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Stars Join Twitter For The Critters Challenge Feb 9, 2012

The stars are tweeting for charity – and they need your help. More →

Steven Spielberg, Oprah And Tom Hanks Join Forces For PSAs Oct 14, 2011

Hollywood heavyweights have come together for Michelle Obama and Jill Biden's Joining Forces initiative in a new series of PSAs. More →

Sting's 60th Raises Millions For Charity Oct 3, 2011

A host of stars – including Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Mary J. Blige – helped celebrate Sting's 60th birthday on Saturday night, and raised $3.7 million for charity in the process. More →

Conan O'Brien To Host Unforgettable Evening For Charity Feb 7, 2011

Conan O'Brien will host this year’s An Unforgettable Evening benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund. More →

Stars Flock To The Carousel For Hope For Charity Oct 26, 2010

On Saturday, October 23, host Barbara Davis welcomed guests to the Beverly Hilton for the 32nd Anniversary Carousel of Hope Ball. More →

George Clooney And Friends To Appear On Comedy Central Charity Special Oct 20, 2010

Over 50 amazing performers will show their support and lend their comedy chops to “Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education,” the biennial/bi-coastal event which raises funds to help ease the severe shortage of effective schools and education programs for autistic children and adults. More →

BET Founder Launches Celebrity Charity Auction Site Jun 30, 2010

CharityBids.org, an online auction platform tailor-made for charities and non-profits, today announced its new online endeavor with Robert L. Johnson, founder & chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). ClubCharity.com, an online auction site for celebrity and corporate charitable giving, launched last week with auctions from celebrities including Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Holly Robinson-Peete. More →

Ewan McGregor To Lead Star-Studded Charity Shakespeare Reading Apr 2, 2010

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, a professional and community-based non-profit theater company, is celebrating its 25th anniversary serving LA by creating accessible theater that builds community in innovative, unexpected ways. More →

Celebrity Guests Celebrate Oscars At Charity Parties Mar 9, 2010

The stars were out for charity over the weekend to celebrate the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. More →

Stars Sign Chrysler Car For Charity Auction Feb 16, 2010

February 20 will see a Chrysler 300 signed by hundreds of celebrities go under the hammer to raise money for the Red Cross' relief efforts in Haiti. More →

Stars Remember Natasha Richardson At Charity Gala Feb 13, 2010

The stars were out and about on Wednesday, February 10, to remember actress Natasha Richardson – who died in a skiing accident last year – and honor Elton John at the annual New York Fundraiser for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). More →

Stars For A Cause To Raise Charity Funds Tonight May 28, 2009

A selection of items designed and decorated by some of Entertainment’s biggest stars will go under the hammer at Bonhams and Butterfields Auction House in Los Angeles tonight, May 28. More →

Stars For A Cause On Display May 4, 2009

A selection of celebrity designed/autographed jewelry, footwear and other unique items will be on display at auction house Bonhams in New Bond Street, London, tomorrow before being auctioned at Bonhams and Butterfields in Los Angeles on May 28. More →

Dick Van Dyke Steals The Show At Charity Gala Mar 13, 2009

The stars came out to play at the annual Geffen’s Stage For Any Age gala earlier this week. 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 Come Out For Charity The Night Before Feb 19, 2009

The entertainment industry’s biggest stars are set to shine this weekend at the annual Academy Awards, but the night before the big event they will be partying it up to support the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow And Courteney Cox Honored For Charity Work Feb 11, 2009

Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox were honored at the 14th Annual Saks Fifth Avenue’s Unforgettable Evening benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund in Beverly Hills last night, February 10. More →

Signed Movie Posters For Sale In Charity Auction Jan 23, 2009

A selection of movie posters signed by the original stars is up for sale on eBay to raise money for charity. More →

Tom Hanks Supports Ailing Book Store Dec 29, 2008

During dreary sales and even worse weather, actor Tom Hanks gave a Pacific Palisades independent book store a little boost and locals a little excitement last week. More →

Stars Pay Tribute To Paul Newman Oct 28, 2008

An awe-inspiring array of stars paid tribute to Paul Newman at a benefit gala for one of the actor’s summer camps for sick children in California last night. More →

Get Ready For The Carousel Of Hope This Weekend Oct 23, 2008

The annual Carousel of Hope Gala will take place this weekend to raise money for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes. More →

Celebrities To Pay Tribute To Paul Newman Sep 30, 2008

An awe-inspiring array of stars will pay tribute to Paul Newman at a benefit gala for one of the actor’s summer camps for sick children in California next month. More →

Who Wants To Be A Roadie For The Who? Aug 18, 2008

Following last week’s announcement that they are to donate the proceeds from an upcoming concert to charity, classic British rockers The Who are offering one lucky fan the chance to roadie for them on their new tour in a special online auction to raise money for a charity that inspires at-risk youth with the assistance of homeless shelter dogs. More →

Toby Keith Raises Cash For Ally's House Jun 17, 2008

The annual Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic in Oklahoma last week set a new record by raising $709,000 for Ally's House, a nonprofit organization that helps families dealing with childhood cancer. More →

Eat From Your Favorite Celebrity's Plate! Apr 28, 2008

“Let them eat cake,” said Marie-Antoinette, the Queen consort of Louis XVI, and now you have the chance to do just that – eat cake from a plate designed and signed by one of Tinsletown’s finest. More →

Happy Military Mothers' Day From The Stars Apr 16, 2008

A group of celebrities are marking Mothers’ Day with a new initiative from Hallmark Greeting Cards for military moms deployed overseas. 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 →

Stars Sell Out For Charity Jan 29, 2008

Celebrities old and new are backing sales to benefit good causes this month, with one young starlet opening her closet for charity in a bid to help save some of the most endangered species on the planet, and a well-known actor auctioning radios for Africa. More →

Julia Roberts - More Than Just A Pretty Woman Jan 25, 2008

Julia Roberts may be one of the most instantly recognizable actresses in Hollywood, but as a child she suffered from an affliction shared by over 3 million other Americans. Along with her brother, Heroes star Eric Roberts, the actress was a chronic stutterer. But it was a disorder she fought to overcome, and now she is helping others overcome the frustrating complaint. More →

Making Friends With 3 Needles Nov 29, 2006

Award-winning independent film director & writer Thom Fitzgerald graciously took the time to share with Look to the Stars his thoughts about his new movie 3 Needles. The film tells three stories from the global AIDS crisis. Like a good friend, he helped me to see movies, storytelling, AIDS and myself differently — much as he hopes his movie 3 Needles will do for you. More →