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Blair Underwood Launches Charity Initiative With Ancestry.com   Feb 27, 2012

  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes

Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, has teamed up with one of its high-profile celebrity customers to support a national non-profit organization that helps youth overcome what are too often generational cycles of adversity.

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Kirk Douglas And Friends Feed The Homeless For Thanksgiving   Nov 24, 2011

  • Los Angeles Mission's celebrity supporters
  • Kirk Douglas's charity work and causes
  • Zoe Saldana's charity work and causes
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Kim Kardashian's charity work and causes

Despite the economy, joblessness and even homelessness, Skid Row residents received something special on Thanksgiving eve, a gourmet meal served by some of the best known people in the community.

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Kirk Douglas Hosts Thanksgiving Meal For The Homeless   Nov 23, 2011

  • Kirk Douglas's charity work and causes
  • Los Angeles Mission's celebrity supporters
  • Zoe Saldana's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt's charity work and causes

Kirk Douglas will host his annual Thanksgiving meal for the homeless at the Los Angeles Mission today, and some big stars are expected to give him a hand.

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Stars Support Thurgood Marshall College Fund   Oct 24, 2011

  • Russell Simmons's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.'s charity work and causes
  • Tichina Arnold's charity work and causes

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 24th Anniversary Awards Dinner, themed “Developing Minds…Delivering Dreams” is scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2011 at The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City.

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Alfre Woodard To Attend Desmond Tutu Book Event   Oct 14, 2011

  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Barack Obama's charity work and causes
  • Aung San Suu Kyi's charity work and causes
  • Harry Belafonte's charity work and causes
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Masekela's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Danny Glover's charity work and causes
  • Mary Steenburgen's charity work and causes
  • CCH Pounder's charity work and causes
  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes

Alfre Woodard, Deborah Santana, Sharon Gelman, Kitsaun King, Marlene Saritzky and noted guests will attend an afternoon of food, drink, enjoyment and a special program on October 30, where Artists for a New South Africa pays tribute from afar to Desmond Tutu.

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LTTS Exclusive: Blair Underwood Talks World AIDS Day   Dec 6, 2010

  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters

On December 1, 2010 in Hollywood, LookToTheStars.org’s Erika L. Holmes caught up with actor Blair Underwood, who was honored for his dedication and work in relation to AID on World AIDS day.

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Kirk Douglas Gets Celebrity Charity Help To Feed The Hungry For Thanksgiving   Nov 25, 2010

  • Los Angeles Mission's celebrity supporters
  • Kirk Douglas's charity work and causes
  • Kate Linder's charity work and causes
  • John Schneider's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes

The economy shows no appreciable improvement for the people of Skid Row – and the Los Angeles Mission has seen continued high levels of need over the past few months. But Wednesday was an opportunity for the residents of the area to gather and be thankful for what they do have.

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Bill Clinton To Be Honored At Magic Johnson Foundation Celebrity Charity Event   Nov 15, 2010

  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Magic Johnson's charity work and causes
  • Sinbad's charity work and causes
  • Hill Harper's charity work and causes
  • Vanessa Williams's charity work and causes
  • Danny Glover's charity work and causes
  • Shaun Robinson's charity work and causes

The tenth Annual Heroes in the Struggle Gala concert and awards presented by the Black AIDS Institute and the Magic Johnson Foundation will take place at the Avalon Hollywood on World AIDS Day, December 1.

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Eva Longoria To Launch TwitChange Celebrity Charity Auction   Sep 13, 2010

  • Eva Longoria's charity work and causes
  • Alicia Keys's charity work and causes
  • Adrian Grenier's charity work and causes
  • Ricky Martin's charity work and causes
  • Stephen Fry's charity work and causes
  • Tony Hawk's charity work and causes
  • Ryan Seacrest's charity work and causes
  • Sophia Bush's charity work and causes
  • Rosario Dawson's charity work and causes
  • Peter Wentz's charity work and causes
  • Jeremy Piven's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Alba's charity work and causes
  • Joel Madden's charity work and causes
  • Jonas Brothers's charity work and causes
  • Julie Benz's charity work and causes
  • Kim Kardashian's charity work and causes
  • Khloe Kardashian's charity work and causes
  • LeAnn Rimes's charity work and causes
  • Michael Chiklis's charity work and causes
  • Mario Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Paula Abdul's charity work and causes
  • Nicole Richie's charity work and causes
  • Holly Robinson-Peete's charity work and causes
  • Melanie C's charity work and causes
  • Olivia Wilde's charity work and causes
  • George Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Demi Lovato's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Bret Michaels's charity work and causes
  • Ashlee Simpson's charity work and causes
  • Alyssa Milano's charity work and causes

Eva Longoria has taken to Twitter to encourage her celebrity friends to support charity.

