Look To The Stars News: Rachel Bilson

Elijah Wood To Be Honored At Charity Gala

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

On January 14th, the night before the Golden Globes, The Art of Elysium will celebrate its fifth annual HEAVEN Gala, honoring Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood.

This fall The Art of Elysium celebrated 14 years of providing creative arts programming for hospitalized youth in Los Angeles and New York. This year’s Visionary and creative force behind HEAVEN is Cameron Silver, founder and co-owner of Decades. The organization is thrilled to unveil his idea of heaven on earth, or “elysium”, on January 14th. The charity will also recognize Elijah Wood as their 2012 Spirit of Elysium Recipient for his years of volunteerism and tireless fundraising efforts on their behalf.

Also expected to attend are Estelle, David Arquette, Zoe Saldana, Justin Bartha, Rachel Bilson, Gerard Butler, Molly Sims, Scott Caan, Kirsten Dunst, Shepard Fairey, Ginnifer Goodwin, Topher Grace, Jennifer Morrison, Amber Heard, Julianne Hough, Russell Young, Sarah Hyland, Minka Kelly, Jamie King, Rashida Jones, Ali Larter, Hayes MacArthur, Joe Manganiello, Rose McGowan, Amaury Nolasco, Amy Smart, Carter Oosterhouse, Aaron Paul, Rain Phoenix, Busy Philipps, Brittany Snow, Ashley Tisdale, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kat Von D, Alicia Witt and many more.

Kim Kardashian Blogs Charity

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Kim Kardashian has blogged about a very special charity event taking place in March 2012.

“This year I was diagnosed with psoriasis, a hereditary, genetic, autoimmune disease that effects over 125 million people around the world and currently has no cure,” she wrote on her official blog. "On March 4 2012 it will be the sixth annual Walk To Cure Psoriasis and I hope you guys will join me in helping raise funds and awareness for the event. Over the last five years they have raised almost 1.5 million dollars to help research for a cure and there are now 22 walks across the country! They also started the first ever DNA BioBank, which is used by researchers across the country and the money from the walk goes directly to this.

“If you suffer from psoriasis, know someone else who does, or just want to help find a cure for the millions of people whose lives are affected by the disease, you can text NPF to “50555″ to make a $10 mobile donation.”

Stars Raise Funds For Museum Of Contemporary Art

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:30:00 +0000

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), celebrated its 31-year history as one of the world’s leading contemporary art institutions on Saturday, November 13, 2010, with The Artist’s Museum Happening, a celebratory gala envisioned by Los Angeles artist Doug Aitken.

The gala raised more than $3.2 million for the museum and began at MOCA Grand Avenue with red carpet arrivals of Hollywood celebrities including Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, Kate Bosworth, Kirsten Dunst, Rachel Bilson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Chloë Sevigny, Will Ferrell, art-world luminaries, fashion icons, and renowned Los Angeles artists.

Rachel Bilson Selects Bags For Charity Sale

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Rachel Bilson has teamed with Coach handbags to raise money for charity.

The star has selected three bags from Coach’s Poppy Collection to benefit The Art of Elysium, a charity that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to help youngsters with serious illnesses.

The actress chose a $398 day-to-night Poppy Sequin Spotlight purse, a cross-body evening Poppy Sequins Disco Bag for $148 and the $328 Poppy Leather Bella tote. All proceeds from the sale of the bags until July 28 will go to The Art of Elysium.

Celebrities Play Hollywood Dominoes for Peace and Justice

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Celebrities en route to the Academy Awards this year will make a pit-stop beforehand to take part in the 3rd Annual Pre-Oscar Hollywood Domino Gala Benefiting Artists for Peace and Justice.

The much anticipated dominos tournament of the Academy Awards, invites iconic personalities of Hollywood, such as Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron and Demi Moore, to play at ‘bar210’ in an effort to aid Haiti and its people. This black tie ‘island style’ evening will include specialty Disaronno cocktails and delectable hors d’oeuvres by Executive Chef Marcel Vigneron and music by DJ Jus Ske.

