Look To The Stars News: Stand Up To Cancer

Celebrity Mothers Who Make A Difference To Be Honored

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Eighth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards.

May 12th is Mother’s Day. It’s a time we celebrate Mothers not just for their love and nurturing, but their selfless acts and their ability to give to others.

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Heidi Klum Stands Up To Cancer

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to unveil the second public service announcement (PSA) to feature Ambassador Heidi Klum, which will make its debut in PEOPLE magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful issue on newsstands now.

Heidi Klum Stands Up To Cancer
Credit/Copyright: SU2C

In the print PSA photographed by Rankin, Klum lends her signature style to the fight against cancer, posing in a white SU2C tank top and black leather pants. The PSA will also be featured over a number of billboards in Times Square.

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Giada De Laurentiis Stands Up To Cancer

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:15:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) have collaborated on a new television and radio public service announcement starring Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, who tragically lost her brother to melanoma.

Video: Giada De Laurentiis Stands Up to Melanoma

The PSA is designed to increase awareness about the life-saving benefits of protecting oneself from harmful exposure to UV rays that increase the risk of being diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers, as well as the importance of early detection. It is the latest element in an ongoing “Protect Your Skin” campaign.

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Ty Burrell - Click And Be Generous For Stand Up To Cancer

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0000

MasterCard today joined with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) to introduce ‘Click and Be Generous’, a campaign designed to involve consumers in the fight against cancer as they begin their holiday shopping.

Video: Ty Burrell Serenades for Stand Up To Cancer!

From November 12 through December 31, 2012, when cardholders spend $10 or more online on their MasterCard cards, MasterCard will donate up to $2 million to Stand Up To Cancer – one precious cent at a time. Certain terms and conditions apply.

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Ne-Yo Takes Part In Nick Cannon's TeenNick HALO Awards

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Ne-Yo, Neon Trees, Nicole Richie, Lucy Hale, Jesse Williams, Heather Morris, Anthony Anderson, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr, Victoria Justice and the cast of See Dad Run were among the celebs who took to the Hollywood Palladium stage to join host Nick Cannon in honoring five extraordinary teens for the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards live event.

2012 HALO Award Honorees with Nick Cannon

The fourth annual TeenNick HALO Awards was held today and will air as a 90-minute special premiering Monday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), on Nick at Nite, with an encore Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. (ET) on TeenNick. Conceived, hosted and executive-produced by Cannon, the awards show recognizes and celebrates real teens who are “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO).

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Justin Bieber Joins Nick Cannon For TeenNick HALO Awards

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Tyra Banks, Justin Bieber, Josh Duhamel and Emma Stone join creator, host and executive producer Nick Cannon in celebrating four exceptional teens in this year’s TeenNick HALO Awards.

Nick Cannon will host the Fourth Annual TeenNick HALO Awards

Recognizing real-life teens who are “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO), the fourth annual awards show pairs each honoree with a mega-celebrity who shares their commitment to service. The TeenNick HALO Awards will be taped live from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 17 and premiere Monday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick at Nite. The 90-minute special will feature musical performances, celebrity presenters and special surprises. The TeenNick HALO Awards will encore Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. (ET) on TeenNick.

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Stars Stand Up To Cancer In The UK

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:45:00 +0000

Last week stars from television, music and film came together for Stand Up To Cancer in the UK – a unique new fundraising campaign on Channel 4.

Stand Up 2 Cancer in the UK

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Laura Linney Stands Up To Cancer In New PSA

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:15:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) have joined forces with a new print public service announcement starring Academy Award nominee Laura Linney.

Laura Linney to appear in PSA campaign for the Melanoma Research Alliance & SU2C.

Headlined “Wear Your Beauty Brilliantly,” the PSA is designed to raise awareness about the life-saving benefits of protecting oneself from harmful exposure to UV rays that increase the risk of being diagnosed with melanoma and is the first element in a “Protect Your Skin” campaign.

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CSI's Marg Helgenberger Stands Up To Cancer With The Safeway Foundation

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Actress and Stand Up To Cancer Ambassador Marg Helgenberger will appear in a new public service campaign on behalf of The Safeway Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).

Marg Helgenberger to appear in PSA campaign for The Safeway Foundation & SU2C.

The campaign is designed to raise funds and increase awareness for the fight against breast cancer, which claimed the lives of nearly 40,000 women in the United States in 2011.

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Stand Up To Cancer Raises Over $81 Million

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:10:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer has announced that more than $81 million has been pledged so far in connection with its star-studded September 7 roadblock fundraising telecast to accelerate ground-breaking research and bring new treatments to patients as quickly as possible, including pediatric cancer patients through the creation of a new pediatric cancer research “Dream Team.”

Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Biel show their support at the 2012 Stand Up To Cancer telecast.

SU2C, an Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) initiative, is still gratefully accepting donations at www.su2c.org and at 1-888-90-STAND (78263). The telecast is available at www.hulu.com/stand-up-to-cancer.

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More Stars Confirmed For Stand Up To Cancer Television Event

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Ray Romano, Felicity Huffman, Max Greenfield, Stacy Keibler, Maura Tierney, Rocco DiSpirito, Ethan Zohn and Olympic Gold Medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Missy Franklin will participate in Stand Up To Cancer's landmark television event on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT).

They join celebrities from film, television, music and sports in a nationally televised broadcast which will fund groundbreaking translational research that delivers new therapies to cancer patients quickly and save lives.

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Baseball Believes: Stars Celebrate Amazing Plays For Stand Up To Cancer

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Steve Carell, Colin Hanks and Ken Jeong are featured in a new Stand Up To Cancer campaign, titled “Baseball Believes,” filmed at Boston’s Fenway Park that celebrates amazing plays from Major League Baseball’s Postseason history.

Video: "Baseball Believes" with Steve Carell, Colin Hanks and Ken Jeong

The six spots, which include the actual broadcasts of the historic plays, connect believing in miracles on the playing field with a shared vision of ending cancer. The spots will begin airing in early September in stadiums, on MLB Network, FOX and ESPN, and will continue through the 2013 baseball season.

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Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Television Special

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:10:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to announce the Hollywood community is once again rallying together and lending its support to the third SU2C primetime television fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET /PT).

Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jessica Biel, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and SU2C Co-Founder Katie Couric will all appear in the broadcast which is being executive produced by Paltrow and Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions in collaboration with SU2C’s production team. Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw will deliver one-of-a-kind show performances as they join celebrities from film, television and sports to engage viewers with powerful stories and a moving call-to-action.

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Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Returns In September

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Building on two historic fundraising telecasts in 2008 and 2010, groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET & PT).

Executive producers Gwyneth Paltrow and Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions will join Stand Up To Cancer’s production team to deliver a one-of-a-kind show featuring performances from top recording artists, and celebrities from film, television and sports engaging viewers with powerful stories and a moving call-to-action.

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Spider-Man Stands Up To Cancer

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:56:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to collaborate with the upcoming Columbia Pictures film, The Amazing Spider-Man™, for a line of special co-branded t-shirts.

Launched May 18th, and just in time for the movie’s summer debut on July 3rd, these exclusive new designs feature both the iconic The Amazing Spider-Man artwork and hero messaging encouraging everyone to take action against the disease. The co-branded t-shirts also feature Stand Up To Cancer’s signature upward arrows logo with slogans such as, “Be Amazing, Stand Up To Cancer.”

Be Amazing Youth T-Shirt

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Angie Harmon Joins Fight Against Prostate Cancer

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer and Safeway Foundation have teamed up with Angie Harmon to raise awareness and funds in the fight against prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer currently affects more than two million American men and remains the second-leading cause of cancer death for men in the US. 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime.

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James Denton Stands Up To Cancer With PSA Campaign

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000

James Denton will team with Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer Treatment Centers of America in an upcoming public service announcement, titled “Better Questions, Better Care,” that focuses on the importance of patient empowerment when confronted with a cancer diagnosis.

The PSA – which can be viewed here – promotes the QN2A Project, an interactive program where cancer patients and caregivers share all of the big questions that helped them better understand their condition, treatment options, side effects and more. These are the questions, that when answered by their health professional, help lead to treatment decisions based on the individual needs of each cancer patient.

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Jillian Michaels To Be Honored With Spirit Of Excellence Award

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Jillian Michaels is to be presented with the TJ Martell Foundation's Spirit of Excellence Award.

The T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry’s largest charity foundation that funds innovative leukemia, cancer and AIDS research, will be holding its annual “ARTWORKS for the Cure 2012,” on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 at Pier 59 Studios West in Santa Monica, CA. The event brings the greater Los Angeles community together to enjoy two offbeat, eclectic events featuring contemporary art, music, food and wine while raising money for groundbreaking medical research. The weekend festivities include a cocktail reception and honoree dinner, as well as an art show, auction and sale.

