Celebrating Love
The America’s Favorite Couple competition brings together sweethearts from every walk of life in a heartwarming showdown of love, laughter, and connection—all while supporting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana. One couple will have their journey celebrated in a Variety advertorial, take home $20,000, and enjoy an unforgettable dinner date in the Hollywood Hills with Jeff & Emilie Goldblum. The world decides who has the most unbreakable bond.
DOLLARS RAISED SINCE 2025
$3,955,341
BENEFITING
The Perfect Pair
Through this competition, Colossal supports Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in their mission to mobilize resources to fight hunger in LA County. For over 50 years, the Food Bank has energized the community to get involved and support hunger relief, especially through volunteerism, and conducts nutrition education campaigns and advocates for public policies that benefit people served and improve nutrition security.
Colossal is also proud to support Oceana—the world’s largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. With more than 275 victories, Oceana has helped stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, and the killing of threatened species such as turtles, whales, and sharks. Oceana is dedicated to making real progress to protect our oceans and fight climate change.
America’s Favorite Couple Ambassadors
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Jeff & Emilie Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum is an actor and jazz musician, beloved for eclectic roles ranging from Jurassic Park to Wicked. Emilie Goldblum is an Olympic rhythm gymnast turned aerialist and contortionist. They met at the gym in 2014 and now balance Hollywood careers with parenthood.
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Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen
Ted Danson is a longtime actor and environmental advocate known for Cheers and The Good Place. Mary Steenburgen is an Oscar-winning actress and songwriter with a career spanning film and TV. Married since 1995, they met on the set of Pontiac Moon.
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Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Known for roles in Horrible Bosses and Licorice Pizza, respectively, Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis act alongside each other on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Married since 2006, the pair met in New York City and have one son.
The Advertorial
The Authority for Entertainment Business News
Save the date! Colossal will produce a fairytale photoshoot for the winning couple to appear as an advertorial in the glossy pages of Variety magazine. Since 1905, influential producers, executives, and talent in entertainment and beyond have turned to Variety for award-winning daily breaking news reports, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players. As the leading publication covering film, television, theater and tech with a global perspective, Variety is the vital read in every entertainment capital in over 84 countries.
2025 America’s Favorite Couple
The Drollingers
Jennie and Bryan’s love first blossomed in high school, slipped away for 32 years, and found its way back. Reunited at last, they’ve shown that true love is timeless. The Drollingers had their journey celebrated in a Variety advertorial and took home $20,000.