Celebrities Are Rallying Volunteers to Help Voters Overcome ID Barriers: 'It's Not as Easy as It Should Be'

Yvette Nicole Brown, Jack Black, Sarah Silverman.Photo: Robin L Marshall/Getty, Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Celebrity activists are jumping in to help American voters engage with the democratic process. In partnership withVoteRiders— a nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring that states' varied voter ID laws don’t prevent eligible Americans from voting — a roster of stars have helped rally volunteers to write letters and send texts to registered voters who may be facing barriers in casting their ballots.

Celebrities Over 90 Years Old, Then and Now

From left: Willie Nelson visits SiriusXM Studios in N.Y.C. on May 5, 2015; Rita Moreno attends the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Prank’ on March 13, 2024; Shirley Jones attends opening night of The Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘The King and I’ on Dec. 15, 2016.Photo:Rob Kim/Getty; Michael Tullberg/Getty; Phillip Faraone/WireImage Rob Kim/Getty; Michael Tullberg/Getty; Phillip Faraone/WireImage Icons only!Some of the most legendary names in Hollywood, including Shirley Jones,Willie Nelson,Rita Moreno, andCarol Burnetthave reached their 90th year (and beyond) — having achieved incredible career achievements, humanitarian goals and other milestones throughout their lives.

Celebrities Remember Anne Heche After Actress Dies at 53: A 'Resilient and Courageous Soul'

Anne Heche.Photo: LISA O’CONNOR/getty Members of the Hollywood community are rememberingAnne Hecheafter she died at age 53, followinga fiery car wreck in Los Angeles. Heche’s repconfirmed her deathto PEOPLE on Friday, saying, “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” in a statement on behalf of Heche’s family and friends. “Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy.

Celebrities Who Are Just One Award Shy of Earning the Title of EGOT

Adele. Meet the Triple Crown club. These 17 celebrities, ranging from rappers and writers to actors and singer, are all one award shy of the covetedEGOT— a.k.a. having atleast one each of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Here’s hoping these 18 stars all get what they need to achieve EGOT glory: see their statuses here. 01of 17AdeleAdele.Adele/InstagramAdeleneeds a Tony, having won multiple Grammys, an Oscar for her James Bond theme “Skyfall” andmost recently, an Emmyin the outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category for her television eventAdele: One Night Only.

Celebrities Who Have Hosted the Oscars the Most Times

Photo: ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Keeping a room full of industry peers entertained while captivating millions of viewers at home is no small feat. However, to earn a return invite for an encore performance? That’s a whole other level of star power.Since the firstAcademy Awardsin 1929, Hollywood’s biggest night has seen its fair share of A-list emcees, experimenting with everything from solo acts anddynamic groupsto evengoing hostless.