September 2, 2008 by Myrlia Purcell

Actress Reese Witherspoon visited the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo last week to show her dedication to ending violence against women.

The Legally Blonde star is the ambassador for Speak Out Against Domestic Violence, a joint campaign launched in 2004 by UNIFEM and Avon.

In March of this year she launched the campaign’s Women’s Empowerment Bracelet, an emblem in the fight against domestic violence, created to raise awareness about the need to speak out. Proceeds from the sale of the bracelets go to the Avon Empowerment Fund, which provides funding for UNIFEM and its UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.

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September 1, 2008 by Regina Walton

Summertime in Seoul, South Korea, like in many other big cities, is the time for music festivals. Being a new columnist on the interview beat here in Seoul means I had the chance to attend a few of those festivals and was able to interview some of the artists, too.

During Seo Tai-ji’s 2008 ETP Festival I sat down and talked to two of the members of Death Cab for Cutie – bassist Nick Harmer and drummer Jason McGerr – before their set. I asked them a few questions about their charity work and causes they support both as a group and as individuals.

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September 1, 2008 by Myrlia Purcell

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s charity has put an internship opening on quarterlife, seeking someone who can help them keep their charity’s website up-to-date.

The Richie Madden Children’s Foundation was founded in 2007, and helps provide young mothers with the items they need to raise their babies, such as cribs, car seats and bottles. The couple recently launched a gift registry to help struggling mothers in need, as well.

The internship ad states that “The Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation (www.richiemaddenfoundation.com) is seeking a Communications/Web Design Intern ASAP.”

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September 1, 2008

Grammy-winning ladies of soul Anita Baker and Joss Stone are set to join Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and American Idol winner Fantasia at the UNCF’s tribute to Patti LaBelle.

The UNCF’s 30th Anniversary An Evening of Stars® Tribute to Patti LaBelle Presented by Target promises to be a night to remember as the charity salutes Patti LaBelle before a live audience on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.

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August 29, 2008 by Tim Saunders

A new PETA documentary about the brutal treatment of monkeys and apes in Hollywood is being distributed to studios by its narrator, Anjelica Huston.

The 57-year-old actress made the video to highlight the use and abuse of young chimpanzees and orangutans by the entertainment industry, and exposes the methods some trainers use to achieve results. She reveals how young animals are beaten with fists and kicked in the head during terrifying training sessions, and how some trainers use sawed-off pool cues and electric shocks to make young animals obey and perform meaningless and confusing tricks on the set over and over again for long hours at a time.

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August 28, 2008 by Tim Saunders

Daniel Craig – star of the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace – is to donate money to victims of the cyclone that ripped through Myanmar in May.

According to reports, the actor will donate about $12,000 to buy new boats for a group of fishermen in the Irrawaddy delta after their fleet was ravaged by Cyclone Nargis earlier this year. The report states that Craig will donate four sea-going vessels and 21 smaller boats to fishermen in the Ah-lai-thaung village of Pyin-kha-yaing town.

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August 27, 2008 by Tim Saunders

Anybody walking through Times Square may be surprised to find hundreds of jeans and shirts hanging like laundry from clotheslines above the streets. Don’t be too concerned… it’s all part of the Pair in the Square Celebrity Jeans Auction.

Alison Sweeney, host of “The Biggest Loser” and cast member of “Days of Our Lives,” kicked off the auction yesterday by auctioning off Ryan Seacrest’s jeans to benefit the ...