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Stars To Attend Writers In Treatment Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Feb 26, 2019

Writers In Treatment, supporting recovery and the arts, is proud to announce this year’s honoree of the 10th Experience, Strength and Hope Award, TV and film star Jodie Sweetin. More →

Stars Attend Fulfillment Fund's A Legacy Of Changing Lives Gala Mar 26, 2018

A Legacy of Changing Lives, presented by the Fulfillment Fund honored the legacy of founders Cherna and Dr. Gary Gitnick with a star-studded gala that raised nearly 1.3 million dollars on Tuesday, March 13 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. More →

Stars Attend Farrah Fawcett Foundation Tex-Mex Fiesta Sep 14, 2017

The Farrah Fawcett Foundation (FFF) held its highly-anticipated fundraising event, Tex-Mex Fiesta, on Saturday, September 9, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. More →

Louis Gossett Jr Promotes Craft Therapy Sponsored By Help Heal Veterans In New PSA Apr 18, 2017

Help Heal Veterans (Heal Vets), the nation’s largest provider of free therapeutic arts-and-craft kits to U.S. veterans and active duty military personnel, has launched a new public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness about the healing power of craft therapy. More →

Hillary And Bill Clinton Attend Event Celebrating New Documentary About Maya Angelou Feb 21, 2017

Last week, at a special preview event for the new documentary “American Masters — Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise” at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson, Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, presented Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton with a plaque of Dr. Maya Angelou’s inauguration poem, “On The Pulse of Morning,” that flew on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) December 5, 2014. More →

Stars Added To 25th Annual Trumpet Awards Jan 23, 2017

Bounce will world premiere the 25th Annual Trumpet Awards, the prestigious annual event celebrating African-American achievements and contributions, on Sunday, January 29 at 9:00pm ET. More →

Veterans Honored At Suzanne DeLaurentiis’ Gifting Suite Mar 4, 2016

Producer, Suzanne DeLaurentiis, hosted a gifting suite on February 27th at Dungarees Boutique in Studio City, CA. More →

More Presenters And Honorees Announced For AARP Movies For Grownups Feb 2, 2016

AARP has announced a plethora of additional presenters and honorees for their Movies For Grownups Awards. More →

Anthony Anderson Hosts 45th NAACP Image Awards Feb 25, 2014

Winners of the 45th NAACP Image Awards were announced this weekend with two festive events. More →

John Savage Honored For Humanitarian Work Dec 17, 2013

Actor and activist John Savage (best known for “The Deer Hunter”) received a Golden Goody Award (aka Oscar for social good) for his humanitarian work on Sunday, December 15th, at the Malibu West Beach Club at a special Typhoon Haiyan holiday fundraiser hosted by actress/ humanitarian Cassandra Hepburn (“The Young and the Restless”). More →

Ne-Yo To Honor Louis Gossett Jr At Fostering A Legacy Event Aug 13, 2013

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and his charity, the Compound Foundation are pleased to honor Academy award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr and celebrity photographer Johnny Nunez at their 2nd Annual “Fostering A Legacy” Benefit taking place Saturday, August 17th. More →

Duran Duran Bassist Honored With Experience, Strength And Hope Award Feb 21, 2013

Global musical phenomenon John Taylor, the co-founder and bassist of Duran Duran — and today a critically acclaimed author — was honored with Writers In Treatment’s Experience, Strength and Hope Award on Friday night during a celebratory evening hosted by Writers In Treatment with support from New Directions for Women. More →

Duran Duran's John Taylor Honored For Addiction Recovery Memoir Feb 15, 2013

Writers In Treatment and New Directions for Women have joined forces to honor Duran Duran's founding member John Taylor with the Experience, Strength and Hope Award on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Skirball Cultural Center. More →

Stars Rock Equality Bracelets Feb 20, 2012

On Thursday, February 16th, TV personalities, recording artists and entertainment industry executives came out to support jeweler to the stars Lauren Russell and celebrate the launch of her LYON Fine Jewelry 2012 Collection and her Equality Bracelet to benefit the non-profit Friendfactor. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Brandon Tyler Russell Talks Charity Jan 10, 2012

Up-and-coming teen actor Brandon Tyler Russell – star of the upcoming feature film Smitty, alongside Mira Sorvino, Lou Gossett Jr and Boo Boo Stewart – recently spoke to LookToTheStars.org about the inspiration behind his charity work. More →

Haiti Food Project: A Second Aid Benefit Concert Feb 22, 2010

The Haiti Food Project: A Second Aid Benefit Concert for sustainable food programs that feed and nourish the Haitian children and the communities they live in was held at the American Jewish University in Bel Air, California, earlier this month. More →

Kanye West To Attend Haiti Food Project Event Feb 3, 2010

Kanye West, Wyclef Jean, Lou Gossett Jr and Larry King will be some of the stars attending the Haiti Food Project Second Aid Benefit presented by MAZON at the Amercian Jewish University in Bel Air on Thursday, February 4. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Aviation Angels Mar 26, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Celebrity Ambassador Rachel Zeskind recently had the chance to find out about Aviation Angels, a philanthropic iniative that has a number of celebrity supporters. More →

Hollywood Steps Out For World Kidney Day Mar 11, 2009

A host of celebrities will come out for World Kidney Day tomorrow to encourage people get blood tests to check for early signs of kidney disease. More →

Stars To Flock To Purple Inauguration Ball Jan 2, 2009

The Inaugural Purple Ball will take place on the evening of Barack Obama's inauguration and will feature a host of celebrities raising money for charity. More →

"Cover" Story by Bill Duke Oct 31, 2007

Actor/director Bill Duke's film Cover held one of the two coveted spots for closing night film at the close of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in Los Angeles. Members of the audience were in awe by the dramatic unfolding of a story which sheds light on the issue of “down low” behavior and the alarming consequences which add up to African American women accounting for up to 70% of all new HIV/Aids cases. More →