Look To The Stars News: Sharon Osbourne

Stars Join Twitter For The Critters Challenge

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000

The stars are tweeting for charity – and they need your help.

Celebrities such as Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Peter Facinelli, Kelly Osbourne and Eric Stonestreet are taking part in the Twitter For The Critters Celebrity Challenge to benefit the Onyx and Breezy Foundation, an animal charity formed in 2004 by Mark and Wanda Shefts to honor the memory of their two labrador retrievers.

Steve Vai And Bret Michaels Join Grammy Foundation Celebration Of Live Music

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

The Grammy Foundation will host One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience — the 14th Annual Grammy Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.

Television personality and entrepreneur Sharon Osbourne and Grammy-winning guitarist Steve Vai will be the evening’s co-hosts, and rock icon and philanthropist Bret Michaels will perform as the closing act.

Additional performers include Grammy winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang, Shelby Lynne, and Mavis Staples; current Grammy nominees Dave Koz and Ledisi; and the Colburn Orchestra, A Fine Frenzy, winner of the Queen Extravaganza contest Marc Martel, finalist on season one of NBC’s “The Voice” Beverly McClellan, and Tyrese. The evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee, and Grammy Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.

LTTS Exclusive: Dancing With The Stars' Louis Van Amstel Talks Charity

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Misty Schwartz of Look To The Stars recently caught up with Dancing With the Stars pro Louis Van Amstel, who is on tour to promote his lifestyle brand (and just-released 5-disc workout DVD set) called LaBlast Fitness.

What is the criteria for choosing the charities that you so strongly support?

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.

Sharon Osbourne To Host Grammy Foundation Celebration Of Live Music

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

The Grammy Foundation will host One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience — the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.

One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience will explore the history and evolution of live concert performances and celebrate the various and invaluable contributions of those events, the key players behind them, and their influence on the American cultural landscape. The event will feature live musical performances and archival footage.

Hosted by television personality Sharon Osbourne, performers will include GRAMMY winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang and Mavis Staples; current GRAMMY nominees Dave Koz and Ledisi; and A Fine Frenzy, the Colburn Orchestra, Trombone Shorty, and Tyrese, as well as other artists to be announced shortly. The evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording Academy Trustee and GRAMMY Foundation Board member.

Stars Support A New Way of Life

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:36:00 +0000

CNN Top Ten Hero Susan Burton is drawing in star power for the “Catching Falling Stars” 2011 Fundraising Gala.

Sharon Osbourne, Jason Isaacs and Charlotte Ross, V-Day, Reelz Channel and more are joining together to support Susan Burton’s charity, A New Way of Life Reentry Project (ANWOL).

The charity’s mission will be celebrated, and special awards presented to four honorees at the star-studded fundraising gala, to be held at the Universal Sheraton, Universal City, CA, November 17, 2011.

Sharon Osbourne To Attend Charity Gala

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Sharon Osbourne is expected to attend the 2011 Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Gala, which will honor Edward Phillips, MD and the 10th Anniversary of the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center — A Project of Women’s Guild at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

The event will feature a dinner and special performance of Cirque du Soleil’s Iris: A Journey Through the World of Cinema, and take place on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood. The evening is chaired by board member and Executive Vice President of Women’s Guild, Gina Furth.

Edward H. Phillips, MD, FACS, is the Director of the Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center. Dr. Phillips has practiced surgery at Cedars-Sinai for more than 25 years and is considered a leading practitioner, clinical researcher and authority on diseases of the breast, as well as laparoscopic surgery. He was the first to perform therapeutic micro-endoscopy of the mammary ducts and holds nine U.S. patents in the field of surgery.

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne For Charity

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

In advance of the nationwide screenings of God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, on Aug. 22 producer/filmmaker Jack Osbourne and Eagle Rock Entertainment will host a special private preview of the documentary benefitting the MusiCares MAP Fund at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif.

Exclusive ticket packages will be sold in an online auction from Aug. 15–19 at www.charitybuzz.com, with proceeds benefitting the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community.

Get Your Hands On Sharon Osbourne's Bag For Charity

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000

A Fendi Spy handbag belonging to Sharon Osbourne is going under the hammer on a website that sells the secondhand items of the stars.

The bag also comes with a signed photograph and label. Proceeds will go to the Prince’s Trust, an organization established by Prince Charles to help disadvantaged young people reach their full potential.

