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Bryan Adams Cancels Concert Over LGBT Laws Apr 11, 2016

Bryan Adams is the latest star to cancel a show in protest over new LGBT laws. More →

Stars Unite To Celebrate The ASPCA’s 150th Anniversary Apr 11, 2016

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today announced the start of a months-long celebration of its 150th anniversary this April with ASPCA 150: Come to Their Rescue – a national campaign honoring the ASPCA’s 150 years of animal rescue by inspiring public action to help save and protect dogs, cats, horses and farm animals from cruelty. More →

Stars Speak Out Against Tennessee Legislation Targeting Transgender Students Apr 11, 2016

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has announced that some of the biggest stars in the country music industry are uniting with pediatricians and child welfare advocates, civil rights organizations, the business community and supporters of equality to oppose legislation in Tennessee attacking transgender students in public schools and universities. More →

Stars Attend MPTF Reel Stories, Real Lives Event Apr 11, 2016

The entertainment industry turned out in force Thursday night in support of MPTF's (Motion Picture & Television Fund) fifth annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event, a unique evening of powerful readings which told the stories of industry members and their families who have benefitted from MPTF’s services in recent years. More →

Sam Waterston: Our Democracy Needs a Wake-Up Call Apr 11, 2016

Actor Sam Waterston (Law & Order, The Newsroom) and Every Voice Center president and CEO Nick Nyhart penned a piece for MNBSC on why they are joining activists on their march from Philadelphia to DC calling for leaders in Washington to fix the broken democracy. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Shares the Fine Art of Grateful Dead Founder Apr 11, 2016

The Jerry Garcia Foundation is presenting a new limited edition archival print of Garcia’s Wisteria oil painting for Spring 2016. More →

Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Concert Over Extreme Anti-LGBT Law Apr 10, 2016

Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert scheduled for North Carolina over the weekend in protest over an extreme Anti-LGBT law. More →

Kristen Stewart Birthday Project To Benefit Lange Foundation Animal Rescue Apr 8, 2016

The Los Angeles based animal rescue organization, the Lange Foundation, is proud to be selected as the 2016 beneficiary of the Kristen Stewart Birthday Project. More →

Vice President Joe Biden To Be Honored At Father Of The Year Awards Apr 8, 2016

The National Father’s Day Council today announced that it will honor the 47th Vice President Joe Biden, at the 75th Annual Father of The Year Awards. More →

Pamela Anderson Urges Governor Brown To Cut Budget By Turning Prisons Vegan Apr 8, 2016

Pamela Anderson has sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown urging him to slash the budget and combat the drought by cutting meat from the menus of state prisons — and offering to serve lunch to inmates as she did at a vegetarian jail in Arizona. More →

Helen Mirren To Host Genesis Prize Award Ceremony In Jerusalem Apr 8, 2016

The Genesis Prize Foundation announced today that the award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren will emcee the 2016 Genesis Prize award ceremony, which will take place on June 23 in Jerusalem. More →

Stars To Inspire Americans To Make A Difference In WE Day National Broadcast Apr 8, 2016

Today, WE Day announced the second annual U.S. National Broadcast of WE Day will air commercial-free on August 28, 2016 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT. More →

Helen Mirren To Host The Stuttering Association For The Young's 14th Annual Benefit Gala Apr 7, 2016

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young will host its 14th Annual Benefit Gala, on Monday, May 2, 2016, to celebrate the courage and achievements of more than 70 million people who stutter, including 5% of all children. More →

ASPCA And Animal Planet To Host Star-Studded Screening Of Second Chance Dogs Apr 7, 2016

In celebration of the ASPCA's (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) 150th anniversary, the ASPCA and Animal Planet will host an exclusive premiere screening of Second Chance Dogs taking viewers behind the scenes of its Behavioral Rehabilitation Center where dogs rescued from cruel situations begin a remarkable journey from rescue to rehabilitation and ultimately, adoption. More →

