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Look To The Stars Asks Melora Hardin Mar 26, 2008

You probably know her as Jan from NBC’s The Office, but Melora Hardin's face is one that has been gracing our television screens for years. A trained dancer, she is a veteran of all the shows we used to love – The Love Boat, Diff’rent Strokes, Little House on the Prairie, Magnum PI, Friends, Monk … the list could go on and on. And with big screen appearances in films such as Reckless Kelly, The Hot Chick, Absolute Power, Thank You For Smoking, and 27 Dresses, it is almost certain that most people have seen her face somewhere. More →

Justin Timberlake Donates To Memphis Mar 25, 2008

Justin Timberlake has donated $200,000 to music education facilities in his hometown of Memphis in a bid to keep the musical legacy of the city alive. More →

Charlize Theron Bringing Classrooms to Students Mar 24, 2008

Screen star Charlize Theron is bringing life saving information to rural kids in KwaZulu-Natal, a province that holds the unfortunate record of the highest HIV infection rate in South Africa. More →

DeGeneres Returns to Idol Gives Back Mar 24, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres will once again be joining Ryan Seacrest to host the second edition of the wildly successful Idol Gives Back. More →

Beckham Promotes UNICEF J8 Competition Mar 21, 2008

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has recorded a new video message calling on UK young people to take part in UNICEF’s Junior 8 (J8) competition. More →

Artists Create Celebrity Easter Eggs Mar 21, 2008

What do two graffiti-style artists, a tattooist, a fashion designer and a patissier all have in common? They have all joined with British chocolatiers Thornton’s to create special Easter Eggs for an auction benefitting Barnardo's. More →

Stars Honor Inspirational Young People Mar 19, 2008

Several socially-conscious celebrities joined Prince Charles at a special event on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate young people who have succeeded against the odds. More →

Sam Moore To Join Country Singers For Charity Gig Mar 14, 2008

Country artists Wynonna, Travis Tritt, Jo Dee Messina, and others will join soul/blues legend Sam Moore on-stage for the “Sam Moore and Friends” benefit concert this March 19 at the historic Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (formerly the Grand Ole Opry) to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation. More →

Tracy McGrady Foundation Benefits From Donation Mar 13, 2008

Tracy McGrady entered the National Basketball Association in 1996 as the third youngest player ever drafted out of high school. Since then, he’s nabbed seven NBA All-Star awards and currently plays for the Houston Rockets. But it’s T-Mac’s efforts at spreading the love that has this writer giving him an ‘off-the-court’ All-Star award. More →

David Walliams Splashes Out For Charity Mar 12, 2008

British comedian David Walliams has completed his second epic charity swim… and swallowed some water at the same time. More →

A Game, A Dress, And A Brawl For Charity Mar 11, 2008

A special surprise for Look to the Stars readers More →

Gwen Stefani Auctions Tour Memorabilia For Charity Mar 11, 2008

Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani has launched a massive online auction of memorabilia from her 2007 “Sweet Escape” World Tour, with all profits going to charity. More →

Bebe Holds Luncheon And Fashion Show For Make-A-Wish Mar 7, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter B. Todi attended the bebe Luncheon and Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and witnessed firsthand the lineup of celebrities who gathered to make a girl’s wish come true. More →

Jeff Healey Fans Donate To Charity Mar 7, 2008

Fans saddened by the death of blind Canadian blues and jazz guitarist Jeff Healey are doing their bit for charity. More →

Stars Take A Gamble At Charity Poker Tournament Mar 6, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter Delinda Lombardo recently attended the star-studded World Poker Tour Invitational in Los Angeles and caught up with some of the celebrities involved. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Oscar Torre Mar 5, 2008

Oscar Torre's face is one you will probably recognize. His role in the recent CBS drama Cane is just one in an impressive list that encompasses theater, television, and independent film, including CSI:Miami, Ladron Que Roba A Ladron, Hunting of Man, and film festival favorite Rent-A-Person. More →

