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Comic Relief US Announces Comic Relief Live Nov 4, 2024

Comic Relief US today announces “Comic Relief Live,” a star-studded gala on Dec. 9 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. More →

Glenn Close and Bring Change To Mind's 9th Annual Revels & Revelations Raises $1 Million Dec 8, 2021

Glenn Close and the Bring Change 2 Mind (BC2M) Board of Directors hosted “Revels & Revelations 9,” a special celebration, which raised $1 million in support of teen mental health on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at City Winery in New York City. More →

American Brain Foundation to Host Special Live Event in Honor of Release of Robin Williams Documentary Sep 1, 2020

The late Robin Williams didn’t know he was fighting a battle with an unbeatable foe: a deadly brain disease called Lewy body dementia (LBD). Now, for the first time since his tragic death in 2014, his widow Susan Schneider Williams along with many of those closest to him have come together to share his story in a new documentary titled Robin’s Wish. More →

Milla Jovovich To Be Honored At 2019 amfAR Gala New York Jan 22, 2019

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will kick off New York Fashion Week with its annual amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street and will pay tribute to actress and longtime amfAR supporter Milla Jovovich, legendary fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, and tireless amfAR supporter and auctioneer Simon de Pury for their longstanding commitment to the fight against AIDS. More →

Star-Studded Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine Event Raises Over $1 Million For Scleroderma Research Dec 20, 2018

At the annual Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine New York gala, comedians, celebrities and supporters raised over $1 million for scleroderma research, a complex autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects women, usually striking in the prime of their lives. More →

amfAR Gala New York 2018 To Take Place Tomorrow Night Feb 6, 2018

On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will kick off New York Fashion Week with its annual amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street and will pay tribute to writer, producer, and director Lee Daniels and W Magazine’s Stefano Tonchi for their longstanding commitment to the fight against AIDS. More →

Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks Return To Host Simply Shakespeare Sep 5, 2017

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks host The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) 27th Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit Monday, September 18, 2017 at 8:00pm at the Freud Playhouse, on the UCLA Campus. More →

Jerry Lewis To Honor Robin Williams At Legionnaires Of Laughter Awards May 22, 2017

Jerry Lewis, founder of Legionnaires of Laughter and co-founder of Jerry’s House announced today the inaugural dinner to celebrate the life and work of Robin Williams at Cipriani, 55 Wall Street, NYC on June 19th 2017. More →

Harrison Ford To Be Honored At Celebrity Fight Night Feb 20, 2017

Celebrity Fight Night announced today that Harrison Ford will be honored at Celebrity Fight Night XXIII: Celebrating Ali, a special tribute event taking place on March 18, 2017 at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Donatella Versace To Be Honored By amfAR Jan 17, 2017

On Wednesday, February 8, 2017, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will kick off New York Fashion Week with its annual New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street and will pay tribute to actress Scarlett Johansson and Artistic Director Donatella Versace for their longstanding support of amfAR and the fight against AIDS. More →

Robin Williams' Bicycle Collection To Be Auctioned For Charity Oct 17, 2016

Robin Williams' family has launched an auction last week featuring a vast collection of bicycles owned and ridden by the late actor to benefit two nonprofits dedicated to serving individuals living with physical disabilities: the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. More →

Robin Williams' Widow Joins Forces With American Brain Foundation Sep 29, 2016

The American Brain Foundation (ABF), a national charity whose mission is to bring researchers and donors together to defeat brain disease, today announced that Susan Schneider Williams, the widow of actor/comedian Robin Williams, has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will assume an active, leadership role on the Board. More →

Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks Host A Smokin' Shakespeare Motown Much Ado Sep 5, 2016

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks host The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) 26th Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit Monday, September 19, 2016 at 8:00pm at the Freud Playhouse, on the UCLA Campus. More →

Celebrity Fight Night Returns For 2016 Feb 12, 2016

Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night is returning for 2016! More →

Harvey Weinstein To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 29, 2016

amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, will hold its annual black-tie New York Gala on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Bob Woodruff Foundation Announces Dine Out For Heroes Sep 1, 2015

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) announced today the upcoming launch of the second annual ‘Dine Out for Heroes,’ a dining event experience benefiting BWF. More →

Peter Coyote To Introduce Girl On The Edge At REEL Recovery Film Festival Jun 11, 2015

San Rafael-based Alcohol Justice and Studio City-based Writers In Treatment have announced that actor Peter Coyote will introduce his new film Girl On the Edge to kick-off the 2nd Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium – San Francisco Bay Area Edition. More →

MDA Discontinues Annual Labor Day Telethon May 4, 2015

MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, has announced that the new realities of television viewing and philanthropic giving have made this the right time for the organization to move beyond its historic Labor Day telethon. More →

Reba McEntire To Celebrate Her Birthday At Celebrity Fight Night Mar 5, 2015

Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night is back, and will be again hosted by Grammy Award-winning superstar of country music Reba McEntire, who will be celebrating her birthday that evening. More →

amfAR Raises Over $2 Million At Annual New York Gala Feb 16, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, raised over $2 million at its annual New York Gala last week at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Harry Belafonte To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 15, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will hold its annual New York Gala on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. More →

Christopher And Dana Reeve Foundation Hosts A Magical Evening Nov 24, 2014

Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve together hosted The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's annual “A Magical Evening” Gala last week at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. More →

A Magical Evening To Celebrate The Lives Of Christopher Reeve And Robin Williams Nov 6, 2014

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced today that it will host its annual “A Magical Evening” Gala on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Cipriani Wall Street. 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 →

USO Pays Tribute To Robin Williams Aug 13, 2014

The USO has paid tribute to Robin Williams, who died this week. More →

Christopher Reeve's Family Remembers Robin Williams Aug 12, 2014

Christopher Reeve's children have released the following statement via the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation on the death of Robin Williams. More →

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Mourns Robin Williams Aug 12, 2014

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has issued the following statement following the death of Robin Williams. More →

Lewis Black And Friends Fight For A Cure For Cystic Fibrosis Apr 23, 2014

Grammy award-winning comedian Lewis Black will host a one-night-only variety show featuring comedy, song and dance, with some help from his friends, including Jon Stewart, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathleen Madigan and others. More →

Michael Buble And Kenny Rogers To Perform At Celebrity Fight Night Feb 19, 2014

Celebrity Fight Night, one of the nation’s most impactful charity events held each year in honor of featured guest Muhammad Ali, will mark its 20th anniversary on Saturday, April 12 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. More →

Vanessa Redgrave Honored At Star-Studded amfAR Gala Feb 12, 2014

The stars were out for amfAR's New York Gala this week. More →