Look To The Stars News: Zachary Levi

Lady Gaga To Be Honored At Celebrity Charity Event

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, The Trevor Project will honor Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 Award during “Trevor Live” at the Hollywood Palladium.

The annual show benefits the life-saving work of The Trevor Project, a recent honoree of the White House as a Champion of Change for leadership and innovation in suicide prevention.

“Our young people are at the center of a health crisis, and vocal leaders like Lady Gaga and technology leaders like Google Inc. have stepped up to help change our culture,” said David McFarland, Interim Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project. “Our honorees are working with The Trevor Project to make a better today and a brighter tomorrow for youth. We are proud to honor Lady Gaga with the Trevor Hero Award and Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020 award for their work to help young people express their true selves with pride.”

Zachary Levi Honored By Operation Smile

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity, honored Smile Ambassadors Zachary Levi and Giuliana and Bill Rancic at its 10th annual Smile Gala on September 23, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The organization honored President of NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke and her son Henry who was born with a cleft, as well as philanthropist Sue Tsao. Special guests included Operation Smile Ambassadors Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, Billy Bush, Brooke Burke-Charvet and David Charvet, Sharif Atkins and Megan Follows. More than $1.2 million was raised to benefit the organization.

Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft. One in 10 of those children will die before their first birthday. The Smile Gala helps to provide hope and healthy futures for children worldwide. Operation Smile provides free surgery for children suffering from clefts, to heal their smiles and transform their lives.

Celebrity Ambassadors To Be Honored At Operation Smile Charity Gala

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Operation Smile, an international children’s medical charity, will honor Smile Ambassadors Zachary Levi and Giuliana and Bill Rancic at its 10th annual Smile Gala on September 23, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

President of NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke and her 12-year-old son Henry, as well as philanthropist Sue Tsao, also will be honored. “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

LTTS Exclusive: Celebrities Flock To Charity Bohemian Dream Party

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

On March 6, LookToTheStars.org’s Hollywood Insider, Maxine Tatlonhari, headed over to Bardot in Hollywood and attended the Bohemian Dream Party to benefit the amazing Young Storytellers Foundation.

Young Hollywood celebrities Zachary Levi and Jason Ritter hosted the event, which was well attended by stars, media and supporters of the charity.

TV Stars Host Bohemian Dream Party Benefiting Young Storytellers Foundation

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:14:00 +0000

Actors Zachary Levi (‘Chuck’), Ben McKenzie (‘Southland’), Jason Ritter (‘The Event’), and Josh Radnor (‘How I Met Your Mother’) will host the Bohemian Dream Party to benefit the Young Storytellers Foundation, a nonprofit arts-education organization, on March 6th.

The Bohemian Dream Party is an entertainment industry-supported affair promoting a culture of literacy in the community and academic achievement in the classroom. Among the celebration, the evening’s entertainment will include live performances, tarot readings, live painting, chocolate and wine tasting, absinthe by Lucid, magicians, a benefit fashion show, and a charity auction to help continue support of the Young Storytellers Foundation.

Celebrity Charity Christmas Eve Event Helps LA Mission

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Guests lined up before dawn on the streets of Skid Row on Friday, mostly families with children, to be at the front of the line for the Los Angeles Mission Christmas Eve event.

Jennifer Love Hewitt hosted Friday’s event, and was joined by other notables from the entertainment industry, public officials, and other volunteers to serve the meal and give out gifts. Volunteers included Alyssa Milano, Stephanie Pratt, Boo Boo Stewart, Zachary Levi, Kate Linder and many more.

Felicity Huffman Makes Short Film For Responsibility Project

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project – which encourages people to “do the right thing” – has partnered with celebrities, Felicity Huffman and Danny Glover to produce two short films that shed light on the topic of responsibility.

Felicity Huffman is the writer, director and star of “Lesster,” the newest short film from The Responsibility Project. In the film, Huffman is a busy mom trying to teach her son the value of taking an environmental stand while she and her husband are ironically unaware of their own impacts.

Danny Glover directs and stars in “Second Line,” where Glover portrays a wealthy and frustrated businessman who is forced to walk to work after car troubles. The man, who is too busy and self-consumed to notice others, rushes through the streets of San Francisco – finally realizing all he’s missed.

Stars Play Charity Ping Pong At PaddleJam

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:30:00 +0000

On Sunday, September 26, stars from TV, Film, Sports and Music united with their favorite non-profit organizations for The Ultimate Slam PaddleJam, a ping pong celebrity doubles tournament to raise awareness for the crucial issues of multiple non-profits.

