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Ricky Martin Fights Human Trafficking Apr 1, 2008

In February of this year, singer Ricky Martin spent three-days at a United Nations conference in Vienna where he learned of Cambodia’s child trafficking problems. This week, he was reduced to tears during a charity trip to a Cambodian shelter where a teenage rape victim performed a song she wrote about her ordeal as a trafficking victim. More →

George Clooney Keeps Air Rescue To Darfur Going Mar 31, 2008

When the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned earlier this month that their air transportations to help war-torn Darfur, Sudan, would soon stop due to lack of funds, George Clooney stepped up with his charity group Not On Our Watch by contributing $6.24 million to keep their air transport operations going. More →

Kristin Beats Scarlett For Charity Mar 31, 2008

Who would be the better date: Scarlett or Kristin? Last week Look To The Stars reported that a charity auction featuring the chance to date Scarlett Johansson had raised a massive $42,000 for Oxfam America. This week we are happy to announce that another lucky bidder – known only as superiorlotus912 – has forked out a staggering $52,100 for the chance to accompany Kristin Davis to the world premiere of Sex And The City:The Movie in May. 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 →

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 →

Celebrities To Attend V-Day In New Orleans Mar 20, 2008

April 11 and 12 will mark a special celebration in New Orleans – a celebration of hope, of vision, of spirit, of response, and of action. It will see a gathering of united attitudes and a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. The tenth annual V-Day festival is set to bring a change to the way the world thinks and acts, and it has gathered the support of a host of celebrities to help get its message heard. More →

Angelina Jolie Explains The Iraqi Refugee Problem Mar 19, 2008

Back from her latest trip to war ravaged Iraq as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie has a sense that the time is right to do something about the humanitarian crisis there. In her recent editorial to the Washington Post, Jolie explained the risks of non-action. More →

Scarlett Johansson - Sold To The Mystery Bidder Mar 17, 2008

How much would you pay to accompany blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson to her future movie premiere? The final bid in the auction to date Ms. Johansson was $40,100, with money going to Oxfam. Auction site eBay.com reported 695,183 visits and 170 bids for the date. More →

George Clooney Makes A Stand For Darfur Mar 14, 2008

UN Messenger of Peace George Clooney is putting pressure on a major Olympic sponsor to make a stand against China’s foreign policy in the Sudan. And to drive the point home, Clooney’s non-profit organization Not On Our Watch has just donated $500,000 to the World Food Program to provide aid in the war torn region of Darfur. 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 →

Models Support Human Rights Cotton Campaign Mar 11, 2008

Over 20 top models have volunteered to be photographed in cotton shirts made by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Some of the models, photographed in EJF’s ‘Pick Your Cotton Carefully’ campaign t-shirts, include Irina Lazareanu, Coco Rocha, Catherine McNeil, Caroline Trentini, Siri Tollerød, and Behati Prinsloo. The most recent 19 models were photographed by Eric Guillerman. More →

Mel B Gets Spicey For Charity Mar 10, 2008

Spice Girl and Dancing With The Stars sensation Melanie Brown has taken Girl Power one step further – she has posed nude for a campaign to benefit the Helen Bamber Foundation, a charity that campaigns against sex trafficking and works to benefit victims of the sex slave trade. More →

A Wave Of Charity Auctions Hit The Web Mar 10, 2008

The surf’s up for those interested in celebrity internet auctions this week, with three major auctions being run for good causes. 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 →

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 →

Reese Witherspoon Launches Campaign Against Domestic Violence Mar 6, 2008

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon has launched a new UNIFEM campaign to end violence against women. 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 →

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 →

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 →

Red Cross Announces The 2008 Celebrity Cabinet Feb 29, 2008

The American Red Cross unveiled their 7th annual National Celebrity Cabinet yesterday, February 28, with 15 new members from movies, sports, and television. More →

Oxfam Auctions Celebrity Experiences Feb 25, 2008

“If you are the kind of person that always wanted to see middle aged men in tight spandex trying to sing, then this is the film for you…” More →

Editorial: What Motivates Giving? Feb 24, 2008

What motivates giving? This question has been asked of a number of philanthropy websites as part of this month’s Giving Carnival, and Look To The Stars has been invited to join in the discussion. More →

Olivia Newton-John Steps Out For Cancer Treatment Feb 22, 2008

Olivia Newton-John is to lead a team of stars from sports and showbiz, as well as cancer survivors, on a 21-day extreme challenge to trek the entire length of the Great Wall of China. More →

Bono's Charity Auction Raises $42.6m for (RED) Feb 18, 2008

Sotheby’s was seeing red last week as Bono and artist Damien Hirst organized a Valentine’s Day auction of more than 60 works of art to raise funds for Bono’s (RED) charity. And by by the end of the night, the U2 frontman had rallied deep-pocketed bidders to make the AIDS charity auction a raging success to the tune of $42.6 million. More →

Angelina Jolie - Helping Her Heroes Feb 15, 2008

She may be known for her various roles on the silver screen that have earned her Golden Globes and an Academy Award, but perhaps Angelina Jolie's greatest role is that which she plays in real life – Global Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. And it is exceedingly clear that the dedication that she shows in her acting is reflected in her work for humanitarian causes around the world. More →

Kristin Davis Visits Africa With Oxfam Feb 15, 2008

Former Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has just returned from a 4-day Oxfam-sponsored visit to South Africa aimed at raising awareness of the country’s AIDS problem. More →

Sara Evans Helps Disaster Fund With Auction Feb 14, 2008

February 5, 2008, was a birthday country singer Sara Evans will never forget – it was the day tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee, killing 59 people and injuring hundreds more. More →

Shakira's Auction A Success Feb 13, 2008

The auction of Shakira's clothes that we reported on earlier this week was a resounding success, with over $76,000 raised for the Pies Descalzos Foundation. More →

Shakira Sheds Threads For Charity Feb 11, 2008

Although the Northern Hemisphere is still gripped with winter chills, it has not stopped some celebrities from shedding their clothes… for a good cause, of course. More →