One hundred percent of the donations received at this event will be directed to Artists for Peace and Justice’s relief efforts in Haiti.

Celebrities Flock To Heaven Charity Gala

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The Art of Elysium annual Heaven gala attracted a massive group of celebrity supporters this year.

The black tie event was held in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, January 16, and honored Kirsten Dunst for her work with the charity. Some of the stars that came out to help her celebrate included Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Adam Lambert,Jason Bateman, Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Sophia Bush, Scarlett Johansson, Ali Larter , Benji Madden, Nicole Richie & Joel Madden, Ashley Olsen, Ryan Seacrest, Bonnie Somerville, Mark Wahlberg, Alicia Witt, Topher Grace, Alexander Skarsgård, Camilla Belle and many more.

The Art of Elysium is a non-profit organization, founded in 1997 by Jennifer Howell, which encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. They provide artistic workshops in the following disciplines: acting, art, comedy, fashion, music, radio, songwriting and creative writing. They work with numerous hospitals and hospices throughout Los Angeles, California and began servicing hospitals in New York, New York in 2009.

Stars To Be In Heaven For Charity Event

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

The Art of Elysium is holding their Third Annual Black Tie charity gala titled “Heaven” on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The event will take place the night before the Golden Globes and will honor Kirsten Dunst

Artist Shepard Fairey (creator of “Obey Giant” and the force behind the Obama “Hope” poster) is this year’s visionary and will create all visual and conceptual aspects of the themed gala entitled “Heaven”.

“When I was asked by The Art of Elysium to conceive my vision of heaven, I immediately thought of a world where creativity, compassion and connection are celebrated,” he said. “I thought of humanity and nature existing in harmony; after all, humans are part of nature, not above nature, and connected to one another just the same. We need to look out for each other and understand how our actions impact others and the planet we inhabit.”

Stars Post Their Christmas Wish Lists For Charity

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Brooke Shields and Kristen Bell are among the stars who are posting their Christmas wish lists online for a good cause.

Along with Rachel Bilson and Rashida Jones, the stars are letting their fans know what’s hot for the Festive season this year on the Piperlime website. And as a festive bonus, ten percent of every purchase from the celebrity wish lists will go to The Art of Elysium, a charity that encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.

“The holidays are a time of giving, and at Piperlime we want to share in the warmth of generosity of the season by helping,” said Piperlime’s Kris Marubio.

Stars Flock To T-Shirt Launch For Invisible Children

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

GUESS and Vanity Fair Magazine unveiled special edition organic men’s T-shirts and women’s tank tops to benefit education and economic rebuilding in the war-ravaged African nation of Uganda last Thursday, October 21.

Held at the GUESS store in Beverly Hills, the event was hosted by Kristen Bell, Rachel Bilson and Peter Wentz and attracted stars such as AnnaLynne McCord, Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku, Rick Foxx, Chris Lowell, Shenae Grimes, Stephanie Jacobsen, Jeff Probst and many others.

The shirts are now available for purchase in all U.S. Guess stores and online at Guess.com. 100% of the proceeds from shirt sales will benefit Invisible Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting youth education and economic development in war-torn regions of Central East Africa.

$1.1 Million Raised At Milan Fashion Week Charity Event

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Supermodel Linda Evangelista opened the amfAR Milano Foundation’s inaugural event held recently in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week.

In a moving speech in which she recalled the losses of friends during the early epidemic, she talked about the death of her booking agent. “Those were desperate times for so many of us. I watched him die and helped bury him, not understanding any of it. The fashion industry was especially hard hit by AIDS.”

  The event raised $1.1 million (euro750,000) for HIV/AIDS research, and was attended by many of the rich, famous and fashionable, including Rachel Bilson, Kanye West, Donatella Versace and models Anja Rubik and Chanel Iman.   

