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Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises $8.6 Million Mar 29, 2022

The 30th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party took place Sunday, March 27, at West Hollywood Park, LA, hosted by 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/actress Lady Gaga, Emmy, Tony, and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Billy Porter and Emmy Award-winning actor Eric McCormack, alongside CEO of Rocket Entertainment and chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation David Furnish. More →

Stars To Perform At MusiCares: Music On A Mission Presented by Gibson Mar 29, 2022

GRAMMY Award-winning artists Brandi Carlile, Shawn Colvin, Jason Isbell, Jesse & Joy, k.d. lang, and Fantastic Negrito, Latin GRAMMY Award winners Gian Marco and Dante Spinetta, GRAMMY Award nominee Amythyst Kiah, along with Fitz of Fitz and the Tantrums, morgxn, Zach Person, and Emily Wolfe will join the performance lineup at the MusiCares: Music on a Mission Presented by Gibson on Wed, March 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. More →

Orlando Bloom in Moldova to Meet Refugee Children Fleeing Ukraine War Mar 28, 2022

One month since the start of the war in Ukraine, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom has visited Moldova to meet children and families fleeing Ukraine as refugees. More →

Nemours Children's Health and Michael Phelps Foundation Launch Video Series for Parents Mar 22, 2022

Nemours Children’s Health and the Michael Phelps Foundation are proud to announce the launch of Raising Resilient Kids, a four-part video series featuring gold medalist Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole Phelps alongside Nemours Children’s Health psychologists Meghan Walls, PsyD, and Roger Harrison, PhD. More →

Homeboy Industries Lo Máximo Awards and Fundraising Gala Hosted by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Mar 21, 2022

Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, celebrated the 2022 Lo Máximo Awards and Fundraising Gala at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live on Saturday, March 12th. More →

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Thanks The HALO Trust in Ukraine For Saving Lives Every Day Mar 18, 2022

The HALO Trust today announced that Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, spoke with two staff members of The HALO Trust based in Ukraine, who are leading efforts to educate Ukrainians on how to recognise and avoid explosive devices they may come across as the conflict in Ukraine evolves. More →

Stars Attend The ADAPT Leadership Awards Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of ADAPT Community Network Mar 18, 2022

The ADAPT Leadership Awards took place on March 10th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. More →

Inaugural Gateway Celebrity Fight Night Raised More Than $5 Million After Two Years Away Mar 17, 2022

Gateway for Cancer Research, an internationally recognized philanthropic organization that has generated more than $90 million in charitable funding throughout its 27-year history, raised more than $5 Million at its inaugural Gateway Celebrity Fight Night, a result of a merger between Gateway and Celebrity Fight Night in 2021. More →

Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Palm Beach Gala Dinner to Kick Off Annual Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament Mar 16, 2022

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) hosted their annual Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament in South Florida. More →

Stars Attend the Habitat of Humanity Los Angeles Builders Ball Mar 15, 2022

The Los Angeles Builders Ball celebrated the donors and partners of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA), as well as its counterparts in the building, real estate and related industries, who are all helping to transform the landscape of Los Angeles. More →

Celebrities Spreading Solidarity and Raising Funds for Ukraine Mar 14, 2022

While the world watches the devastating destruction of Ukraine and people from villages, towns, and cities worldwide are organizing collection points for donations, let’s have a look at the celebrities that have put their money where their mouths are, making financial contributions and launching fundraisers using their public platforms. More →

Brandi Carlile To Be Honored At Human Rights Campaign 2022 Los Angeles Dinner Mar 11, 2022

The Human Rights Campaign will honor six-time Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile with the Visibility Award at its 2022 Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday night, which will be presented by Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle. More →

Kacey Musgraves To Receive The Vanguard Award At 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards Mar 10, 2022

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that Grammy Award-winning music superstar Kacey Musgraves will receive the Vanguard Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2022. More →

Scarlett Johansson Joins Dress for Success Worldwide as Global Ambassador Mar 9, 2022

Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, announced today that award-winning actor Scarlett Johansson will become a global ambassador for the organization. More →

Hudson River Park Friends Raise $365,000 at 6th Annual Playground Committee Luncheon Mar 9, 2022

Hudson River Park Friends raised $365,000 at their sixth annual Playground Committee Luncheon on Friday, March 4. More →