American Idol Announces Second Annual Charity Show Mar 4, 2008

American Idol fans and readers of Look To The Stars should mark April 9 in their diaries, as that is the date set for the second annual “Idol Gives Back” charity show. More →

Eva Longoria Accepts Donation For Children's Cancer Charity Mar 3, 2008

Eva Longoria was on hand at a benefit in Burbank on Saturday, March 1, to accept a donation to one of her favorite charities. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Gives The Gift To UNICEF Mar 3, 2008

The Gift is a new short film that features Gwyneth Paltrow as she narrates a poem by Simon Armitage for UNICEF. The dramatization depicts a typical, small African village, young love, a dark discovery, the social stigma of a pregnant woman with AIDS, and fear for the baby’s future. More →

Detroit Pistons To Hold Telethon For Make-A-Wish Mar 3, 2008

All season long the Detroit Pistons have been celebrating 50 years in Michigan, and now they are about to become the first team in Detroit sports history to devote an entire day, including their game and broadcast, to a telethon that will raise money for charity. More →

Ellen DeGeneres Makes It Right For Brad Pitt Mar 2, 2008

Comedienne, actress, and New Orleans native Ellen DeGeneres has raised over $10 million for the city since it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina over two years ago. More →

Country Singers Promote Dream Home Raffle Feb 28, 2008

Singers Vince Gill and Amy Grant appeared onstage at a show late last week to raise awareness of the June raffle of the 2008 St Jude Dream Home – a 3,871-square-foot house valued at $650,000. More →

Gates Talks Innovation, Philanthropy and Post-Retirement Plans Feb 27, 2008

Microsoft frontman Bill Gates spoke to students at Stanford earlier this month, praising young people for their innovation, and raising awareness for philanthropic work. More →

Hilary Swank Honored For Charity Work Feb 27, 2008

Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank was honored at a special function in Los Angeles last week for her work with cancer charities. More →

LeAnn Rimes To Perform For Children's Charity Feb 25, 2008

Country music singer LeAnn Rimes will perform on stage this summer for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. More →

Classic Calgary Flames Reunite For MusiCares Feb 22, 2008

As part of the Juno Awards Weekend events, members of the 1989 Calgary Flames will be lacing up their skates to reunite for a charity game that pits them against a team of celebrity rockers. The Juno Cup, presented by The Keg Steakhouse & Bar, will take place in Stampede Park on Friday, April 4th, at 7:30 p.m. (MST) in Calgary, Alberta. It will benefit MusiCan, the charitable arm of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). More →

Ireland Sends A Lucky Star To India Feb 21, 2008

The Irish are out to save the children of India, and Hollywood actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is at the forefront of the campaign. The 31-year-old veteran of 35 major film and television productions has just been named as an ambassador for the Hope Foundation, a charity formed in his native Ireland. More →

Kristin Cavallari To Host Make-A-Wish Fashion Show Feb 20, 2008

Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari is set to host the Bebe Luncheon and Fashion Show supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event will be presented by The Beverly Hills Women’s Club, and will take place on Wednesday, March 5. The reception begins at 11:30, with the luncheon starting at noon. More →

Michael Jordan And Friends Help Damaged Boys' And Girls' Club Feb 19, 2008

Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, has tipped off the NBA All Star festivities in New Orleans with class by donating $500,000 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana's Slidell Unit. Basketball legend Michael Jordan and All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul were joined by more than 250 community leaders and New Orleans-area youth for the official dedication and check presentation ceremony. More →

Bono's Charity Auction Raises $42.6m for (RED) Feb 18, 2008

Sotheby’s was seeing red last week as Bono and artist Damien Hirst organized a Valentine’s Day auction of more than 60 works of art to raise funds for Bono’s (RED) charity. And by by the end of the night, the U2 frontman had rallied deep-pocketed bidders to make the AIDS charity auction a raging success to the tune of $42.6 million. More →