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Exclusive Interview: Peter Buffett - Life Is What You Make It   Apr 3, 2012

  • Peter Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Warren Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Bill Gates's charity work and causes
  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Ted Turner's charity work and causes
  • Eve Ensler's charity work and causes
  • Kevin Costner's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Angélique Kidjo's charity work and causes
  • NoVo Foundation's celebrity supporters

LookToTheStars.org recently talked exclusively with composer, producer and philanthropist Peter Buffett about his book, Life Is What You Make It, finding your own path to fulfillment and growing up in a famous household.

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Stars To Celebrate World Peace Day At Bullets4Peace Event   Sep 19, 2011

  • Chris Noth's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • America Ferrera's charity work and causes
  • Bill Maher's charity work and causes
  • Brandy's charity work and causes
  • Cedric the Entertainer's charity work and causes
  • Chris Pine's charity work and causes
  • Cynthia Nixon's charity work and causes
  • Donald Faison's charity work and causes
  • Eric Dane's charity work and causes
  • Esai Morales's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • George Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Hill Harper's charity work and causes
  • Idris Elba's charity work and causes
  • John Corbett's charity work and causes
  • Jordin Sparks's charity work and causes
  • Julie Benz's charity work and causes
  • Kathy Griffin's charity work and causes
  • Kiefer Sutherland's charity work and causes
  • Keke Palmer's charity work and causes
  • Kristin Davis's charity work and causes
  • Kyle Maclachlan's charity work and causes
  • Lenny Kravitz's charity work and causes
  • Paul Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Regina King's charity work and causes
  • Sarah Jessica Parker's charity work and causes
  • Sean Penn's charity work and causes
  • Shannon Elizabeth's charity work and causes
  • Taraji P. Henson's charity work and causes
  • Tatyana Ali's charity work and causes
  • Vivica Fox's charity work and causes
  • Wayne Brady's charity work and causes

A number of celebrities will come together on Wednesday for a very special World Peace Day celebration in Hollywood with Bullets4Peace.

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Diddy Dirty Money Rocks Young Charity Volunteers   Jul 14, 2011

  • P. Diddy's charity work and causes
  • Eliza Doolittle's charity work and causes
  • John Legend's charity work and causes
  • Lady Gaga's charity work and causes
  • Ludacris's charity work and causes
  • Nelly's charity work and causes
  • Kelly Rowland's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Razorlight's charity work and causes
  • Snoop Dogg's charity work and causes
  • Mark Ronson's charity work and causes
  • Boy George's charity work and causes

Diddy Dirty Money and Eliza Doolittle were two of the acts to hit the stage in London this week to reward more than 11,000 charity volunteers.

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Stars Raise Their Hands for Africa   Feb 11, 2011

  • Steve Martin's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Jordin Sparks's charity work and causes
  • Starkey Hearing Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Adrian Peterson's charity work and causes
  • Kevin Sorbo's charity work and causes
  • Lou Ferrigno's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Sam Moore's charity work and causes
  • Annie Duke's charity work and causes

Steve Martin, Don Cheadle and Jordin Sparks are set to raise some funds while raising the stakes at the first annual Texas Hold’em poker tournament “Raise Your Hand for Africa”.

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Akon Hosts Christmas Toy Giveaway For Charity   Dec 22, 2010

  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Konfidence Foundation's celebrity supporters

For the third year in a row, Akon and the Konfidence Foundation gave back by hosting a Toy Giveaway to ensure less fortunate children in Metro Atlanta enjoy the holidays. On Monday,

