TV STAGE TUBE: The Presidential Pledge

2009 promises to be a historical and exciting year filled with lots of hope, change and community service. To encourage ever greater levels of service throughout the country, MySpace and Katalyst Media, a production company co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, teamed up with celebrities to record their personal pledges of service.

The moving pledges illustrate how they will help make the nationwide change, inspired by President-elect Barack Obama, a reality.

The Presidential Pledge videos feature some of today's most prominent names in the entertainment industry including Aaron Eckhart, Alyssa Milano, Anthony Kiedis, Archie Kao, Ashlee Simpson, Brittany Snow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Courteney Cox, Dakota Fanning, David Arquette, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes, George Lopez, Gina Gershon, Hart Bochner, Hayden Panetierre, Hill Harper, Ioan Gruffudd, Jaime Pressly, Jason Bateman, Jenna Elfman, Joel Madden, Joel Schumacher, John Singleton, Josh Groban, Julia Ormond, Kat Dennings, Kenna, Kerry Washington, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Zegers, Laura Linney, Lucy Liu, Marissa Tomei, Matt Dallas, Melissa Leo, Michael Strahan, Michelle Trachtenberg, Molly Sims, Nicole Richie, Rex Lee, Rhona Mitra, Rita Wilson, Rumer Willis, Sarah Wayne Callies, Sean P. "Diddy" Combs, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Soleil Moon Frye, Sophia Bush, Tatyana Ali, Tobey Maguire and some surprise celebrities sharing their pledges.

The videos convey personal, touching and even humorous ways in which the entertainment industry plans to give back.

"We are honored to be working with MySpace to rally the entertainment industry to answer President-elect Barack Obama's call to service," said Katalyst Media co-founder Ashton Kutcher. "The Presidential Pledge is a platform for people across the nation and throughout the world to make a first person commitment of service to our new President, articulating a specific intent or action to become an agent of positive change."

"Ashton and Demi's commitment is truly inspiring as are the moving pledges that cultural icons and everyday Americans will deliver to support President Obama," said Chris DeWolfe, CEO and Co-Founder of MySpace. "MySpace has always offered a platform for people looking to make a positive difference in the world, and we are thrilled to partner with Katalyst on this landmark initiative."

Directed by Demi Moore, the videos will be presented to President-elect Barack Obama during the inauguration festivities.

For more information and to find out how you can create your own "Pledge" video visit, www.myspace.com/presidentialpledge