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      <title>Grammy Auction Has Something For Everybody</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another incredible Grammy auction benefiting &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/195-musicares&quot;&gt;MusiCares&lt;/a&gt; is currently running on &lt;a href=&quot;http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&amp;#38;userid=grammyauctions&quot;&gt;eBay&lt;/a&gt;, giving bidders the opportunity to pick up some very special memorabilia for a good cause.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The 51st annual Grammy Awards will take place in February next year, and to celebrate there are all sorts of exciting items on offer. Maybe you fancy books signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/483-ringo-starr&quot;&gt;Ringo Starr&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/766-john-legend&quot;&gt;John Legend&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/626-tom-jones&quot;&gt;Tom Jones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/727-tony-bennett&quot;&gt;Tony Bennett&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/199-nelly-furtado&quot;&gt;Nelly Furtado&lt;/a&gt;, Little Richard, or Carole King, or postcards signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt;. Or perhaps you would be more interested in grabbing a guitar signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/702-stevie-wonder&quot;&gt;Stevie Wonder&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/36-coldplay&quot;&gt;Coldplay&lt;/a&gt;, or the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&#8217;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/985-joe-walsh&quot;&gt;Joe Walsh&lt;/a&gt;. Or, if strumming chords seems too hard and you want to hear real musicians play, you might want to make a bid on tickets to see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/945-bette-midler&quot;&gt;Bette Midler&lt;/a&gt;, America, or 3 Doors Down. Whatever your taste, the auction has something for you.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;So head over to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&amp;#38;userid=grammyauctions&quot;&gt;eBay Grammys Auction&lt;/a&gt; now to find yourself a once-in-a-lifetime bargain to raise money for MusiCares, an organization that works to help those in need in the music industry, and the Grammy Foundation, which works with industries, cultural communities and the public to raise awareness of music and arts education.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The auction runs until July 31.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1200-jude-laws-peace-tour&quot;&gt;Jude Law's Peace Tour&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1198-lance-armstrong-stands-up-to-cancer-tonight&quot;&gt;Lance Armstrong Stands Up To Cancer Tonight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1179-joss-stone-anita-baker-to-shine-for-uncfs-an-evening-of-stars&quot;&gt;Joss Stone, Anita Baker To Shine for UNCF's An Evening of Stars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1157-matt-damon-returns-for-one-x-one&quot;&gt;Matt Damon Returns For ONE X ONE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1142-female-stars-unite-for-new-charity-single&quot;&gt;Female Stars Unite For New Charity Single&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Bette Midler</category>
      <category>Coldplay</category>
      <category>Eagles</category>
      <category>Joe Walsh</category>
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      <title>Angelina Jolie Donates Jacket To Charity Auction</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/2-angelina-jolie&quot;&gt;Angelina Jolie&lt;/a&gt; is auctioning off clothes she wore in her latest film to benefit a charity established by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/246-morgan-freeman&quot;&gt;Morgan Freeman&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1093-plan-t-now&quot;&gt;Plan!t Now&lt;/a&gt; is an organization that provides people, communities, and companies with the information they need to protect their families, homes, businesses, resources, and documents from the effects of storm and hurricane-related disasters, and the new online auction features a range of celebrity-donated items to raise money to help those in need.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Jolie has donated the jacket she wore onscreen during her up-coming feature &lt;em&gt;Wanted&lt;/em&gt; to the cause, and Freeman &#8211; her co-star in the movie &#8211; has put up opportunities to meet him at his latest theatre appearance and also to join him in a round of golf. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/68-george-clooney&quot;&gt;George Clooney&lt;/a&gt; has donated an autographed pair of boots, and there are also chances to attend concerts by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1461-keith-urban&quot;&gt;Keith Urban&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/618-eric-clapton&quot;&gt;Eric Clapton&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The auction, which runs on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charityfolks.com&quot;&gt;Charity Folks website&lt;/a&gt;, runs until July 1.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Fans of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt; should also head over to Charity Folks to check out some of the signed merchandise up for grabs from the classic rockers. There&#8217;s a signed guitar, poster, and &lt;em&gt;Long Road Out Of Eden&lt;/em&gt; CD on offer, with proceeds going to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/413-the-national-kidney-foundation&quot;&gt;National Kidney Foundation&lt;/a&gt;. But be quick, that auction ends tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h6&gt;Related past articles&lt;/h6&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1189-swinton-and-coen-brothers-press-palms-for-charity&quot;&gt;Swinton and Coen Brothers Press Palms for Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1186-un-praise-for-pitt-and-clooney&quot;&gt;UN Praise For Pitt And Clooney&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1160-brad-pitt-and-george-clooney-hold-fundraising-dinner&quot;&gt;Brad Pitt And George Clooney Hold Fundraising Dinner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1146-george-clooney-helps-out-brad-pitts-foundation&quot;&gt;George Clooney Helps Out Brad Pitt's Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1130-keith-urban-thinks-you-would-look-good-in-his-old-shirt&quot;&gt;Keith Urban Thinks You Would Look Good In His Old Shirt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Angelina Jolie</category>
