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Kevin Spacey, Florida Panthers Team Up For Space-y Charity Hoodie
Kevin Spacey, Florida Panthers Team Up For Space-y Charity Hoodie Kevin Spacey in a Spacey In Space hoodie on #SpaceyInSpace night at the Florida Panthers game March 19 — photo credit: Florida Panthers Facebook videoThe unlikely combination of Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, National Hockey League franchise the Florida Panthers, and a…
Look Who Has Stepped Up to Help Flint: Snoop, Wahlberg, Fallon, Diddy, Pearl Jam and More
Look Who Has Stepped Up to Help Flint: Snoop, Wahlberg, Fallon, Diddy, Pearl Jam and More Mayor Karen Weaver talks with Snoop Dogg — photo credit: Instagram.As the city of Flint, Michigan continues to grapple with their water crisis, with Mayor Karen Weaver recently launching a FastStart project to replace all the lead service lines with copper pipe,…
Angelina Jolie's Full Speech: Encourages World Governments to Solve Refugee Crises
Angelina Jolie's Full Speech: Encourages World Governments to Solve Refugee Crises Angelina Jolie in a promotional video for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) — photo credit: UNHCR FacebookProminent actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Angelina Jolie has spent the last two days making high-profile appearances in Lebanon and Greece…
Singer Shaves Head, Fans Raise $20K for Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Singer Shaves Head, Fans Raise $20K for Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation He did it. Cancer Bats frontman shaves head — photo credit: Instagram.Cancer Bats frontman Liam Cormier discovered two things on his recent overseas tour: he has generous fans and small change adds up. The total amount raised for Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation was $…
Starlight Children’s Foundation Picks Up Journal for Kids Facing Health Challenges
Starlight Children’s Foundation Picks Up Journal for Kids Facing Health Challenges Sheri Sobrato Brisson helping a child — photo credit: Sheri Sobrato BrissonA number of children facing health challenges are getting another tool to address the difficulties they face — a book. Specifically, the book Digging Deep: A Journal for Young People Facing Health…
Star Wars Actor John Boyega Stays in Character To Visit Children's Hospital
Star Wars Actor John Boyega Stays in Character To Visit Children's Hospital Finn teaches 5-year-old Daniel Bell how to use a lightsaber — photo credit: John Boyega instagram.Star Wars actor John Boyega stayed in character when he went to The Royal London Hospital recently to hang with a 5-year-old boy with a brain tumour whose wish was to meet “Finn…
Fred Penner, Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge Among Music Therapy Trust Concert Performers
Fred Penner, Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge Among Music Therapy Trust Concert Performers Some of the performers atBeloved children's entertainer Fred Penner and a cast of musical friends will be taking people down memory lane to benefit the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund on March 11. The event, titled "A Night Of Music Memories," takes place at Toronto's…
Mercedes Owned by Late Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu to Benefit Orphans
Mercedes Owned by Late Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu to Benefit Orphans 1973 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL Roadster once owned by Nicolae Ceausescu — photo courtesy of Bonhams.A 1973 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL Roadster once owned by late Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu will be auctioned by Bonhams at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Germany, March 19. All the proceeds will…
Spotlight Oscar Winner Wants Vatican to Hear Voices of Sexual Abuse Survivors
Spotlight Oscar Winner Wants Vatican to Hear Voices of Sexual Abuse Survivors Spotlight producer Michael Sugar makes a speech — photo credit: Academy Awards broadcastWhen Morgan Freeman declared the film Spotlight the Best Picture winner of the 88th Academy Awards it indeed shone a light on an incredibly dark scandal. Based on the real-life reporting…
Leonard DiCaprio Uses Academy Award Speech To Talk Climate Change
Leonard DiCaprio Uses Academy Award Speech To Talk Climate Change Leonardo DiCaprio — photo credit: Academy Awards broadcastThe big story from last night's 2016 Academy Awards broadcast was that 41-year-old actor Leonardo DiCaprio won the best actor Oscar for his performance in the grueling wilderness adventure, The Revenant. DiCaprio's acceptance speech…
Take A Photo Of Yourself In Mickey Mouse Ears, Earn Make-A-Wish $1 Million
Take A Photo Of Yourself In Mickey Mouse Ears, Earn Make-A-Wish $1 Million Make-A-Wish and Disney Parks are teaming up for #ShareYourEars — photo credit: Make-A-Wish CanadaFor a long time, fans of the Walt Disney universe would show their loyalty with their ears; more specifically, by wearing hats or headbands of the iconic black ears made popular by the…
MLSE Foundation Gives Tour of 42,000 Sq. Ft. Sports Facility for Underserved Kids
MLSE Foundation Gives Tour of 42,000 Sq. Ft. Sports Facility for Underserved Kids LauchPad facility: main area will have two sports courts; far area will have an adventure wall — photo credit: Anastasia V. Silva. What was once a vacant 42,000 sq.-ft. lot in Toronto's Moss Park neighborhood is the new location for MLSE LaunchPad, a multi-sport facility…
The Doors' Jim Morrison's Rare Poetry Books Available Via Grammy Charity Auction
The Doors' Jim Morrison's Rare Poetry Books Available Via Grammy Charity Auction The Jim Morrison poetry books up for auction — photo credit: eBayA new auction is lighting fans of The Doors imaginations on fire as a collection of three rare poetry books by the band's late lead singer Jim Morrison have been put up for bidding on eBay. The…
NBA All-Stars, Vets, Rising Stars & Execs Get Packing for Food Bank
NBA All-Stars, Vets, Rising Stars & Execs Get Packing for Food Bank Dikembo Mutombo sorts food for the NBA All-Star Day of Service — photo credit: Dalton Higgins.Like many NBA All-Star weekend attendees and viewers, you might’ve been fixated on the NBA All-Star game hype and the dozens of all-star weekend parties that flooded downtown Toronto. But…
Basketball Champs Preach Fitness At NBA Fit All-Star Celebration Event
Basketball Champs Preach Fitness At NBA Fit All-Star Celebration Event Former WNBA champ Ruth Riley challenges a student at the NBA Fit event — photo credit: Aaron BrophyThere were some basketball champions on the court in Toronto yesterday, but they weren't the National Basketball Association players congregating at the Air Canada Centre for the league's…