Stars To Attend 2022 Gateway Celebrity Fight Night Event Mar 8, 2022

The inaugural Gateway Celebrity Fight Night — the newly rebranded charity event that resulted from the 2021 merger of the Celebrity Fight Night Foundation and Gateway for Cancer Research — will be held on March 12th in Phoenix, AZ. More →

The Elders Call for a Criminal Tribunal to Investigate Alleged Crime of Aggression in Ukraine Mar 7, 2022

The Elders today call for a special criminal tribunal to investigate the alleged crime of aggression in Ukraine, and hold President Putin to account for the invasion of Ukraine’s sovereign territory. More →

Lady Gaga, Billy Porter and Eric McCormack To Co-Host 30th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Mar 7, 2022

Elton John AIDS Foundation is pleased to announce Academy Award and 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/actress Lady Gaga, Emmy, Tony, and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Billy Porter and Emmy Award-winning actor Eric McCormack are set to co-host the 30th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party alongside David Furnish on March 27, 2022. More →

Sophia Bush, Laura Dern and Saniyya Sidney celebrate #HerVoice with CARE Mar 4, 2022

This week, in advance of International Women’s Day, CARE, the leading humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice by empowering women and girls, launched the #HerVoice campaign to recognize extraordinary acts of women and inspire young girls everywhere. More →

Denzel Washington to Discuss Hollywood and Faith at T.D. Jakes' International Leadership Summit Mar 4, 2022

Two-time Academy Award winner and 2022 nominee Denzel Washington will be speaking at the 2022 International Leadership Summit, which is taking place March 31 through April 2 in Charlotte. More →

Kelly Rowland Among Marquee Celebrities Set to Inspire Students During Disney Dreamers Academy's Landmark 15th Year Mar 3, 2022

Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and television executive producer Kelly Rowland is among the well-known celebrities participating in the landmark 15th year of Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentorship program created and hosted by Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. More →

The Les Paul Foundation Announces Advisory Council Mar 3, 2022

The Les Paul Foundation, whose mission is to honor the legacy of Les Paul, has announced the appointment of a new Advisory Council. More →

Wayne Brady Hosts Foundation Fighting Blindness' Interactive Event - Hope from Home: A United Night to Save Sight Mar 2, 2022

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, presents its annual virtual gala, Hope from Home: A United Night to Save Sight, hosted by actor, singer, and comedian Wayne Brady. More →

The Elders Deplore Putin’s Nuclear Escalation and Urge Continued NATO Restraint Mar 1, 2022

The Elders today denounced President Vladimir Putin’s decision to place Russia’s strategic nuclear arsenal on “special alert” status as a reckless escalation of the conflict in Ukraine that underscores the existential threat posed to humanity by nuclear weapons. More →

Legends for Charity Raises Record $2 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Mar 1, 2022

The annual Legends for Charity dinner on February 10 raised an unprecedented $2 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during Super Bowl week at the NFL headquarters hotel – the JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live. More →

Paul McCartney Aids Homeless in Powerful Video Feb 28, 2022

On any given night, over half a million people in the United States ‘sleep rough’. It means that they sleep in doorways, on streets, sidewalks, under freeways and on benches – often while people look the other way. Despite their indifference, The Man/Kind Initiative has been providing food and shelter to the homeless during the Covid pandemic. More →

The Elders Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine as a Reckless Threat to World Peace Feb 25, 2022

The Elders today condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and a reckless, unjustifiable act of aggression that threatens to destabilise world peace and security. More →

Chris Packham’s Petition for Fur and Foie Gras Bans Exceeds 17,000 Signatures in 48 Hours Feb 25, 2022

A petition launched by naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham urging the government not to abandon plans to ban fur and foie gras sales, has reached 17,000 signatures in less than 48 hours. More →

Stars Join American Red Cross Los Angeles Region Storytelling Event Feb 24, 2022

Jane Seymour (“Live and Let Die”) and Chris Meloni (“Law & Order: Organized Crime”) will lead the lineup of Hollywood celebrities taking the virtual stage for the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region storytelling event on Thursday, March 3. More →

Robin Roberts and Scarlett Johansson Among 28 Distinguished Women Honored by Dress for Success Worldwide Feb 23, 2022

Today, Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, announced the 28 women to be celebrated in its annual “Your Hour, Her Power” campaign. More →