The campaign describes its mission on its website, as quoted by Starcasm:
“Over the years, the vicious ways in which females treat each other have become societal norms, with various media outlets that mock and even glamorize the issue. What we often choose to ignore is the fact that these experiences very often lead to depression, anxiety, loss of self worth, eating disorders, drug abuse, alcoholism, attempted suicide and actual suicide in millions of girls lives… We are suggesting something very simple: to STOP the competition, STOP the cattiness, STOP the hate, and to BE KIND.”
Even though Paul is the better-known partner in the marriage, he said Parsekian is the one who makes the bigger difference in the world as one of the founders of the Kind Campaign. When he mentioned the charity at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the site was immediately flooded and service was temporarily unavailable.
Twitter users began to comment the site had crashed from the attention it received. Some people wrote that donors flocked to the Kind Campaign in response to Paul’s acceptance speech.
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"I couldn't be more proud of her. I feel so blessed to be able to share this evening with her -- let's be honest, I feel blessed to share any evening with her,” Paul said at the Open Hearts Foundation’s annual gala in May, according to The Indy Channel. "The back of my head hurts from smiling so much. I always sit back and applaud her on a day-to-day basis. It's nice to see everyone else applaud her tonight."
Aaron Paul topped off the final season of "Breaking Bad" with his third Emmy win as Walter White's right-hand man Jesse Pinkman. Paul accepted his award at the 66th Emmy Awards over fellow nominees that included Peter Dinklage ( "Game of Thrones") and Jon Voight ( "Ray Donovan" ).
Paul's first order of business was calling out the amazing work done by his co-nominees. "Can we please have another round of applause for Jim Carter, Josh Charles, Peter Dinklage, Jon Voight and Mandy Patinkin?" Paul requests. "I know I can speak for everyone in this room when I say we are so happy that you found this gift inside you guys and decided to share it with us, so thank you."
When thanking his cast and crew for one of the most well-respected dramas of all time, Paul was not surprisingly emotional. "['Breaking Bad'] has changed my life and I am standing up here because of one man -- and that is Vince Gilligan. Thank you so much, Vince. Thank you for believing in me, for trusting in me to play this guy. I miss him. I love him," Paul says. "The best cast and crew I have ever worked with before. Bryan -- there's not a single day that goes by that I do not miss running to work, to be able to work opposite of you, my friend. I have learned so much on screen and off. Thank you. Thank you -- cast, I love you guys."
http://climatemasters.unl.edu/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/7279/Default.aspx
Paul ends his speech by calling out a good cause. His wife, Lauren Parsekian, runs a non-profit called Kind Campaign, which aims to eradicate girl-on-girl bullying. "Thank you for marrying me," Paul gushes. "Thank you for dedicating your life to spread kindness across the world. We all appreciate it. If you guys don't know what she does look up Kind Campaign. Do yourself and your children a favor -- Kind Campaign. Thanks so much."
Photo/Video credit: Getty Images
"The Normal Heart," originally a Tony-award winning play by iconic gay activist Larry Kramer, reached a brand new audience when it appeared on HBO as a film directed by Ryan Murphy earlier this year.
Now, in honor of the film's release on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow, August 26, we've got an exclusive clip of Kramer discussing the real life events that inspired it.
In the clip, which can be seen above, Kramer, Julia Roberts and other stars from the film speak about the pushback that Kramer received when he began to speak out about HIV in the early 1980's.
Kramer notes, "The gay world did not want to know about this illness — that’s where I got the reputation for being a screamer. It was the only way you could get anyone to pay any attention. You know, 'You dumb assholes! It’s a plague!'”
Watch the clip above and get your own copy of "The Normal Heart" on DVD or Blu-Ray, which both include an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the true story that inspired the film, featuring cast and crew interviews, as well as a Digital HD copy, in stores tomorrow.
“Over the years, the vicious ways in which females treat each other have become societal norms, with various media outlets that mock and even glamorize the issue. What we often choose to ignore is the fact that these experiences very often lead to depression, anxiety, loss of self worth, eating disorders, drug abuse, alcoholism, attempted suicide and actual suicide in millions of girls lives… We are suggesting something very simple: to STOP the competition, STOP the cattiness, STOP the hate, and to BE KIND.”
Even though Paul is the better-known partner in the marriage, he said Parsekian is the one who makes the bigger difference in the world as one of the founders of the Kind Campaign. When he mentioned the charity at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the site was immediately flooded and service was temporarily unavailable.
Twitter users began to comment the site had crashed from the attention it received. Some people wrote that donors flocked to the Kind Campaign in response to Paul’s acceptance speech.
http://www.ababridge.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/3651/Default.aspx
"I couldn't be more proud of her. I feel so blessed to be able to share this evening with her -- let's be honest, I feel blessed to share any evening with her,” Paul said at the Open Hearts Foundation’s annual gala in May, according to The Indy Channel. "The back of my head hurts from smiling so much. I always sit back and applaud her on a day-to-day basis. It's nice to see everyone else applaud her tonight."
Aaron Paul topped off the final season of "Breaking Bad" with his third Emmy win as Walter White's right-hand man Jesse Pinkman. Paul accepted his award at the 66th Emmy Awards over fellow nominees that included Peter Dinklage ( "Game of Thrones") and Jon Voight ( "Ray Donovan" ).
Paul's first order of business was calling out the amazing work done by his co-nominees. "Can we please have another round of applause for Jim Carter, Josh Charles, Peter Dinklage, Jon Voight and Mandy Patinkin?" Paul requests. "I know I can speak for everyone in this room when I say we are so happy that you found this gift inside you guys and decided to share it with us, so thank you."
When thanking his cast and crew for one of the most well-respected dramas of all time, Paul was not surprisingly emotional. "['Breaking Bad'] has changed my life and I am standing up here because of one man -- and that is Vince Gilligan. Thank you so much, Vince. Thank you for believing in me, for trusting in me to play this guy. I miss him. I love him," Paul says. "The best cast and crew I have ever worked with before. Bryan -- there's not a single day that goes by that I do not miss running to work, to be able to work opposite of you, my friend. I have learned so much on screen and off. Thank you. Thank you -- cast, I love you guys."
http://climatemasters.unl.edu/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/7279/Default.aspx
Paul ends his speech by calling out a good cause. His wife, Lauren Parsekian, runs a non-profit called Kind Campaign, which aims to eradicate girl-on-girl bullying. "Thank you for marrying me," Paul gushes. "Thank you for dedicating your life to spread kindness across the world. We all appreciate it. If you guys don't know what she does look up Kind Campaign. Do yourself and your children a favor -- Kind Campaign. Thanks so much."
Photo/Video credit: Getty Images
"The Normal Heart," originally a Tony-award winning play by iconic gay activist Larry Kramer, reached a brand new audience when it appeared on HBO as a film directed by Ryan Murphy earlier this year.
Now, in honor of the film's release on DVD and Blu-Ray tomorrow, August 26, we've got an exclusive clip of Kramer discussing the real life events that inspired it.
In the clip, which can be seen above, Kramer, Julia Roberts and other stars from the film speak about the pushback that Kramer received when he began to speak out about HIV in the early 1980's.
Kramer notes, "The gay world did not want to know about this illness — that’s where I got the reputation for being a screamer. It was the only way you could get anyone to pay any attention. You know, 'You dumb assholes! It’s a plague!'”
Watch the clip above and get your own copy of "The Normal Heart" on DVD or Blu-Ray, which both include an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the true story that inspired the film, featuring cast and crew interviews, as well as a Digital HD copy, in stores tomorrow.
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