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

  • Jay Leno's charity work and causes
  • Maria Shriver's charity work and causes
  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Jennifer Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Marc Anthony's charity work and causes
  • Gladys Knight's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Halle Berry's charity work and causes
  • Thora Birch's charity work and causes
  • Brandy's charity work and causes
  • Adrien Brody's charity work and causes
  • Joan Collins's charity work and causes
  • Jane Fonda's charity work and causes
  • Daisy Fuentes's charity work and causes
  • Tom Hanks's charity work and causes
  • Nicky Hilton's charity work and causes
  • Paris Hilton's charity work and causes
  • Anjelica Huston's charity work and causes
  • Randy Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Nigel Lythgoe's charity work and causes
  • Chris Massey's charity work and causes
  • Kyle Massey's charity work and causes
  • Nancy O'Dell's charity work and causes
  • Don Rickles's charity work and causes
  • Mimi Rogers's charity work and causes
  • Mira Sorvino's charity work and causes
  • Rod Stewart's charity work and causes
  • Stevie Wonder's charity work and causes

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

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Peter Buffett To Talk Life At Concert Event   Oct 21, 2010

  • Peter Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Warren Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • NoVo Foundation's celebrity supporters

The Academi Of Life will present a special concert and conversation with Peter Buffett on Thursday, November 11.

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Hip Hop Meets Bollywood For Charity   Mar 18, 2010

  • Akon's charity work and causes

R&B singing sensation Akon has teamed up with music composer Aadesh Shrivastava to record a single for charity.

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We Are The World: Coca-Cola Joins Celebrities For Charity   Feb 14, 2010

  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Lionel Richie's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Jason Mraz's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Wyclef Jean's charity work and causes
  • Usher's charity work and causes
  • Pink's charity work and causes
  • Céline Dion's charity work and causes
  • Natalie Cole's charity work and causes
  • Jonas Brothers's charity work and causes
  • Tony Bennett's charity work and causes
  • Barbra Streisand's charity work and causes
  • Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America's celebrity supporters
  • Special Olympics's celebrity supporters
  • Red Cross's celebrity supporters

Twenty-five years ago, the iconic recording, “We Are The World” generated millions of dollars to help ease suffering in Africa. With a contemporary version of the song being released today to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, Coca-Cola will be doing its part to support the cause.

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Akon Has Konfidence In Charity Single   Feb 5, 2010

  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Didier Drogba's charity work and causes
  • Konfidence Foundation's celebrity supporters

Akon and Pepsi have released a charity single with some surprising friends – international football superstars Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba.

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Stars Revamp We Are The World For Haiti   Feb 5, 2010

  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Lionel Richie's charity work and causes
  • Bono's charity work and causes
  • Jason Mraz's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Wyclef Jean's charity work and causes
  • Usher's charity work and causes
  • Pink's charity work and causes
  • Céline Dion's charity work and causes
  • Natalie Cole's charity work and causes
  • Jonas Brothers's charity work and causes
  • Tony Bennett's charity work and causes
  • Barbra Streisand's charity work and causes
  • Michael Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Lady Gaga's charity work and causes

Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie have revamped the song “We Are the World,” originally recorded 25 years ago. More than 75 big-name stars got together on February 2nd at Jim Henson Studios – where the song was originally recorded – to do it again. The song will benefit aid relief in Haiti.

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Akon Raises Konfidence For Thanksgiving   Nov 30, 2009

  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Ludacris's charity work and causes
  • Konfidence Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Ludacris Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • United Way's celebrity supporters

Last week, Look to the Stars reported that Atlanta recordings stars Akon and Ludacris united their charitable organizations’ annual Thanksgiving community programs and called upon friends and colleagues to extend a helping hand to those that are less fortunate this holiday season.

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Ludacris And Friends Hand Out Thanksgiving Turkeys   Nov 27, 2009

  • Ludacris's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Ludacris Foundation's celebrity supporters

Ludacris, Akon, Big Boi and a host of hip hop stars handed out turkeys to flood affected families in Atlanta this week as a special Thanksgiving treat.

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Hip Hop Stars To Come Together For New Museum   Nov 13, 2009

  • Akon's charity work and causes

The National Museum of Hip-Hop (NMoH) will host an exclusive celebrity fundraiser to benefit the development of the “first ever” true Hip-Hop Museum . This Red Carpet affair will take place on Feb 9, 2010 at the M2 Ultra Lounge, 530 West 28th Street, NYC.