Taking place at The Music Box in the heart of Hollywood, the 2010 PaddleJam is the launch of an annual initiative uniting stars, non-profits and cause-conscious brands to showcase the many ways to make a difference without necessarily reaching into one’s wallet.

Eva Longoria Wants To Be Your Navigator

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:46:00 +0000

Eva Longoria Parker is teaming up with her friends to help kids fight back against cancer.

She announced last week that she is continuing on in her position as Honorary Chair for Rally for Kids with Cancer for a second year, and wants you to get involved in the Rally’s “Scavenger Cup”.

Michael Douglas Takes Part In Stand Up To Cancer Event

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Michael Douglas made an emotional appearance via video at the massive Stand Up To Cancer television event on September 10.

“Cancer doesn’t care how many Oscars you’ve won or how many tough guys you’ve played,” said the actor, who is currently battling stage 4 throat cancer.

A huge number of stars took part in the event – simulcast live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One, and VH1 – including Elizabeth Banks, Kathy Bates, Sir Richard Branson, Michael Chiklis, George Clooney, Baron Davis, Emily Deschanel, Bill Hader, Dorothy Hamill, Anne Heche, Cheryl Hines, Randy Jackson, George Karl, Dr. Jon Lapook, Rob Lowe, Jane Lynch, Marlee Matlin, Shareen Mitchell, Olivia Munn, Lisa Niemi, Kelly Osbourne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Passmore, Will Smith, Sam Trammell, Denzel Washington, Aaron Yoo, Renee Zellweger, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tatyana Ali, Dave Annable, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, David Boreanaz, Abigail Breslin, Cindy Crawford, Fran Drescher, Elizabeth Edwards, Donald Faison, Sally Field, Derek Fisher, Michael C. Hall, Alyson Hannigan, Tony Hawk, Jon Heder, Marg Helgenberger, Terrence Howard, Ken Jeong, Rashida Jones, Minka Kelly, Laura Linney, Zachary Levi, Ray Liotta, Seth MacFarlane, Mandy Moore, Apolo Anton Ohno, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Jim Parsons, Aubrey Plaza, Dr. Ana Maria Polo, Yarel Ramos, Naya Rivera, Robin Roberts, Seth Rogen, The Simpsons, Eric Stonestreet, Marcia Strassman, Alison Sweeney, Maura Tierney, Gabrielle Union, Sofia Vassilieva, Sofia Vergara, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Reese Witherspoon and Ethan Zohn.

George Clooney Joins Stand Up To Cancer Lineup

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The extraordinary lineup of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists participating in the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) primetime roadblock television fundraising event (September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT) continues to grow.

The following supporters have now joined the broadcast: Elizabeth Banks, Kathy Bates, Sir Richard Branson, Michael Chiklis, George Clooney, Baron Davis, Emily Deschanel, Bill Hader, Dorothy Hamill, Anne Heche, Cheryl Hines, Randy Jackson, George Karl, Dr. Jon Lapook, Rob Lowe, Jane Lynch, Marlee Matlin, Shareen Mitchell, Olivia Munn, Lisa Niemi, Kelly Osbourne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Passmore, Will Smith, Sam Trammell, Denzel Washington, Aaron Yoo and Renee Zellweger.

Stand Up To Cancer Announces Celebrity Lineup

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

An extraordinary line-up of actors, musicians, athletes and journalists have banded together for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the groundbreaking initiative aimed at raising funds to accelerate innovative cancer research bringing new therapies to patients quickly that will saves lives now.

Stand Up To Cancer will return to primetime TV on September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT. The one-hour fundraising event will be simulcast live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One, and VH1.

Executive produced by Laura Ziskin, the special will be hosted Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, and Brian Williams (the anchors, respectively, of the CBS, ABC and NBC evening news programs), and will feature numerous celebrity cancer survivors who exemplify that cancer can affect even the smartest, strongest and toughest people in our lives. Those expected to participate include Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Fran Drescher, Elizabeth Edwards, Delta Goodrem, Michael C. Hall, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sharon Osbourne, Robin Roberts, Maura Tierney, Sofia Vergara, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Ethan Zohn.

Zac Levi And Friends Do Something For Charity

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Staples and DoSomething.org gave new meaning to “swag” this week as celebrities including actress Nikki Blonsky, singer JoJo, Chuck star Zac Levi, Teen Choice Award winner Lucy Hale and musical performers We the Kings joined teen volunteers to donate 500 “gift bags” of school supplies to underprivileged students in Los Angeles. The star-studded Staples/Do Something 101 party at the Globe Theater at Universal followed the Teen Choice Awards.