      <category>Eagles</category>
      <category>Eric Clapton</category>
      <category>George Clooney</category>
      <category>Keith Urban</category>
      <category>Morgan Freeman</category>
      <category>National Kidney Foundation</category>
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      <title>Celebrities Hair the Call of Charity</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When most people think of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1194-ken-paves&quot;&gt;Ken Paves&lt;/a&gt;, they think of big hair. The &amp;#8220;hairstylist of the stars&amp;#8221;, dubbed by the world&amp;#8217;s media as the &amp;#8220;hottest hairdresser in Hollywood&amp;#8221;, is the man responsible for taming the locks of celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, and many more of the most beautiful people on the planet.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;But now the stylist with the golden scissors has moved from big hair to big give with a new online auction he has organized through the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kompolt.com/&quot;&gt;Kompolt Online Auction Agency&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Inspired by the good deeds being achieved by the hit series &amp;#8220;Oprah&amp;#8217;s Big Give&amp;#8221;, Paves has teamed up with a host of his celebrity friends to launch what could be the hottest auction this year, with all proceeds going to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/417-eb-medical-research-foundation&quot;&gt;EB Medical Research Foundation&lt;/a&gt;. So if it is once-in-a-lifetime celebrity items and experiences you want, hold on to your toup&#233;es and read on.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The auction, which can be accessed through &lt;a href=&quot;http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&amp;#38;userid=kenpaves_biggive&quot;&gt;eBay&lt;/a&gt;, runs until April 7, and features items from stars such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/27-brad-pitt&quot;&gt;Brad Pitt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/68-george-clooney&quot;&gt;George Clooney&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/155-sharon-stone&quot;&gt;Sharon Stone&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1484-marcia-cross&quot;&gt;Marcia Cross&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/945-bette-midler&quot;&gt;Bette Midler&lt;/a&gt;, and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt;. There are signed posters from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/96-jessica-simpson&quot;&gt;Jessica Simpson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/64-eva-longoria&quot;&gt;Eva Longoria&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/298-carmen-electra&quot;&gt;Carmen Electra&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/111-john-travolta&quot;&gt;John Travolta&lt;/a&gt;, and enough autographed photographs to cover the inside of even the biggest make-up trailer, including snaps from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/44-courteney-cox&quot;&gt;Courteney Cox&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/220-jewel&quot;&gt;Jewel&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/38-christina-aguilera&quot;&gt;Christina Aguilera&lt;/a&gt;. And if it is clothes you are after, why not bid on a T-shirt signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/734-david-arquette&quot;&gt;David Arquette&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/13-ashlee-simpson&quot;&gt;Ashlee Simpson&lt;/a&gt;, or Pete Wentz, a soccer jersey autographed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/49-david-beckham&quot;&gt;David Beckham&lt;/a&gt;, or slip into &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/179-victoria-beckham&quot;&gt;Victoria Beckham&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; jeans.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;If that is not enough to send shivers of anticipation through any star-hungry bidder, there is also the opportunity to snap up concert tickets &amp;#8211; including meet-and-greets &amp;#8211; to shows by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1195-duran-duran&quot;&gt;Duran Duran&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/148-celine-dion&quot;&gt;C&#233;line Dion&lt;/a&gt;, as well as the chance to hang out with Ashlee Simpson and to visit the set of Scrubs with Donald Faison. There is even the opportunity to take a trip to Ken Paves&amp;#8217; salon with Eva Longoria.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Paves, who is also a spokesperson for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/162-operation-smile&quot;&gt;Operation Smile&lt;/a&gt;, has chosen the EB Medical Research Foundation to recieve 100% of the proceeds from the auction.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;EBMRF&lt;/span&gt; is dedicated to increasing awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa, a condition that affects the skin and can cause painful wounds, similar to burns, to form over up to 75% of a child&amp;#8217;s body. Courteney Cox and David Arquette &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/641-courteney-cox-and-david-arquette-in-a-race-for-research&quot;&gt;recently pledged to raise $1 million&lt;/a&gt; for the foundation.
