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More Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer's Fifth Biennial Telecast Sep 2, 2016

The lineup of celebrities participating in Stand Up To Cancer's fifth biennial telecast on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT), got longer this week with the addition of Viola Davis, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Matt Bomer, Dave Franco, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rob Riggle, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Mel B and Bree Turner. More →

Stars Announced For Fifth Biennial Stand Up To Cancer Television Special Aug 17, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), is proud to announce the Hollywood community is once again joining forces to support the fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Bradley Cooper To Executive-Produce Star-Studded Stand Up To Cancer TV Broadcast Jun 16, 2016

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fifth biennial televised fundraising special on Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT / 7:00 PM CT). More →

Katie Couric Honored By Stand Up To Cancer At Standing Room Only Event Apr 12, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) honored SU2C Co-Founder and award-winning journalist Katie Couric for her dedication to cancer advocacy at a star-studded fundraising event here Saturday night. More →

Holly Willoughby And Phillip Schofield Get Egged For Cancer Research UK Mar 24, 2016

The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK's Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign. More →

Hang Out With The Vamps As They Film Their New Music Video Aug 5, 2015

This summer global superstars The Vamps are offering the chance for one lucky fan to make their dreams come true, with an invitation to meet the band and share their spotlight as part of a prize draw to support Stand Up To Cancer. More →

Sharon And Kelly Osbourne Join Pink Army For Cancer Research UK May 28, 2015

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne have joined the Pink Army for Cancer Research UK's Race For Life. More →

Stars Attend Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Jan 30, 2015

Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer, presented by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and chaired by Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon, took place in Culver City, CA, on Wednesday. More →

Peter Andre Calls On Fans To Help Beat Cancer Sooner Nov 10, 2014

Peter Andre is calling on his fans to get creative, have fun and sign up as one of ’Pete’s Champions’ to raise money for Cancer Research UK's Peter Andre Fund to beat cancer sooner. More →

David Beckham Surprises Young Cancer Patient Oct 20, 2014

Avid Manchester United fan and cancer patient Lloyd Burton’s dream came true when he met his hero David Beckham. More →

One Direction Inspires Fans To Raise £500,000 For Charity Oct 9, 2014

One Direction have once again proved the power of their appeal, using it as a force for good, by encouraging fans to raise a jaw-dropping half a million pounds (£501,300) for Stand Up To Cancer, the joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. More →

Boardwalk Empire Star Stands Up To Cancer In London Oct 7, 2014

Boardwalk Empire’s Stephen Graham took part in Stand Up To Cancer UK’s London 3 Peaks challenge over the weekend. More →

Hollyoaks Cast Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Oct 6, 2014

Jennifer Metcalfe, Gemma Merna, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson and Fabrizio Santino are just some of the Hollyoaks cast who have united to join the frontline against cancer this autumn to show cancer ’it’s payback time’. More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Stands Up To Cancer In The UK Sep 8, 2014

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Dockery, Tom Hardy, Gillian Anderson, Idris Elba, Eddie Redmayne, Anna Friel, Sheridan Smith and Steve Coogan have come together in an exclusive short film and set of photographs shot by renowned English photographer and film director Greg Williams to support Stand Up To Cancer which launches today (Monday 8 September). More →

Stand Up To Cancer And Meet One Direction In Miami Aug 4, 2014

One Direction are offering fans the chance to win an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity to fly to Miami to meet the band at the final gig of the ‘Where We Are’ world tour. More →

Strictly Come Dancing Stars Support Little Stars Jun 23, 2014

A host of celebrities including Strictly Come Dancing stars Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor attended a special space themed celebration today to honour the courage and bravery of children who have been diagnosed with cancer. More →

Peter Andre's Coffee Benefits Charity Feb 12, 2014

Fans of Peter Andre can now buy the singer’s own brand of coffee from the supermarket and help his charity. More →

Peter Andre Foundation To Benefit From Solo Rowing Adventure Feb 4, 2014

Daryl Farmer, 39, from West Sussex in England, will be attempting to set a world record by rowing single-handed 2,100 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as a competitor in the first Great Pacific Race which begins in Monterey, US, in June this year. More →

Emeli Sandi Supports Brave Little Stars Nov 20, 2013

CHART topping singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé and West End theatre star Beverley Knight are just two of the top celebrities who have joined forces to applaud the incredible courage of children who have faced cancer by supporting Cancer Research UK's Little Star Awards in partnership with brands-for-less retailer TK Maxx. More →

Danny Cipriani Walks All Over Cancer Aug 2, 2013

Rugby star Danny Cipriani and TV presenter Rachel Riley have put their best feet forward in neon footwear to ‘walk all over cancer’ by supporting Cancer Research UK's night-time walking marathon, Shine. More →

Steve Carrell Joins The Fun At Little Star Awards Jun 21, 2013

A host of celebrities including Hollywood actor Steve Carell, teen star Miranda Cosgrove, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, soul singers Lemar and Beverley Knight, along with Strictly Come Dancing’s Robin Windsor attended a special movie-themed celebration this week – The Little Star Awards party, organised by Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx to salute the bravery of children with cancer. More →

Peter Andre Launches Charity Foundation Apr 11, 2013

Peter Andre has launched his own charity, the Peter Andre Foundation, following the death of his beloved brother from cancer. More →

JLS And Leona Lewis Support Cancer Research UK's Little Star Awards Nov 14, 2012

Chart-topping boy band JLS and Olympic hero Mo Farah are amongst a group of top celebrities who have joined forces to applaud the bravery of British children who have faced cancer by supporting Cancer Research UK's Little Star Awards in partnership with brands-for-less retailer TK Maxx. More →

Stars Stand Up To Cancer In The UK Oct 22, 2012

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. More →

Little Stars Show Courage Against Cancer May 28, 2012

The Only Way is Essex’s Lydia Bright and her mum Debbie Douglas were amongst the celebrity guests attending the Little Star Awards party held by Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx on Saturday, 26th May, at London Zoo. More →

Rupert Grint And Leona Lewis Honor Young Cancer Patients Nov 17, 2011

The courage of British children who have faced cancer is to be recognized with a unique award backed by celebrities including rapper Tinie Tempah, pop sensation Leona Lewis, Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, children’s author Jacqueline Wilson and top sporting personalities Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and footballer Jack Wilshere. More →

Have Breakfast With Richard Branson Before Charity Swim Aug 26, 2011

Imagine you could have breakfast with the one and only Sir Richard Branson. Just you and him chatting over a cup of tea and a bacon roll. What would you ask? What have you always wanted to know about one of the most famous men in the world? More →

Richard Branson And Celebrity Friends To Swim For Charity Aug 9, 2011

Sir Richard Branson and Ronan Keating are taking on the ultimate challenge. They’re captaining a team to swim the grueling waters of the Irish Sea and raise £1million! More →

Richard Branson To Swim The Irish Sea In Celebrity Charity Challenge Mar 23, 2011

Richard Branson will join Ronan Keating in the water when they swim the Irish Sea in a new celebrity charity challenge. More →

The Jade Goody Effect: Research Into Celebrity Charity Support Jan 10, 2011

Researchers at Bath Spa University are teaming up with a national cancer charity to investigate how young women responded to the media coverage of Jade Goody's death from cervical cancer. More →