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Metallica, Scars on Broadway Perform for Silverlake Conservatory May 12, 2008

Wednesday, May 14, will see Metallica perform at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. Joining the iconic heavy-metal band at the fundraising concert will be Scars On Broadway, fronted by Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan from the band System of a Down. More →

Glenn Close Throws a Bone to Charity May 12, 2008

Glenn Close is a five-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner, but it’s her latest role at Fetchdog.com that’s earned the actress a ‘Golden Bone’ from Look to the Stars. More →

First Star's Children’s Rights Celebration May 12, 2008

First Star's fifth annual Celebration for Children’s Rights takes place on the evening of June 7, 2008 and honors humanitarians and visionaries who are devoted to helping children, and to support First Star’s legislative, public awareness and professional education programs to help abused and neglected kids across the country. More →

Take a Walk With Jamie Lee Curtis May 12, 2008

Do you have what it takes to be a mentor? Two-time Golden Globe-winning actress, Jamie Lee Curtis certainly knows what is essential for dreams to become a reality. On Friday, October 5th, (6:30 am – 9:00 am), she will be mentoring the women who participate in the Oxygen Mentor Walk at Santa Monica Beach, Los Angeles, CA. More →

Look to The Stars Asks Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik May 9, 2008

John Ondrasik, the recording artist behind the pop-rock sensation Five For Fighting, has been offering Americans support and inspiration for more than 10 years. His song, Superman (It’s Not Easy) became an anthem after the 9/11 attacks, and was performed at The Concert for New York City in late 2001, and then added to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV. More →

Love Our Children USA Recognizes Mother's Who Make A Difference May 9, 2008

Love Our Children USA announced today the Third Annual “Mothers Who Make A Difference List.” More →

Adult Film Stars Swing For Charity May 9, 2008

Earlier this month, Motley Crue front man, Vince Neil, brought some unusual flair to the Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley for the Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament. He, along with a host of adult film stars, flocked to the greens to raise money to combat childhood illnesses. More →

Alicia Keys Raises a Small Fortune for Keep a Child Alive May 9, 2008

Keep A Child Alive spokesperson Alicia Keys is asking her fans to contribute to the charity’s Text Alive Campaign. This simple act allows the non-profit organization continue its work distributing life-saving medication, support and orphan care to children and families living with HIV and AIDS in Africa. More →

Magic Johnson Receives 3rd Annual USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award May 8, 2008

NBA Legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Earvin "Magic" Johnson received the 3rd annual USA TODAY Hollywood Hero Award presented by USA TODAY President and Publisher Craig A. Moon. A long-time humanitarian and social advocate, Johnson was honored for his work in entertainment, underserved communities and the founding of the Magic Johnson Foundation. More →

Pitt and Jolie Among Time's Most Influential People May 8, 2008

TIME magazine placed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together in 21st place in its latest annual list of the world’s most influential people, and George Clooney stepped up to write a glowing tribute. More →

Police To Bail On Career After Final Charity Gig May 8, 2008

The Police plan to finish up where they began, with their final performance of their reunion tour taking place in New York this summer. The group said in a statement: “We kicked off our very first American tour at CBGB’s in 1978, and this summer, 30 years later, our journey will come full circle as we play our final show here in New York City.” More →

Celebrities Raising Voices For Burma May 7, 2008

Will Ferrell and Jennifer Aniston have joined the US Campaign for Burma, and are asking others to do the same for the Burma: It Can’t Wait Campaign. Stars are on a mission to raise one million voices in 30 days against the human rights atrocities occurring in the Southeast Asian country. More →

Stars Sign Up For Mandela's Birthday Bash May 7, 2008

The list of artists signing up for the June 27th 46664 concert in honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday just keeps growing. 45,000 tickets are available for the one-day event, which will feature acts such as Eminem, Queen, Annie Lennox, Razorlight, Keane, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. More →

Celebs Design Bags For Mother's Day May 7, 2008

Yoga bags designed by celebrities such as Courteney Cox Arquette, Martina McBride and Patricia Arquette are up for grabs at eBay Giving Works from May 5-15, 2008, to raise funds for women battling breast cancer. More →

Halle Berry, Jonas Brothers Support Revlon Run/Walk For Women May 7, 2008

Pop-Rock band Jonas Brothers, took time out during a recent guest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to sign an Epiphone guitar, courtesy of Gibson Guitars in support of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Revlon Run/Walk For Women. The guitar, along with the pen Kevin, Joe and Nick used to sign it, is currently available on CharityFolks.com. More →