Annie Lennox To Be Awarded Nordoff Robbins Charity Award

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Nordoff Robbins – the charity that harnesses music to reach children and adults whose lives are constrained by illness, disability, trauma or exclusion – has announced that acclaimed musician and campaigner Annie Lennox OBE will be honoured with the prestigious O2 Silver Clef Award at this year’s Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards Lunch.

This star-studded event in aid of music charity Nordoff Robbins, the chosen charity of the music industry, will take place on Friday 1 July at London Hilton, Park Lane. The O2 Silver Clef Award is the most prestigious of the nine awards handed out at the event. It’s given to a British artiste in recognition of their contribution to UK music. Other winners at the 2011 Silver Clef Awards are Tinie Tempah (TAG Design & Interactive: Best Newcomer award) and Alfie Boe (PPL Classical Award). Further award winners will be announced soon.

Annie Lennox joins an illustrious list of artistes who have been honored with the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Award including The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, and last year, Muse.

Justin Bieber And Ozzy Osbourne's Space Suits Sell For Charity

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0000

The space suits worn by Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne for their Best Buy TV commercial have sold – with thousands of dollars going to charity.

As reported by LookToTheStars.org, the two suits were auctioned separately to benefit Sharon Osbourne’s Colon Cancer Program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Slip Into Justin Bieber And Ozzy Osbourne's Suits For Charity

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The futuristic jumpsuits worn by Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne for their Best Buy TV commercial are going under the hammer in a new celebrity charity auction on eBay.

The suits are being auctioned separately, with proceeds going to Sharon Osbourne’s Colon Cancer Program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Elton John Announces Annual Celebrity Charity Oscar Viewing Party

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +0000

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced today that the 19th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish will take place on Sunday, February 27, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.

Sir Elton stated, “I am tremendously excited to announce that Best New Artist Grammy nominee Florence + The Machine has accepted my personal invitation to perform for guests attending this year’s gala event.”

Katy Perry And Friends Perform On Adoption Special

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000

On Wednesday, December 22nd, CBS Television will broadcast “The 12th Annual A Home for the Holidays” special celebrating the joys of adoption and featuring performances by Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Melissa Etheridge, Ricky Martin and Nelly.

The hosts of “The Talk,” Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson-Peete, Leah Remini and Marissa Jaret Winokur, as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning actress Mira Sorvino (“Mighty Aphrodite”) will be among the talent set to present.

Ozzy Osbourne's Charity Birthday Song For John Lennon

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne has celebrated John Lennon’s 70th birthday early by releasing a version of the former Beatle’s song “How?” for charity.

Proceeds of the song, which first appeared on Lennon’s 1971 album Imagine, will go to Amnesty International. Ozzy has recorded a music video – shot on the streets of New York City – to accompany the single, which is currently available from iTunes.

“Lennon was a driving force for humanity,” said the rocker.

Jordin Sparks And Friends Hit The Stage For Hearing Charity

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:30:00 +0000

More than 1400 supporters packed the RiverCentre ballroom in Minnesota last month for an unforgettable night of entertainment, inspiration, and more than $7 million of generosity.

The gala event raised money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, the Global Leader in the Gift of Hearing, delivering more than 50,000 hearing aids annually through hearing missions in 86 countries. Founded by William F. Austin in 1984 with the vision So the World May Hear, countless numbers of lives are touched by better hearing through SHF missions.

Crowd-pleasing performances by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, The Doobie Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Sam Moore, and Canadian Tenors had guests on their feet and singing along with enthusiasm.

Sharon Osbourne Leads Big Donation Campaign For Charity

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Sharon Osbourne has donated a signed copy of her book, Revenge, to a charity shop in South London.

Streatham Books and Music raises money for the British Heart Foundation, and will give the autographed book to the 100th person who donates a book to the shop on August 28.

The donation is part of the British Heart Foundation’s Big Donation campaign, which has also seen author Jacqueline Wilson donate a signed copy of Little Darlings to a charity shop in Surbiton.

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.

Celebrity Rockers Honored By Music Therapy Charity

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:30:00 +0000

British rockers Muse picked up the O2 Silver Clef Award in London last week.

Presented by Nordoff Robbins and hosted by Sharon Osbourne, the event also honored Tony Bennett, Vera Lynn, Slash, Russell Watson, Dizzee Rascal and boyband JLS.

