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BAFTA Los Angeles Launches Access For All Campaign Dec 14, 2016

BAFTA LA announced last week the launch of its Access for All campaign, a commitment to ensuring that talented individuals are offered a clear pathway to careers in the entertainment industry, uninhibited by background, demographics or personal circumstance. More →

Beth And Howard Stern Celebrate The Holidays By Finding Homes For More Than 250 Animals Dec 14, 2016

More than 250 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens of all ages and breeds from North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, found loving homes in time for the holidays this past weekend. More →

Enrique Iglesias Helps Kids in El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru Turn the Page This Holiday Season Dec 14, 2016

Right before performing in front of thousands in Guatemala last week, Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias received a surprise holiday gift backstage from some of his littlest local fans. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Future Of Climate Is On Your Plate Dec 14, 2016

Entertainment industry icons and climate activists Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron and Li Bingbing star in a groundbreaking series of public service announcements to inspire individual climate action against the backdrop of uncertainty in the environmental movement wrought by the election of Donald Trump to the White House. More →

Pamela Anderson Delivers Petition Calling For Mauritius To Stop Dog Cruelty Dec 13, 2016

This week, actor and animal advocate Pamela Anderson – accompanied by rescued dog Zorro – hand-delivered a 179,000-name petition to the High Commission of Mauritius in London that urges the country to implement a spay-and-neuter programme to tackle its stray-dog problem. More →

Pippa Middleton Surprises Heart Support Group With Afternoon Tea Dec 13, 2016

Members of a British Heart Foundation Heart Support Group were surprised by a special guest when Pippa Middleton, one of their Ambassadors, joined them to share a heartfelt afternoon tea this week at Grace Belgravia London’s leading health, wellbeing and lifestyle club. More →

The Late Alan Rickman Is Still Raising Funds For Charity Dec 13, 2016

Although actor Alan Rickman passed away 11 months ago, the OneClickGiving fundraising video for which he did the voiceover, which appeared on YouTube a year ago this week, is still generating revenue for charity. More →

George Lopez Teams Up With PETA To Say Adiós To Homeless-Animal Crisis Dec 13, 2016

Cradling his canine pal Owen, George Lopez stars in a new ad for PETA that proclaims, “Fixing Your Animals Is Chingón!” More →

Stars Attend Intimate Dinner For Prostate Cancer Foundation Dec 13, 2016

Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), a nonprofit organization which remains steadfast in its commitment to identify and fund groundbreaking cancer research programs to save the lives of millions, hosted an Intimate Dinner at DANIEL on New York’s Upper East Side on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. More →

Gigi Hadid And Reebok Unite Women To Confront The Notion Of Perfection Dec 13, 2016

Reebok and brand ambassador Gigi Hadid last week hosted the #PerfectNever Revolution, an empowering event that challenged hundreds of women from all walks of life to come together and confront the unattainable notions and standards of perfection. More →

Steven Spielberg Honors George Lucas And Mellody Hobson With 2016 Ambassador For Humanity Award Dec 12, 2016

Steven Spielberg, founder of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, presented Mellody Hobson and George Lucas with the Institute’s 2016 Ambassador for Humanity Award at the organization’s annual gala last week. More →

Luke Evans Travels To India To Support Save The Children's Christmas Jumper Day Dec 12, 2016

Save the Children and Bulgari Ambassador Luke Evans travelled to India, which has the largest population of people living in poverty in the world, to visit two of the charity’s vital education programmes supporting vulnerable and marginalised children. More →

Jennifer Hudson Honored At March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon Dec 12, 2016

Last week, March Of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health, raised $1.4 million at the sixth annual March of Dimes Celebration of Babies: A Hollywood Luncheon, which took at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. More →

Ed Helms Honored At Benefit For Music In Schools Dec 12, 2016

Last weekend, Education Through Music-Los Angeles honored Actor and Musician Ed Helms and Veteran Music Teacher Richard Meyer with their prestigious Shining Star award, at their 11th Annual Benefit Gala which took place at the Skirball Cultural Center. More →

