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MPTF to Hold New "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon Dec 6, 2024

MPTF's fundraising telethon for crew members in need will return for its third year. Lights, Camera, Take Action! will air live on KTLA (Channel 5 in Los Angeles) on December 8 from 7-9 pm PT. More →

Artists, Activists Call for Global Plastics Treaty to End the Age of Plastic Nov 14, 2023

Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. More →

Space for Humanity and Legion M Announce Partnership to Develop Music Video for William Shatner's "So Fragile, So Blue" Jul 25, 2023

Space for Humanity, (S4H) a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to space for all of humanity and creators of the planet’s first Citizen Astronaut Program, and Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company and producers of an upcoming William Shatner documentary “You Can Call Me Bill,” are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership. More →

Stars Join Animals Asia to Save the Moon Bears Dec 7, 2021

Global superstars including Dame Judi Dench, Russell Crowe, Ricky Gervais, Sir Paul McCartney, Joaquin Phoenix, William Shatner and Richard Gere have come together to support Animals Asia taking a big step towards saving the Asiatic black bear (aka moon bear) species from extinction in Vietnam. More →

Clancy Brown Wins Big at The Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night Sep 9, 2020

The 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night was a night of stars and virtual cards and a huge success raising in excess of $150,000 in much needed funds for The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) dedicated to working with exceptional individuals with autism, developmental delays and other special needs and their families. More →

Lyle Lovett to Perform at The 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night Aug 24, 2020

Lyle Lovett, Grammy Award-winning singer, composer and actor, will headline the musical entertainment at the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Celebrity Night, hosted by legendary Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, on Saturday, August 29, 2020, starting at 5:00 p.m. PST. More →

Ed Asner's Poker Tournament Attracts The Stars Aug 3, 2020

Legendary Emmy Award Winning actor Ed Asner presents the 8th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament in collaboration with World Poker Tour. More →

Greg Grunberg To Host Star-Studded END EPILEPSY Live! Nov 8, 2019

To commemorate National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the Epilepsy Foundation is hosting a star-studded, four-hour livestream fundraiser special — “END EPILEPSY Live!” — on November 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. PT. More →

Boldly Go To The Star Trek Convention As William Shatner’s VIP Guest Feb 20, 2018

Get ready to boldly go where very few have gone before… the Official Star Trek Convention! As William Shatner's personal VIP guest! More →

William Shatner's Annual Gifting Breakfast Returns January 24 in Los Angeles Jan 19, 2018

Prominent actor, author and noted philanthropist William Shatner will once again host his annual gifting ceremony and charity breakfast later this month on January 24 at Los Angeles’ Six Restaurant in Studio City. More →

2017 SAG Awards Holiday Auction Benefitting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Dec 11, 2017

The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Actors’ Assistance programs is live now at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Peggy Albrecht Friendly House To Honor Joe Manganiello Oct 27, 2017

Peggy Albrecht Friendly House Los Angeles, the first residential program in the country for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse, will honor actor and activist Joe Manganiello with the Man of the Year Award, MusiCares/MAP Fund’s Senior Director Harold Owens with the Excellence In Service Award; entrepreneur and television personality Eden Sassoon with the Woman of the Year Award; and tattoo artist, author, activist and musician Kat Von D with the Shining Star Award at their 28th annual Awards Luncheon, October 28, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. More →

Celebrities Urge Congress To Keep Horse Slaughterhouses Closed Sep 5, 2017

Ten years ago, the last horse slaughter plant operating in the United States closed its doors. 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 →

William Shatner Urges Star Trek Cruise To Nix Swim With Dolphins Experiences Aug 7, 2017

Before Trekkies and other vacationers set sail for new frontiers on the Norwegian Jade’s one-of-a-kind Star Trek: The Cruise, William Shatner — who plays Captain Kirk in the iconic series — has a request for the company: Boldly go where many have gone before and cut the cruel “swim with dolphins” experiences from its itinerary. More →

More Than 100 Authors Sign Greenpeace's Pledge for Free Speech and Forest Protection Jun 1, 2017

More than 100 authors from around the world, including Nobel Prize winner John Maxwell Coetzee (Disgrace); writer and comedian Stephen Fry (More Fool Me); Man Booker Prize winners Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Yann Martel (Life of Pi); and thought leaders Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) and Naomi Klein (The Shock Doctrine) signed a pledge with Greenpeace to support free speech and stand up for forests. More →

William Shatner Presents 2017 Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo May 22, 2017

For nearly three decades, prominent actor and equine lover William Shatner has taken on perhaps his most significant role, not on TV or in film, but in real life as a tireless advocate for underrepresented communities, raising tens of millions of dollars to support hundreds of worthy charitable organizations by way of his annual philanthropic horse show event. More →

Stars Attend 5th Annual One Night For One Drop Imagined By Cirque du Soleil Mar 6, 2017

On Friday, March 3, some of the biggest names in entertainment came together to support the fifth annual One Night for One Drop imagined by Cirque du Soleil, raising funds and awareness to benefit critical water issues worldwide. More →

William Shatner To Host Gifting Ceremony Awarding Funds From 2016 Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Jan 19, 2017

William Shatner, actor and philanthropist, formally announced today that he and David DiCristofaro, lead region president of Wells Fargo in Greater Los Angeles, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show Sponsored by Wells Fargo. More →

2016 SAG Awards Holiday Auction Underway Now Dec 14, 2016

The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Children’s Literacy and Actor Assistance programs is currently underway at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Stars To Attend Scott Baio 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sep 13, 2016

The Bailey Baio Angel Foundation, in partnership with lead sponsor Woodbridge Group of Companies, today announced that it has completely sold out tickets for The Scott Baio 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament. 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 →

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 →

NERD HQ Returns To San Diego For Sixth Year In 2016 Jul 13, 2016

Zachary Levi and David Coleman’s uber brand The Nerd Machine is bringing fan favorite NERD HQ back to the New Children’s Museum. More →

Neal McCoy To Join William Shatner At Hollywood Charity Horse Show Jun 2, 2016

Organizers for the 26th Annual William Shatner Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo, announced today that country music’s Neal McCoy will perform live at the event to be held on June 4, 2016. More →

Stars Support Earth Hour 2016 Mar 21, 2016

On Saturday, as WWF's Earth Hour rolled across the world from Samoa to Santiago, millions came together to shine a light on the climate action our planet needs. More →

Sia Speaks Out Against Canadian Seal Slaughter Feb 8, 2016

Sia has teamed up with PETA for a musical Web blitz targeting the Canadian commercial seal slaughter. More →

William Shatner And Wells Fargo To Host Gifting Ceremony Jan 13, 2016

William Shatner, one of America’s most versatile stars and philanthropists, announced today that he and David DiCristofaro, Wells Fargo LA Metro/Orange County Regional Bank President, will host a gifting ceremony and media breakfast to distribute grants to the charities supported by the annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, Sponsored by Wells Fargo. More →

William And Elizabeth Shatner With Wells Fargo To Host Check Presentation Dec 16, 2015

William Shatner will join his wife Elizabeth, Wells Fargo Greater Los Angeles Lead Region President, David DiCristofaro and Wells Fargo Senior Vice President, Jonathan Weedman at a news event to announce a major contribution to support therapeutic service for military veterans, Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 AM at Shadow Hills Riding Club, 10263 La Canada Way, #2, Shadow Hills, Calif. More →

Rita Wilson And Tom Hanks To Be Honored At Annual Simply Shakespeare Reading Dec 7, 2015

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) presents its 25th Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit reading of “Twelfth Night” directed by Ben Donenberg, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. More →