Look To The Stars News: Samantha Harris

What A Pair! Stars Come Together For Charity Show

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0000

A host of stars will join together to bring the 7th annual What A Pair! show to the stage this month to raise money for charity.

What A Pair! is a One-Night-Only show that will bring together pairings of stars from television, film and music for an amazing night of performances.

The annual show has raised over $2 million in the past for breast cancer research, and has featured cast members such as Jessica Biel, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rita Wilson and many more.

“We are so thankful for What A Pair! and their continued support of the John Wayne Cancer Institute at the Saint John’s Health Center,” said Dr Armando Giuliano, Chief of Science and Medicine at the Institute. “These funds allow our doctors and scientists to continue leading-edge research, improving the quality of life for all women afflicted with this terrible disease.”

This year’s show, to be held at Sanya Monica’s new Broad Stage on September 26, will feature Joely Fisher, Deborah Gibson, Samantha Harris, Kate Flannery and many more.

“Women who battle breast cancer face their fear every day by getting up and doing the treatment and facing the disease head on,” said Jamie Lee Curtis. “I figure that if they can face their fear head on, then so can I – my fear being singing in public!”

More info about the event can be found here.

Samantha Harris Launches Charity Auction On Broadway

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Dancing With The Stars’ Samantha Harris is celebrating her Broadway debut by launching a charity auction.

In celebration of her Broadway debut in “Chicago” as Roxie Hart, Harris proud to offer an amazing New York experience.

The winner of this Broadway package will receive:

2 complimentary tickets for “Chicago” during Ms. Harris’ last performance on Sunday, August 16 at 7 p.m. at the Ambassador Theatre (219 West 49th Street, New York).
1 night complimentary hotel accommodations at The Time Hotel (224 West 49th Street, New York)
Complimentary cocktails for 2 at Inc Lounge in the Time Hotel
Complimentary dinner for 2 at Serafina Restaurant in the Time Hotel
“Chicago” step-and-repeat board (8′×8′) autographed by Ms. Harris and her “Chicago” cast mates.

The proceeds of the auction will go to Feeding America, an organization that distributes food and grocery products through a nationwide certified member network, increases public awareness of domestic hunger and advocates for public policies that benefit America’s hungry.

To access the auction, which runs until August 2, click here.

Stars Design Necklaces For Charity Auction

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0000

The World Gold Council has launched its charity auction featuring jewelry designed by some of entertainment’s biggest stars.

As reported by Look To The Stars last year, a range of celebrities – including Debra Messing, Christina Applegate, Whoopi Goldberg, Marcia Gay Harden, Samantha Harris, Eric McCormack, Chris Noth (“Mr Big”), Lena Olin, Rachael Ray, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, and Pauletta & Denzel Washington – have designed gold pendant necklaces incorporating a leaf motif. Participants will choose to have proceeds from the sale of their designs benefit their favorite charity or Jewelers for Children, the jewelers industry charity that has invested over $30 million in special programs to reach children whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic illness or life-threatening abuse and neglect.

Other charities to benefit from the auction include YouthAIDS, Right Action for Women, Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Waterkeeper Alliance, Project Angel Food, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Hope for Henry Foundation – a charity which improves the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses by providing carefully chosen gifts and specially designed programs to entertain and promote comfort, care and recovery – Yum-o!, and the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen.

The auction runs until May 7, and will be followed by a live gala event in New York City.

To make a bid or view the items, click here.

Stars Decorate Bags For Charity Auction

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

A group of stars is to launch an online auction of hand-decorated messenger bags for charity.

Celebrities such as Chace Crawford, Debra Messing, Twilight’s Taylor Lautner, Samantha Harris, Sophia Bush, Tina Fey and many more have put their hearts into decorating the bags for Books For Kids, an organization that promotes literacy among all children with a special emphasis on low-income and at-risk preschool- aged children.

Books for Kids creates libraries, donates books, and partners with literacy programs to develop the critical early foundation and skills which young children need to be successful in life. Since its founding in 1986, the Books for Kids Foundation has provided children with more than 5 million books, created 56 libraries and provided literacy programs in many of these locations.

“As a big sister, I know how important it is to encourage reading,” said Kim Kardashian, who has also decorated a bag for the auction. “I was happy to decorate a bag to benefit Books for Kids knowing what a huge difference such a small effort can make.”

The auction launches on April 14 and can be accessed here.

Richard Branson's Rock The Kasbah Event Tonight

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

For once, Sir Richard Branson will not be on stage at his Virgin Unite charity’s Rock The Kasbah event in Los Angeles later tonight, October 23. The business mogul and adventurer is sea-bound in a bid to beat a transatlantic sailing record.

The event will instead be hosted by Dancing With The Stars’ Samantha Harris and will feature performances by Natalie Imbruglia and Island Def Jam recording artist Jon McLaughlin.

The night will include a Moroccan dinner and an auction of epic proportions that will include items such as the chance to stay at Branson’s luxury game park in South Africa, race an Astin Martin around the California, name one of Virgin’s new A320 Airbuses, spend a week on Branson’s Private Paradise in the Virgin Islands, and much more.

Proceeds from the evening will go to Virgin Unite’s domestic and international programs, including the Eve Branson Foundation, set up by Sir Richard’s mother to help women in Morocco generate their own incomes to support their families, and the REGeneration initiative in the US, which helps homeless young people.

Last year’s Rock The Kasbah event – which Sir Richard described as “one of the best parties I’ve ever been to” – was attended by a who’s who of the celebrity world, including Jewel, Rachel Hunter, and Buzz Aldrin.

