Celebrities

Trump Wants CNN to Donate GOP Debate Proceeds to Veterans
September 10, 2015 at 10:01 am

Donald Trump is demanding CNN donate the advertising revenue from the next GOP debate to a charity that benefits veterans. The presidential hopeful wrote a letter to CNN President Jeff Zucker Tuesday in which he noted that ad rates for the GOP debate were being sold at a nearly 4,000 percent increase (from $5,000 to…

Animal Rescue League Moves Gala From Heinz Field After Steelers Sign Michael Vick
September 1, 2015 at 9:42 am

The Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center is moving its annual Paw Prints fundraising gala from Heinz Field to the Consol Energy Center to protest the Pittsburgh Steelers' signing of Michael Vick. “(Vick) is a football player in their eyes. In our eyes, he is an animal abuser,” said Ann Yeager, the rescue league's…

Police Shut Down Jerry Seinfeld's Charity Lemonade Stand
September 1, 2015 at 9:23 am

A neighbor called the cops on Jerry Seinfeld, his son and some young pals for selling lemonade without a permit by the roadside in the Hamptons, N.Y., CNN affiliate News 12 Long Island reported. Seems a neighbor didn't like that. The officer made them shut down the stand...

Miley Cyrus to Headline Hilarity for Charity's 2015 Variety Show: James Franco's Bar Mitzvah
August 31, 2015 at 11:22 am

It looks like there’s a new partnership in Hollywood, and it’s between Seth Rogen and Miley Cyrus. Not only will Cyrus appear in Rogen’s upcoming film, "The Night Before," but Cyrus will serve as the headliner at Hilarity for Charity’s Fourth Annual Variety Show: James Franco’s Bar Mitzvah. Hilarity for Charity is a movement led…

Irish Soccer Pro Is Donating His Entire Salary to Charity
August 27, 2015 at 10:07 am

When he was 6 months old, Woody Duff (now 4)—son of Shamrock Rovers winger Damien Duff (formerly Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham)—underwent heart surgery. In a show of gratitude to the hospital that operated on his son, and to help other families that aren’t blessed enough to include a family member with his ball-kicking prowess, Damien…

How to Separate the Clooneys from the Carrot Tops in Your Email List
August 26, 2015 at 10:31 am

Summer in Hollywood is about blockbuster movies and celebrity sightings. In the world of red carpets and premiere parties, stars range from A-listers, like George Clooney, to, well, not so highly rated celebs, like Carrot Top. The same could be said for your email customer contact list. Think of your most valuable, highly engaged email…

LeBron James Pledges Up to $42 Million for Scholarships
August 19, 2015 at 1:51 pm

The University of Akron has announced that NBA star LeBron James has pledged up to $42 million to provide four-year scholarships to 1,100 underserved students in the city. To be awarded through the LeBron James Family Foundation, the scholarships will cover tuition and general service fees—currently $9,500 per year—for qualifying middle and high school students…

Armstrong Return for Charity Casts Shadow on Tour de France
July 21, 2015 at 5:00 am

The fields rolled by, the dark glasses were again on his nose, and he was back riding in France. It just wasn't quite like the good old—or to some, the bad old—days for Lance Armstrong. The few autograph-seekers or roadside onlookers who came to see Armstrong ride the Tour de France route for charity was…

GoFundMe Raised Its Donation Cap Thanks to Taylor Swift
July 13, 2015 at 1:28 pm

Taylor Swift has inspired crowdfunding site GoFundMe to raise its donation limit. The shift comes after Swift had tried to give $50,000 to Naomi Oakes, an 11-year old girl who is suffering from leukemia and uses Swift’s hit "Bad Blood" as her fight song. Because of the donation cap on the girl’s GoFundMe campaign, Swift…

The Celebrity Factor in Fundraising
June 8, 2015 at 9:38 am

It seems that whenever a celebrity endorses a product it turns to gold, and more often than not, a celebrity appearance or stamp of app