More information about the disease, as well as the opportunity to purchase a special necklace designed by Cox and Arquette, can be found at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ebkids.org&quot;&gt;www.ebkids.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1196-get-into-evas-jeans&quot;&gt;Get Into Eva's Jeans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1194-handbagcom-launches-handbag-amnesty&quot;&gt;Handbag.com Launches Handbag Amnesty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1190-jerry-lewis-mda-telethon-still-going-strong&quot;&gt;Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Still Going Strong&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1189-swinton-and-coen-brothers-press-palms-for-charity&quot;&gt;Swinton and Coen Brothers Press Palms for Charity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1186-un-praise-for-pitt-and-clooney&quot;&gt;UN Praise For Pitt And Clooney&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:44:09 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Eric Clapton - Standing At The Crossroads Of Addiction</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although regarded by many as one of the best rock and blues guitarists to ever live, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/618-eric-clapton&quot;&gt;Eric Clapton&lt;/a&gt; is a man who has suffered for his art. But the succession of addictions and the tragic personal dramas have not stopped the legend from becoming one of the most successful performers in the world today, and have fueled his desire to help those who face the same problems in their daily struggle to survive.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Clapton was born in 1945, in Surrey, England. He was raised by his grandmother and grew up believing his mother was actually his older sister &#8211; she was only 16 when he was born. He eventually found out the truth when he was 9 years old, and he took it hard. He became shy and lonely, and took solace in the only thing he could find stability in &#8211; blues music.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;A proficiency with the guitar led the young teenager to join a band called The Yardbirds in 1963, and the group started to attract a large cult following when they took over the Rolling Stones&#8217; residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond. Clapton played on The Yardbirds first hit record, &#8220;For Your Love&#8221;, before leaving the band in 1965 due to their pop-orientated musical direction.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Before he left, however, Clapton started his long association with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/618-eric-clapton&quot;&gt;benefit concerts&lt;/a&gt; by joining Jeff Beck and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/641-jimmy-page&quot;&gt;Jimmy Page&lt;/a&gt; for a series of 12 gigs in support of Action For Research Into Multiple Sclerosis, a cause he has continued to support over the years.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;A brief stint in &#8220;John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers&#8221; was followed by Clapton&#8217;s first shot at the big time &#8211; he formed &#8220;Cream&#8221; with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. A string of hits &amp;#8211; such as &#8220;Sunshine of Your Love&#8221;, &#8220;White Room&#8221;, and &#8220;Crossroads&#8221; &amp;#8211; was unleashed on a music scene where the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Who were creating a psychedelic stir. Drugs fueled the industry, and Clapton started to feel their attractive lure. It was a relationship that was destined for disaster.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Cream disbanded in 1968, and Clapton spent his time in bands such as &amp;#8220;Blind Faith&amp;#8221; and &amp;#8220;Derek And The Dominos&amp;#8221;. He also found a solid friendship with George Harrison, guitarist for The Beatles.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;By the time Clapton kicked off his solo career in 1970, he was drinking heavily and was addicted to heroin. His personality became erratic and his live shows suffered as a result. He became reclusive, only leaving his house to secure more drugs and to perform at the occasional benefit concert &#8211; during George Harrison&#8217;s Concert For Bangladesh in 1972, Clapton passed out on stage.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;If something was not done quickly, Clapton&amp;#8217;s friends could see that he would go the same way as Hendrix and many other stars caught up in the drug culture. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/984-pete-townshend&quot;&gt;Pete Townshend&lt;/a&gt;, guitarist for The Who, organized a comeback for Clapton to help him beat his addictions in 1973. Although Clapton returned to his art for the rest of the decade, releasing some of his greatest hits, he would not truly kick his alcohol and drug habits until the mid-1980s. He contemplated taking his own life on several occasions, but was only stopped by the realization that if he were dead, he would not be able to drink anymore.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;I thought there was something otherworldly about the whole culture of drinking, that being drunk made me a member of some strange, mysterious club,&#8221; Clapton told The Today Show recently. &#8220;The stuff that happened to me as a child made me totally insular &#8212; I thought I could do all of this on my own. It wasn&#8217;t until I was quite a bit older that I finally did ask for help.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Help came through the continuing support of friends such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/203-phil-collins&quot;&gt;Phil Collins&lt;/a&gt;, who reestablished a love of music and a sense of self-worth in the artist. In 1989, after two decades of struggling to take control of his inner demons, Clapton declared himself sober and released &#8220;Journeyman&#8221;, a critically acclaimed album that proved he was back at the top of his game.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Throughout the 1990s, Clapton worked quietly to help others who had fallen into the dark world of addiction. In 1998, he opened the doors to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/612-crossroads-centre&quot;&gt;Crossroads Centre&lt;/a&gt;, a facility located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Antigua, dedicated to helping those who suffer from chemical abuse.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;My vision was to create a centre of the highest caliber to treat people of the Caribbean and throughout the world,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The centre would be staffed with experienced and internationally recognized professionals. The cost of treatment would be held to the lowest possible level, ensuring affordability and accessibility. And most importantly, this non-profit centre would provide treatment scholarships for people of the Caribbean region and around the world.