Kristen Bell To Host Charity Event For Invisible Children

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

GUESS – the American lifestyle brand famous for its trend-setting denim and unforgettable campaigns – and VANITY FAIR magazine, are excited to announce the launch event for a new line of organic t-shirts designed to make a difference: 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit Invisible Children.

This star-studded event will take place at the GUESS Rodeo Drive flagship store in Beverly Hills on Thursday, October 22, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. The event will be hosted by young Hollywood’s leading ladies, Kristen Bell and Rachel Bilson, with musical guest Peter Wentz accompanied by DJ White Shadow.

Celebrities Donate Handbags To Charity Auction

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The annual Handbag Amnesty Celebrity Auction to raise money for Cancer Research UK is on now, giving you the chance to bid on some unique handbags donated by some of today’s hottest stars.

Going under the hammer are bags belonging to Paris Hilton, Rachel Weisz, Rachel Bilson, Heidi Klum, Scarlett Johansson, Peaches Geldof and Alesha Dixon, all of whom have given up a favourite handbag from their personal collection. Even Alexander McQueen has donated.

All profits will go to Cancer Research UK – the largest single funder of breast cancer research in the UK – which spent £44million on groundbreaking research last year alone.

Paris Hilton Donates Handbag To Charity Initiative

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Paris Hilton is the latest international celebrity to donate a designer handbag to the second annual Handbag Amnesty, a partnership between handbag.com, the home of fashion, beauty, hair and celebrity and Cancer Research UK.

Handbag Amnesty 2009, part of handbag.com’s dedicated Handbag Month, will take place throughout September, culminating in an exclusive handbag.com celebrity handbag auction from 2nd – 11th October, to tie in with breast cancer awareness month.

Rachel Bilson Supports Skin Cancer Initiative

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Actress Rachel Bilson is supporting a new initiative to raise awareness and funds for skin cancer research.

As part of the Glow in the Dark campaign being run by Jergens – the Cincinnati based manufacturer of health and beauty skin care products including lotions, skin cleansers, facial cleansers and moisturizers – Bilson is promoting bottle tanning this summer in an effort to reduce rates of skin cancer.

‘Growing up in Southern California, getting tan was a big part of the culture," she told People.com. "Now being aware of how bad [it] is for your skin, you can still get that look and that glow without harming your body.’

Paris Hilton Parties For The Art Of Elysium

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:30:00 +0000

A plethora of stars turned out at the grand opening of the new Dolce & Gabbana Boutique in Los Angeles this week in support of The Art of Elysium.

The Who’s Who of the entertainment world included Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden and Benji Madden from Good Charlotte, Lauren Conrad, Rumer Willis, Gabrielle Union, Josh Brolin, Kelly Ripa, and many others.

The evening was hosted by former OC actress Rachel Bilson, and at least 15% of sales from the Robertson Boulevard store will go towards the Art of Elysium, which develops creative projects for children battling serious medical conditions.

Celebrities Get Hung On The Line

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Did you know there are over 88 million electric clothes dryers in the US? Did you know each of these uses 6% of the total electricity usage per household, second only to the refrigerator? And did you know a group of celebrities are trying to educate Americans about the environmental benefits of drying clothes on a clothes line?

Rachel Bilson is at the forefront of the campaign, and is joined by stars such as Olivia Newton-John, and Dannii Minogue in trying to get people back to basics to get their clothes dry. And they are full of reasons why nature beats electricity every time:

Clothes typically last longer without the duress of a machine dryer.

The Forecast Shows RAINN On The Web

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:24:00 +0000

With Tori Amos on the advisory board, Rachel Bilson & Kevin Smith lending their support, being named one of “America’s 100 Best Charities” by Worth Magazine, and having just honored the first one million callers who have received help from the National Sexual Assault
Hotline, I’d say RAINN is definitely on the radar!

Now the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is proud to launch