SAG-AFTRA Foundation Passes $1 Million Mark In COVID-19 Aid To Members In Need

"Lend your mate an ear, have a chat, you may just save a life"

By David Robb

Actor Jason Davis‘ cause of death has been released after his sudden death earlier this year.

Charlize Theron and her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project are pledging $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts.

A company that produces digital versions of Hollywood celebrities, athletes, musicians and influencers has partnered with the CDC Foundation to help raise money for its "All of Us" crowdfunding campaign to support emergency response amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

By David Robb

Andy Cohen is paying tribute to Teresa Giudice’s late father, Giacinto Gorga, who passed away on April 3 after struggling with health issues. The Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host remembered The Real Housewives of New Jersey grandfather, affectionally known as Nonno, in a touching message on Twitter.  

Teresa Giudice confirmed on Friday (April 3) that her father, Giacinto Gorga, known to fans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey as Nonno (meaning "grandfather" in Italian), passed away.

The Giudice and Gorga families are mourning the loss of family patriarch, Giacinto Gorga, who passed away on April 3. He was 76. Joe Giudice shared his condolences in a post on Instagram soon after new of his father-in-law’s death. Joe, who’s living in Italy, is currently in the middle of a divorce with Giacinto’s daughter, Teresa Giudice. She and her brother, Joe Gorga both shared emotional posts on Instagram, as did her daughter Milania Giudice.

By Peter White

Tributes have been paid to a radio producer from Rutherglen who has died in hospital after contracting the coronavirus.

Jay-Z and Rihanna are teaming up through their foundations to donate a combined $2 million to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Together they will be helping undocumented workers, children of healthcare workers that are on the frontline, first responders, as well as incarcerated, elderly and homeless people.

By David Robb

Jay-Z and Rihanna are joining forces for a special cause.

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation, which has already made substantial donations to coronavirus-relief, today announced that an additional $1 million in grants towards COVID-19 response efforts will be matched by Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation. The funds, totaling a combined $2 million between the two foundations, will support undocumented workers, the children of frontline health workers and first responders, and incarcerated, elderly and homeless populations in New York City and Los Angeles.

SAG-AFTRA has adopted a program to provide dues relief for its members during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the union said Monday. Under the program, members experiencing financial hardship resulting from work stoppages related to COVID-19 will be granted a due date extension and an installment plan for those payments.

The National Association of Theater Owners and the Pioneers Assistance Fund have created a $2.4 million emergency grant program for cinema employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 150,000 workers have been furloughed or laid off since the vast majority of theaters across the U.S.

By David Robb