“We are delighted to be presented this year’s Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef and join the ranks of such Artistes as Robert Plant, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Elton John and The Who,” said members of Muse. “Nordoff Robbins is an exceptional charity that has a positive impact on so many people’s lives, and we are very proud to be recognised by them in this way”

Sharon Osbourne Wants You To Rock And Wrap It Up For Charity

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Sharon Osbourne has recorded a new PSA for a charity that uses greening tactics to recover food and other assets to be given to agencies fighting poverty, increasing their operating budgets.

Rock and Wrap It Up! works with over 150 bands and musicians, 31 sports teams and many major hotel chains to help fight poverty. The organization has now launched a new initiative called Win4Hunger, which is entering kind-hearted people in a draw for $1 million for every $50 they donate to the cause.

Osbourne is a longtime supporter of the charity, and has jumped at the chance to help them promote the new initiative.

Ozzy Osbourne Screams For Charity

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Ozzy Osbourne put his legendary rock lungs to the test with thousands of baseball fans on Friday, when he led Dodgers fans in the Guinness World Record-holding longest and loudest scream during the 5th inning break during their game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

As part of the third annual ThinkCure! Weekend at Dodger Stadium, Ozzy and his wife Sharon Osbourne, a cancer survivor, lent their support to ThinkCure! The stadium-wide scream was also in celebration of Osbourne’s upcoming Epic Records album SCREAM, due out June 22.  

Dodger fans were prompted to save their loudest scream for the middle of the 5th inning when Ozzy Osbourne and Stuart Claxton of Guinness World Records took the field and led the crowd in a “Scream for a Cure.” The stadium’s scream was measured in length and audio level in hopes of breaking the world record.

Renee Zellweger To Attend Charity Evening With Women

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Renee Zellweger and Sarah Silverman will make special appearances at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s An Evening With Women this weekend.

An Evening with Women is an annual event that raises much-needed funds for the women-specific services of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. This year’s event, held for the second year in the posh International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, will be steeped in rock ‘n’ roll chic and include a hosted reception, dinner, star-studded show and auction of unique, exclusive and exotic items.

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center programs and services supported by An Evening with Women include women’s health and medical, legal assistance, domestic violence prevention & education, cultural programs, self-enrichment courses, social events and discussion groups.

Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Awards To Rock For Charity

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:30:00 +0000

The Nordoff Robbins annual star-studded 02 Silver Clef Awards is set to rock The Hilton, Park Lane in London as multi-platinum, multi award-winning Devon rock act Muse will be awarded the coveted 02 Silver Clef Award.

This year’s 35th infamous awards luncheon held to raise money for Nordoff Robbins will be hosted by British music mogul Sharon Osbourne. The event will take place on Friday 2nd July and will be attended by guests including the music industry’s high fliers, artists, celebrities and supporters of Nordoff Robbins. Also being honored are boyband JLS and Scouting For Girls.

“We are so honoured and humbled to be winning such a prestigious award,” said members of JLS, who will receive the Best Newcomers accolade. “There are so many amazing new artists at present and to be considered, let alone win the best newcomer award is truly incredible. We are so grateful, and delighted to be attending an event that does so much good work.”

Stars Give A Damn For Equality

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

There was so much interest in Cyndi Lauper’s new True Colors Fund campaign this week that the website crashed.

The We Give A Damn campaign features a video with number of stars – including Anna Paquin, Elton John, Eric Roberts, Jason Mraz, Whoopi Goldberg, Kim Kardashian, Wanda Sykes, Clay Aiken, Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne – supporting the Fund’s fight for equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

“I’ve come to realize equality means a lot to people who don’t have it and that, as a straight person, I have a responsibility to stand up for gay and transgender people each and every day,” said Cyndi Lauper.

Anthony Kiedis Attends Elton John's Charity Party

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

On March 7, Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers – along with other Hollywood stars – joined the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Party at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

The gala has always been the leading fund-raising event in Hollywood on Oscar night, and raises AIDS awareness with help of many adored and admired artists among whom at this year’s party appeared: Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Miley Cyrus, Hayden Panettiere, Victoria Beckham, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, Simon Cowell, Joaquin Phoenix, Jamie Foxx, Jason Mraz, Joe Zee to name a few.