Look To The Stars News: Ted Danson

Stars To Stand Up To Addiction In The Name Of Prevention

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Angel’s at Risk, a leading Westside-based charity co-founded by Ted Danson that works with at-risk teens and their families in addressing drug and alcohol use and abuse, will host the second annual "Stand Up To Addiction in the Name of Prevention event on February 11 at a private estate in Pacific Palisades.

The event’s host committee includes Irving Azoff, Barbra Streisand, James Brolin, James Caan, Ted Danson, Sugar Ray Leonard Tobey Maguire and many others.

“Prevention education is paramount,” said Susie Spain, Angel’s at Risk co-founder. “We believe that when the issue of addiction is addressed early in life, the family’s future can be changed forever.”

Elton John To Host Annual Oscar Viewing Party For Charity

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) will celebrate its 20th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 26 at the newly re-designed West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish will host the gala event sponsored by Chopard, Neuro and Wells Fargo. This year celebrity chef Cat Cora will prepare a special menu to be served to guests seated to watch a live telecast of the 84th Academy Awards. Following dinner, Grammy nominated Foster the People will take the stage to perform.

The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party is the most highly visible and successful fund-raising event in Hollywood on Oscar night. Over the past 20 years, this annual event has raised millions of dollars thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s supporters. The money raised is used to increase EJAF’s investments in its grant-making initiatives, which support HIV prevention and treatment programs, stigma reduction efforts, and direct services to persons living with HIV/AIDS, especially marginalized populations with special needs.

Stars Get Behind The American Red Cross For Christmas

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0000

More than a dozen celebrities are urging their fans and the public to donate to the American Red Cross this holiday season and give a gift that will help people when they need it most.

Celebrities who are actively encouraging support for the Red Cross holiday giving campaign include those on the National Celebrity Cabinet as well as other entertainment supporters. Actors Nick Cannon, Jackie Chan, Ted Danson and Alyssa Milano; television personalities Nate Berkus, Leeza Gibbons, Dr. Phil McGraw and Nancy O’Dell; and award-winning artists Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, Maroon 5 and Darius Rucker have lent their support.

Diane Lane And Josh Brolin Honored At Oceana SeaChange Party

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000

This weekend, the largest international ocean conservation group Oceana welcomed special guests Diane Lane and Josh Brolin to the 4th annual SeaChange Summer Party.

Ted Danson, Diane Lane, Josh Brolin at SeaChange Party. Photo:Oceana/Penny O’Donnell

Diane Lane And Josh Brolin To Attend Celebrity Charity SeaChange Party

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Diane Lane and Josh Brolin will be special guests at Oceana’s 2011 SeaChange Summer Party this weekend.

The “Must Attend” SeaChange Summer Party is an Orange County, California benefit for Oceana that gives donors an opportunity to help bring back the sea’s bounty for ourselves and our children.

It is a sophisticated and fun star-studded affair garnering extensive local and national press. Last year’s sold-out SeaChange event was a wonderful summer garden party held at a breathtaking exclusive Laguna Beach villa overlooking the Southern California Riviera.

Massive Greenpeace Celebrity Charity Auction Raises Money For Rainbow Warrior

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Celebrities from around the world are taking their commitment to save the planet to the next level to raise money for Greenpeace’s new flagship Rainbow Warrior. From backstage passes to private lunches you’ll see celebrities giving it up to the highest bidder in an attempt to raise money to pay for the world’s leading environmental organization’s new environmentally friendly ship.

Along with charitybuzz.com, the charity auction house, Greenpeace announced auctions of celebrity items to be held through September. The auction opens today and will run through to September 21st, at www.charitybuzz.com/greenpeace.

The Rainbow Warrior is Greenpeace’s first purpose-built vessel, and will play a key role in the fight to stop environmental destruction and promote sustainable solutions, allowing the organisation to continue bearing witness and taking action to prevent environmental crimes around the world. The ship will be ready to sail in Autumn 2011, to mark Greenpeace’s 40th anniversary.

