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Vanessa Redgrave To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 20, 2014

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research will hold its annual New York Gala on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. More →

Stars Sign Up For Annual St. Jude Thanks And Giving Campaign Oct 21, 2013

Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara, Shaun White, Michael Strahan and Luis Fonsi join Marlo Thomas in leading a star-studded roster of celebrities lending their time and talents in support of the 10th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. More →

Paul McCartney Joins Star-Studded Cast For Charity Shakespeare Aug 8, 2013

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) presents its 23rd Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit reading of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” September 25, 2013 at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica. More →

Tim Cook Auction Closes With $610,000 Bid, Brings RFK Center Auction Total To $1.1 Million‏ May 16, 2013

Last month, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights launched its 6th Annual Spring Auction at Charitybuzz.com, featuring 147 once-in-a-lifetime experiences spanning entertainment, sports, politics and business. More →

Chris Hemsworth, Megan Fox And More Hit The Auction Block For Human Rights‏ Apr 25, 2013

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights launched its 6th Annual Spring Auction today with support from more than 100 of the world’s most recognizable figures spanning business, entertainment, sports, and politics. More →

A Sneak Peek At This Year's Celebrity Fight Night Auction Mar 1, 2013

Celebrity Fight Night, one of the nation’s most significant charity events, is offering a sneak peak at six of its exclusive live auction packages. More →

St. Jude Thanks And Giving Campaign Raises $72 Million Feb 26, 2013

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the generous consumers and partners who supported the ninth annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign have something to celebrate this year, raising more than $72 million in support of the organization’s mission of finding cures and saving children battling cancer and other deadly diseases. More →

Stars Donate Items And Experiences To Rainforest Action Network Auction Feb 15, 2013

Here is your chance to bid on celebrity experiences, autographed memorabilia and luxury items to benefit Rainforest Action Network! More →

Jennifer Lopez To Perform At Celebrity Fight Night XIX For Charity Feb 4, 2013

Celebrity Fight Night, one of the nation’s most significant charity events, announces that international superstar, Jennifer Lopez is scheduled to perform at Celebrity Fight Night XIX on Saturday, March 23 at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. More →

Heidi Klum And Janet Jackson To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 17, 2013

Heidi Klum, Janet Jackson and Kenneth Cole will be honored at the amfAR New York Gala next month. More →

Bob Woodruff's Stand Up For Heroes Raises $3 Million Nov 27, 2012

Stand Up for Heroes, the Bob Woodruff Foundation's (BWF) annual benefit event and the kickoff for the New York Comedy Festival, on Nov. 8, 2012, brought together celebrities, service members and their families for a night of laughter and performances from A-list musicians and comedians, as well as wounded veterans, to raise funds for programs that the Bob Woodruff Foundation helps support. More →

Celebrities Join St. Jude Thanks And Giving Campaign Nov 5, 2012

Football legend and new host of LIVE with Kelly and Michael, Michael Strahan and Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, Sofia Vergara join the star-studded community of prominent personalities lending their time and talents in support of the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. More →

Roger Waters To Perform With Military Veterans Nov 5, 2012

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival are proud to announce that John Mayer and Roger Waters will perform at the 6th annual Stand Up for Heroes event on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Beacon Theatre, in addition to previously announced performers Mike Birbiglia, Ricky Gervais, Patton Oswalt, Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Robin Williams. More →

Lance Armstrong Helps Raise $2.5 Million At Charity Event Oct 22, 2012

LIVESTRONG raised $2.5 million last week to support the organization’s free navigation services for people affected by cancer at 15: An Evening with LIVESTRONG, a star-studded gala attended by 1500 guests at the Austin Convention Center. More →

Stars To Celebrate 15 Years Of Lance Armstrong's Charity Oct 18, 2012

On Fri., Oct. 19, the Lance Armstrong Foundation is hosting 15: An Evening with LIVESTRONG, a star-studded gala at the Austin Convention Center designed to raise funds to support its free navigation services. More →

Stars Sing Hey Jude For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Sep 26, 2012

To highlight National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and honor 50 years of finding cures and saving children, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital released today an inspiring new star-studded video set to the iconic song “Hey Jude.” More →

Bruce Springsteen To Stand Up For Heroes Sep 25, 2012

For the sixth consecutive year, the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) are proud to present Stand Up for Heroes, an evening of comedy and music benefiting our injured service members, veterans and their families, taking place at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m. More →

Veterans Day Special Gets Primetime Emmy Nomination Jul 27, 2012

The November 2011 broadcast of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Rise and Honor A Veterans Day Special was honored with a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Picture Editing for Short-Form Segments and Variety Specials. More →

Stars Confirmed For Charity Celebrity Picnic May 14, 2012

Every June something magical happens at Wadsworth Theatre Grounds in Los Angeles – the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation hosts its annual A Time For Heroes Celebrity Picnic. More →

Miley Cyrus To Perform At Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night Mar 2, 2012

Rascal Flatts, Lionel Richie, Rita Wilson and Miley Cyrus will perform at Muhammad Ali's annual Celebrity Fight Night in Arizona on March 24. More →

Smile Train Performs 250,000th Cleft Repair In China Jan 9, 2012

Smile Train, the world’s leading cleft charity with over 2,200 partner surgeons operating in over 1,100 partner hospitals in over 80 countries, today announced that it has performed its 250,000th cleft repair surgery in China, since it began operations there in 1999. All 250,000 surgeries have been performed by local Chinese surgeons. More →

Jewel To Co-Host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Veterans Day Special Nov 3, 2011

ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is teaming up with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to present a one-hour special: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition “Rise and Honor” A Veterans Day Special, featuring appearances by some huge celebrities. More →

Jennifer Aniston Joins Celebrity Charity Campaign For St. Jude Nov 1, 2011

For 50 years, the entertainment industry has embraced the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. More →

Jon Stewart And David Blaine To Tour The Troops With USO Jul 29, 2011

Admiral Mike Mullen will wrap up his four-year appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by leading a star-studded, eclectic group of celebrities on his final USO entertainment tour overseas this summer. More →

Harry Potter Star To Be Honored With Charity Hero Award Jun 21, 2011

The Trevor Project's mission to stop suicide in LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) youth will benefit from two star-studded events this weekend. More →

Celebrity Guests Announced For Charity Cannes Gala Apr 22, 2011

Janet Jackson, Brooke Shields, Gwen Stefani, Freida Pinto, Michelle Yeoh, Milla Jovovich, Patrick Dempsey and Harvey Weinstein are among those who will travel to Cannes to raise funds for AIDS research at amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS gala, to be held on May 19 during the 64th annual Cannes International Film Festival. More →

Selena Gomez Fills Her Bottles For UNICEF Apr 22, 2011

Selena Gomez has given her fans a glimpse into her home in a new video promoting UNICEF's Celebrity Tap Project. More →

Selena Gomez Joins UNICEF Celebrity Charity Tap Project Mar 14, 2011

Celebrities from the worlds of music, film, television and sport have joined with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to engage consumers in a conversation about the lack of access to safe, clean water for nearly 900 million children and adults across the globe. More →

Kelly Clarkson And Bret Michaels To Perform At Muhammad Ali Celebrity Charity Event Mar 7, 2011

Muhammad Ali's annual celebrity charity Fight Night is to return to Arizona this month. More →

Cher Attends Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World‏ Feb 4, 2011

As reported earlier this week on LookToTheStars.org, the third installment of Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World featured the world premiere of the documentary “Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy” at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood on Thursday, January 20. More →