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Crossroads is like no other treatment centre. It is the perfect place to begin the road of recovery and utilizes a combination of effective therapies to address addiction and recovery, while capturing the spiritual serenity that many have found unique to Antigua. Within the serene, healing atmosphere individuals participate in a structured 29-day residential 12 step based program that allows clients to experience a whole person wellness approach to recovery.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Since the Crossroads Centre was opened, Clapton has held two sales of his own guitars to raise money for the non-profit venture &#8211; which generated a total of $12 million &#8211; and he has also organized two &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/262-clapton-hits-the-right-notes-for-treatment-center&quot;&gt;Crossroads Guitar Festivals&lt;/a&gt;, featuring stars such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/267-sheryl-crow&quot;&gt;Sheryl Crow&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/597-vince-gill&quot;&gt;Vince Gill&lt;/a&gt;. To kick off 2008, Clapton joined &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/984-pete-townshend&quot;&gt;Pete Townshend&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/483-ringo-starr&quot;&gt;Ringo Starr&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt; guitarist &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/985-joe-walsh&quot;&gt;Joe Walsh&lt;/a&gt; at a gig held in a bar in Surrey, to raise money for various Alcoholics Anonymous groups.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;As a human being, Clapton will never forget the struggle to beat his addictions, but he believes the only way to get through it all is to keep moving forward.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;In the last couple of years there&#8217;s been more action in my life, and drama, than I would have wished for. But I think I&#8217;ve learned something from it all. I can&#8217;t say tangibly what it is, except that I&#8217;m happy to be me and to have survived.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;For more information on how to help those who suffer from addictions, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.crossroadsantigua.org&quot;&gt;www.crossroadsantigua.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:16 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>2007 - The Year The Stars Gave Back</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2007 was a year of giving, both on grand and not-so-grand scales. Celebrities from all fields, be it movies, music, sport or general entertainment, showed compassion beyond the call of duty, and in most cases had a lot of fun doing it.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Without a doubt, one of the biggest events of the year was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/524-live-earth&quot;&gt;Live Earth&lt;/a&gt; in July, where stars new and old shone in all of the corners of the Earth to raise awareness of the plight of the planet. The shows were generally &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/281-live-earth-rocks-the-planet&quot;&gt;well-received&lt;/a&gt;, and led to organizer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/522-al-gore&quot;&gt;Al Gore&lt;/a&gt; winning the Nobel Peace Prize.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;But celebrities also participated in smaller, more personal acts of kindness in 2007. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/74-harrison-ford&quot;&gt;Harrison Ford&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/31-calista-flockhart&quot;&gt;Calista Flockhart&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/94-jennifer-love-hewitt&quot;&gt;Jennifer Love Hewitt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/715-melissa-gilbert&quot;&gt;Melissa Gilbert&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/380-michael-douglas&quot;&gt;Michael Douglas&lt;/a&gt; all donated their time to feed the hungry at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/401-los-angeles-mission&quot;&gt;Los Angeles Mission&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/678-fran-drescher&quot;&gt;Fran Drescher&lt;/a&gt; launched the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/660-cancer-schmancer-movement&quot;&gt;Cancer Schmancer Movement&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/65-ewan-mcgregor&quot;&gt;Ewan McGregor&lt;/a&gt; visited &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1-unicef&quot;&gt;UNICEF&lt;/a&gt; projects during his epic motorcycle trip across Africa.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;In January, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/400-kevin-bacon&quot;&gt;Kevin Bacon&lt;/a&gt; launched &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sixdegrees.org&quot;&gt;www.sixdegrees.org&lt;/a&gt;, a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/174-kevin-bacon-launches-sixdegrees-org&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; designed to marry the concepts of social internet networks and charities. The site aims to help people fundraise for their chosen causes, and features celebrities such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/401-kyra-sedgwick&quot;&gt;Kyra Sedgwick&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/402-ashley-judd&quot;&gt;Ashley Judd&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/945-bette-midler&quot;&gt;Bette Midler&lt;/a&gt;, founder of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/864-new-york-restoration-project&quot;&gt;New York Restoration Project&lt;/a&gt;, launched the Million Trees &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NYC&lt;/span&gt; initiative with Mayor Michael Bloomberg in October, to get city dwellers to plant more trees. The project plans to increase New York&#8217;s urban forest by 20% in the next ten years.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;To walk under the branches of a tree that you have planted connects you to the roots of our past and the aspirations of our future,&#8221; said the 62-year-old singer and actress.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Another singer with a sense of community in 2007 was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/25-jon-bon-jovi&quot;&gt;Jon Bon Jovi&lt;/a&gt; who, as well as participating in various benefit concerts, also worked with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/273-project-home&quot;&gt;Project &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;HOME&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to revitalize a deteriorated lot in Philadelphia and transform it into homes for fifteen families.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;And then there was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/141-shakira&quot;&gt;Shakira&lt;/a&gt;, co-founder of the Latin America for Solidarity Fund and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/136-pies-descalzos&quot;&gt;Pies Descalzos&lt;/a&gt;, who donated $40 million to victims of natural disasters in Peru and Nicaragua, and another $5 million to benefit education programs for children across Latin America.