More information about the event – which will be held at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel – can be found at the Rock The Kasbah website.

Edited on 24 Oct to reflect Branson’s unexpected non-attendance.

Get Into Eva's Jeans

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:30:00 -0000

Are you always on the lookout for the hottest designer denim? Kellogg’s Special K brand is giving you the chance to own the ultimate in denim fashion—a pair of autographed, celebrity jeans.

Splurge for the perfect pair of jeans, and not only will you look good but you will feel good as well, because all the proceeds will benefit United Way. Special K has recruited some of today’s hottest, most stylish celebrities to auction a pair of their personal favorite jeans, including Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker, Courtney Cox-Arquette, Trista Sutter, Stacy Kiebler, Kimora Lee Simmons, Kathy Griffin. Virginia Madsen, Gabrielle Anwar, Diane Neal, Samantha Harris and Jennie Garth.

Each winner will receive a letter of authenticity signed by the celebrity. The auction ends September 12th, so go to www.ebay.com/SpecialK to get involved now!

Kellogg’s Special K brand is hosting this auction in conjunction with its Special K “Drop a Jeans Size Challenge”, which has been and continues to be an inspiration to women to lead a healthy, active lifestyle and to look good while doing it! Looking fabulous for a cause has never been so fun and so rewarding, because 100% of proceeds from this auction will benefit United Way.

United Way is a global network of nearly 1,300 local organizations whose mission is to advance the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all. For more information visit www.liveunited.org.

Stars Sell Hand-Me-Down Maternity Wear

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Anybody in the market for a new set of clothes should head over to www.clothesoffourbacks.org to pick up some hand-me-downs from the stars.

The Isabella Oliver Celebrity Maternity Fashion Auction has just kicked off to bring a little style and panache to the wardrobes of pregnant women. Bidders have the chance to own the heather grey Isabella Oliver Kimono Top signed by singer Gwen Stefani, the sea colored Isabella Oliver Portrait Top and Isabella Oliver jeans donated from the set of the upcoming feature film Labor Pains starring Lindsay Lohan, the oyster colored Isabella Oliver Funnel Neck Jacket worn by Teri Hatcher on Desperate Housewives, a cranberry/sand Isabella Oliver Duo Sleeveless Wrap Dress donated by Minnie Driver, a grey Isabella Oliver Cut Away Ruched T signed by television host Samantha Harris, an Isabella Oliver Cap Wrap Around Top signed by television host Nancy O’Dell, a green Isabella Oliver Cut Away Wrap Top donated by actress Jeri Ryan, and clothes from Lisa Marie Presley, Melissa Joan Hart, and many more.

Also up for auction on the site is the black Donna Karan Collection gown that Rachael Ray wore to the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and Barbara Walter’s black Chanel handbag.

Bidders must be quick – the Maternity Fashion auction ends on August 27 and the other items must go out the door by August 29.

All of the proceeds from the auctions will be donated to Clothes Off Our Back’ selected charities, which include America’s Second Harvest, The Art of Elysium, Hope North, and H.E.L.P. Malawi.

Idol And Dancing With The Stars Auctions For Great Causes

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:59:51 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

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.

The auction presents a unique opportunity for all those people who have watched Dancing With The Stars and said to themselves “I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes.” A host of the best celebrity dancers from the show are selling their fancy footwear for charity, and are inviting people to step up and make a bid. Melanie Brown, Vivica Fox, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Samantha Harris, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Jane Seymour, and Lisa Rima are all putting their best foot forward and donating shoes to the auction, and the highest bidders will also receive a selection of products from Dr Scholl. Proceeds will go to a selection of charities chosen by the stars.

Anybody interested in the auction should hot-foot it over there soon – the auction ends on May 7.

Following hot on the heels of the shoe auction is a sale from American Idol’s Kimberley Locke. The Season 2 finalist is auctioning the dress she wore when she performed her song “Fall” on the show, and it just happens that the garment was designed by Project Runway’s Season 4 winner, Christian Siriano. The auction ends on April 18, and proceeds will benefit Camp Heartland.

And just in case you want to put your feet up after all of your hard bidding, why not check out the Modern Studio Furnishings celebrity signed couch that is also on offer over at Clothes Off Our Back. A colossal crowd of celebrities have autographed the sofa, used at last year’s BET Awards, including Patti La Belle, Gladys Knight, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Robin Thicke, Akon, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Williams, and many more. Proceeds from the auction – which ends April 18 – will go to the BET Foundation.

What a pity it is only signatures on the couch… it would make for a cosy and interesting evening squeezed up to all those celebrities!

Clothes Off Our Back Holding Emmy Auction

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:45:42 -0000

Written by Myrlia Purcell

Clothes Off Our Back is holding its Fifth Annual Emmy Auction, allowing fans to bid on clothing and accessories worn by winners, nominees and attendees on the red carpet.

Some of the items available include ipods signed by a variety of stars, a cell phone from “24” signed by Kiefer Sutherland, a tie worn by Denis Leary, Katherine Heigl’s earrings and a one-of-a-kind diamond encrusted brooch by Neil Lane worn by “Dancing with the Stars’” Samantha Harris and valued at $25,000.

The auction runs until September 15, and proceeds benefit the emergency relief efforts in Darfur, Children’s Defense Fund and Cure Autism Now.

Clothes Off Our Back is also holding a special auction for Natalie Portman items to help the Milo Gladstein Foundation for Bloom’s Syndrome.

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