The Blues Mobile Comes to the Beach May 6, 2008

The Blues Brothers gave a live, oceanside performance last week at the Celebration Of The Sea Music & Film Festival. Jake and Elwood Blues, the only performers officially sanctioned by original Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate, arrived in the Blues Mobile and performed hits from the Briefcase Full Of Blues album on Miami Beach to raise money for the Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis. More →

Rascal Flatts Donates Millions to Children’s Hospital May 6, 2008

Country music band Rascal Flatts will receive the 7th Annual Academy of Country Music/Home Depot Humanitarian Award this month for their donation of over $2 million to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, in Nashville, the largest fundraising donation in the hospital’s history. More →

John Oliver Questions Fair Trade May 6, 2008

Amidst the growing confusion between fair trade products – there’s fair trade, fairer trade, fair and organic, fair and local, fair and non global warming, fair to the last drop, etc. – political humourist John Oliver may have found a much easier way to determine what product to buy. More →

Dinner With Erykah On Auction At Museum Fundraiser May 6, 2008

Grammy-winner Erykah Badu has put herself up on the auction block to help raise funds for the African American Museum in Dallas. The 23rd annual African American Museum Gala and Auction, taking place May 10th, is the museum’s top fundraiser, helping to provide a home for African-American art and a venue for historical exhibits pertaining to African-American culture. More →

Heather Mills Hosts 2008 Farm Sanctuary Gala May 5, 2008

Heather Mills is giving hope to animal-lovers everywhere by returning to host this year’s Farm Sanctuary Gala on May 17th, with emcee Melissa Rivers. More →

Sting’s 20th Year Saving Rainforests May 5, 2008

Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, will celebrate their 15th annual Rainforest Foundation Fund benefit concert, Some Kinda Legacy, at Carnegie Hall May 8. More →

Hasselhoff’s New Wheels May 5, 2008

David Hasselhoff, a long time supporter of UCP Wheels for Humanity, spoke once again at their annual fundraiser last month in California. A huge success, the event raised hundreds of thousands for the charity, which supplies wheelchairs for developing countries. More →

Charity Folks Help Charity Drives May 5, 2008

Charity Folks takes on the daunting task of organising online auctions for celebrity-driven fund raisers for charity. More →

Iggy Pop Supports The Children's Society May 5, 2008

The Children's Society chose punk legend Iggy Pop's song “Lust for Life” as their theme for a garden entry in last year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The garden won a Silver medal at the London event, using as a main feature an arc of water which moved in rhythmic patterns to his song. More →

Eddie Vedder Rocks Kelly Slater Foundation Benefit May 2, 2008

Eddie Vedder, actor/activist Sean Penn, big-wave mogul Jeff Clark, and host Marty Colombatto paddled out in front of Colombatto’s estate overlooking Cotton’s Point (California) last Sunday, the morning after a private benefit concert by Vedder raised over $350,000 in support of the Kelly Slater Foundation. More →

Radiohead Joins Child Labor Awareness Campaign May 2, 2008

With a 20-year history of raising awareness for human rights and environmental causes, Radiohead is no stranger to the activist scene. And now, in partnership with MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking), the band has released the “All I Am” video to bring child labor practices into the spotlight. More →

Ben Affleck To Host One-X-One Fundraiser May 1, 2008

For the past three years, Ben Affleck has watched his buddy Matt Damon host the ONEXONE fundraiser in Toronto. This year, the Oscar-winning activist actor will take centre stage as he hosts the OneXOne Gala (June 14) from a new location – Commonwealth Hall in Calgary. More →

Sean Penn Gets His Hands Dirty In A Charity Caravan May 1, 2008

Actor Sean Penn is on a mission to fight the war in Iraq, poverty, homelessness, and global warming – and he’s using some buses to help him. More →

How Deep Is Barry Gibb's Love? May 1, 2008

The Miami Beach Community Health Center is offering free health screenings all this week thanks to the celebrity board co-chairman of the Miami Beach Health Foundation, Bee Gee Barry Gibb. More →

Sandi Patty To Host Benefit May 1, 2008

Sandi Patty, the voice of American contemporary Christian music, is to host a special benefit tomorrow night. More →