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Tim Duncan's A Slam Dunk In School Yards Too Mar 31, 2008

Basketball star Tim Duncan's passion for sport has grown from his professional life into other courts as well. In only six years, his Tim Duncan Foundation, has raised well over half a million dollars to support programs promoting youth sports, health, research and education. More →

Celebrity Apprentice Raises Over One Million Dollars Mar 31, 2008

Donald Trump's first season of Celebrity Apprentice helped many worthy causes. Stephen Baldwin won more than once for his charity of choice named for his mother, the Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund. However, the final two on Thursday night’s finale were the tenacious Brit Piers Morgan versus the American cowboy Trace Adkins in the quest to become the first Celebrity Apprentice to win $250,00 for their cause. More →

Depp and Halliwell Help Teenage Coma Patients Mar 27, 2008

Hollywood hero Johnny Depp and Spice Girl Geri Halliwell have brought hope and joy to the families of two teenage girls in comas. More →

Courteney Cox and David Arquette in a Race for Research Mar 27, 2008

The clock is ticking for actors Courteney Cox and David Arquette, who have pledged to raise $1 million in two weeks to benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF). More →

Stewart to Host Night Of Too Many Stars Mar 27, 2008

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart is set to host the Night Of Too Many Stars, an “Overbooked Concert For Autism Education”, on April 13th. The music-and-laughter-packed event will be televised live from The Beacon Theatre in New York City. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Melora Hardin Mar 26, 2008

You probably know her as Jan from NBC’s The Office, but Melora Hardin's face is one that has been gracing our television screens for years. A trained dancer, she is a veteran of all the shows we used to love – The Love Boat, Diff’rent Strokes, Little House on the Prairie, Magnum PI, Friends, Monk … the list could go on and on. And with big screen appearances in films such as Reckless Kelly, The Hot Chick, Absolute Power, Thank You For Smoking, and 27 Dresses, it is almost certain that most people have seen her face somewhere. More →

Siegfried And Roy's Magical Return Mar 26, 2008

Illusionist team Siegfried & Roy's long awaited return to the stage has finally been scheduled, and will be their first performance since Roy was mauled by a tiger in 2003. The one-night only show, next February at the Keep Memory Alive (KMA) foundation’s “Power of Love” gala, will benefit the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute (LRBI) in Las Vegas. More →

James Marsden Sheds Light on Tourette Syndrome Mar 25, 2008

Actor James Marsden received the 2008 Champion of Children award last month from the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA). The award dinner is one of TSA’s largest annual fund raising events in the US. More →

Charlize Theron Bringing Classrooms to Students Mar 24, 2008

Screen star Charlize Theron is bringing life saving information to rural kids in KwaZulu-Natal, a province that holds the unfortunate record of the highest HIV infection rate in South Africa. More →

DeGeneres Returns to Idol Gives Back Mar 24, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres will once again be joining Ryan Seacrest to host the second edition of the wildly successful Idol Gives Back. More →

Fiennes Charity Everest Trek in Jeopardy Mar 21, 2008

Sir Ranulph Fiennes' bid to summit Mount Everest in May as a fundraiser for a British cancer care charity has been put into jeopardy after Nepal acceded to Chinese demands to close the south side of the mountain. More →

Beckham Promotes UNICEF J8 Competition Mar 21, 2008

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has recorded a new video message calling on UK young people to take part in UNICEF’s Junior 8 (J8) competition. More →

P.O.D. Hold Parties And Gigs For Musicians On Call Mar 18, 2008

Grammy-nominated, multiple platinum selling nu metal band P.O.D. will release their new album, When Angels and Serpents Dance, on April 8, and the band will hold listening parties today, March 18, at Hard Rock locations in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Instead of an entrance fee, they are asking for a voluntary $5 donation to Musicians on Call, and the band will appear live via a video chat during the parties to interact with their fans. More →