Ted Danson And Adrian Grenier Attend Oceana Hamptons Splash Party

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

On July 30, international ocean conservation organization Oceana welcomed Ted Danson and Adrian Grenier and the Honey Brothers at the 2nd annual Hamptons Splash party.

Adrian Grenier and Ted Danson – Photo: Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye.com

Ted Danson And Adrian Grenier To Bring Celebrity Power To Oceana Charity Party

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Oceana will hold its second annual Hamptons Splash Party on July 30, 2011 at the beachfront home of Margie and Michael Loeb in Southampton, NY, with guests including Ted Danson and Adrian Grenier.

Oceana returns to the Hamptons after receiving an outpouring of support surrounding last year’s inaugural celebration.

Ted Danson's New Book: How We Can Save Our Oceans

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Actor Ted Danson has released a new book today outlining his 20-year career as an ocean activist and shares the often frightening yet hopeful news about the crisis in our oceans.

Oceana is the story of our oceans’ possible demise, and what can be done to stop it, as told by Ted Danson, one of the world’s most renowned ocean conservationists. You’ll learn how Ted became involved in marine conservation and how his dedication has deepened over the years. You’ll be immersed in the biggest issues facing our oceans, including global overfishing, offshore drilling and ocean acidification, to name a few.

And you’ll find out what we can do to help turn the tide for the oceans, from working to push national and international governing bodies to eating sustainably-caught seafood. Sprinkled throughout are fascinating historical tidbits and personalities connected to the oceans, and beautiful illustrations and photographs to boot.

Ted Danson Testifies For Science And Preparedness In The Arctic

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Oceana founder and board member Ted Danson attended a hearing and presenting public testimony to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement on Tuesday, November 9.

Danson is a long-time ocean advocate, who recently spent time in the Arctic. His testimony focused on the lack of basic scientific information about the Chukchi Sea ecosystem and the lack of response capabilities in the event of a spill.

“If you had done the science to begin with, maybe you would have said, ‘You know what? Don’t drill here, drill there,” he said. "It has less impact on the environment, and you can still get your oil.’

Orlando Bloom Helps Comedy Fight Malaria

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Stars from television, film and music have joined Malaria No More to use their talent (and their funny bone) to shine a bright light on the malaria crisis and get people talking about malaria.

Of course, there’s nothing funny about malaria, but comedy can be a powerful tool for bringing the issue to a new audience. Although malaria was eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ago, many Americans do not know that this preventable and treatable disease continues to claim the lives of more that 850,000 people every year, most of them children under the age of 5 in Africa.

Comedy Fights Malaria takes a brand-new approach to an age-old health issue. Rather than the traditional method of earnest appeals for aid, Comedy Fights Malaria focuses first and foremost on providing entertaining content in the form of web videos, public service announcements and character sketches to educate and engage a new audience in the fight against malaria.

Pierce Brosnan To Host Oceana Charity Summer Party

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Join Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Bridges on September 10th in Laguna Beach for Oceana’s 2010 SeaChange Summer Party.

The “Must Attend” SeaChange Summer Party is an Orange County, California benefit for Oceana that gives donors an opportunity to help bring back the sea’s bounty for ourselves and our children.

It will be a sophisticated and fun star-studded affair garnering extensive local and national press. Like previous spectacular SOLD OUT SeaChange events, it will be a wonderful summer garden party held at a breathtaking exclusive Laguna Beach villa overlooking the Southern California Riviera.

Ted Danson Urges Obama To Stop Offshore Drilling

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Ted Danson – a board member of Oceana – has blogged about the charity’s current campaign to stop offshore drilling in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

“While images of oiled wildlife and beaches hit us in the gut — and are part of the reason I got involved in ocean conservation decades ago — there’s another reason why it’s time to stop drilling for oil in our oceans,” wrote the actor/activist in the Huffington Post. "It might not have a face or feathers, but it’s just as important.

“The reason is this: The stubborn push to continue drilling not only fouls our oceans and contributes to climate change, it weakens our ability to join the emerging market for clean energy — specifically offshore wind.

