Activision Blizzard created an organization for charity called Call of Duty Endowment to help veterans combat unemployment. Endowment will direct resources to organizations helping soldiers transition to civilian careers.
The organization is created with a goal to raise and donate millions of dollars and help raise awareness of veterans unemployment. A portion of Modern Warfare 2 sales will go directly to CODE and since the game has already been a runaway hit it is safe to assume they are on their way to making a difference.
DMX turned a charity concert into a riot this weekend when he arrived late for his scheduled performance and then proceeded to fight the security guards. After showing up nearly 90 minutes late for his set, DMX got into a shoving match in front of the stage with the security guards. Fans quickly joined the hubbub, pushing and chanting “DMX! DMX!”
Once he made it on stage, the sound system was turned off to keep him from performing.
The event promoters, American Charities, told fans DMX was not coming when he hadn’t arrived by 9:30 p.m., the time he was supposed to take the stage. Instead, DMX traipsed in at 11:00 expecting to perform.
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It’s a good thing the Hulk and Ironman are in pretty good shape.
Edward Norton, 40, is planning to run this year’s New York City Marathon to fundraise for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust in east Africa.
Joining the actor will be three Maasai warriors themselves, two of which will be making their first trip to the big city!
According to perezhilton.com, Norton’s been involved with the MWCT for 10 years and is now serving as president of the Board. The money raised will go towards the conservation, education and health care in the east African region.
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Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Kings of Leon and Taylor Swift were among the music stars who took part in two charity concerts on Saturday night for victims of Australia’s deadly wildfires.
Tens of thousands braved heavy rain and lightning to attend the Sound Relief concerts in Sydney and Melbourne, which organizers hope will raise about $5 million Australian ($4.18 million Cdn). Last month’s wildfires in southern Victoria state left at least 210 people dead and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Keanu Reeves is among the celebrities who will rev up for a good cause at the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The “Matrix” actor is competing against 19 other drivers in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, a 10-lap race for charity that will be held on a closed 3.17-kilometre street circuit on April 18.
Other celebrities set to race brand-new Scion tCs include Luke Wilson, Adrien Brody, Tim Daly, Raven-Symone, Jon Hamm, Tyson Beckford, Alex Trebek and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
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How much money do you spend on a date? Does the total amount to 12 thousand dollars?
Probably not, but that’s the price that three fans have paid for a date with movie star, Anne Hathaway during a bidding at the 11th annual Cracked X-Mas Fundraiser held at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles Sunday night.
“I’m not usually very forward, but I thought if there was ever a crowd for me to do something like this, this is my crowd so I would like to auction myself off for drinks somewhere fabulous and basically get you totally sh*tfaced. Tell me what I’m worth,” Hathaway said to People’s.
When Hathaway’s price continued to skyrocket, she stated, “I’m blushing. Wow, I feel really good right now.”
The fundraiser must have felt rather nice as well, because all of the night’s proceeds will be supporting the Trevor Project, a crisis helpline for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) youth.