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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Wins Top Audiobook Award   May 27, 2010

  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Benjamin Bratt's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Whoopi Goldberg's charity work and causes
  • Sean Hayes's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Jackman's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • LaTanya Richardson's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Debra Messing's charity work and causes
  • Helen Mirren's charity work and causes
  • Parminder Nagra's charity work and causes
  • CCH Pounder's charity work and causes
  • Alan Rickman's charity work and causes
  • Jurnee Smollett's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Johnny Clegg's charity work and causes

LookToTheStars.org is happy to announced that Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales, an audiobook that raises funds for Artists for a New South Africa, has won two Audie Awards – including the audiobook industry’s top honor, Audiobook Of The Year.

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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales Up For Award   Apr 14, 2010

  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Benjamin Bratt's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Whoopi Goldberg's charity work and causes
  • Sean Hayes's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Jackman's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Debra Messing's charity work and causes
  • Helen Mirren's charity work and causes
  • Parminder Nagra's charity work and causes
  • CCH Pounder's charity work and causes
  • Alan Rickman's charity work and causes
  • Jurnee Smollett's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Johnny Clegg's charity work and causes

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced three Audie finalists for the prestigious Audiobook of the Year Award and five finalists for the Distinguished Achievement in Production Award – including Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales, a charity release to raise money for Artists for a New South Africa.

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LTTS Gift Idea - Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales   Dec 18, 2009

  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Benjamin Bratt's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Whoopi Goldberg's charity work and causes
  • Sean Hayes's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Jackman's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Debra Messing's charity work and causes
  • Helen Mirren's charity work and causes
  • Parminder Nagra's charity work and causes
  • CCH Pounder's charity work and causes
  • Alan Rickman's charity work and causes
  • Jurnee Smollett's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Johnny Clegg's charity work and causes

Looking for a Christmas gift that gives back? Last year, Look to the Stars brought you a story about Nelson Mandela’s audiobook of African folktales read by your favorite stars. We have now learned that the Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) audiobook has been nominated for a Grammy!

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Stars Come Out For HollyRod Foundation   Aug 17, 2009

  • The HollyRod Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Holly Robinson-Peete's charity work and causes
  • Rodney Peete's charity work and causes
  • Chris Tucker's charity work and causes
  • Cedric the Entertainer's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Eddie Murphy's charity work and causes
  • Jim Carrey's charity work and causes
  • Jenny McCarthy's charity work and causes
  • Angie Harmon's charity work and causes
  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes

On Saturday, July 21st, the stars came out in support of DesignCare 2007, an annual fundraiser from The HollyRod Foundation to benefit adults and children battling debilitating disease and life circumstances.

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Stars Record Nelson Mandela's Favorite Tales For Charity   Jul 3, 2009

  • Nelson Mandela's charity work and causes
  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Benjamin Bratt's charity work and causes
  • Don Cheadle's charity work and causes
  • Matt Damon's charity work and causes
  • Whoopi Goldberg's charity work and causes
  • Sean Hayes's charity work and causes
  • Hugh Jackman's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Debra Messing's charity work and causes
  • Helen Mirren's charity work and causes
  • Parminder Nagra's charity work and causes
  • CCH Pounder's charity work and causes
  • Alan Rickman's charity work and causes
  • Jurnee Smollett's charity work and causes
  • Charlize Theron's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Johnny Clegg's charity work and causes

In honor of Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio have produced an audiobook edition of Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales, an award-winning book of stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate.

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Celebrities Join African First Ladies At Health Conference   Apr 21, 2009

  • Hillary Clinton's charity work and causes
  • Maria Shriver's charity work and causes
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Alba's charity work and causes
  • Natalie Cole's charity work and causes
  • Sharon Stone's charity work and causes
  • Kristin Davis's charity work and causes
  • Maria Bello's charity work and causes
  • Diane Lane's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Pras's charity work and causes
  • Steven Seagal's charity work and causes

Fifteen first ladies from African nations have joined a host of celebrities in attending a two-day summit in Los Angeles on health, women’s issues and HIV/AIDS.