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Lionel Richie Honored By United Negro College Fund   Sep 30, 2009

  • Lionel Richie's charity work and causes
  • United Negro College Fund's celebrity supporters
  • Natalie Cole's charity work and causes
  • Stevie Wonder's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Katharine McPhee's charity work and causes
  • Cedric the Entertainer's charity work and causes
  • Aretha Franklin's charity work and causes
  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Smokey Robinson's charity work and causes
  • Patti LaBelle's charity work and causes

Legendary singer Lionel Richie was honored with an Award of Excellence by the United Negro College Fund on Saturday night.

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Wayans Brothers Launch Charity Auction   May 29, 2009

  • Damon Wayans's charity work and causes
  • Clothes Off Our Back's celebrity supporters
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • The Art of Elysium's celebrity supporters
  • Hope North's celebrity supporters
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Alba's charity work and causes
  • Beyoncé Knowles's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes

The Wayans Brothers are well known for their numerous contributions to the comedy world. In addition to keeping fans of the spoofing genre in stitches, the siblings are donating their designer stitches including shirts, jeans, jackets, and sweaters to benefit children’s charities.

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Peter Buffett Joins Akon For Anti-Slavery Song   Mar 17, 2009

  • Peter Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Danny Glover's charity work and causes
  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Muhammad Ali's charity work and causes

In observance of the 2009 Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the 25th of March, Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett and R&B/pop star Akon will publicly debut an issue-inspired song, ‘Blood Into Gold’, with a live performance at a star-studded cultural evening and concert in the United Nation’s General Assembly Hall.

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Chase Johnson To Host Rock The Smile   Jan 21, 2009

  • Chase Johnson's charity work and causes
  • Operation Smile's celebrity supporters
  • Akon's charity work and causes

Chase Johnson from MTV’s Laguna Beach will host a special event for charity this weekend.

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Inaugural Hip Hop Ball Provides Catalyst For Education   Jan 7, 2009

  • Russell Simmons's charity work and causes
  • T.I.'s charity work and causes
  • LL Cool J's charity work and causes
  • Young Jeezy's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes

Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world’s largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Heineken is the Presenting Sponsor and MySpace Music Hip-Hop (www.myspace.com/hiphop) is the Platinum Online Sponsor of the upcoming Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, a black tie charity gala, on January 19, 2009 at 8:00pm, at The Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

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Peter Buffett Offers Album Download For Charity   Dec 5, 2008

  • Food Bank For New York City's celebrity supporters
  • Peter Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Robin Hood's celebrity supporters
  • Warren Buffett's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes

Food Bank For New York City is seeing first hand the effects of the economic downturn – finding funding has become more challenging while the need for emergency food is increasing rapidly.

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Idol And Dancing With The Stars Auctions For Great Causes   Apr 14, 2008

  • Melanie Brown's charity work and causes
  • Vivica Fox's charity work and causes
  • Julianne Hough's charity work and causes
  • Carrie Ann Inaba's charity work and causes
  • Samantha Harris's charity work and causes
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur's charity work and causes
  • Jane Seymour's charity work and causes
  • Kimberley Locke's charity work and causes
  • Clothes Off Our Back's celebrity supporters
  • Gladys Knight's charity work and causes
  • Jennifer Hudson's charity work and causes
  • Jordin Sparks's charity work and causes
  • Robin Thicke's charity work and causes
  • Akon's charity work and causes
  • Stevie Wonder's charity work and causes
  • Vanessa Williams's charity work and causes

What’s better than an auction featuring items from your favorite television show? An auction featuring items from two of your favorite television shows! Fans of American Idol and Dancing With The Stars will be jumping up and down with excitement when they see what’s on offer over at www.clothesoffourback.org this week, with a mouthwatering assortment of garments and other surprises up for grabs.

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