Ted Danson To Attend Oceana's Charity Splash Party

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Oceana has announced that it will hold its inaugural Hamptons “Splash” Party on July 10, 2010 at the Water Mill, N.Y. home of Lois Robbins and Andrew Zaro.

The mid-summer event marks Oceana’s debut into the Hamptons community for an annual celebration of ocean conservation.

“Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by the ocean, and it’s at a tipping point right now,” said Oceana board member Ted Danson. “The good news is that we still have a chance to turn the tide, and that is the message we want to communicate to our guests in the Hamptons.”

Ted Danson And Friends Want You To Be An Ocean Hero

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Oceana has launched a brand new star-studded PSA that urges viewers to take an online pledge to protect the oceans, saying: “The oceans need your help. Take the pledge. Be an Ocean Hero.” For each pledge, an anonymous donor will donate $1 to Oceana.

The spot features an all-star cast of celebrity ocean advocates including Oceana board members Ted Danson and Sam Waterston, as well as fellow Oceana supporters Kate Walsh, January Jones, Anna Torv and Sam Trammel.

Charitybuzz Launches A Bid To Save The Earth

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth will be laying out the green carpet for celebrities who are lending their star power for a bid to save the earth.

Celebrities are turning out to be among the biggest players in philanthropy in 2010. The Green Auction exemplifies what can be achieved when a fantastic mix of people from various industries, unite for one purpose: to advocate for the environment.

Harrison Ford To Host Environmental Charity Awards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart will host a special event for Oceana this Friday, November 20, to honor Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington.

The 2009 Oceana Partners Award Gala honors those individuals who have made outstanding contributions through their personal commitment to the cause of protecting and conserving the environment. Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of 12 books. Dr. Deepak Chopra is the Founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, California and Manhattan, New York. He is also the author of many best-selling books.

Joining Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart in hosting the event will be Morgan Freeman, Jeff Goldblum, Trudie Styler, Sting, Robert Redford and Ron Howard. Working behind the scenes are Ted Danson and Sam Waterston.

Ted Danson To Lead Young Storytellers Festival

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Ted Danson, Henry Winkler, Zachary Levi, Anthony LaPaglia and a host of other stars will host a special outdoor festival to encourage literacy in September.

Storypalooza is a festival featuring children’s storytelling games, musical guests, and a live performance of scripts by an all-star cast. The festival is being organized by the Young Storytellers Foundation, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school students through the art of storytelling. The Foundation offers a uniquely engaging and effective arts education and youth development program to targeted elementary schools in Los Angeles where students are at-risk and have little or no access to the arts. Twice a year at more than 30 schools, the program pairs 10 students from 4th or 5th grade with 10 mentors. The mentors volunteer one lunch hour a week for seven weeks to guide and encourage the students as they imagine and develop their own short screenplay. In the eighth week, professional Hollywood actors perform the students’ scripts for a live audience.

Storypalooza – which also features appearances by Ben McKenzie, Tate Donovan, Josh Radnor, Mary Steenburgen and many more – will take place on September 26 at Crossroads Elementary School in Santa Monica. More info can be found here.

Stars Want Bluefin Tuna Off The Menu

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

A group of actors has written to Robert De Niro’s Nobu restaurant chain to ask them to stop serving endangered Bluefin Tuna.

According the Britain’s The Telegraph, Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron, Jemima Khan, Woody Harrelson, Laura Bailey, Alicia Silverstone, Zac Goldsmith, Sting, Trudie Styler, Elle Macpherson and Stephen Fry have “written to the restaurant to say they can no longer dine with a clear conscience as long as the restaurant continues to serve bluefin tuna – a species considered by many to be as endangered as the white rhinoceros, panda or tiger.”

The plight of the bluefin tuna has been highlighted by the release of The End of the Line, a film narrated by Ted Danson that shows the effects of overfishing on the world’s oceans.

Ted Danson Writes Eco-Article For CNN

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Actor Ted Danson has written an article for CNN to raise awareness of the first UN-recognized World Oceans Day, held on Monday, June 8.