Katherine McNamara And Her Dog Aim To Help End Smoking Apr 7, 2016

Cats and dogs are twice as likely to get cancer if their owner smokes. This is due to the animals’ exposure to second – and thirdhand smoke – both of which are toxic to pets. More →

Sugar Ray Leonard To Speak At Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Chicago Awards Dinner Apr 7, 2016

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, whose father is living with multiple myeloma, will serve as the evening’s Keynote Speaker at the 15th Anniversary of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) 2016 Chicago Awards Dinner. More →

Jason Biggs Is Beaten, Shocked And Caged Like A Circus Animal Apr 7, 2016

What if actors were treated like animals in a circus? That’s the subject of Jason Biggs' new PETA video, in which the Orange Is the New Black and American Pie star is denied food, chained up on set overnight and “shocked” with an “electric prod” to remind him who’s boss – all common circus practices. More →

Ariana Grande To Perform At 10th Annual DKMS Gala Apr 6, 2016

DKMS announced today that international superstar Ariana Grande will perform at the 10th Annual DKMS Gala, taking place Thursday, May 5 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Sting To Be Honored By Third Street Music School Settlement Apr 6, 2016

Third Street Music School Settlement, the nation’s longest running community school is pleased to announce this year’s Spring Gala, “Legends & Leaders” will honor Sting, Grammy Award winning musician and renowned philanthropist and Brenda Harris, Third Street Preschool teacher of 22 years. More →

Poems That Make Grown Women Cry Apr 6, 2016

Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100 remarkable women: What poem has moved you to tears? More →

Baby Buggy Philanthropy Changes Name to GOOD+ Foundation Apr 6, 2016

Baby Buggy, founded by Jessica Seinfeld, today announced that it has changed its name to GOOD+ Foundation. More →

Be A Guest Roadie For Bryan Adams Apr 6, 2016

Bryan Adams and the Bryan Adams Foundation are giving you the chance to be a guest roadie at an upcoming UK tour stop! More →

Over 900 Commitments To Action Announced At CGI University Meeting Apr 6, 2016

Over the weekend, more than 1,200 college and university students from across the country and around the world came together at the University of California, Berkeley for the ninth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, making more than 900 Commitments to Action to address this generation’s most pressing challenges. More →

Carrie Underwood Highlights Military Families With Honor. Family. Fun. Initiative Apr 5, 2016

Carnival Cruise Line today released the first in a new video series featuring heartwarming meet-and-greet opportunities between seven-time GRAMMY-award winning country superstar Carrie Underwood and U.S. military families recognized through the Honor. Family. Fun. program benefiting Operation Homefront. More →

Steven Tyler To Go Out On A Limb For Charity Apr 5, 2016

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Steven Tyler today announced his intimate concert performance “STEVEN TYLER…OUT ON A LIMB” at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall on May 2nd. More →

Eddie Redmayne Stands Up To Cancer In Rockefeller Plaza Window Display Apr 5, 2016

For the month of April, a Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) window display at Rockefeller Plaza will encourage almost 250,000 passers-by per day to take action in the fight against cancer. More →

Barnes & Noble Announces Winner Of Get Going Day With Chelsea Clinton Contest Apr 5, 2016

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that El Dorado High School in El Paso, Texas, is the winner of the exclusive "Get Going Day with Chelsea Clinton" contest. More →

Daniel Craig Wants A World Free Of The Explosive Remnants Of War Apr 5, 2016

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for a world free of the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war, stressing that those hazards prevent aid from reaching those in need, and endanger the lives of the displaced persons returning home and children going to school. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Visits Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem Apr 4, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio has been in Indonesia lately, visiting Leuser Ecosystem – one of the most important areas of intact rainforests left in Southeast Asia and home to critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. More →

27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Honors Stars Apr 4, 2016

GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 17 of this year’s 31 media categories at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Saturday night. More →