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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 →

O2 Silver Clef Awards 2019 Support Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Aug 8, 2019

A host of stars including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa, Black Eyed Peas, Years & Years, Mabel, Sheku, Gary Numan, Bernard Sumner and The Chemical Brothers were honoured at the annual O2 Silver Clef Awards, in support of Nordoff Robbins' life-changing music therapy. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day California 2019 Apr 15, 2019

Today, WE Day, the greatest celebration of social good, announces the dynamic lineup set to hit the stage at WE Day California, taking place at the “Fabulous” Forum on April 25, 2019. More →

Announcing The 9th Annual Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Oct 31, 2018

This year a record breaking 100 “kind soled” A-listers have given up their footwear for the Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction. More →

City of Hope Announces 14th Annual Songs of Hope on September 13 Aug 9, 2018

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, today announced an initial blockbuster lineup of presenters and honorees who will celebrate the song and songwriter at its Songs of Hope XIV event. More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Named PETA's Most Beautiful Vegan 2018 Jul 12, 2018

The time has come for PETA to crown the Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2018, and this year’s titles are going to two of the most prominent vegan role models in Hollywood: filmmaker Ava DuVernay and actor Benedict Cumberbatch. More →

will.i.am Awards Entrepreneurs in Final of $1M Chivas Competition May 29, 2018

Tech entrepreneur and creative innovator will.i.am was in Amsterdam last week to help select and crown the winner of the Chivas Venture 2018 – Chivas Regal’s global competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding every year to the world’s most promising social startups. More →

will.i.am Joins Jury for $1M Chivas Venture Startup Competition Apr 20, 2018

Tech entrepreneur and creative innovator will.i.am has been announced as a judge for the Chivas Venture – a global competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding every year to the world’s most promising social startups. More →

Black Eyed Peas To Launch Masters Of The Sun-Virtual Reality Experience Jan 18, 2018

Global recording artists and music hit machine, Black Eyed Peas will be participating in 2018 Sundance Film Festival with their entry, “Masters of the Sun-Virtual Reality Experience”, an official selection of the New Frontier Competition. More →

Social Justice Radiothon Raises $700,000 In Celebrity Donations Nov 27, 2017

On November 16, 2017, OneUnited Bank, the largest black owned bank in America, teamed up with Charlemagne Tha God and The Breakfast Club, a progressive national black radio platform, on their Change4Change Radiothon. More →

Bid Now In Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Art For Life Gala Auction Jul 19, 2017

On the heels of their annual Art For Life Gala event, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons) has launched an online auction to support their mission of providing disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as providing exhibition opportunities to under-represented artists and artists of color. More →

Russell Simmons' 2017 Art For Life Benefit Raises Over $1.1 Million Jul 18, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) raised over $1.1 million at its annual ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Elton John Hosts Radical Eye Dinner On World AIDS Day Dec 5, 2016

On World AIDS Day this year, Elton John and David Furnish welcomed a host of fellow philanthropists and special guests, including Lady Gaga, David Walliams, Juergen Teller, James Blunt, will.i.am, Lottie Moss, Craig David, Sophie Ellis Bextor and many more to the Tanks of Tate Modern, London as they hosted a special ‘Radical Eye’ black tie dinner, private view and exclusive after hours’ party to mark World AIDS Day 2016. More →

Stars Donate Glasses To Charity Auction Nov 29, 2016

Sightsavers is launching Specs Appeal 2016, a celebrity eBay auction stocked with more than 100 pairs of glasses and sunglasses donated by famous faces. More →

UNICEF Launches World Version Of John Lennon's Imagine Sep 26, 2016

UNICEF has launched the world version of John Lennon's classic song Imagine today with the support of Yoko Ono, David Guetta and people from over 140 countries around the world. More →

Black Eyed Peas Reunite To Launch Appeal To Stop Shootings And Violence Sep 1, 2016

After a five year hiatus, the Black Eyed Peas have reunited to help communities in crisis via a transformation of their 2003 #1 breakthrough hit “Where’s The Love?” into “#WHERESTHELOVE”. More →

will.i.am Visits Refugees In Calais Apr 12, 2016

will.i.am has visited a Calais refugee camp with the charity Care4Calais. More →

Stars Support FabLab, The First Science TV Series Aimed At Tween And Teen Girls Mar 7, 2016

FabLab is the first and only science television series aimed at bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) to the under-reached ’tween and teen girl demographic. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Honored At World Economic Forum Jan 20, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio was honored at the Crystal Awards as part of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, and used the opportunity to tell the gathered world and business leaders that future generations will blame them for climate change. More →

Michael Bloomberg And will.i.am Honored For Advancing STEM Education In Underserved Communities Nov 10, 2015

FIRST, an international, K-12 not-for-profit founded to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, rallied support for STEM education through a series of activities last week during its inaugural FIRST, Inspire Celebration, at 583 Park Avenue in New York. More →

Richard Branson And will.i.am Attend Formula E In London Jul 3, 2015

Formula E came to London last week, and Richard Branson was there to witness it. More →

Clive Davis To Honor Burt Bacharach And Charli XCX At City Of Hope Event May 22, 2015

Legendary music executive Clive Davis, singer/songwriter Burt Bacharach, contemporary music artist Charli XCX and film composer Christophe Beck (“Frozen”), along with top music and entertainment industry VIPs, will come together at the 11th annual Songs of Hope to celebrate the song and songwriter, and to raise funds for lifesaving cancer research at City of Hope. 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 →

UN Chief Urges Climate Action At Earth Day Concert Apr 20, 2015

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 a year for global action on climate, gender and development issues, warning revellers attending the 2015 edition of the Global Citizen Earth Day concert that there is “no Plan B because there is no Planet B.” More →

World Leaders and Celebrities to Address Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day Apr 15, 2015

The Global Poverty Project and Earth Day Network have announced the list of speakers for Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day. More →

Your Guide To Earth Day Campaigns And Events Apr 15, 2015

April 22nd marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. More than 1 billion people in 192 countries will take actions on Earth Day events this year, making it the largest environmental civic action in the world. More →

MusiCares Tribute To Carole King To Get DVD/Blu-Ray Release Apr 14, 2015

On June 23 Shout! Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute To Carole King, a collection containing exclusive performances from the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Carole King. More →

Stars Invite World To Imagine A Better World For Children Jan 5, 2015

On New Year’s Eve, John Lennon's anthem to hope and peace, Imagine, took centre stage in capitals across the world to help inspire a global movement towards a better future for every child. More →

The Stars Align For Personalized Greeting Cards From giveStars Nov 24, 2014

With the holiday season fast approaching, a new era of greeting cards are gearing up to change the old school rules of gift giving. More →

Stars Take Part In LilySarahGrace Color Outside The Lines Campaign Sep 26, 2014

LilySarahGrace (LSG) today announced its latest fundraising campaign, “Color Outside the Lines,” based around drawings from more than 40 artists in film, television, music and visual art that were specially created for LSG. More →