor Hero Dogs With The American Humane Association Sep 30, 2014

The country’s top therapy dog, a pit bull mix named Susie from High Point, North Carolina who overcame a terrible ordeal but went on to bring hope to both people and animals, has been named this year’s “American Hero Dog” at the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc. and broadcast nationally on Hallmark Channel October 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central Time. More →

American Humane Association Announces Star-Studded Lineup For Hero Dog Awards Sep 17, 2014

With just a few weeks to go until the fourth annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, American Humane Association – the country’s first national humane organization – is revealing the roster of talent to appear at the star-studded Hollywood event. More →

Friends Show Appreciation For Robin Williams Sep 2, 2014

“I will never forget the day I met him and he stood on his head in my office chair and pretended to drink a glass of water using his finger like a straw,” director Garry Marshall told the LA Times. More →

Actress and Advocate for Deaf Marlee Matlin Visits Bunker Hill Community College Mar 3, 2014

Academy Award-winning actress, author and activist Marlee Matlin addressed a packed audience at Bunker Hill Community College last week. More →