Look To The Stars News: Bob Saget

Bob Saget To Host Cool Comedy For Charity

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Bob Saget will host Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine, the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s (SRF) signature benefit, Monday, November 7 at Carolines on Broadway.

Saget, an SRF Board Member who lost his sister to scleroderma, will be joined in the fundraising effort by comedians Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live), Colin Quinn (Saturday Night Live) and Jeffrey Ross (New York Friar’s Club ‘Roastmaster General’).

Presented by Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Cool Comedy – Hot Cuisine benefits America’s leading nonprofit investor in research to find improved therapies and a cure for people living with scleroderma, a disease of the connective tissues that literally means “hard skin,” but often affects the internal organs with life-threatening consequences.

Michael Caine To Attend Charity Visionary Ball

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0000

UCLA Neurosurgery will tonight host the Visionary Ball 2011, with guests including Michael Caine and John Stamos.

Honorees of the event will include Jones Apparel Group chairman Sidney Kimmel, whose Foundation for Cancer Research has supported the work of countless researchers and physicians fighting the battle against cancer, as well as Bob Saget, Dr Louis J. Ignarro and choreographer and brain tumor survivor Doriana Sanchez.

The inaugural Visionary Ball was held in 2005 to celebrate patient successes and provide guests with a first-hand view of innovative technologies used by UCLA neurosurgeons. The Department has been fortunate to welcome local celebrities as performers and honorees, including Jay Leno, Jim Carrey and Jamie Lee Curtis. Since the first Ball, this stunning event has been held bi-annually in 2007 and 2009, and is now an annual occasion.

Ray Romano Returns For Annual Charity Night Of Comedy

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Hollywood’s favorite comedians will once again come together for the Ninth Annual Night of Comedy benefitting the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF). The event will be hosted by Doris Roberts, and will see event regular Ray Romano hit the stage with a variety of comedy friends.

The event will feature performances by Bryan Callen, Kevin Nealon, Garry Shandling and Fred Willard. Past performers include Wayne Brady, Drew Carey, Dane Cook, Kathy Griffin, Kevin James, George Lopez, Chris Rock, Bob Saget, Sarah Silverman and David Spade. The event is considered one of the best annual charity comedy shows in the US.

Proceeds benefit the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, the only organization solely devoted to providing social, educational, recreational, and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the United States and in other countries.

Bob Saget To Host Salvation Army Comedy Night

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:30:00 +0000

The 5th annual Night Of Comedy benefiting The Salvation Army will take place on May 5.

Hosted by Bob Saget, the event will feature comedians such as Paul Rodriguez, Fritz Coleman & many more. Funds raised will benefit the Salvation Army’s Westwood Transitional Village & the Bessie Pregerson Child Development Center’s facilities, programs that provide residential housing and support services for homeless families.

Tickets for the event – which will be held at the Laugh Factory on Hollywood Blvd and will also include a live auction & raffle – are $100, and include dinner from Greenblats Deli & Cheesecake Factory desserts. However, if you use the promo code BESSIE, it’s only $75/person or 2 tickets for $100. So book your place now by calling 818-994-4661.

John Stamos To Have Dinner By The Bay For Project Cuddle

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Project Cuddle is proud to announce their next exciting fundraising event scheduled for February 21, 2009 at the Reef Restaurant in Long Beach. Dinner By the Bay is a great way to spend an evening, dining, dancing and helping save lives all at the same time. Featuring an appearance by John Stamos, this event promises to be a lot of fun.

It all begins with a famous Silent Auction where you will find plenty of gift baskets, weekend getaways, spa packages, dinner and hotel certificates and tons of other gifts for men, women and there is always a large assortment of baby items up for grabs. All the proceeds benefit Project Cuddle and their life-saving cause of stopping baby abandonment.

Project Cuddle is a 24-hour crisis line for women who are hiding their pregnancies and is the result of one woman’s crusade to help prevent infants from being abandoned, Debbe Magnusen.