T.J. Martell Foundation’s “Spirit of Excellence Award,” will be presented to Alex Hodges, CEO of Nederlander Concerts; Harvey Mason, Jr., celebrated music producer and songwriter; and Jillian Michaels, leading health and wellness expert. The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through professional leadership and humanitarian efforts. The honoree cocktail party and dinner will take place on Saturday, April 28, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Pier 59 Studios. All of the art that will be featured in the Sunday art show will be available for preview and purchase on Saturday evening.

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World Cancer Day This Weekend

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) announced a long-term alliance this week, with a multi-platform collaborative campaign in support of World Cancer Day on Saturday, February 4, 2012.

Issuing a global call to action, both organizations are asking the worldwide online community to raise awareness, fight cancer and take a stand at WorldCancerDay.SU2C.org.

The 2012 World Cancer Day initiative will serve as the first of many ongoing collaborative activities between UICC and Stand Up To Cancer, which will focus on a shared mission to build and strengthen public support for efforts to fight the disease.

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Vanessa Hudgens Stands Up To Cancer With Charity Auction

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000

Actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens has donated the Candie’s Couture dress she wore at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards for a public charity auction on eBay to benefit Stand Up To Cancer.

The silk georgette size-two gown, frosted with silver baby sequins, designed exclusively for Hudgens, will go live Monday, January 23rd at 4PM PT/7PM ET through Thursday, February 2 at 4PM PT/7PM ET at ebay.com/vanessahudgens.

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New Years Eve Stars Stand Up To Cancer

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is proud to announce a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring the stellar ensemble cast of the holiday romantic comedy NEW YEAR’S EVE from director Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman, Valentine’s Day), that will appear in national and regional publications during the month of December.

The new SU2C print PSA campaign asks the public to join the cast of New Year’s Eve—which boasts some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank and Sofia Vergara — to help change the odds and stand up in the fight against cancer.

The PSA’s theme, “It’s Up2 All of Us to Stand Up To Cancer,” underscores SU2C’s core mantra: each and every one of us can make a difference in the fight against cancer. One in two men and one in three women in the U.S. will be diagnosed in their lifetimes, and this campaign calls on everyone to stand together to change those devastating odds.

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More Celebrity Charity Treats For Star Wars Fans

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and Lucasfilm will continue their collaboration this holiday season when they release never-before-seen outtakes from the highly popular star-studded video clip that urges fans to Use the Force for Good.

The campaign continues to raise funds for groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives. Just in time for holiday shopping and due to popular demand, SU2C and Lucasfilm have added a fourth design incorporating the iconic image of Darth Vader to their line of co-branded tees, which feature Star Wars artwork alongside SU2C’s signature upward arrows and slogans such as “Blast Cancer” and “Use the Force for Good.” This new exclusive Darth Vader t-shirt bears the slogan “Do Not Underestimate the Power of SU2C,” and will be available for purchase in late November. The full line of tees is available for purchase at store.standup2cancer.org/shop with proceeds benefiting SU2C.

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Stars Unmask Lung Cancer At Celebrity Charity Masquerade Ball

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:15:00 +0000

On Saturday, November 12th The SoHo Project invites guests to gather at The London West Hollywood for a Parisian inspired evening of live entertainment and delectable faire from Gordon Ramsay, while raising awareness for The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (BJALCF) and unmasking the true face of lung cancer.

Masquerade Ball

Attendees will participate in a silent and live auction featuring treasures from around the world and one of a kind luxury experiences, and proceeds will benefit BJALCF. Supporting celebrities include AnnaLynne McCord, Steve Blake, Chaka Khan, Ross Matthews, Vienna Girardi, Natalie Cole, Heath Evans, and Celebrity Event Hosts include Madison Hildebrand (Million Dollar Listing) and Kristina Guerrero (E! News).

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Puss In Boots Stars Launch Purr-fect Charity Auction

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000

DreamWorks Animation has announced that the stars of their upcoming film Puss In Boots have participated in a purrr-fect promotion whereby one-of-a-kind, personally decorated Frye boots will be auctioned on eBay, with the proceeds to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).

Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis and Billy Bob Thornton using their own creativity, have each personally decorated a pair of Frye Harness boots with art supplies donated by Plaid Enterprises.

“I welcomed the opportunity to design a pair of boots that I know Puss would be proud of,” said Antonio Banderas. “He is hard to please, but I think he will eventually need a new pair.”

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Celebrity Star Wars Fans Use The Force For Good To Help Charity

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Lucasfilm has announced that – in celebration of the September launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray – it is linking up with celebrities, eBay and Major League Baseball to ask fans to Use the Force for Good to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).

Emma Stone prepares to channel Princess Leia for a Star Wars re-enactment video for Stand Up To Cancer

Emma Stone

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