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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosted its fifth annual star-studded gala in Los Angeles, featuring celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Jenna Ortega, and Eva Longoria, with notable awards given to Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bowen Yang, and Bruce Springsteen, who also performed live; the event raised over $11 million for museum initiatives, with attendees showcasing glamorous fashion.
Summer Slam is a unique fundraising event held in Skaneateles, featuring a dunk and three-point contest, food trucks, a DJ, and opportunities for Syracuse fans to meet Orange players, all hosted at Vinny Lobdell's home.
President Biden, along with former Presidents Obama and Clinton, will hold a fundraising event at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, resulting in street closures and heavy traffic impacts in midtown Manhattan. The event is expected to draw 3,000 attendees and raise a record-breaking $25 million for the Biden campaign, with tickets priced from $250 to $500,000. Security measures will be in place, and potential disruptions to NYC Ferry service are anticipated due to U.S. Coast Guard security restrictions.
President Biden travels to Houston for a fundraising event amidst a legal battle over Texas' controversial immigration law, SB 4, which allows law enforcement to arrest people they suspect of illegally crossing the Mexico border. The law has faced legal challenges from the U.S. Justice Department and immigration advocacy groups, and its reinstatement is currently being debated in the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
An effigy of Joe Biden was kicked and bashed with a mallet by Republicans at a fundraising event in Kansas, prompting calls for the state’s GOP leaders to resign. The event, which featured conservative musician Ted Nugent as a speaker, allowed attendees to beat the effigy in exchange for a donation. Calls for resignations have been made by some Republicans, while others have condemned the behavior as "horrific and shameful." Democratic leaders have also called for denouncement of the behavior, labeling it as "vile and wrong."
The State Department of Education is investigating a video from a Deer Creek fundraising event showing students licking other individuals' feet, which the school district stated was student-organized and did not involve teachers and staff.
A-list celebrities including Mira Sorvino, Heather Dubrow, and Sherri Shepherd strutted their stuff on the runway during the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection concert in New York City, raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women in the United States. The event, in its 21st year, also raises funds to support research for innovative and lifesaving discoveries. Pop goddess Demi Lovato performed while celebrities showcased their red frocks, with the event aiming to support the fight against heart disease.
Deanna Tedone, diagnosed with ALS over 15 years ago, credits her father, a retired orthopedic surgeon, for developing "The Deanna Protocol" to slow the progression of the disease. The protocol, a mixture of three substances, has shown promising results in slowing the deterioration of ALS patients. Tedone's daughter, who follows the protocol, has experienced a significantly better quality of life and now advocates for alternative solutions to neurodegenerative diseases through the group "Winning The Fight," which is hosting a fundraising event in Tampa Bay on Feb. 24 called "Shoot For The Cure."
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Silver Elephant Gala, the biggest South Carolina Republican fundraising event, despite facing 78 criminal charges across three separate cases. Trump's speech comes after pleading not guilty to four felony charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. Despite the charges, top Republican party members, including Gov. Henry McMaster and Speaker of the House Rep. Murrell Smith, continue to show support for Trump. This is the second Republican party event Trump has spoken at since his recent arraignment.
James Corden and his wife Julia Carey arrived at the 2023 Met Gala in New York City dressed to impress. The event, which is a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, will be co-hosted by Penelope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Michaela Coel, and Roger Federer. The theme for this year's ball is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, which has sparked controversy due to Lagerfeld's offensive remarks over the years. The price of admission has been raised from $30,000 to $50,000, and every guest has to be invited, with a waiting list for the coveted golden ticket.