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Avatar Stars Pose For Photos to Support The Nature Conservancy Mar 28, 2024

Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Kate Winslet, stars of 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: The Way of Water”, posed for renowned underwater photographer Christy Lee Rogers for a series of photographs celebrating our oceans to raise funds to support The Nature Conservancy (TNC). More →

Harrison Ford To Be Honored With Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award Jul 11, 2018

His daring and courageous characters have made Harrison Ford a timeless hero of the silver screen, but it’s his bold, heroic devotion to planet Earth that has now earned him the 2018 Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award. 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 →

Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction On Now Dec 11, 2013

The Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction is on now – all of the celebrity shoes are available to bid on now until the 15th December on eBay More →

Stars To Celebrate Global Health Achievements Jun 1, 2011

Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Richard Branson, Ted Turner, Sarah Jessica Parker, George Soros, Gordon Brown and many more will come together this week to celebrate global health achievements. More →

Sigourney Weaver Narrates Amazon Video Sep 8, 2010

Amazon Watch and International Rivers have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art 10-minute Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, with technical assistance from Google Earth Outreach, in support of Brazil’s Movimento Xingu Vivo Para Sempre (Xingu River Forever Alive Movement). More →

James Cameron Plans Amazon Documentary Sep 7, 2010

Avatar director James Cameron has announced that his next film could be a documentary about the Brazilian rain forest tribe he visited earlier this year, and their fight against the proposed hydroelectric dam that could flood them out. More →

Sigourney Weaver Sees Hope For The Seas Jul 26, 2010

In response to US President Obama's new national policy to protect the oceans, actress Sigourney Weaver has newfound hope for the future of the seas. More →

Sigourney Weaver Blogs For Ocean Conservation Apr 24, 2010

Avatar star Sigourney Weaver has blogged in the Huffington Post about protecting the oceans on Earth Day. More →

James Cameron To Attend Avatar Home Tree Event On Earth Day Apr 20, 2010

Following their visit to the Amazon rainforests last week, James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver headed back to Washington DC to talk about their experience. More →

James Cameron Returns Triumphant From Amazon Trip Apr 16, 2010

The Avatar director and one of its stars have played a part in halting an industrial development project that threatens indigenous people of the Amazon. More →

James Cameron Takes Avatar Stars To Brazil On Conservation Visit Apr 13, 2010

James Cameron, director of Avatar, was in Brazil this week accompanied by Avatar stars Sigourney Weaver, Joel David Moore, and wife Suzy Amis Cameron to raise worldwide awareness about Brazilian indigenous communities’ battle to stop the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River in the Amazon rainforest. More →

Charitybuzz Launches A Bid To Save The Earth Mar 25, 2010

Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth will be laying out the green carpet for celebrities who are lending their star power for a bid to save the earth. More →

Stars Sign Chrysler Car For Charity Auction Feb 16, 2010

February 20 will see a Chrysler 300 signed by hundreds of celebrities go under the hammer to raise money for the Red Cross' relief efforts in Haiti. More →

Actresses Honor Teachers, Past And Present Oct 20, 2009

“The teacher that I miss and remember with such gratitude is Florence Hunt, who taught English. She encouraged me to write plays, she took me to plays, and when I got into drama school, I wrote her to tell her that her support really made such a huge difference. Teachers are the best.” So says actress Sigourney Weaver in response to the troubling trend of American teachers having to buy classroom supplies with their own money. More →

Celebrity Women Honored At Humanitarian Awards Sep 28, 2009

Some of the hottest female stars in show business, including Christina Applegate, Christina Aguilera, Maria Bello and Anne Hathaway, were honored for their charity work at Variety’s first annual Power Of Women Luncheon last week. More →

Toronto Film Festival To Host Cinema Against AIDS Sep 7, 2009

On September 15, 2009, amfAR – The American Foundation for AIDS Research – and Dignitas International will partner on the first-ever Cinema Against AIDS event during the Toronto International Film Festival. More →

Stars For A Cause On Display May 4, 2009

A selection of celebrity designed/autographed jewelry, footwear and other unique items will be on display at auction house Bonhams in New Bond Street, London, tomorrow before being auctioned at Bonhams and Butterfields in Los Angeles on May 28. More →

Stars Heal Patients With A Kiss Feb 11, 2009

Medicinema is a registered charity that has partnered with the Health Sector and the Film Industry, installing state-of-the-art cinemas on site in hospitals around the United Kingdom. More →

Celebrity Lip Prints To Be Auctioned For Charity Dec 24, 2008

A collection of over 50 original signed lip prints from some of the biggest names in film will be auctioned in April in support of the charity Medicinema. More →

Anne Hathaway Auctions Date For Charity Dec 9, 2008

Actress Anne Hathaway surprised guests at a charity gala on Saturday night by auctioning off a date to the highest bidder. More →

Trevor Project To Honor Sigourney Weaver With Life Award Dec 4, 2008

On December 7, the 11th annual fundraising event, Cracked Xmas: A Not So Silent Night, will take place at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California, to benefit The Trevor Project, a 24-hour suicide hotline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning youth. More →

Anne Hathaway Gets Ready For A Cracked Xmas Nov 28, 2008

The Trevor Project – the nonprofit endeavor established to promote acceptance of gay and questioning teenagers and aid in suicide prevention – is to hold an evening of irreverent comedy, performances, and awards next month. More →

Sigourney Weaver Awards Outstanding Women In Conservation Jun 17, 2008

Actress and environmentalist Sigourney Weaver played Master of Ceremonies last month at the Audubon Society’s annual Women In Conservation award luncheon in New York. More →