When I grow up I think I’d like to be Forest Whitaker. Half-actor, half-activist — Whitaker is not only a powerhouse actor, but a powerhouse humanitarian.
To continue his good work, Forest will host a special screening of Kassim The Dream, a multiple award-winning documentary based on the journey of a Ugandan child from child soldier [...]
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The only thing I know really well about Newark, New Jersey is that it has an airport. That, and there are lots of ‘colorful’ descriptions of the area online. Perhaps they are justified, as the Sundance Channel is reportedly developing a new documentary of the city and the problems it’s facing.
Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker is said [...]
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The air’s a bit chillier and the cider is a bit…mullier (?) and that can only mean one thing: THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!
Here in New York the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center is a pretty big tradition and we’re excited to hear that this year they’re decking the halls with a charity initiative that’s sure to [...]
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In case you’ve haven’t noticed, being vegetarian is maybe like the coolest thing ever! It used to be that if you didn’t have dreadlocks or wear patchouli you were out of the club, but over the past ten years the vegetarian movement has gone through an America’s-Next-Top-Model-sized makeover.
Proving that veggies can be just as stylish [...]
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What do you get when you combine the online bidding power of charitybuzz and the compassionate hard-working team over at Farm Sanctuary? I know, I know!! You get one massive auction full of amazing prices to help raise a little cash for a wonderful organization.
Farm Sanctuary has always been popular with the Hollywood elite and [...]
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Big news!! 14 of the world’s most popular female singers are getting together for one big charity-supporting diva fest. That’s right, stars like Mariah Carey, Beyonce Knowles, Fergie (and Ecorazzi superbabes) Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood and Sheryl Crow are planning to record Just Stand Up for the Stand Up To Cancer charity, which will be [...]
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As a follow-up to his wildly successful Barack Obama “Yes We Can” video, Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas has put together another music video featuring some new faces pushing for the presidential-hopeful. Titled “We Are The Ones”, celebrity cameos include Jessica Alba, Ryan Phillippe, Kerry Washington, John Leguizamo, Regina King, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Mabius, [...]
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