Three years ago, Michael Clarke Duncan, star of The Green Mile and The Finder, was eating a lot of meat—and he was feeling very sick. So when he turned 51, Duncan decided to try going vegetarian. He was so impressed by his improved health—and his lighter conscience—that the decision stuck. And now, Duncan is showing off his stronger-than-ever physique in a new ad campaign for PETA that proclaims, “I Am Michael Clarke Duncan, and I Am a Vegetarian.”
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In an unprecedented show of support for veterans and military families, nearly every major studio, broadcast and cable network, talent agency, and guild in the entertainment industry has united with top-tier nonprofit organizations to launch the Got Your 6 campaign.
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Just days before Ringling Bros. arrives for its New York opening at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, native Long Islander Alec Baldwin is starring in a brand-new PETA video exposé of the behind-the-scenes beatings that elephants endure in the circus.
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Steve-O may be known for tough stunts but he recently revealed a soft spot for chimpanzees: the star is asking Sen. Barbara Boxer to support legislation that will spare chimpanzees in the United States from painful, invasive experiments and release hundreds of chimpanzees to sanctuaries.
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The stars are tweeting for charity – and they need your help.
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eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, is teaming up with Brad Pitt’s Make It Right to take charitable fundraising to a whole new level with a physical space and interactive bidding.
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Alec Baldwin has been named as an ambassador for the SAG Foundation.
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Alec Baldwin will deliver The Americans for the Arts 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on April 16 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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The Giving Back Fund (GBF), a nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic management and consulting to the sports and entertainment industries, released its fifth annual Giving Back 30, a list of the 30 celebrities who made the largest donations to charity in 2011 according to public records.
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United Arab Emerates-based philanthropic organization, Dubai Cares, and global development and aid agency, Oxfam, have announced that the recent charity auction hosted by the Dubai International Film Festival and luxury Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen during the 8th edition of the Festival proved to be an overwhelming success, generating more than US$1 million.
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation hosted its annual star-studded A Magical Evening fundraising gala on Wednesday, November 30th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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The People For The American Way Foundation will be holding its 30th Anniversary Celebration next week, and will be honoring longtime board member Alec Baldwin.
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Elton John hosted another highly successful Grey Goose Winter Ball in the heart of Battersea Park in London on Saturday night.
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A new cookbook inspired by the Meat Free Monday campaign – and featuring a foreword by Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney – has hit the shelves of bookstores in the UK
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Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family will host the 22nd annual RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights Golf Tournament in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, on Friday, Oct. 14, to benefit the non-profit RFK Center.
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Alec Baldwin – one of the many stars who spoke out against last week’s execution of Troy Davis – has written a scathing piece in the Huffington Post about the death penalty.
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When Tony Bennett makes his debut at his sold out performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, September 18, he will be joined by Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John and Alejandro Sanz for special duet appearances.
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Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday on August 3, and he wants you to join him and Tiffany & Co. in support of arts education in public schools.
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Justin Timberlake, one of the hottest stars in entertainment, has donated a once-in-a-lifetime experience to raise funds for Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation through the 2012 Art for Life Online Auction at Charitybuzz.com.
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As reported earlier this week on LookToTheStars.org, the third installment of Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World featured the world premiere of the documentary “Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy” at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood on Thursday, January 20.
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The Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted “Actor” statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2010 at the “17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards” in ceremonies attended by film and television’s leading actors last night at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The event was followed by an exclusive charity party.
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LookToTheStars.org is excited to announce that our partners at the Giving Back Fund have announced their fourth annual Giving Back 30, a list of celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity according to public records.
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Beginning in October, the Shark-Free Marina Initiative will embark on it’s largest membership campaign throughout the United States and the Bahamas in order to save sharks.
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Alec Baldwin let the stars shine at PETA’s 30th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show on Saturday night, celebrating the groundbreaking work of the animal welfare charity and its celebrity supporters.
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PETA is set to host its 30th Anniversary Gala in Hollywood on September 25, and a plethora of stars are expected to come out.
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It’s that time of year again – PETA is looking for it’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2010, and you can vote for the winner.
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The Hard Rock Cafe in London has announced it will introduce a special menu inspired by Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Monday campaign.
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Fashion designer Stella McCartney has designed two new t-shirts to raise awareness of Meat Free Mondays.
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Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth will be laying out the green carpet for celebrities who are lending their star power for a bid to save the earth.
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Actor Jason Gedrick will host a charity bowling night with a difference on Saturday, February 13.
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