“These champions need and deserve our support. Not with a box of band-aids, but with a comprehensive, well-funded approach that acknowledges that women’s rights are human rights. It is time for policies that intentionally involve society’s key communities — from health and education departments to the police and judiciary — to deliver on that commitment. [...]
The NY Times has a brief interview with Hugh Jackman on his involvement with NYC Climate Week — and the actor opens up on future orgs he may align himself with as well. Here are some highlights:
So what can we do to fight global warming?
I think start at home. It’s an issue of consumption, of [...]
On the cusp of what may be an Oscar-winning evening for the late Heath Ledger, one promising young actor is being given a shot at Hollywood in his honor.
Sydney-based actor Oliver Ackland, 29, was on Thursday named the inaugural recipient of the Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship. The award, which includes $10,000 and flights [...]
With a slew of bushfires sweeping through Victoria, Australia, the Red Cross took to the air waves to raise some much needed funds for the victims of this unfortunate disaster.
During the telethon, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban appeared via satellite to announce their donation of $500,000 to the communities of Victoria.
“As Australians, I think the biggest thing is [...]
This one has been well-covered all around the interwebs, but we wanted to throw a personal shout-out to Salma Hayek for her charity in providing food for a needy child. While on a charity mission in Sierra Leone, the actress came across a fellow mother unable to provide milk for her malnourished five-month-old son, so [...]
Reps for Berlin’s Cinema for Peace — a high-profile gala taking place during the Berlin International Film Festival — have confirmed that Leonardo DiCaprio will be attending. The actor plans on using the black-tie event as a platform to promote awareness of environmental issues. From the Hollywood Reporter,
Now in its eighth year, the Cinema [...]
Stars like Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Michele Williams, and Naomi Watts have come together to create a $10,000 acting scholarship in Heath Ledger’s name. The award will be given annually to a rising young Australian actor or actress looking to pursue a career in the United States. The scholarship award will be run by [...]
UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman brought with her some very groovy news when she visited the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Kidman was proud to announce that five million people have signed an internet-based petition for the “Say No to Violence Against Women” campaign.
The campaign is part of the United Nations Development Fund for [...]
Kirsten Dunst may be a famous movie star with loads of cash in the bank, but the cost of “making it” has given her a few regrets — something she’s not eager to pass on to her future children. “I have had to grow up very fast in the adult world of acting,” the Daily [...]
Justin Timberlake took a week out of his busy schedule to help raise money for the Shriners’ Hospitals for Children, a charity that provides medical care for sick children. The 27-year-old singer brought in $1 million for the charity with a week-long golf tournament in Las Vegas. The event was capped off with a charity [...]
