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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Relaunches Parkinson's Clinical Study Matching Tool Feb 28, 2020

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has unveiled the redesign of Fox Trial Finder — the Foundation’s online tool to match patients and families to Parkinson’s clinical studies that need them. More →

Your Chance To Attend The NO TIME TO DIE Premiere And Meet Naomie Harris Feb 27, 2020

Here’s your chance to go the world premiere of the new James Bond film No Time To Die in London, and meet star Naomie Harris. More →

The Paley Center for Media to Celebrate Kerry Washington Feb 27, 2020

The Paley Center for Media today announced that it will pay tribute to the extraordinary Kerry Washington with the special program Celebrating Kerry Washington: Conversation & Exclusive Preview Screening of Little Fires Everywhere. More →

Stars To Attend Eighth Annual Women Making History Awards Feb 27, 2020

The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) will host its eighth Annual Women Making History Awards on International Women’s Day. More →

Rob Paulsen Gives a Voice to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Feb 26, 2020

The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) has selected voice actor Rob Paulsen as its official spokesperson for 2020. More →

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Honors Basketball Legend Penny Hardaway Feb 26, 2020

During the 5th annual St. Jude Spirit of the Dream, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital honored Penny Hardaway with the Spirit of the Dream Award, which is presented to a person who embodies the mission of St. Jude and its founder, Danny Thomas. More →

The Duke of Cambridge Marks the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund Feb 26, 2020

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund, recently held a reception at St James’s to mark their 150th Anniversary. More →

Daya Surprises Childhood Cancer Survivors, Families and Student Volunteers Feb 25, 2020

Last week, thousands of students came together at Penn State University for the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. More →

Blake Shelton Joins the Lineup for the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One Feb 25, 2020

iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today that Blake Shelton will join the lineup for the 2020 ‘iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One’ on Saturday, May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. More →

Sarah Paulson And Matt Bomer To Present Ryan Murphy With The Vito Russo Award Feb 25, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced a new star-studded list of presenters for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 19, including multi award-winning actress Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Ocean’s 8) and Golden Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer (The Sinner, Will & Grace, Doom Patrol, American Horror Story: Hotel), who will present the Vito Russo Award to award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director Ryan Murphy. More →

Chris Martin of Coldplay Headlines LOVR Benefit to Advocate Against DUI Feb 24, 2020

The Noah Benardout Foundation presents the first annual LOVR Benefit concert, a cross-section of artists and celebrities coming together to advocate for an end to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Hollywood Palladium. More →

Stars Send a Powerful Message of Animal Welfare to MOD Pizza CEO Feb 24, 2020

Last week, on behalf of Mercy For Animals, 20 Canadian-born celebrities added their names to a public letter addressing the CEO of MOD Pizza, urging the company to adopt a meaningful animal welfare policy for chickens in its supply chain. More →

Sharon Stone To Receive Elizabeth Taylor Legacy Award Feb 24, 2020

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) today announced that Golden Globe and EMMY Award-winning actress, producer, activist and humanitarian Sharon Stone will receive the Elizabeth Taylor Legacy Award at the Foundation’s inaugural fundraising gala The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS on April 30, 2020. The gala will be held on the backlot of Fox Studios and will be generously supported by title sponsors Gilead Sciences and BVLGARI. More →

Jonas Brothers To Perform At An Unforgettable Evening Feb 21, 2020

The Jonas Brothers will perform at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund An Unforgettable Evening event. More →

Haylie Duff Encourages Dip and Donate Parties to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer Feb 21, 2020

Nonni’s Foods LLC (Nonni’s), North America’s leading artisan baker, is celebrating a continued partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) by launching its Dip and Donate campaign on International Childhood Cancer Day (Feb. 15, 2020). More →

Your Chance To Double Date with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt at Premiere of A Quiet Place II Feb 21, 2020

Here’s your chance to go on a double date with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt to the premiere of A Quiet Place II. More →