Stars Go Quackers Over Charity Auction

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:30:00 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to mark the occasion, Munchkin Inc – designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products – has announced it will auction celebrity-decorated pink bath duckies on eBay as part of its 3rd Annual Project Pink campaign.

Celebrities such as as Julianne Moore, Courteney Cox and David Arquette, Cindy Crawford, Tori Spelling, Bob Saget, Steven Weber, Jaclyn Smith, Sela Ward, Marissa Jaret Winokur and many more have donated hand-decorated and autographed limited edition pink ducks to the auction, which can be accessed through eBay. Each celebrity duck will be auctioned for a one-week period in the month of October and all auction proceeds will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“I love Munchkin’s Project Pink,” said Winokur. “These really cute pink bath duckies will help remind women to schedule routine breast exams, while also raising money to support research for a cure. And that’s something to quack about!”

Tom Arnold Roasts For Charity

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Friday, September 12, saw the sixth annual Tom Arnold Celebrity Roast take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The star-studded event raised over $1 million to benefit the Kayne Eras Center program of the Exceptional Children’s Foundation, and honored Academy Award-winning producer and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch.

“Steve was a great sport for an amazing cause,” said Arnold. “We all shared laughs and our support for this phenomenal program.”

Celebrities Back Charity Video Game

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:48:00 +0000

A charity venture with a difference, involving the voice over talents of some of Hollywood’s biggest names, is to hit the internet in the next few months.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Bob Saget are among a group of celebrities to lend their voices to a new PC game being developed by Legacy Interactive and Animax Entertainment. The Tuttles’ Madcap Misadventures is an initiative of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, a charity dedicated to helping seriously ill children and families cope through entertainment, education, and family activities.

“Starlight is taking a giant step forward, away from run-of-the-mill charity events into the rapidly growing realm of online entertainment and casual gameplay,” said Patty Evans, Vice President of the Starlight Starbright Foundation, which serves over 180,000 children every month, distracting them from their pain and helping them better understand and manage their illnesses. “This inventive approach gives anyone with internet access the chance to participate together in a fundraising event through online casual gaming. Traditional barriers to charity event participation such as geographic location, cost, and finding the time to partake become virtually obsolete.”

Stars Turn Out For LA Free Clinic Anniversary

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:44:45 +0000

Mick Jagger, Claire Danes, Zach Braff, Martin Scorsese, Bob Saget and Don Rickles took the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday night to honor Paramount Pictures CEO Brad Grey at a gala dinner celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

Marc Anthony performed a lively three-song set backed by his powerhouse salsa band. Also in attendance were Anthony’s superstar spouse, Jennifer Lopez, actor Mark Wahlberg and former California Governor Gray Davis.

The event raised $4 million for the Clinic, which provides free health care services throughout Los Angeles County.

The Hollywood Cookbook Launch Party

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:32:59 +0000

Stars and food converged at Kitchen Academy in Hollywood last night for a party launching The Hollywood Cookbook — a beautiful 271-page hardcover collection of sumptuous recipes, each accompanied by a large photo, from the personal kitchens of 20 celebrities and 6 world-class chefs. Five dollars from each purchase benefits 20 important charities dear to the hearts of the celebrity contributors.

The cookbook covers the spectrum of food and beverage, from appetizers, soups and salads, to main courses, desserts, and even cocktails. Michael J. Fox’s Barn Dance Chicken, and Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford’s Savory Fall Stew are just two of the 107 creative and simple dishes that can be duplicated in any kitchen regardless of culinary skill level. Chefs Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Joachim Splichal, Nick Stellino, Michael Cimarusti and Rocco DiSpirito also contributed recipes to the book.

At the event, the students of Kitchen Academy prepared and served 20 recipes featured in the cookbook, each one tastier than the last. This reporter’s favorite: Door Knob Sweet Potato Balls (an appetizer) from designer Paige Hemmis of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Yum!