Nia Long Named Nothing But Nets Champion To Fight Malaria Dec 12, 2016

The United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign announced actress Nia Long and San Antonio Spur’s assistant coach Ime Udoka as new champions in the fight against malaria. More →

Pitbull to Speak at Palm Beach State College's STEAM Fundraiser Dec 12, 2016

The Palm Beach State College Foundation is proud to announce that Armando Christian Perez, professionally known as Pitbull, will be the keynote speaker for the Foundation’s 2017 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) luncheon presented by Bank of America. More →

Vivienne Westwood and Pamela Anderson Name PETA US VP Winq's Activist of the Year Dec 9, 2016

It was a ballroom full of gay hunks, but Pamela Anderson drew the loudest catcalls as she and Vivienne Westwood named PETA US Vice President Dan Mathews Activist of the Year at Winq magazine’s Men of the Year Awards in London this week. More →

Celebrities Take Part In ICAP Global Charity Day 2016 Dec 9, 2016

ICAP plc, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, held its 24th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. More →

Bob Saget To Bring Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine To New York On December 12 Dec 9, 2016

Bob Saget will host Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine, the 12th Annual New York gala to benefit the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) on, Mon., December 12 at Carolines on Broadway. More →

Front Page With James Earl Jones Highlights Ways To Aid Homeless Families Dec 9, 2016

“Front Page” with James Earl Jones is a public television program that airs episodes to highlight many of the largest issues facing the US and the world. More →

Morgan Freeman Joins Stand Up To Cancer And Genentech In New PSA Dec 9, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, have collaborated on a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring Academy Award-winning actor and SU2C Ambassador Morgan Freeman, who also is an executive producer of The C Word, a powerful new cancer documentary. More →

Robert Downey Jr Honored At 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala Dec 9, 2016

Robert Downey Jr, Scooter Braun and the Los Angeles Kings were honored as heroes at Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles' 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala on Wednesday evening at the Hollywood Palladium. More →

Magic Johnson To Lead Panel For Ladylike Day At UCLA Dec 8, 2016

Ladylike Day at UCLA is a program of classes that promote and educate young ladies between the ages of 12-17 from L.A.’s inner city in the areas of Finance, fashion, health and fitness, etiquette, job interviewing and preparing for their future. More →

Stars Help Celebrate 50 Years Of United Nations Development Programme Dec 8, 2016

The United Nations Development Programme celebrated 50 years at the frontline of development and its leading role in realising the Global Goals by 2030 this week with a star-studded gala featuring a musical performance from Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir. More →

Comedian John Bishop Loves Turkey At Christmas, But Not On His Plate Dec 8, 2016

Comedian John Bishop poses with his beloved rescued turkeys in a series of photos to help Humane Society International/UK urge people to celebrate animals this Christmas by leaving meat off the menu. More →

Gen. Colin Powell to Keynote 2017 NAPE Summit Charities Luncheon Dec 8, 2016

NAPE Summit, the largest upstream international exploration and production (E&P) expo in the U.S., announced today that former secretary of state and retired four-star General Colin Powell will keynote the 2017 NAPE Summit Charities Luncheon on Feb. 16, 2017. More →

The V Foundation Announces Not a Moment to Lose Campaign Dec 8, 2016

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-ranked cancer research charity, is thrilled to formally announce its Not a Moment to Lose fundraising campaign. More →

Dee Snider Shows Support For Protesters At Standing Rock Indian Reservation Dec 8, 2016

Not one to shy away from any political or social cause that he wholeheartedly believes in, legendary rocker Dee Snider this week showed his support for the thousands of men and women at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota who were protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. More →

Born Free USA And Ian Somerhalder Foundation Partner To Support Fur For The Animals Campaign Dec 7, 2016

This week, Born Free USA and the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) announced a partnership to support both organizations’ efforts to educate youth on wildlife conservation and animal welfare. More →

Alyson Hannigan Partners With FabKids To Benefit Corazón de Vida Dec 7, 2016

Alyson Hannigan has teamed up with FabKids, the leading membership-based children’s fashion service and personalized shopping site, to donate more than half a million dollars-worth of clothing and accessories to Corazón de Vida, a for-purpose organization providing life changing support for orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico. More →