Look To The Stars News: Dave Navarro

Stars Come Out For PETA 30th Anniversary Party

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

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.

Honored at the event were Olivia Munn, Eli Roth, Dave Navarro, Christian Serratos, Joanna Krupa, Kellan Lutz, Charo, Lea Michele, Eva Mendes and Anjelica Huston. A massive number of their peers came out to applaud their work, including Pamela Anderson, Wilmer Valderrama, Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Kelly Osbourne, James Cromwell, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Fred Willard, Jay Hernandez, Iggy Pop, Yvonne Strahovski, Sophia Bush, Owain Yeoman, Lucy Davis, Jim Parsons, Jena Malone and many more.

Guests were treated to a special performance by Bryan Adams, a silent auction – which included items donated by Tim Gunn, Ellen DeGeneres and Bob Harper – and a tribute to PETA’s investigative work into the treatment of animals led by Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix.

PETA To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Celebrity Friends

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

PETA is set to host its 30th Anniversary Gala in Hollywood on September 25, and a plethora of stars are expected to come out.

Hosted by Alec Baldwin, the event will see presenters such as Chrissie Hynde, Pamela Anderson, Casey Affleck, Bryan Adams and Wilmer Valderrama, with honors going to Lea Michele, Anjelica Huston, Bob Barker, Charo, Olivia Munn, Woody Harrelson, Christian Serratos, Dave Navarro, Eli Roth, Joanna Krupa and Kellan Lutz.

PETA’s star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime event will celebrate 30 years of cutting-edge campaigns that have brought about monumental change for animals and are leading to even more progress. This memorable night will feature a celebrity awards presentation, wonderful musical performances and other top-notch entertainment, delectable vegan food, unique silent auction items, and more in a historic and famous Hollywood setting.

Dave Navarro Goes Nude For PETA

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

In PETA’s latest anti-fur add, Dave Navarro – guitarist for Jane’s Addiction – takes it all off to support the protest against using fur.

The ad is a part of PETA’s new series titled “Ink, Not Mink.” In the past, Navarro has used real fur in his costumes. He started using faux fur after he saw video footage of animals being skinned alive and screaming.

James Cameron Hosts Global Green Pre-Oscar Party

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:30:00 +0000

On Wednesday March 4, the 7th Annual Global Green pre-Oscar party was held at the Avalon in Hollywood with host, director James Cameron.

Many celebrities joined the Avatar director, including Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren, Benji and Joel Madden, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Connolly, Lukas Haas, Serena Williams, and former Spice Girl Mel B. Multiple celebrities took to the stage for musical performances, including: Benji and Joel Madden, Juliette Lewis, Mark McGrath, Billy Morrison, Steve Stevens, Billy Gibbons and Dave Navarro.

Slash And Friends Rock Hard For Charity

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

It was an extremely loud night for charity in LA on Sunday, November 22, when Slash joined Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington for a charity concert to benefit the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN).

It was a star-studded event to make any Rock fan’s mouth water. Slash played an awesome rendition of Paradise City with former Guns and Roses bandmates Duff McKagan and Steve Adler. Also at the event were Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Blink 182’s Travis Barker.

LAYN helps some of the 12,000 homeless youths that sleep on LA’s streets every night by “providing street outreach, food, emergency shelter and transitional living programs, with a professional, caring staff in a nurturing and safe environment”. To find out about the charity, visit their website.

Celebrities Support The Amazon At "Crude" Screening

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +0000

The New York Times’ Stephen Holden called it “A sprawling legal thriller with rare depth and power.” Village Voice’s Ed Gonzales called it “A Herculean work of investigative journalism.”

They’re talking about Crude, a new feature-length documentary meant to bring attention to and lay out both sides of the 27-billion-dollar lawsuit surrounding Chevron’s polluting of the Ecuadorean Amazon during its years of oil exploration.

While the press has been extolling the film’s efforts, celebrities such as Sean Penn, Rosanna Arquette and Dave Navarro are helping to bring attention to the 16-year trial by attending Crude’s premiers that are running through major US cities. Trudie Styler went so far as to invite 6,000 Chevron employees in San Francisco to see the film.

Metallica Supports Music History Exhibition

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Metallica rockers Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield are planning a massive rock concert to raise funds for a planned museum exhibit after officials pulled their support.

The Marin Rocks exhibition was to celebrate Marin, California’s, unique musical heritage. But the exhibition was cancelled after a suitable venue could not be agreed upon.

Speaking in a video screened at the Marin History Museum’s gala on Saturday night at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, Hetfield announced his plans to stage a concert in September to raise funds so that the exhibition could go ahead.

Rockers Go Bowling For Autism

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Here’s your chance to see some of your favorite rock stars in a setting not normally associated with rock ‘n’ roll decadence: a bowling alley.

The VH1 Classic Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off will take place tomorrow, November 13, at the Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood, and will be hosted by actress Holly Robinson-Peete, NFL legend Rodney Peete, and former Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Rockers expected to put their best bowling skills on show include Meatloaf, Slash, and members of Velvet Revolver, Camp Freddy, Anthrax, Great White, Ratt, Warrant, Lit, L.A. Guns, Candlebox, Nelson, Cinderella, and many more.

The evening will benefit three autism organizations: The HollyRod Foundation , ACT Today!, and The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism.

Buffy In The Buff For Charity

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:47:10 +0000

A group of celebrities have bared their skin in a new campaign to increase awareness of skin diseases.

As reported in an earlier article, former Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has agreed to auction naked photos of herself on eBay, to raise money for the Coalition of Skin Diseases. It can now be revealed that she will be joined in the campaign by Hilary Duff, Minnie Driver, Dave Navarro, Amanda Bynes, Jacqueline Bisset, Regina King, and John Leguizamo, and the autographed photos will be available until February 22 at eBay.

The auction is part of Vaseline’s “Skin Is Amazing” campaign, and the special skin portraits demonstrate what each celebrity finds amazing about their skin.