Look To The Stars News: Taye Diggs

Celebrity Items Go Under The Hammer In SAG Awards Auction

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:30:00 +0000

The SAG Awards Ceremony Auction benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's Children’s Literacy and Emergency Assistance programs is currently live at sagawards.org/auction.

The auction offers collectibles from nominated films and TV shows such as “Breaking Bad,” “Downton Abbey,” “Homeland,” “Les Miserables,” “Lincoln,” “Mad Men” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” Also up for bid are one-of-a-kind experiences, set-visits, and premium items from networks, studios, sponsors and individuals. Bidding began online on January 21, 2013, at 6 p.m. (PT) and concludes on January 31, 2013 at 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/action.

Proceeds from the SAG Awards Ceremony Auction will benefit the SAG Foundation to help sustain its award-winning children’s literacy programs: BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), reading to over 60,000 children monthly in classrooms and hospitals nationwide, and Storyline Online, reaching an average of 750,000 global views each month. The auction also supports the Foundation’s Catastrophic Health Fund and Emergency Assistance, including the Superstorm Sandy Relief Fund. For additional information, please visit sagfoundation.org.

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Nick Cannon Named As Anti-Bullying Ambassador

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:45:00 +0000

STOMP Out Bullying is excited to announce its newest Global Ambassador, Nick Cannon.

Nick recently took some time out to shed light on the important subject of Bullying and those affected by it. His new video “Die Young” was introduced on BET’s 106 & Park last week and it’s already a big hit. Both the video and the song are deeply personal to Nick and the track addresses real issues that so many people deal with each day. You can watch the video here.

More: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/8418-nick-cannon-named-as-anti-bullying-ambassador

Benjamin Bratt And Taye Diggs To Take Part In CHIMEapalooza

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Acclaimed actors Amy Brenneman, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Laura San Giacomo and Muse Watson are lending their talents to an evening of theater and music next month to raise money for the CHIME Institute, which has extensive ties to California State University, Northridge.

The CHIME Institute is a national leader in the development and implementation of inclusive education—where children who develop typically, children with special needs and children who are gifted learn side by side.

The event, “CHIMEapalooza,” is scheduled to take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, in Cal State Northridge’s Campus Theater, located on the southwest corner of the university near Nordhoff Street and Etiwanda Avenue.

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Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party Raises $5.25 Million For Charity

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

The 20th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raised $5.25 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The gala, which took place on Sunday, February 26, at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, was co-sponsored by Chopard, Neuro, and Wells Fargo; American Airlines serves as the Foundation’s official sponsoring airline. Attendees included Academy Award winning Best Actor Jean Dujardin, Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani with her band No Doubt, Quincy Jones, Heidi Klum, Katy Perry, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Aziz Ansari, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Dave Grohl, Smokey Robinson, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, Adam Lambert, Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jessica Lowndes, Mischa Barton, Billie Jean King, Brooklyn Decker, Chris Colfer, Colton Haynes, Darren Criss, Dianna Argon and Sebastian Stan, Dita Von Teese, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Karolina Kurkova, Kyle Maclachlan, Liam Hemsworth, Lorraine Bracco, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Mehcad Brooks, Mena Suvari, Michelle Rodriguez, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Henstridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Stanley, Paz Vega, Petra Nemcova, Ryan Kwanten, Joel McHale, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, Paul Wesley, Torrey DeVitto, Michael B. Jordan, Rebecca De Costa, Sandra Lee, Kat Graham, Sarah Hyland, Sky Ferreira, Anika Noni Rose, Gina Carano, Kelly Osbourne and Zhang Ziyi.

Guests arrived at the Academy Awards Viewing Party for cocktails followed by a gala dinner and viewing of the 84th Academy Awards telecast. This year, Chef Cat Cora, the first and only female Iron Chef on The Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” prepared an exquisite 5-course meal for guests that included sesame encrusted lamb meatballs with harissa yogurt, sauteed sea bass with lemon couscous and piquillo pepper saffron sauce, and chocolate budino with whipped cream and fresh berries.

More: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/7928-elton-johns-oscar-viewing-party-raises-525-million-for-charity

Feeding America Launches Hunger Action Month With Celebrity Help

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:00:00 +0000

This September, Feeding America – the nation’s leading domestic hunger relief organization – is encouraging people from all walks of life to raise awareness for hunger relief. Hunger Action Month is an effort to mobilize the public to raise awareness and take action in support of domestic hunger relief.

As shown by Feeding America’s recent study, Map the Meal Gap, one in six Americans suffer from hunger.

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Tony Hawk Joins Movement For Less Cancer, More Birthdays

Wed, 12 May 2010 11:30:00 +0000

The latest celebrity to join the American Cancer Society's More Birthday’s campaign is legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk.

With this announcement, Hawk joins celebrities such as America Ferrera, Chicago, Taye Diggs, Justin Bieber, and Jennifer Love Hewitt as the latest celebrity committed to helping save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

“Determination, a ‘Never quit, never give up’ attitude is what it takes to succeed,” said Hawk. “The American Cancer Society has an unwavering commitment to fighting cancer and will not rest until the job is finished! Everyday, working toward a world free of cancer.”

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Celebrities Want Less Cancer And More Birthdays

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

The American Cancer Society has launched a global movement where people around the world have passionately committed to making a world with less cancer and more birthdays a reality.

The ACS movement honors those that have been affected by cancer, and reminds us all how special one more candle, one more cake, and one more celebration with the people we love truly is.

The movement has also garnered the attention of quite a few celebrities. This month, Award-winning actor Taye Diggs is the Celebrity of the Month and is serious in his commitment to stomp out cancer.

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