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The California &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/419-stars-line-up-for-wildfire-auction&quot;&gt;wildfires&lt;/a&gt; that ravaged much of the state in November also spawned a spate of celebrity donations, with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/477-linkin-park&quot;&gt;Linkin Park&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/499-gwen-stefani&quot;&gt;Gwen Stefani&lt;/a&gt; all making substantial contributions to both victims and firefighters.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;American Idol gave back in April, with two shows that raised over $60 million to benefit organizations funding relief programs in America and Africa, featuring performances by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/498-kelly-clarkson&quot;&gt;Kelly Clarkson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/201-madonna&quot;&gt;Madonna&lt;/a&gt;, and others. Organized by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/511-simon-cowell&quot;&gt;Simon Cowell&lt;/a&gt;, American Idol Gives Back also led to a $100,000 donation by talk show host &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/61-ellen-degeneres&quot;&gt;Ellen DeGeneres&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Another talk show host to shine this year was &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/103-oprah&quot;&gt;Oprah Winfrey&lt;/a&gt;, who opened a state-of-the-art &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/173-oprah-opens-school-for-poor-in-south-africa&quot;&gt;school&lt;/a&gt; in South Africa for disadvantaged girls.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;I am creating everything in this school that I would have wanted for myself&#8212;so the girls will have the absolute best that my imagination can offer,&#8220; said the 53-year-old, who poured $40 million of her own money into the project.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/27-brad-pitt&quot;&gt;Brad Pitt&lt;/a&gt; took on the mission of rebuilding New Orleans by donating $5 million towards new houses, and also set up the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/859-make-it-right&quot;&gt;Make It Right&lt;/a&gt; Foundation to assist in his work. Meanwhile, his wife &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/2-angelina-jolie&quot;&gt;Angelina Jolie&lt;/a&gt; set out to do what her character Lara Croft does best &#8211; save the world. As well as donating $100,000 to build the Duk Lost Boys Medical Clinic in the Sudan in March, Jolie also traveled to Iraq and Syria to raise support for those displaced by war.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Although literally tonnes of articles were written about Jolie&#8217;s efforts during 2007, even more was reported on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/447-don-cheadle&quot;&gt;Don Cheadle&#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/68-george-clooney&quot;&gt;George Clooney&#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; work to publicize the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. The stars of Ocean&#8217;s Thirteen established a charity for the Sudanese region called &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/540-not-on-our-watch&quot;&gt;Not On Our Watch&lt;/a&gt;, and personally raised over &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/271-clooney-damon-keep-helping-africa&quot;&gt;$9 million&lt;/a&gt; to help those affected by conflict in the region. The pair were awarded a special &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/466-clooney-and-cheadle-receive-peace-award&quot;&gt;peace prize&lt;/a&gt; by Nobel laureates for their efforts.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;And no round up of the year&#8217;s events can be complete without mention of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/26-bono&quot;&gt;Bono&lt;/a&gt;, who continued being Bono by doing what Bono does best &#8211; raising awareness for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the needy, and the disadvantaged.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;We at Look To The Stars would like to wish all of our readers a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year, and we look forward to continuing to bring you celebrity charity news in 2008.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:11:14 -0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Don Henley Gets To The Heart Of The Matter</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The music of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt; is many things to many people, reminding some of their youth, and others of the canyons and deserts that make up the wild, untouched areas of America. And now fans have the chance to own a piece of music history, with the proceeds going to save the wide open areas the band&#8217;s songs represent.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Until December 31, the Eagles are offering hand-signed Takamine guitars to benefit the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/860-walden-woods-project&quot;&gt;Walden Woods Project&lt;/a&gt;, an organization that is leading the fight to preserve a historic area of forest, generally regarded as being the birthplace of the American conservation movement.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The project was founded by Eagles drummer and six time Grammy winner, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/938-don-henley&quot;&gt;Don Henley&lt;/a&gt;, in 1990 to protect the Walden Woods area in Massachusetts from development. He spent much of his own money on buying tracts of land and making the area into a nature reserve. The area served as the inspiration for the writings of 19th Century philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, and also guided the creation of the US National Parks system. The project seeks to preserve the area, and also offers a variety of environmental programs for students and teachers. The organization recently launched an international initiative in which students from the US and abroad can take part in environmental discussions, and also mentors them in undertaking stewardship projects in their own communities.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;It has protected nearly 140 acres of land surrounding Walden Pond,&#8221; said Henley, referring to the project in Philanthropy Magazine. &#8220;About 65 percent of Walden Woods&amp;#8217; 2,680 acres is now permanently in conservation, but other historically significant and environmentally sensitive tracts are in urgent need of protection.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The founding of the Walden Woods project led Henley to establish the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/861-caddo-lake-institute&quot;&gt;Caddo Lake Institute&lt;/a&gt; in 1993, to underwrite ecological education and research around Caddo Lake, an area in north-east Texas, close to the Louisiana border. Caddo Lake, well known for its exceptional wildlife, fishing, and bird diversity, is one of the best examples in the southern US of a mature Bald Cypress forest, and the Institute aims to protect the area for all time from developers.