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Celebrities Sign Bags For Earth Day   Apr 20, 2009

  • Earth Day Network's celebrity supporters
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Jessica Alba's charity work and causes
  • Alec Baldwin's charity work and causes
  • Sandra Oh's charity work and causes
  • Mena Suvari's charity work and causes
  • The Nature Conservancy's celebrity supporters
  • Robin Wright's charity work and causes

Sak’s is joining a host of companies celebrating Earth Day by offering a celebrity bag auction.

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Take The Clothes From Celebrities' Backs For Awards Season   Feb 3, 2009

  • Clothes Off Our Back's celebrity supporters
  • Robert Downey Jr's charity work and causes
  • Kristin Chenoweth's charity work and causes
  • David Duchovny's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Mark Harmon's charity work and causes
  • America Ferrera's charity work and causes
  • Melora Hardin's charity work and causes
  • Carrie Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Tricia Helfer's charity work and causes
  • Teri Hatcher's charity work and causes
  • Jodie Foster's charity work and causes
  • Feeding America's celebrity supporters
  • The Art of Elysium's celebrity supporters
  • Hope North's celebrity supporters

February is already upon us and that can mean only one thing: the start of the Hollywood Awards Season! And to celebrate, Clothes Off Our Back is giving you the chance to bid on red carpet clothing and Hollywood memorabilia to raise money for charity.

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Tom Arnold Joins Love Our Children USA   Jan 8, 2009

  • Tom Arnold's charity work and causes
  • Love Our Children USA's celebrity supporters
  • After-School All-Stars's celebrity supporters
  • Comic Relief's celebrity supporters
  • Mario Batali's charity work and causes
  • Tom Bergeron's charity work and causes
  • Melissa Etheridge's charity work and causes
  • Mandy Moore's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes

Tom Arnold is certainly no stranger to charity work, and he now adds another organization to the many non-profits he supports.

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Mischa Barton Joins Nicole Richie At Children's Carnival   Jun 10, 2008

  • Mischa Barton's charity work and causes
  • Nicole Richie's charity work and causes
  • Joel Madden's charity work and causes
  • Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's celebrity supporters
  • Robin Williams's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Courteney Cox's charity work and causes
  • David Arquette's charity work and causes
  • Denise Richards's charity work and causes

The sun shone on a host of familiar celebrity faces attending a special charity children’s carnival in LA during the weekend.

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Artists Come Out To Shake the Blues   Nov 20, 2007

  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Treatment Action Campaign's celebrity supporters
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Anthony Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Jimmy Jean-Louis's charity work and causes
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Morgan Freeman's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • George Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Carlos Santana's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • Nikka Costa's charity work and causes
  • Bob Dylan's charity work and causes
  • Erykah Badu's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes

The charity Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) held its annual concert and auctions on Thursday November, 15, 2007 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. The “Shaking the Blues” benefit supports ANSA’s work fighting HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and Africa, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Treatment Action Campaign, a grassroots organization at the forefront of South Africa’s fight against AIDS.

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ANSA Shakes the Blues With Stars in Los Angeles   Nov 2, 2007

  • Artists for a New South Africa's celebrity supporters
  • Erykah Badu's charity work and causes
  • Nikka Costa's charity work and causes
  • Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson's charity work and causes
  • George Lopez's charity work and causes
  • Jurnee Smollett's charity work and causes
  • Blair Underwood's charity work and causes
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Morgan Freeman's charity work and causes
  • LaTanya Richardson's charity work and causes
  • Samuel L. Jackson's charity work and causes
  • Alfre Woodard's charity work and causes
  • Forest Whitaker's charity work and causes
  • J.J. Abrams's charity work and causes
  • Gillian Anderson's charity work and causes
  • Johnny Clegg's charity work and causes
  • Danny Glover's charity work and causes
  • Quincy Jones's charity work and causes
  • Norman Lear's charity work and causes
  • Chris Rock's charity work and causes
  • Denzel Washington's charity work and causes
  • Desmond Tutu's charity work and causes
  • Treatment Action Campaign's celebrity supporters
  • Bill Clinton's charity work and causes

On Thursday, November 15, 2007, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) will host “Shaking The Blues,” a star-studded benefit, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The evening combines the power of music and activism to shake off our blues – from the personal to the global – and make a difference in the world. The event will feature blues-influenced musical artists as well as a multi-cultural array of renowned entertainers who are donating their time and talents to the fight against HIV/AIDS in the US and Africa.

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