World AIDS Day is tomorrow. Nearly 37 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. And now Ricki Lake is trying her best to stop that number from growing. The former talk show host was in New York earlier today to launch #TreatmentForAll, a global campaign to help stop the AIDS epidemic by quickly treating all people diagnosed with HIV. #TreatmentForAll kicked off with the premiere of a documentary that about Lake's humanitarian trip to Malawi with social media personalities Wesley Stromberg, Sammy Wilkinson, Megan Nicole and Melvin Gregg. The film can be see on United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Ray Chambers' Facebook page. "It is a complete honor and privilege...
- 12/1/2015
- E! Online
It was the summer of 1995. Bill Clinton was president, Rudy Giuliani was mayor of New York, and Oj Simpson was on trial. That summer’s youth-oriented movies included Pixar's first movie Toy Story, the Disney musical Pocahontas — and Kids, in which wayward, stoned teens fuck each other senseless and head-stomp random strangers.
It might be hard to remember just how notorious Larry Clark's indie-skater odysey was. The movie grossed a modest $7 million at the box office that summer — a wild success when you account for the fact that it...
It might be hard to remember just how notorious Larry Clark's indie-skater odysey was. The movie grossed a modest $7 million at the box office that summer — a wild success when you account for the fact that it...
- 7/16/2015
- Rollingstone.com
The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for The Old GlobeUniversity of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program presentation of William Shakespeares Measure for Measure, running Nov. 10 Nov. 18 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globes Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Opening night is Nov. 10 at 800 p.m. Directed by Ray Chambers, tickets to Measure for Measure can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at 619 23-globe or by visiting the Box Office.
- 10/17/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Time magazine has released their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The site describes the list as "artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution. Welcome to this year's Time 100."
Some of the inclusions might surprise you - such as teen pop star Justin Bieber, "Glee" star and Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer, comedian Amy Poehler and "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner.
Here is the complete list:
Time 100
* Wael Ghonim
* Joseph Stiglitz
* Reed Hastings
* Amy Poehler
* Geoffrey Canada
* Mark Zuckerberg
* Peter Vesterbacka
* Angela Merkel
* Julian Assange
* Ron Bruder
* Lamido Sanusi
* Colin Firth
* Amy Chua
* Joe Biden
* Jennifer Egan
* Kim Clijsters
* Ahmed Shuja Pasha
* Aung San Suu Kyi
* Cory Booker
* Gabrielle Giffords
* Katsunobu Sakurai
* Michelle Obama
* Paul Ryan
* Ai Weiwei
* Rob Bell
* Fathi Terbil
* Dilma Rousseff
* Tom Ford
* Liang Guanglie
* Sue Savage...
Some of the inclusions might surprise you - such as teen pop star Justin Bieber, "Glee" star and Golden Globe winner Chris Colfer, comedian Amy Poehler and "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner.
Here is the complete list:
Time 100
* Wael Ghonim
* Joseph Stiglitz
* Reed Hastings
* Amy Poehler
* Geoffrey Canada
* Mark Zuckerberg
* Peter Vesterbacka
* Angela Merkel
* Julian Assange
* Ron Bruder
* Lamido Sanusi
* Colin Firth
* Amy Chua
* Joe Biden
* Jennifer Egan
* Kim Clijsters
* Ahmed Shuja Pasha
* Aung San Suu Kyi
* Cory Booker
* Gabrielle Giffords
* Katsunobu Sakurai
* Michelle Obama
* Paul Ryan
* Ai Weiwei
* Rob Bell
* Fathi Terbil
* Dilma Rousseff
* Tom Ford
* Liang Guanglie
* Sue Savage...
- 4/21/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, has announced a Social Media Envoy group of celebrities and leaders to inspire and encourage social media audiences to support malaria control.
The group will use social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Digg to carry out their mission, with stars such as Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Alyssa Milano, Ryan Seacrest and many more involved.
“In our efforts to reach the Secretary-General’s 2010 goal of universal bed net coverage, and to reach the longer term goal of near-zero deaths from malaria by 2015, it is critical that acceleration continue in the malaria control movement,” said Ray Chambers, United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria. “Social media content and user driven syndication have proven to be exceptional media assets in generating action behind, elevating awareness of, and increasing resources for global malaria efforts. With our malaria-related objectives within sight, this influential group of...
The group will use social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Digg to carry out their mission, with stars such as Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Alyssa Milano, Ryan Seacrest and many more involved.
“In our efforts to reach the Secretary-General’s 2010 goal of universal bed net coverage, and to reach the longer term goal of near-zero deaths from malaria by 2015, it is critical that acceleration continue in the malaria control movement,” said Ray Chambers, United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria. “Social media content and user driven syndication have proven to be exceptional media assets in generating action behind, elevating awareness of, and increasing resources for global malaria efforts. With our malaria-related objectives within sight, this influential group of...
- 3/19/2010
- Look to the Stars
Dude, Wheres The Cash? Here's what scares Kutcher: "When I have a conversation with someone and they say, 'I'm not worried about monetization yet.' " | Photographs by Jill Greenberg
Photographs by Jill Greenberg
How Ashton Kutcher is pioneering a new kind of media business, bridging Hollywood, technology, and Madison Avenue. Really.
On The Job Everyone at Katalyst has a role in the Katalyst HQ mockumentary Web series, including cofounder Jason Goldberg, left, and new-media director Sarah Ross, above right. This year's sponsor is Nestlé's Hot Pockets, below right.
I've walked into the middle of a swine flu outbreak.
"Here, put this on!" Ashton Kutcher bounds from around the corner in his loft-style Hollywood office, wearing a paper face mask and holding another one. "You can choose whether to wear it or not, but we all are. We can't afford to get sick!" Within seconds, I am surrounded by a fast-moving herd of masked Flip-cam marauders,...
Photographs by Jill Greenberg
How Ashton Kutcher is pioneering a new kind of media business, bridging Hollywood, technology, and Madison Avenue. Really.
On The Job Everyone at Katalyst has a role in the Katalyst HQ mockumentary Web series, including cofounder Jason Goldberg, left, and new-media director Sarah Ross, above right. This year's sponsor is Nestlé's Hot Pockets, below right.
I've walked into the middle of a swine flu outbreak.
"Here, put this on!" Ashton Kutcher bounds from around the corner in his loft-style Hollywood office, wearing a paper face mask and holding another one. "You can choose whether to wear it or not, but we all are. We can't afford to get sick!" Within seconds, I am surrounded by a fast-moving herd of masked Flip-cam marauders,...
- 11/24/2009
- by Ellen McGirt
- Fast Company
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