As a highlight to the Third Annual Do Something 101 School Supply Drive, stars showed off their gift bag-stuffing skills on a red carpet to make the ultimate back-to-school swag bag full of donated pencils, notebooks, paper, pencil pouches, folders and other back-to-school essentials. Staples will add an additional 4,500 supply gift bags to the 500 bags created yesterday, a total value of $125,000 worth of supplies, so that thousands of members of the Variety Boys & Girls Club and Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood can head back to school with the supplies they need to succeed.

Zac Efron And Friends Stand Up To Cancer With Celebrity Charity PSA

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

More than a dozen of Hollywood’s young stars have joined together for a new public service campaign called “Change The Odds,” in support of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), an initiative raising critical funds for innovative cancer research. The SU2C “Change the Odds” PSA launched online today and will be featured on the upcoming SU2C broadcast event on September 10.

The cast includes Zac Efron, Dakota Fanning, Andrew Garfield, Vanessa Hudgens, Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell, Jon Heder, Aubrey Plaza, Zachary Levi, Sofia Vassilieva, Clark Duke, Olivia Munn, Naya Rivera, Donald Faison, Aaron Yoo and William Moseley. The PSA can be viewed here.

Brian Austin Green Wins Celebrity Charity Grand Prix

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Brian Austin Green has won this year’s Toyota Pro/Celebrity Charity Race at the the Long Beach Grand Prix, finishing fractions of a second in front of Adrien Brody and Zachary Levi.

The celebrity race has been held every year since 1977, and has attracted stars such as Gene Hackman, Jason Bateman, Rick Schroder, Stephen Baldwin, Donny Osmond, Sean Patrick Flanery, Nancy Lieberman, Daniel Goddard and Josh Brolin.

2008’s race was won by ESPN/ABC pit reporter for NASCAR Nationwide Jamie Little, while last year’s race was taken out by Keanu Reeves. Reeves took part this year as well, but finished 11th, ahead of Christian Slater and Tony Hawk.

Keanu Reeves To Race For Charity Again

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

After winning last year’s event, actor Keanu Reeves will once again get behind the wheel for the annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity charity race at the 36th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach next month.

Every year, Toyota donates $5,000 to Racing for Kids, a non-profit program benefiting children’s hospitals in Southern California, in the name of each celebrity racer, and another $5,000 to the winner’s charity of choice. The car company has donated close to $1.6 million to various children’s organizations since 1991.

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.

Eva Longoria To Rally For Children With Cancer

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Actress Eva Longoria has been appointed as Honorary Chair for the Rally For Children With Cancer.

This exciting event will be taking place in Los Angeles on May 1st and 2nd, 2009, and will also be launched across North America throughout the year.

All participating Rally Drivers will fundraise a minimum of $25,000 each to qualify and draft their Celebrity Navigator. The higher the funds raised, the better draft position earned. This event will feature several well-known Celebrities and attract huge media attention.

Kristen Bell Attends Alzheimer's Event

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Actress Kristen Bell was one of the many stars to attend the 17th annual Alzheimer’s Association A Night At Sardi’s event in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, March 4.

Held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the event attracted stars such as Jason Alexander, Vanessa Williams, Dick Van Dyke, Michelle Pfeiffer, P. Diddy, Greg Kinnear, Zachary Levi, Michael Chiklis and William Shatner, and honored the producers of Fox Sports and the TV show “Friday Night Lights”.

The charity event is one of the biggest annual fundraisers for the Alzheimer’s Association, garnering over $17 million since it was first held.

Katy Perry Performs While Stars Shoot Hoops For Charity

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:30:00 +0000

T-Mobile USA, Inc. launched the T-Mobile myFaves Shot of a Lifetime with an exclusive celebrity shoot-out in Phoenix to benefit charity. Eliza Dushku, Jermaine Dupri, Donald Faison, Bill Simmons and Zachary Levi joined Dwyane Wade in the challenge to benefit the charity of their choice during the weekend.

T-Mobile created the charity shoot-out to officially launch the Shot of a Lifetime national sweepstakes, which gives one lucky winner and their fave five the opportunity to play HORSE against Dwyane Wade during the Eastern Conference Finals for a chance at $50,000. More information on the sweepstakes can be found at www.t-mobile.com/nba or text “MYSHOT” to 72579 to enter.