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Caddo Lake, like so many other ecosystems around the world, is in trouble. The health of Caddo&#8217;s intricate system of wetlands is in jeopardy. We, as humans, need to reformulate our definition of &#8216;community&#8217; to include all of the natural world rather than just humankind. We need to focus on the small details in order to gain perspective on the bigger picture. Our natural resources, besides having enormous recreational and spiritual value, form the basis of our entire economy. The exploitation of those resources is key to our standard of living, but we&#8217;re not doing it wisely. We are using up our natural capital, especially water, faster than nature can replace it. This is why we emphasize the concept of sustainability at the Caddo Lake Institute.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Henley says he first became an environmental activist in the 1970s, &#8220;That was part and parcel of being in a band back then. The activism of some of my peers, including Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt, was a big influence on me.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;His first benefit concert was for the Chumash Indians, a tribe native to Southern California. Gradually, he became more involved in the environmental issues the tribe represented, and soon started to concentrate on other areas of concern. His first real effort at doing something active came in 1982 with the establishment of Mulholland Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Santa Monica Mountains and foothills near Los Angeles. Since then he has been involved with a myriad of benefit concerts for the environment, often joining &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/212-sting&quot;&gt;Sting&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/937-billy-joel&quot;&gt;Billy Joel&lt;/a&gt; on stage.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;It&#8217;s about passion,&#8221; explained the singer. &#8220;Passion for building communities &#8211; at both the local and global levels. Nature is a part of my spiritual life. When I see nature, I see a divinity that sustains my heart and soul. Nature is a divine force in the universe.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;In 2000, Henley co-founded the Recording Artists Coalition with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/267-sheryl-crow&quot;&gt;Sheryl Crow&lt;/a&gt;, to protect musicians&#8217; rights against common music industry practices, and in this role testified before the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 2001, and the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 2003. In 2005, his wife, Sharon Summerall, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the couple is now actively involved with organizations that assist with treatment for the disease.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;In 2007, Henley was made &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/195-musicares&quot;&gt;MusiCares&lt;/a&gt; Person of the Year for his commitment to conservation, and raised over $85,000 for the charity by auctioning hand written lyrics to his songs, as well as other memorabilia from his career.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;But the singer still wishes he could do more to save the natural heart of the country he loves.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;&#8220;I have an abiding sense of awe and curiosity about the world &#8211; and I care deeply about the future of it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t put a lot of thought into whether or not I am a role model for other people&#8217;s actions. My parents taught me that if something needed doing, you get up and do it. I&#8217;ve had a great deal of help with the Walden Woods Project, not only from friends and colleagues, but from people I hardly know. I do not like to ask for help and I really have an aversion to asking for money. I wish I had the resources to do all that I want to do &#8211; to do everything that needs doing.&#8221;&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The signed Eagles guitars are only available from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.samsclub.com&quot;&gt;www.samsclub.com&lt;/a&gt; for $2,500 each.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The countdown to Christmas has begun, and celebrities are doing their best to make holiday shopping easy this year. Several charity auctions have already kicked off to raise money for good causes, including one that may be eBay&#8217;s largest sale of celebrity items&amp;#8230; ever!&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The Bid 2 Beat &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; online auction will open on December 1, World &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; Day, and will feature over 1000 specially signed items, ranging from posters to iPods. The annual auction will raise money for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/640-lifebeat&quot;&gt;LIFEbeat&lt;/a&gt;, the music industry&#8217;s &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/span&gt; fundraising and service charity, and in the past has raised up to $175,000.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The array of memorabilia up for sale this year is simply colossal, with perhaps the most interesting items being a series of &#8220;Lend a Hand to LIFEbeat&#8221; cards that feature the handprints of over 100 celebrities. Stars such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/29-britney-spears&quot;&gt;Britney Spears&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/286-jack-black&quot;&gt;Jack Black&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/503-kathy-griffin&quot;&gt;Kathy Griffin&lt;/a&gt; traced around the outlines of their hands and decorated their artworks for the auction, and the finished products will make a unique addition to any Christmas stocking.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Also included in the auction is a selection of signed musical instruments. Rapper &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1111-50-cent&quot;&gt;50 Cent&lt;/a&gt; has donated the tambourines he used during his performance at the 2005 &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;MTV&lt;/span&gt; Video Music Awards, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/616-metallica&quot;&gt;Metallica&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/917-foo-fighters&quot;&gt;Foo Fighters&lt;/a&gt; have both donated guitars. There are also over 200 official &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;RIAA&lt;/span&gt; gold and platinum record awards up for sale, from artists such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/158-annie-lennox&quot;&gt;Annie Lennox&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/25-jon-bon-jovi&quot;&gt;Jon Bon Jovi&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/113-michael-jackson&quot;&gt;Michael Jackson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/93-jennifer-lopez&quot;&gt;Jennifer Lopez&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/274-green-day&quot;&gt;Green Day&lt;/a&gt;. Rare tour crew jackets from Guns N Roses, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/198-cher&quot;&gt;Cher&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/70-george-michael&quot;&gt;George Michael&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/638-prince&quot;&gt;Prince&lt;/a&gt; are also available.