Cause to Celeb-rate: The Art of Elysium

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You've probably already heard the big buzz surrounding the party that catered to all the Hollywood starlets not invited to the Golden Globes. But the truth is, The Art of Elysium's Second Annual Heaven Gala was so much more than just a place to be seen during awards season.

Sarah Silverman to Obama: Get rid of "embarrassing" gay marriage ban

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, via CGG

Ben Affleck says Gimme Shelter!

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You've heard before about Ben Affleck's many trips to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he tries to raise awareness about the devastating state of war the country is currently in. Well now, Ben Affleck is taking this project one step further.

Courtney Cox and David Arquette won't let Americans go hungry

Courteney Cox, Vicki Escarra (President and CEO Feeding America), and David Arquette
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Last Wednesday, Courtney Cox and David Arquette teamed up with Feeding America in LA to launch its official brand and kick off its new "Fill a Bowl, Feed America" campaign.

Stars fight poverty, and so can you!

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It's Blog Action Day. Over one billion people in the world live on less than a dollar a day. Today, thousands of bloggers from all over the world are discussing one issue: poverty, to raise awareness about how we can initiate action across the web. CGG is proud to be a participant of Blog Action Day!

Ben Affleck wins em all

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This past Wednesday at 4pm, Ben Affleck won a charity poker tournament in Denver which helped raise over $60,000 for the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Ben beat out his buddies Seth Meyers of SNL, Jimmy Kimmel’s ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman, actor Richard Dreyfuss, and talk show host Montel Williams.

Where are all the Republican celebrities?

What can you expect at the DNC? Performances from Fall Out Boy, the Black Eyed Peas, Moby, and Kanye West; just to name a few. Sing it for Obama!
Other stars like Charlize Theron, Ben Affleck, and Susan Sarandon will be
hitting the mountains, so it's no surprise that the DNC will be one hot
party.

The celebrity guest list for Thursdays DNC will be packed with stars, yet
next weeks RNC seems to be lacking in the celeb attendees department.

Matt Damon knows best

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When you're a celebrity, "You start to feel a level of responsibility to direct attention to things that actually matter more than to silly things like who you're dating." These are the words of Matt Damon, People's reigning Sexiest Man Alive and father of one and soon-to-be two! Looks like someone has his priorities intact!

Obama set to host a star-studded red-carpet DNC affair

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Looks like Obama’s popularity with Hollywood is paying off, as an unprecedented list of A-listers have recently confirmed to attend the Democratic National Convention next month in Denver.

Ben Affleck & Matt Damon show their cards for Darfur

Once again, Ben Affleck showed his poker prowess in Vegas at the World Series of Poker tournament -- but this time, it wasn't just for bragging rights. 

Affleck and Boston bud Matt Damon joined a host of celebrities for a pre-July Fourth Ante up for Africa tournament with all celebrity winnings going to Darfur charities.

While Damon was out of the running in minutes, Affleck outlasted all other celeb competitors.