Stars including Yao Ming and Gabrielle Union joined T-Mobile to witness Dwyane Wade, Eliza Dushku, Jermaine Dupri, Donald Faison, Bill Simmons and Zac Levi square off against each other on a custom myFaves half-court. Emcee Sal Masekela was on the mic, getting the crowd to cheer in support of each participant, who each stepped onto the court for three shots at the basket to win up to $50,000 for the charity of their choice. The charity challenge concluded with an astonishing $170,000 donated to Camp Hale Alumni Association, Global Exchange Uganda Trauma Center, the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta, Global Green, The Jimmy Fund and Operation Smile.

Kevin Coster Rocks For Charity

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Kevin Costner and his band Modern West rocked out during Super Bowl weekend in an effort to show people how serious he is about music, and to raise money for charity.

The 54-year-old actor said he’d be happy to ditch the fame of celebrity for the chance to just perform.

“It’s clearly not the need for attention. I’ve had enough of that for a lifetime,” Costner said laughing. “It’s no fun being a celebrity. I’d rather be a performer. I’d rather sing for my supper.”

Celebrities To Play In Charity Soccer Match

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Former US soccer player/World Cup champion Mia Hamm and husband Nomar Garciaparra are once again set to host their annual charity soccer match benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Mia Hamm Foundation.

The event will be held on Saturday, January 17, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Proceeds from the event benefit bone marrow transplant patients and their families.

Celebrities expected to participate in the match include skateboarding legends Tony Hawk and Ryan Sheckler, U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh, NFL great Marcus Allen, actors Zachary Levi and Jimmy Jean Louis, Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo, Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden, Anthony Lapaglia, Andrea Bowen, Chris Richardson, Josh Hutchenson, Misty May-Treanor, current and former members of the U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer team, and many more.

Catherine Zeta-Jones to Host A Fine Romance - Hollywood Loves Broadway

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:30:00 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta Jones will be hosting the fourth annual ‘Fine Romance’ event at Sony Pictures in Culver City California to benefit the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation. Decorating her side as co-host will be Hugh Jackman.

The star-studded evening celebrates the love affair between Broadway and Hollywood. Accompanied by a live orchestra, various celebrities from film and stage will perform songs from musicals that have tied both coasts together for decades.

‘A Fine Romance – Hollywood Loves Broadway’ is produced by Laurence Mark and Dan Jinks. Confirmed performers to date: Amy Adams, Kristin Chenoweth,  Alan Cumming, Sandy Duncan, Victor Garber, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Elijah Kelly, Zachary Levi, Audra MacDonald, James Marsden, Donna Murphy, and John Lloyd Young. 

Bid For Signed Coffee Cups For Charity

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Fancy sitting down for a cup of coffee and helping to fight breast cancer at the same time? Now you can, with the launch of the Second Annual Nonni’s Biscotti Celebrity Mug Auction.

The auction launches today, October 1, and features over 90 pink Nonni’s mugs signed by some of your favorite stars. 100% of the proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the auction features cups signed by Barbara Walters, Montel Williams, Zachary Levi, Jason Mewes, Joel Madden, Debra Messing, Cameron Mathison, Daniel Goddard, Julianne Hough, Shannon Elizabeth, Susan Lucci, and many more.

Nancy Brinker created Susan G. Komen for the Cure in honor of her dying sister’s wish to speed up research and make the treatment process a little more esthetic and feminine friendly. A global breast cancer movement was launched, “fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.”

Jeans Engineered For Celebs On Auction

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:00 +0000

Anybody walking through Times Square may be surprised to find hundreds of jeans and shirts hanging like laundry from clotheslines above the streets. Don’t be too concerned… it’s all part of the Pair in the Square Celebrity Jeans Auction.

Alison Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser and cast member of Days of Our Lives, kicked off the auction yesterday by auctioning off Ryan Seacrest’s jeans to benefit the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. The remaining celebrity jeans from Miley Cyrus, Nick Lachey, Ashlee Simpson, Lauren Conrad, Rachael Ray, Minnie Driver, Debra Messing, Brittany Snow, Terrence Howard, Forest Whitaker, Neil Patrick Harris, and many more are available at www.clothesoffourback.org. A sweepstakes will also be held at www.washingmyjeans.com to win the new GE Profile Frontload Washer and Dryer as part of the auction.

Proceeds from the auction, which runs until September 8, will go to Feeding America, The Art of Elysium, Hope North, and H.E.L.P. Malawi.