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British Celebrity Portraits To Be Auctioned For Charity May 13, 2010

Earlier this year, LookToTheStars.org reported on a story featuring a group of British celebrities whose portraits will go under the hammer for Oxfam. We can now reveal that the artworks will be auctioned on May 18. More →

Annie Lennox Introduces Celebrity Charity Shop May 10, 2010

Annie Lennox has recorded a video introducing a temporary celebrity charity shop opening in London this week. More →

Michael McKean Wins $1 Million For Charity In Jeopardy Final May 10, 2010

Actor Michael McKean (“Laverne and Shirley” and star of Broadway’s “Superior Donuts”) prevailed as champion of the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament during the weekend — winning $1 million for his charity the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF). This is the biggest amount ever awarded to charity in “Jeopardy!” history. It is also the largest single donation ever received by the IMF. More →

Don Cheadle To Be Named United Nations Ambassador In Rwanda May 10, 2010

Don Cheadle is set to become a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment next month. More →

Kenny Chesney Urges Fans To Help Nashville Flood Victims May 7, 2010

Kenny Chesney is one of many country music stars calling on help from his fans around the world to aid Nashville after floods devastated the Country Music Capital. More →

Daryl Hannah Joins Fight Against Oxy In The Amazon May 7, 2010

On Thursday, a group of Achuar indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon arrived in Los Angeles to confront Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) at the company’s Annual General Meeting. More →

Meryl Streep And Friends Speak Truth For Charity May 6, 2010

A host of stars including Meryl Streep, Viggo Mortensen, Paul Sorvino, Julianne Moore, Marcia Gay Harden, Debra Winger, Stanley Tucci and more took part in a special charity performance of Speak Truth To Power: Voices From Beyond The Dark on Monday night. More →

Boyzone Stars Play Celebrity Charity Soccer May 4, 2010

Boyzone stars Ronan Keating and Keith Duffy laced up their football shoes in the weekend to take part in a charity soccer game at Manchester United's Old Trafford. More →

Jackie Chan Urges For Drought And Earthquake Charity Help Apr 27, 2010

Jackie Chan made a plea for charity while attending the Beijing Auto Show during the weekend. More →

Britney Spears Donates Sunglasses To Celebrity Charity Auction Apr 27, 2010

Calling all Britney Spears fans: you’ve only got a few hours left to bid on a pair of sunglasses signed by the pop princess to benefit charity. More →

Geena Davis Meets With UNIFEM Australia Apr 26, 2010

Geena Davis was in Australia last week to discuss ways to empower women and promote gender equality with UNIFEM. More →

Mary J. Blige's Perfect Charity Gift For Mother's Day Apr 23, 2010

Looking for a special Mother’s Day present? Sinead O'Connor and Mary J. Blige have the perfect answer. More →

Jessica Alba Takes 1GOAL Charity Campaign To Congress Apr 22, 2010

Jessica Alba was in Washington DC yesterday to campaign US Congress leaders to raise the standards of education in Africa through an Education For All Act. More →

Idol Gives Back To Charity With Celebrity Help Apr 22, 2010

Idol Gives Back rocked television sets across the US last night to raise funds for charity, with a show that saw performances by Elton John and Alicia Keys, as well as the departure of another contestant. More →

Exclusive John Legend Experiences On Offer For Charity Apr 22, 2010

Want to hang out with a six-time Grammy award winner and play golf at one of the most exclusive golf courses in the world? Now, you have the opportunity while supporting the charitable efforts of John Legend's Show Me Campaign. More →

George Clooney And Celebrity Friends Make Charity Donation To UNICEF Apr 21, 2010

Not On Our Watch, the international advocacy and grant making organization founded by actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, producer Jerry Weintraub, and human rights lawyer David Pressman, has awarded the U.S. Fund for UNICEF a grant of $250,000 to support an innovative program to reduce maternal mortality in Southern Sudan. More →

Jada Pinkett Smith Wins Surfing Lesson In Red Cross Charity Auction Apr 21, 2010

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith attended the American Red Cross of Santa Monica's Red Tie Gala last weekend, and helped the charity raise some serious cash by buying a surfing lesson as part of a charity auction. More →

Charity Names Celebrity Mothers Who Make A Difference Apr 21, 2010

Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, which recognize and support mothers in the celebrity and entertainment industries for their balancing motherhood, work and causes around the world. Among this year’s winners are celebrity moms Julianna Margulies, Amanda Peet, Keri Russell, Meredith Vieira and Vanessa Williams. More →

Demi Lovato Uses Twitter To Encourage Charity Apr 20, 2010

Demi Lovato is using Twitter to encourage her fans to make the world the better place. More →

Demi Moore Finds Inspiration In Haiti Apr 19, 2010

Demi Moore just returned from a visit to earthquake ravaged Haiti, and seems to have found inspiration in the rubble. More →

British Stars Write Letter To End Violence Against Women Apr 18, 2010

A number of British stars have added their names to an open letter written to U.K. government officials in a bid to end violence towards women. More →

Elton John And Justin Bieber Added To Idol Gives Back Apr 17, 2010

Idol Gives Back – the charity extravaganza organized by American Idol – has announced two more acts for this year’s show on Wednesday, April 21. More →

Poker Stars Play For Charity Apr 17, 2010

This week, Capitol Hill lawmakers hobnobbed with poker stars and took part in a charity poker tournament in Washington DC to benefit Ante Up For Africa. More →

James Cameron Returns Triumphant From Amazon Trip Apr 16, 2010

The Avatar director and one of its stars have played a part in halting an industrial development project that threatens indigenous people of the Amazon. More →

Bryan Adams To Receive Charity Award At Junos Apr 16, 2010

Bryan Adams will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at this year’s Juno Awards on Sunday night. More →

Celebrities Play Jeopardy For Charity Apr 16, 2010

The Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Charity Invitational is well under way, and will be taping its semi-final and final rounds this weekend in Los Angeles. More →

Robbie Williams Makes Charity Trip To Haiti Apr 15, 2010

Robbie Williams was in Haiti with UNICEF this week to meet children affected by January’s devastating earthquake. More →

Celebrities Donate To Children Mending Hearts Charity Auction Apr 14, 2010

The Children Mending Hearts 2010 Fundraising Gala, hosted by Ben Affleck, will take place this Friday in Hollywood. But if you can’t be there to be part of the fun, then why not take part in the awesome celebrity charity online auction. More →

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

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

Red Cross Charity Gala To Honor Jada Pinkett Smith Apr 14, 2010

The American Red Cross of Santa Monica will hold a Red Tie Gala this weekend to honor Jada Pinkett Smith for her outstanding contributions to humanitarian efforts and her support of the American Red Cross. More →