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Stars Attend 14th Annual Night Before Fundraiser in Support of MPTF Mar 1, 2016

A star-studded host committee, Academy Awards nominees and presenters, along with some of the most powerful industry influencers came together on February 27th, 2016 for the 14th annual ‘Night Before’ party to benefit MPTF. More →

Smile Train's Celebrity Supporters Visit Hospital in Haiti Feb 29, 2016

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity, hosted a journey to Cap Haitien, Haiti, last week, where four of their celebrity supporters were on hand to see their local programs in action – supported by their in-country Haitian partner doctors at Justinian University Hospital. More →

Actress Jamie Chung Encourages Pet Adoption Feb 29, 2016

Petco today released a new video in their “Think Adoption First” video series starring actress and pet parent Jamie Chung. Chung’s video chronicles the wonderful impact that her adopted pet pooch, Ewok, has had on her life. More →

Exclusive Daltrey Recording Raises Funds for Teen Cancer America Feb 29, 2016

First Citizens Bank and Republic Records have teamed up with nonprofit Teen Cancer America to release an exclusive recording of Roger Daltrey performing the 1980 classic “Let My Love Open The Door.” More →

Laura Mvula To Perform At Conservation International Gala Feb 26, 2016

Conservation International (CI), along with Dinner Chair Gillian Wynn, announced today that British singer-songwriter Laura Mvula will perform at their 20th Annual Los Angeles Gala Dinner on Thursday, March 10, 2016. More →

Vanessa-Mae Applauds Thai Government For Looking At Ending Cruel Cosmetics Testing Feb 26, 2016

Superstar violinist and Olympic skier, Vanessa-Mae, is hoping she can help orchestrate a wave of public support for ending animal testing in Thailand. More →

United Way Of NYC Presents Power Of Women To Make A Difference Award Luncheon Feb 26, 2016

United Way of New York City's Women’s Leadership Council will host its 10th annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Award Luncheon on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, celebrating female leaders who have positively impacted their communities and made a difference in the lives of others. More →

Move Over Oscars... American Humane Association Announces The PAWSCARS! Feb 26, 2016

American Humane Association is revealing the REAL winners of this year’s top acting awards with the PAWSCARS, honoring the top animal stars in film and television. More →

Montel Williams Joins KIND Financial Advisory Board As Medical Marijuana Advisor Feb 26, 2016

KIND Financial, the leading financial technology solutions company in the cannabis industry, today announced that Montel Williams, noted television and radio talk show host will join the board as a key advisor on medical marijuana advocacy. More →

Lily Cole Urges World Leaders To Take Action On Global Illiteracy Crisis Feb 25, 2016

International actress, activist and businesswoman Lily Cole yesterday gave a speech to British politicians and American embassy representatives at the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament calling for urgent action to tackle the global illiteracy crisis, which afflicts one in 10 people alive today and means that one in four American children leave primary school unable to read or write. More →

Olivia Munn Co-Hosts Star-Studded Toast To Young Hollywood Feb 25, 2016

Vanity Fair senior West Coast editor, Krista Smith, and Olivia Munn hosted Vanity Fair and FIAT’s toast to “Young Hollywood” earlier this week, in support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, a member of the Feeding America network of Food Banks that provides food to more than 116,000 hungry Oklahomans every week, 37 percent of whom are children. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker To Be Honored At Outstanding Mother Awards Feb 25, 2016

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four distinguished women at the 38th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Matthew McConaughey, Seth Rogen And Olivia Wilde To Be Honored At Charity Event Feb 25, 2016

David Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, was announced by Variety Magazine and Unite4:Good Foundation as the recipient of this year’s Unite4:Humanity “Sports Humanitarian of the Year” award for his involvement with over 100 charitable events and foundations annually. More →

Sons Of Anarchy's Theo Rossi Speaks Up For Dogs Feb 25, 2016

Sons Of Anarchy star Theo Rossi has spoken to The Humane Society's All Animals Magazine about how he owes his life to dogs. More →

Fern Britton Talks About Maternal Mental Health Feb 25, 2016

As part of a series of new short films produced by Sport Relief, TV presenter Fern Britton will share her experience of maternal mental health alongside other mums and dads from across the UK, who have also been affected. More →

Eddie Izzard Begins Marathon Challenge For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2016

Eddie Izzard has completed the first of his 27 marathons for Sport Relief. More →

Pamela Anderson Wants To Make Prisons Vegan Feb 24, 2016

Pamela Anderson has sent a letter to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urging him to slash the budget 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 →

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Supports NYS Declaw Ban Feb 24, 2016

Geezer Butler, founder and bassist of the classic heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has voiced his support for the NYS Declaw Ban. More →

Your Chance To Help Leonard Nimoy's Final Mission Feb 24, 2016

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the passing of Leonard Nimoy, who lost his battle with COPD. More →

New Book Explores Innovative Solutions To Social Problems Feb 24, 2016

A new book out early next month explores innovative solutions to social problems. More →

A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness Feb 24, 2016

Ed Martin, CEO of GoodXChange, has filed this report about A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, a fantastic Oscar-nominated film that is touching the lives of people around the world. More →

Jude Law Takes To The Stage At Refugee Camp In France Feb 23, 2016

On Sunday 21st February 2016, Jude Law, Juliet Stevenson, Tom Odell, Sir Tom Stoppard, Matt Berry, Shappi Khorsandi and Toby Jones alongside a number of displaced refugees, took to the stage to perform a one off Letters Live performance in association with Good Chance at the refugee camp in Calais, France. More →

Michael Crawford Set To Return As Frank Spencer For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

After nearly 40 years off our screens, Michael Crawford is set to reprise his role as the iconic Frank Spencer in a special one-off Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em sketch for Sport Relief. More →

Emma Thompson Tries To Stem Rising Tide Of Intolerance Feb 23, 2016

In actor Emma Thompson's “Alone in Berlin” film, which played at the Berlin Film Festival this month, her character resisted the Nazis in WWII Europe by secretly placing postcards decrying the war into stairwells in Berlin. More →

Neil Patrick Harris Wants You To Share Your Ears And Help Grant Wishes Feb 23, 2016

To honor the 100,000th Disney wish granted globally, and in celebration of Disneyland Resort’s 60th Anniversary, Disneyland and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are inviting fans to Share Your Ears and share the power of a wish. More →

Colin Farrell Narrates Dublin's Easter Rising Feb 23, 2016

On Easter Monday one hundred years ago, 1,200 Irish men and women gathered in strategic locations throughout Dublin city to fight British forces in order to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent republic. More →

James Corden Brings Smithy Back For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

James Corden's much-loved character ‘Smithy’ is making a comeback for Sport Relief. More →

Alan Cumming To Host Housing Works Design On A Dime Benefit Feb 22, 2016

Housing Works has announced the schedule of events for the 12th-Annual Design on a Dime Benefit, held April 20thto 23rd at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street). More →

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation And Photographer Markus Klinko To Reveal Never-Before-Seen Photos Of David Bowie Feb 22, 2016

Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research has partnered with award-winning fashion and celebrity photographer and director Markus Klinko for the grand reveal and auction of never-before-seen photos of the beloved, international pop culture legend and fashion icon, David Bowie. More →

Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Women Of Power Summit Feb 22, 2016

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2016 Women of Power Summit on March 10, 2016, in Hollywood, Florida. More →