CELEBRITY ACTIVISM

IMPACT
This Veteran's Day, Ken And The Barbis Want YOU... To Reach Out To A Vet
By Joan K. Smith, Contributor
Contributor
Coming on the heels of a still-bitterly divisive election, Veterans Day this year runs the risk of being overshadowed.
IMPACT
Thank You Academy: Why This Year's Oscars Gave Faith in Humanity
By Maggie Ragland Neilson, Contributor
CEO, Global Philanthropy Group
For better and sometimes for worse, awards shows inform our cultural conversation, and none has quite the magnetism as the Oscars. The gold statuette signifies so much, and this year's host and winners used the platform to maximum effect.
IMPACT
And the Award Goes To...
By Maggie Ragland Neilson, Contributor
CEO, Global Philanthropy Group
I have high hopes for the 2016 awards season. By collectively raising our expectations -- of celebrities and of one another as a society -- we can use this moment to drive strategic, meaningful and memorable philanthropy.
<p>Amandla Stenberg at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day at The Langham Huntington Hotel on April 2, 2015, in Pasadena, California. &nbsp;</p>
Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
BLACK VOICES
Amandla Stenberg On Science, Activism And Her Idols
By Jacqueline Howard
The 16-year-old actress said that she's balancing being "the voice of a generation" and applying to college.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tim McGraw Awards Mortgage-Free Houses To Military Veterans
Country superstar Tim McGraw continues to make military veterans feel at home in a spectacular way: by awarding them and
IMPACT
Spoof Video Proves If Celebs Just Repeat Sober Words, People Will Be Motivated To Take Action
By Eleanor Goldberg
But while the montage proves there’s a trusty old equation typically followed when producing a celebrity activism spot, there
ENTERTAINMENT
Benedict Cumberbatch Just One-Upped Everyone With His Ice Bucket Challenge
By Lily Karlin
ENTERTAINMENT
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban And Daughters Join Reba McEntire's 'Pray For Peace' Campaign
By Lily Karlin
McEntire released the song for free on her website on Monday, July 21, in an effort to increase awareness for the cause: "In
VIDEOS
Stars Call For Boycott Of Magazines That Pay For Pics Of Celeb Kids
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are taking a stand against magazines that pay for paparazzi photos of celebrity children.
CELEBRITY
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard Call For Boycott Of Magazines That Pay For Photos Of Celebrity Kids
Under the new legislation, which took effect this month, violators can face up to a year in county jail and a fine of up
ENVIRONMENT
Harrison Ford's Environment Documentary Questions 'Shocked' Indonesian Forestry Minister
By Agence France Presse, Agence France Presse
The advisor accused Ford and his crew of "harassing state institutions" and said the 71-year-old could even be deported -- although
IMPACT
What Hollywood Tells Us About War And Poverty
International development is just about at the bottom of the list of things that the average westerner thinks about each
IMPACT
Urgency Network Social Good Platform Offers Richard Branson, Paul McCartney, Others As Rewards!
By Nader Salass
Users who want to meet McCartney and also help maintain a healthy frozen North can use the site to spread awareness about
ENVIRONMENT
Bob Barker Offers Washington University In St. Louis $75,000 To Save Cats
From Mother Nature Network's Michael d'Estries: Bob Barker may be nearing his ninth decade, but the former "Price is Right
TEEN
Not Our Movement
By Carmin Chappell, Contributor
Rising college freshman from Maryland
As a teenager, my generation is largely aware of the need for equal rights for all and represents a large portion of many campaigns. My peers and I need to dig deeper within the issues we care about and not rely on mainstream media to properly educate us on current events.
ENVIRONMENT
Famous Animal Activists: Celebrities Who Care About The Creatures Around Them
From Vetstreet's Margaret Bristol: With all the glitz and glamour that comes out of Tinseltown (not to mention the endless
ENVIRONMENT
Controversial Celebrities Who Have Angered Environmentalists
The green movement has seen its share of celebrity support. People like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ian Somerhalder and Ke$ha have
ENVIRONMENT
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Climate Change Op-Ed Pushes For Environmental Action
Schwarzenegger said the report should be “a wake-up call” for not only California, but the nation as a whole. “The knowledge
ENVIRONMENT
William Shatner's Greenpeace USA Ad Urges Action Against Bering Sea Habitat Destruction (VIDEO)
In the above ad, William Shatner brings a dose of levity to an otherwise serious subject: Grand Canyons of the Sea habitat
ENVIRONMENT
Ian Somerhalder On Animals, The IS Foundation And A New Partnership With Cree (VIDEO)
By Leigh Blickley
I have an LED company called “Go Green Mobile Power,” and we’re literally greening the oil industry. We've built stuff for
ENVIRONMENT
Sierra Club Pens Climate Change Letter To President Obama Days Before State Of The Union
In anticipation of Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, the Sierra Club penned the following letter to President Obama
CELEBRITY
10 Stars Doing Interesting Things to Change the World
By Milkshake, Contributor
Products, people, places, causes and companies making a differ...
Here, we present ten celebrities epitomizing the beauty of humanitarianism in ways about which we're betting even the hosts of E!'s Fashion Police can't find anything to criticize.
ENVIRONMENT
Celebrity Pets 2012: The Luckiest Dogs And Cats Of The Year
List and captions courtesy of Vetstreet More From Vetstreet: Photos: Comfort Dogs Help a Grieving Connecticut Town 5 Once
ENVIRONMENT
'Years Of Living Dangerously': Arnold Schwarzenegger And Matt Damon Sign On For Showtime Project
The release states the project “will combine the epic and passionate styles of Hollywood’s top filmmakers with Bach and Gelber’s
ENVIRONMENT
Miley Cyrus Gets Rescue Pig From PETA As A 20th Birthday Present
In addition to Nora the pig, this year PETA has also sponsored a bull named Baldwin Thomas for Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas
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