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;There are a stack of autographed CDs and DVDs on offer in the auction, from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/598-mariah-carey&quot;&gt;Mariah Carey&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/62-elton-john&quot;&gt;Elton John&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/593-rihanna&quot;&gt;Rihanna&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/770-fall-out-boy&quot;&gt;Fall Out Boy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1157-maroon-5&quot;&gt;Maroon 5&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1079-amy-winehouse&quot;&gt;Amy Winehouse&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1381-val-kilmer&quot;&gt;Val Kilmer&lt;/a&gt;, as well as books signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/201-madonna&quot;&gt;Madonna&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/20-bill-clinton&quot;&gt;Bill Clinton&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/405-rosie-odonnell&quot;&gt;Rosie O&amp;#8217;Donnell&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/534-martha-stewart&quot;&gt;Martha Stewart&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/360-stephen-colbert&quot;&gt;Stephen Colbert&lt;/a&gt;, and Ethan Hawke. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/18-ben-stiller&quot;&gt;Ben Stiller&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/253-owen-wilson&quot;&gt;Owen Wilson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/413-elijah-wood&quot;&gt;Elijah Wood&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/918-usher&quot;&gt;Usher&lt;/a&gt; have all signed posters for the auction.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;For those people after something a little different, the auction also includes an iPod designed by Yoko Ono, a box of cereal signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/244-will-ferrell&quot;&gt;Will Ferrell&lt;/a&gt;, Borat&#8217;s hat signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/309-sacha-baron-cohen&quot;&gt;Sacha Baron Cohen&lt;/a&gt;, and a Spiderman action figure autographed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/920-tobey-maguire&quot;&gt;Tobey Maguire&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/628-kirsten-dunst&quot;&gt;Kirsten Dunst&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;And if nothing mentioned so far whets your appetite, there are also signed items from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/195-jessica-biel&quot;&gt;Jessica Biel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/95-jessica-alba&quot;&gt;Jessica Alba&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/709-nelly&quot;&gt;Nelly&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/829-joan-collins&quot;&gt;Joan Collins&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/111-john-travolta&quot;&gt;John Travolta&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/492-kanye-west&quot;&gt;Kanye West&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/104-the-cure&quot;&gt;The Cure&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/200-jay-z&quot;&gt;Jay-Z&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/32-cameron-diaz&quot;&gt;Cameron Diaz&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/179-victoria-beckham&quot;&gt;Victoria Beckham&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/157-robin-williams&quot;&gt;Robin Williams&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/76-hilary-duff&quot;&gt;Hilary Duff&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/808-jason-alexander&quot;&gt;Jason Alexander&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/79-jack-nicholson&quot;&gt;Jack Nicholson&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/476-red-hot-chili-peppers&quot;&gt;Red Hot Chili Peppers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1-adam-sandler&quot;&gt;Adam Sandler&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/766-john-legend&quot;&gt;John Legend&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/96-jessica-simpson&quot;&gt;Jessica Simpson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/312-whoopi-goldberg&quot;&gt;Whoopi Goldberg&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/493-aerosmith&quot;&gt;Aerosmith&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/53-denzel-washington&quot;&gt;Denzel Washington&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/98-good-charlotte&quot;&gt;Good Charlotte&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/762-james-blunt&quot;&gt;James Blunt&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/894-jeremy-piven&quot;&gt;Jeremy Piven&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/231-matt-damon&quot;&gt;Matt Damon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/149-heath-ledger&quot;&gt;Heath Ledger&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/481-norah-jones&quot;&gt;Norah Jones&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/866-razorlight&quot;&gt;Razorlight&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/490-wyclef-jean&quot;&gt;Wyclef Jean&lt;/a&gt;, and many more&#8230; far too many to list here.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;More information and a full list of items can be found at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bid2beataids.com&quot;&gt;www.bid2beataids.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;As if this wasn&#8217;t enough choice for Christmas shoppers, there are also several other auctions and events on the go at the moment. The biggest of these is the 10th Annual Collaborating For A Cure Benefit Dinner and Auction, a massive black tie gala to be held on November 29. It also happens to be one of the highest grossing charity events held every year in New York, and last year raised over $4 million for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/833-samuel-waxman-cancer-research-foundation&quot;&gt;Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, a non-profit organization that has provided over $55 million in grants to cancer research, and has been instrumental in the development of new cancer drugs.