Co-founder of Oceana – an organization that campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans – Danson is a well-known advocate for ocean protection.

“I became an ocean activist in 1987,” wrote Danson. "It was the fifth year of “Cheers” and my family moved into a neighborhood that was on the water, in Santa Monica, California. One day I took my daughters to the beach to go swimming, but it was “closed” and I couldn’t answer my daughter’s question why."

Dick Van Dyke Steals The Show At Charity Gala

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The stars came out to play at the annual Geffen’s Stage For Any Age gala earlier this week.

Helen Mirren, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson (who was honored with the Distinction in Theater Award), Martin Short, Dana Delany, Carol Burnett, Christine Lahti and Brendan Fraser were all in the crowd that helped raise over $500,000 for the charity, but it was 83-year-old Dick Van Dyke’s renditions of songs from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang that stole the show.

The seventh annual Backstage at the Geffen Gala was held at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood, and raised money for Geffen’s Stage for Any Age – a non-profit organization that seeks to make the cultural resources of the Geffen Playhouse available to all of Los Angeles’ diverse communities. Their programs for students, seniors, and underserved populations are designed to stimulate the intellect, imagination, and creative spirit. To increase access to the theater experience, activities are carried out on site as well as in neighborhoods, schools, social service agencies, and community centers throughout Los Angeles.

Comedy Celebration To Raise Money For Myeloma Research

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Ray Romano is set to host the International Myeloma Foundation’s second annual Comedy Celebration tomorrow night, November 15.

The event will kick off at 6pm at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and Club on South Lucerne Boulevard with a cocktail reception and silent auction, with the comedy show starting at 8pm. The evening promises to deliver hilarious performances from Patricia Heaton, Jeff Garlin, Kevin James, Robert Klein, Doris Roberts, and Fred Willard, and will also feature the original one-and-only Blues Brothers – AKA Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi.

Proceeds from the evening will go to the Peter Boyle Memorial Fund at the International Myeloma Foundation, dedicated to fighting the deadly cancer of the bone marrow for which there is currently no known cure.

Oceana Awards To Honor Clinton And Sting

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Bill Clinton, Sting, and Trudie Styler will be honored at the annual Oceana Partners Awards this weekend.

Chaired by Sam Waterston and Ted Danson and hosted by Pierce Brosnan, Ron Howard, and Robert Redford, the event honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions through their personal commitment to the cause of protecting and conserving the environment. Past honorees include Ted Turner, Don Henley, James Cameron, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and Christopher Reeve. Past hosts have included Salma Hayek, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ron Meyer and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Bill Clinton has been selected as this year’s recipient because his Clinton Climate Initiative – launched in 2006 – works with over 40 of the world’s largest cities to reduce greenhouse emissions. Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, were chosen due to their efforts to raise more than $25 million dollars through 15 benefit concerts for The Rainforest Foundation, which has now expanded to a network of interconnected organizations working in 23 countries around the globe.

Harrison Ford and Sam Waterston’s Water Awards

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Orange County, California, kicked off this summer season with their largest fund raiser yet, The SeaChange Summer Party.

Held at a private estate on Laguna Beach, the event raised $1 million through ticket sales and auction to benefit Oceana, an organization that campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Actors Harrison Ford and Sam Waterston were honored at the event for their ongoing, significant ocean conservation efforts.

“We have done great things before in the human history,” said Ford. “We can do it again. Let’s not let this award be an empty vessel – let’s work for fundamental transformation – a real SeaChange in ocean policy.”

Glenn Close Throws a Bone to Charity

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:17:52 +0000

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.

“I’m in a redemption mode, to get back to my real self,” joked Close, who’s portrayed characters that haven’t always been kind to animals, “The real truth is that I’ve been surrounded by dogs my entire life.”

Last October, Close and her husband David Shaw started Fetchdog.com, a site that sells high-end dog products while raising money for charity. Included on the site is Close’s blog, Lively Licks where she interviews celebrities about their dogs, profiles people who work with dogs and dishes out tips on anything from puppy training to canine health.