Stars came out in droves to the Beverly Hilton in support of The 2012 Media Access Awards which honors individuals in the entertainment and broadcast industries for their efforts in promoting awareness of the disability experience, accessibility for people with disabilities, and the accurate depiction of characters with disabilities. Continue reading
LeAnn Rimes recently got out of rehab after entering the facility to deal with bullying-related “stress and anxiety” issues. The singer is now lending her star power to help others experiencing the same struggles.
On Monday, The “How Do I Live” singer took to Twitter to post a photo of herself with a butterfly tattoo drawn on her left wrist. This act expresses support for an anti-bullying campaign, The Butterfly Project. Continue reading
Johnny Depp who had helped a former death row inmate get out of jail was spotted yesterday continuing his support for the man.
That man, Damien Echols, was convicted as a teenager in 1994 as part of the “West Memphis Three” for the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. Continue reading
Ryan Beatty and Jasmine Villegas, ambassadors for AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign, joined high school students participating in the Youth in Government program at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA who collected 1,600 pledges not to text and drive from fellow teens as part of AT&T’s national Don’t Text & Drive Pledge Day. Continue reading
Celebrities deal with paparazzi in many different ways, some more gracefully than others. But I don’t think I have ever seen anything as creative as the way couple Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield handled their latest brush with the pesky photographers.
When the duo realized they were being stalked by paps lurking outside the restaurant they were in, they quickly made some homemade signs and took advantage of the situation to spread the word about two charities they love. Continue reading
As a UN Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie visited a Zaatari camp which houses 30,000 displaced Syrians due to the unrest in that country. Jolie told the AP that she is worried about the situation. “I am very concerned, the world is very concerned. What is very heartbreaking is when Syrian people ask you why you think no one is able to find a solution for them.” Continue reading
Angelina Jolie, as Special Envoy for UNHCR, released a very sweet message in honor of World Humanitarian Day which was Sunday, August 19.
The 37-year-old actress took to “Facebook to express her thoughts: “On World Humanitarian Day we remember the aid workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and we honor the extraordinary courage and dedication of humanitarian workers around the world.” Continue reading
Charlie Sheen announced today that he will donate 1% of his earnings from Anger Management to the USO. If that percentage does not sound like much, here are the facts: Sheen’s donation means the military organization will receive at least $1 million when it’s all said and done. And the figure is uncapped!