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President Obama To Award Medals Of Freedom Today Aug 12, 2009

President Obama has named 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. More →

Michael J. Fox Honored For His War On Parkinson’s Aug 6, 2009

Hollywood honored actor Michael J. Fox last week for his ongoing work to raise awareness on Parkinson’s Disease. More →

Laura Bush Joins World Vision Malaria Campaign Jul 21, 2009

Former U.S. first lady Laura Bush and Major League Baseball pitching legend Rick Sutcliffe have joined the advisory council of World Vision's “End Malaria” campaign. More →

Nelson Mandela's 91st Celebrated In Style Jul 20, 2009

A galaxy of stars turned out to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday in New York during the weekend, with proceeds going to one of the South African legend’s charities. More →

Bono Writes About Obama's Visit To Ghana Jul 13, 2009

ONE Campaign co-founder Bono put pen to paper for the New York Times last week about President Obama's historic visit to Ghana during the weekend. More →

Sheryl Crow And Elvis Costello Rock MLB For Cancer Jul 13, 2009

Sheryl Crow joined Elvis Costello onstage at the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Charity Concert on Saturday, July 11, under the iconic Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. More →

Sheryl Crow To Perform At MLB Charity Concert Jul 2, 2009

Major League Baseball will host Missouri native and nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow for the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Charity Concert presented by Pepsi on Saturday, July 11 under the iconic Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. More →

Barack And Michelle Busy With Charity Events Jul 1, 2009

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Obama family, with both Barack and Michelle attending charity events. More →

Stars Help The Ticci Man Project Raise Awareness Of Native Americans Jun 12, 2009

The Ticci Man Project (TMP) is geared up and running at full throttle to draw awareness to the ever present problems of racism and inequality faced by Native Americans in Hollywood. The project is hosted by the nonprofit Kon Ticci International and will employ celebrities, Native and Non-Native alike, in a series of events showcasing Native talent. More →

Michelle Obama Speaks At A UK Girls’ School Jun 10, 2009

On her first foreign trip as America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama visited a girls’ school in London to speak about the importance of education and the role that those girls will play in society’s future. More →

Dom DeLuise's Charity Legacy May 6, 2009

Actor Dom DeLuise sadly passed away on Monday, May 4, after a long battle with cancer. But the comedian is leaving a lasting legacy for charity. More →

Yoko Ono Revisits Acorn Peace Campaign May 5, 2009

Yoko Ono is to recreate a peace promotion she originally carried out in 1969 with her husband, John Lennon, to celebrate its 40th anniversary. More →

Be Published Next To World Leaders For The ONE Campaign Apr 27, 2009

The ONE Campaign is giving you the chance to have your writing featured in a book alongside Nelson Mandela, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Desmond Tutu and other world leaders, as well as Natalie Portman and Paulo Coelho. More →

Jay Leno‘s “Comedy Stimulus Plan” A Roaring Success Apr 15, 2009

Comedian Jay Leno made good on his promise to visit hard-hit Detroit for a free show to give something back to the area’s unemployed last week. More →

Yoko Ono’s Promise On World Autism Day Apr 14, 2009

Artist Yoko Ono's two-metre jigsaw puzzle mural, called Promise, is being auctioned piece by piece to raise money for Autism Speaks. The art work was unveiled on April 2 on the United Nation’s World Autism Awareness Day. More →

Noah Wyle Wants Obama To Change Health System Apr 9, 2009

ER star Noah Wyle is pushing for health reforms in the US. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Jamie Masada's Laugh Factory Feeds The Homeless Apr 2, 2009

Jamie Masada is known for a lot of things. As the founder of the ‘Laugh Factory,’ he is credited with establishing Hollywood’s most popular comedy club. But Masada is also a well-known crusader for the underprivileged, homeless and hungry. And now he’s taking it to Congress… kind of. More →

Hill Harper Becomes A Scholarship Namesake Mar 19, 2009

CSI vet Hill Harper can now add scholarship namesake under his list of many achievements. More →

Michael J. Fox To Return With Show About Optimism Mar 11, 2009

Actor Michael J. Fox is to make a comeback to primetime TV in May with a new special celebrating optimism. More →

George Clooney Blogs About Darfur Mar 9, 2009

George Clooney has long been a vocal advocate for the victims of genocide in Darfur. More →

Brad Pitt Gets Political For New Orleans Mar 9, 2009

Actor Brad Pitt met with the US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and House Majority Whip, James Clyburn, last week in Washington to discuss the rebuilding of New Orleans’ hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward. More →

President Obama Inspires Elizabeth Taylor To Give Mar 5, 2009

Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor has made a $100,000 donation to the Alliance for Christian Education and is crediting Barack Obama for her inspiration. More →

Clooney and Obama Meet For Darfur Feb 26, 2009

Actor George Clooney's much anticipated meeting with American President Barack Obama took place this week, with great success. More →

Brigitte Bardot Pens Letter To Obama Over Seal Hunting Feb 23, 2009

Following her letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozky earlier this month, screen legend Brigitte Bardot has penned an open letter to US president Barack Obama voicing her outrage over laws that permit seal hunting. More →

Exclusive Interview: Look To The Stars Talks To Olivia Newton-John Feb 17, 2009

With four Grammy Awards and a further eight nominations behind her, Olivia Newton-John is nothing short of a legend in the music world. More →

Presidential Baseball Catches $82,500 For Charity Feb 13, 2009

The Carter Center’s annual Winter Weekend auction held on February 7 at Port St. Lucie and featured last month on Look To The Stars has raised $817,590 to help support the work of the not-for-profit Center, advancing peace and health worldwide. More →

“We Have to Do This:” Stars Urge Answer To Obama’s Call To Service Feb 3, 2009

Actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have recorded a star-studded “Presidential Pledge” in collaboration with MySpace and Katalyst Films to encourage Americans to get involved in community service via USAService.org. The move is part of an effort to answer President Barack Obama's call to begin the “work of remaking America.” More →

Charitable Stars Shine For Obama Jan 22, 2009

Celebrities were out and about in droves on Tuesday to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration by attending several charity balls. More →

Obama's Gift Keeps On Giving Jan 20, 2009

One of the most popular annual charity auctions is the celebrity doodle auction to benefit Neurofibromatosis, Inc., and now one of the most famous doodles purchased at the auction is once agian raising money for the cause. More →

Wyclef Jean Headlines Obama's Green Ball Jan 19, 2009

Wyclef Jean headlined the Inaugural Green Ball on Saturday, January 17, to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. More →