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Annie Lennox Joins Mother's Day Walk In London Mar 7, 2016

Dr Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline, Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger led a mass walk through London on Sunday 6 March, ahead of International Women’s Day. More →

Stars Help Save The Children Celebrate A Night Of Motown Mar 7, 2016

Last week, Save the Children held A Night of Motown at the Roundhouse in London. More →

Gloria Gaynor To Perform At Yellow Rose Gala Mar 7, 2016

The 30TH Anniversary of the Yellow Rose Gala presented by Texas Health Resources will take place at 6:30 p.m. on April 2, 2016, at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. More →

Stars Support FabLab, The First Science TV Series Aimed At Tween And Teen Girls Mar 7, 2016

FabLab is the first and only science television series aimed at bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) to the under-reached ’tween and teen girl demographic. More →

Devo Donates Royalties Of Whip It To PETA Mar 7, 2016

Devo have donated royalties from their classic hit “Whip It” to PETA to help launch a campaign to free tigers, lions, and other big cats from the circus, where they are routinely whipped. More →

Bill Clinton Pays Tribute To The Legacy Of Nancy Reagan Mar 6, 2016

Bill Clinton has paid tribute to Nancy Reagan, who passed away this weekend, leaving behind a legacy of charity work. More →

Virginia McKenna To Attend San Francisco Green Film Festival Mar 4, 2016

The star of the 1966 classic wildlife film Born Free, Virginia McKenna, is the special guest at this year’s 6th San Francisco Green Film Festival. More →

Celebrities Face Hell On High Seas For Sport Relief Mar 4, 2016

Six celebrities will be swapping the comforts of the stage and studio for five days of nautical torture as they attempt to sail around the UK, on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Hell on High Seas. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow, Padma Lakshmi, Questlove Join Chicago Ideas Curiosity Series Mar 4, 2016

Chicago Ideas announced this week that Academy Award-winning actress and founder of the lifestyle brand goop, Gwyneth Paltrow, CEO of goop, Lisa Gersh and Top Chef’s Emmy-nominated host and author Padma Lakshmi will join the Curiosity Series lineup. Other confirmed speakers include The Ayn Rand Institute’s Yaron Brook, The Root’s Questlove and cultural commentator Chuck Klosterman. More →

NBA Star Russell Westbrook Opens 9th Reading Room Mar 4, 2016

The Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation continued its support of youth literacy with the unveiling of the 9th Russell’s Reading Room this week at Spencer Elementary School in Oklahoma City. 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 →

Dierks Bentley, Kacey Musgraves To Perform At Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala Mar 3, 2016

Mack, Jack & McConaughey, the joint fundraising effort of ESPN analyst and legendary football coach Mack Brown, ACM award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram and Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, announced today that multi-Platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley and Grammy award winner Kacey Musgraves will headline its gala night on Thursday, Apr 14, 2016 as part of MJ&M’s two day event in Austin, Texas. More →

Brooke Burke-Charvet To MC World Of Children Award 2016 Alumni Honors Mar 3, 2016

World of Children Award, a global recognition and funding organization for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children, announced today the three extraordinary individuals that will be honored at World of Children Award 2016 Alumni Honors on Tuesday, April 12 at the Montage Beverly Hills. More →

American Red Cross Launches Auction For Home Fire Safety Mar 3, 2016

Home fires kill more people in an average year than all domestic natural disasters combined. That’s why The American Red Cross wants to ensure your family knows what to do to stay safe. More →

UPDATE: Albertsons Companies Sets Goal For Cage-Free Eggs Mar 3, 2016

Following yesterday’s story on LookToTheStars.org featuring letters from Joaquin Phoenix and Bob Barker, Albertsons, the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain, announced its commitment to improving animal welfare in its entire supply chain by switching to 100 cage-free eggs by 2025 for all its stores and affiliate locations, including Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Star Market, and Carrs. More →

Sun City Musicians To Gather At Shared Interest Gala Mar 3, 2016

On April 7, 2016 at Espace in Manhattan, Shared Interest will honor change makers for Southern Africa at their much-anticipated anniversary gala. More →

Dita Von Teese Gives Back To The Burlesque Community Mar 3, 2016

Starting Valentines Day Sunday, February 14, 2016 thru March 14, 2016, the limited edition vinyl release of “Soundtrack For Seduction” from Dita Von Teese will be available for purchase at www.12on12.com/ditavonteese. More →

UN Women Launches HeForShe Arts Week Mar 2, 2016

As part of the International Women’s Day commemoration, UN Women is launching a new initiative aimed at leveraging the arts for gender equality – HeForShe Arts Week. More →

Barack Obama Proclaims March As Red Cross Month Mar 2, 2016

President Barack Obama has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the country, a tradition begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. More →

Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation To Honor Jimmy Carter Mar 2, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor President Jimmy Carter at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Joaquin Phoenix And Bob Barker Blast Safeway/Albertsons CEO Over Animal Cruelty Mar 2, 2016

Two Hollywood heavyweights are crying foul over a major grocer’s inhumane treatment of animals. More →

Oprah Opens Closet To Benefit Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Mar 2, 2016

eBay has teamed up with O, The Oprah Magazine to offer shoppers everywhere a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of pop culture history. Beginning March 1, eBay is releasing more than 200 items of clothing, shoes and accessories, straight from Oprah's spring clean out of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” closet (eBay.com/oprah-closet) giving fans everywhere a chance to step into her shoes. More →

Pamela Anderson Wants To Talk To Canadian Prime Minister About Sealing Subsidies Mar 2, 2016

This week, PETA Honorary Director Pamela Anderson wrote to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking to meet with him and discuss ending federal subsidies of the commercial seal slaughter, as Norway recently did. More →

Celebrity Teams Announced For Sports Relief: Clash Of The Titans Mar 2, 2016

Team captains Sir Steve Redgrave and Freddie Flintoff have revealed the first members of their teams for Sport Relief: Clash of the Titans. More →

Elton John AIDS Foundation Raises Over $6.2 Million Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party Mar 1, 2016

The 24th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raised over $6.2 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS. More →

Messi Gives Signed Soccer Jerseys And Ball To Boy In Afghanistan Mar 1, 2016

Five year old Murtaza Ahmadi, an Afghan boy whose photo went viral after he was pictured wearing an Argentine National Team soccer jersey made from a plastic bag with ‘Messi’ and the number ‘10’ penned on the back, has received a special package sent by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lionel Messi. More →

Arcade Fire To Be Honored With Humanitarian Award Mar 1, 2016

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced Arcade Fire – Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Will Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara – as the recipient of the 2016 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Bell Media. More →

Danica Patrick Helps Launch Dental Campaign For Veterans Mar 1, 2016

Barriers like cost, lack of insurance and access to dentists nearby kept more than 155 million American adults from visiting a dentist in the past year, and among those in need are our nation’s veterans. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored By Vanity Fair And Stuart Weitzman Mar 1, 2016

Lasy week, Vanity Fair and Stuart Weitzman hosted a private luncheon to celebrate Hollywood triple threat, Elizabeth Banks. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Reveal Which Superpowers They Want Mar 1, 2016

Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, this year answering the question “If you could have one superpower, what would it be?” More →