Las Vegas Sands Announces Sheryl Crow Will Headline Sands Cares INSPIRE Feb 20, 2020

Las Vegas Sands has announced nine-time GRAMMY award winner and American music icon Sheryl Crow will headline the 2020 Sands Cares INSPIRE charity concert benefiting members of its Sands Cares Accelerator on May 28 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. More →

65th Viennese Opera Ball Benefits Music Therapy Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Feb 20, 2020

Elisabeth Muhr, Denise Rich, and Jean Shafiroff chaired the 65th Viennese Opera Ball on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, under the patronage of The President of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Alexander Van der Bellen. More →

Kathy Najimy and Dan Finnerty Sing an Ode to Horses Feb 20, 2020

Just before Valentine’s Day — which is the most popular day of the year for horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park — married comic stars Kathy Najimy and Dan Finnerty teamed up with PETA for a new power ballad parody, “A Valentine’s Day Ode to Horses,” which urged lovers to skip the cruel tourist attraction. More →

Gloria Gaynor Performs At amfAR's Mexico City Dinner Feb 19, 2020

On Tuesday, February 4, amfAR hosted its second annual amfAR Mexico City Dinner. More →

Stars Record Song to Fundraise Against Climate Change Feb 19, 2020

Oscar Winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) this past week teamed with a variety of musicians and artists for the first of several recording sessions planned around the world in the next month for an amazing new song called “Hands Around the World” in the spirit of the global hit “We Are the World.” More →

Serena Williams Joins The Mom Project Feb 19, 2020

The Mom Project, the leading career destination connecting moms with world-class companies, has announced the addition of Serena Williams as a strategic advisor to the company. More →

Adam Lambert To Open The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards In New York Feb 18, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that international superstar Adam Lambert will open the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards with a special performance on Thursday, March 19. More →

Stars Break Ground on Multi-Million-Dollar LADF Dodgers Dreamfields Project Feb 18, 2020

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF), in partnership with Kershaw’s Challenge and the City of Compton, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at Gonzales Park to kick off construction of its largest Dodgers Dreamfields project to-date. More →

Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Announces Inaugural Ball Feb 18, 2020

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) today announced it will host its inaugural fundraising gala The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS on the backlot of Fox Studios – home to the storied film “Cleopatra” starring Elizabeth Taylor – on April 30, 2020. More →

Fashionistas Join Matthew McConaughey's Fight Against Human Trafficking with Black and White Fashion Show Feb 17, 2020

In Texas, human trafficking is a huge concern. Texans are banding together with Academy Award Winning Actor Matthew McConaughey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to bring awareness to this critical issue. More →

The ADAPT Leadership Awards Honors Ali Stroker, LaChanze, Craig Melvin & Lindsay Czarniak Feb 17, 2020

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of ADAPT Community Network, announced the 2020 ADAPT Leadership Award honorees for its 2020 ADAPT Leadership Awards Gala to take place on Thursday, March 12th, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. More →

City Harvest's 2020 Gala To Honor Eric And Sandra Ripert And Goya Foods And The Unanue Family Feb 17, 2020

City Harvest, New York City’s private response to hunger, announced today that Eric and Sandra Ripert and Goya Foods and the Unanue family will be the honorees at this year’s City Harvest Presents The 2020 Gala: Red Supper Club, on April 28. More →

Jane Seymour's Open Hearts Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala Feb 14, 2020

The Open Hearts Foundation is kicking off its 10th Anniversary Year at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on Saturday, February 15, with CNN New Day weekend anchor Christi Paul, serving as the evening’s emcee. More →

PETA Ends I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur Campaign Feb 14, 2020

After three decades of recruiting stars to pose nude and declare, “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur,” PETA is celebrating the demise of the fur trade and calling it a wrap on the iconic ad campaign, which has featured P!nk, Gillian Anderson, Eva Mendes, and dozens of other celebrities. More →