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The gala dinner and live auction will be held at the 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington Avenue, New York City, and over 1200 guests are expected to attend. The host for the evening is &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/254-chevy-chase&quot;&gt;Chevy Chase&lt;/a&gt;, and attendees will be treated to a very special performance by Glenn Frey and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/985-joe-walsh&quot;&gt;Joe Walsh&lt;/a&gt;, members of 70&#8217;s rock group, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Selected items up for auction on the night as well as online include dinner with Chevy Chase, the chance to play tennis with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/209-andre-agassi&quot;&gt;Andre Agassi&lt;/a&gt;, and a meet and greet with Aerosmith.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;More information can be found at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.charitybuzz.com&quot;&gt;www.charitybuzz.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Also on the Charitybuzz website is an auction to raise funding for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/832-stand-up-for-a-cure&quot;&gt;Stand Up For A Cure&lt;/a&gt;, an organization dedicated to lung cancer research and awareness.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The auction runs from November 28 until December 12, and features unique items such as the chance to have &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/916-andrea-bocelli&quot;&gt;Andrea Bocelli&lt;/a&gt; perform in your own home, the opportunity to have &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/296-patti-labelle&quot;&gt;Patti LaBelle&lt;/a&gt; host your cocktail party, and &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;VIP&lt;/span&gt; tickets to see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/148-celine-dion&quot;&gt;C&#233;line Dion&lt;/a&gt; at Madison Square Gardens.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;And if you still can&#8217;t find a suitable gift, have a look at the Have A Heart Auction on Charitybuzz. All proceeds from the auction, which features the chance to meet &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/16-avril-lavigne&quot;&gt;Avril Lavigne&lt;/a&gt;, a copy of &#8220;An Inconvenient Truth&#8221; signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/522-al-gore&quot;&gt;Al Gore&lt;/a&gt;, and a &#8220;Godfather II&#8221; &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DVD&lt;/span&gt; signed by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/4-al-pacino&quot;&gt;Al Pacino&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/919-robert-deniro&quot;&gt;Robert DeNiro&lt;/a&gt;, will benefit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/642-heart&quot;&gt;HEART&lt;/a&gt;, an organization that aims to foster compassion and respect for all living beings.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;But you have to be in quick, as the auction ends on November 29.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1194-handbagcom-launches-handbag-amnesty&quot;&gt;Handbag.com Launches Handbag Amnesty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;small&gt;Written by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14&quot;&gt;Tim Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An exciting new auction, featuring memorabilia from rock bands young and old, has been launched on eBay to raise funds and awareness for victims of the recent Californian wildfires.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Rockers &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/477-linkin-park&quot;&gt;Linkin Park&lt;/a&gt;, and their charitable foundation &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/551-music-for-relief&quot;&gt;Music for Relief&lt;/a&gt;, have teamed up with the non-profit organization &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/805-unite-the-united&quot;&gt;Unite The United&lt;/a&gt; to stage the auction, which runs on eBay Giving Works until November 15. Proceeds from the auction are to be donated to the California Community Foundation&#8217;s Southern California Relief Fund, which is working hard in the aftermath of the wildfires to support victims and firefighters. A portion of the money raised will also go to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/689-american-forests&quot;&gt;American Forests&lt;/a&gt;, an organization that will help with the reforestation of 800 square miles of greenery destroyed in the fires that raged for over two weeks from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Over 60 items, including signed instruments and concert tickets, are up for sale in the auction, which follows an earlier donation of $50,000 made by Linkin Park to wildfire victims. This was followed by a donation from classic rockers the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/877-eagles&quot;&gt;Eagles&lt;/a&gt;, also of $50,000, made to the firefighters involved in stopping the fires, and $160,000 donated to the cause by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/499-gwen-stefani&quot;&gt;Gwen Stefani&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Some of the items in the auction have already raised bids of $1000, including an Xbox 360 game console featuring artwork and signatures from Linkin Park. The Eagles have donated signed CDs, as have stadium favorites Chicago. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/493-aerosmith&quot;&gt;Aerosmith&lt;/a&gt; has donated a drum kit signed by singer &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/533-steven-tyler&quot;&gt;Steven Tyler&lt;/a&gt;, and other merchandise from artists as diverse as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/201-madonna&quot;&gt;Madonna&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/264-tori-amos&quot;&gt;Tori Amos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/274-green-day&quot;&gt;Green Day&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/476-red-hot-chili-peppers&quot;&gt;Red Hot Chili Peppers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/720-smashing-pumpkins&quot;&gt;Smashing Pumpkins&lt;/a&gt;, Rob Zombie, and Less Than Jake is available to the highest bidder.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;Linkin Park, known for their nu metal albums &lt;em&gt;Hybrid Theory&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Meteora&lt;/em&gt;, founded Music For Relief in 2005 to provide aid to victims of natural disasters, and have in the past donated over $2 million to causes such as Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami in South East Asia. Singer Chester Bennington decided to join together with the Unite The United Foundation, whose mission is to encourage music fans, artists, and industry leaders to work towards positive changes in the community, after being moved by images of the wildfires that left 90 people injured, 12 dead, and destroyed over 2000 homes and buildings. Over 900,000 people were evacuated during the fires, and the band hopes the proceeds from the auction will be used to aid the victims in their intermediate and long-term recovery, especially in terms of the provision of affordable housing.&lt;/p&gt;


	&lt;p&gt;The auction can be viewed at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ebay.com/cawildfires&quot;&gt;www.ebay.com/cawildfires&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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