Stars Perform One Night Live For Hospital Mar 18, 2008

Singers Sarah McLachlan, Josh Groban, Bryan Adams, Jann Arden, and RyanDan played a One Night Live concert last month in Toronto which – along with a private $8 million donation from Aubrey and Marla Dan – raised $12 million for the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a world leading hospital in perinatology and gynecology. More →

Discworld Author Donates To Alzheimer's Research Mar 17, 2008

Author Terry Pratchett has pledged a donation of $1 million to research into Alzheimer’s disease, the degenerative brain disorder he has suffered from for the last few years. More →

Montel Williams To Play Poker For Multiple Sclerosis Mar 13, 2008

After reading our recent Montel Williams article, Look To The Stars reader Dan Ciranny wrote in to tell us something our readers can do today to make a real difference in the lives of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): More →

Patrick Dempsey Gives To Hometown Hospital Mar 13, 2008

Television doctor Patrick Dempsey of Grey’s Anatomy has committed the McDreamy act of donating $250,000 of his own money to a hospital in his hometown. The funds will go towards a new cancer center at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Leeza Gibbons Mar 12, 2008

Leeza Gibbons has been entering the living rooms of America for over 25 years. Through her tenure as anchor of Entertainment Tonight in the 1980s and 90s and her popular talkshow Leeza (which garnered 27 Daytime Emmy nominations), Gibbons became a household name while highlighting her intelligence, sensitivity, and compassion. More →

David Walliams Splashes Out For Charity Mar 12, 2008

British comedian David Walliams has completed his second epic charity swim… and swallowed some water at the same time. More →

A Game, A Dress, And A Brawl For Charity Mar 11, 2008

A special surprise for Look to the Stars readers More →

Gwen Stefani Auctions Tour Memorabilia For Charity Mar 11, 2008

Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani has launched a massive online auction of memorabilia from her 2007 “Sweet Escape” World Tour, with all profits going to charity. More →

John Legend Hosts Online Auction For The Show Me Campaign Mar 9, 2008

Five-time Grammy winner John Legend and Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson have banded together for an auction to benefit the Show Me Campaign. More →

Bebe Holds Luncheon And Fashion Show For Make-A-Wish Mar 7, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter B. Todi attended the bebe Luncheon and Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and witnessed firsthand the lineup of celebrities who gathered to make a girl’s wish come true. More →

Stars Take A Gamble At Charity Poker Tournament Mar 6, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter Delinda Lombardo recently attended the star-studded World Poker Tour Invitational in Los Angeles and caught up with some of the celebrities involved. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Oscar Torre Mar 5, 2008

Oscar Torre's face is one you will probably recognize. His role in the recent CBS drama Cane is just one in an impressive list that encompasses theater, television, and independent film, including CSI:Miami, Ladron Que Roba A Ladron, Hunting of Man, and film festival favorite Rent-A-Person. More →

American Idol Announces Second Annual Charity Show Mar 4, 2008

American Idol fans and readers of Look To The Stars should mark April 9 in their diaries, as that is the date set for the second annual “Idol Gives Back” charity show. More →

Eva Longoria Accepts Donation For Children's Cancer Charity Mar 3, 2008

Eva Longoria was on hand at a benefit in Burbank on Saturday, March 1, to accept a donation to one of her favorite charities. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow Gives The Gift To UNICEF Mar 3, 2008

The Gift is a new short film that features Gwyneth Paltrow as she narrates a poem by Simon Armitage for UNICEF. The dramatization depicts a typical, small African village, young love, a dark discovery, the social stigma of a pregnant woman with AIDS, and fear for the baby’s future. More →

Detroit Pistons To Hold Telethon For Make-A-Wish Mar 3, 2008

All season long the Detroit Pistons have been celebrating 50 years in Michigan, and now they are about to become the first team in Detroit sports history to devote an entire day, including their game and broadcast, to a telethon that will raise money for charity. More →

Ellen DeGeneres Makes It Right For Brad Pitt Mar 2, 2008

Comedienne, actress, and New Orleans native Ellen DeGeneres has raised over $10 million for the city since it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina over two years ago. More →