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Christie Brinkley Asks If You Have Got Milk Jan 19, 2009

Supermodel Christie Brinkley launched her third Got Milk? advertising campaign at the Sundance Film Festival during the weekend. More →

Obama's Inauguration Set To Rock Jan 14, 2009

Barack Obama's official inauguration concert this weekend is going to be a who’s who of the music industry, with some of the world’s biggest superstars confirmed to perform or attend. More →

Quincy Jones Launches Online Petition Jan 12, 2009

Music legend Quincy Jones has launched an online petition urging Barack Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. More →

Stars To Flock To Purple Inauguration Ball Jan 2, 2009

The Inaugural Purple Ball will take place on the evening of Barack Obama's inauguration and will feature a host of celebrities raising money for charity. More →

Rihanna To Play Inauguration Show For The Hungry Dec 22, 2008

Pop star Rihanna is set to perform at Barack Obama's inauguration to benefit hunger relief. More →

Bill Gates Pleads For America To Stand By Barack Obama Dec 19, 2008

During his election campaign earlier this year, president elect Barack Obama pledged to double US foreign assistance to $50 billion by 2012. But that was before America’s economic crisis hit, and spread. Bill Gates is worried that the crisis has changed people’s minds about how much aid America can afford. More →

Young Jeezy To Be Honored For Encouraging Young Voters Dec 18, 2008

Hot on the heels of Hip Hop star Young Jeezy's trip to a school in Atlanta to distribute Christmas gifts to the needy last week, the rapper is now set to be honored for his work encouraging young people to vote in the recent US election. More →

David Beckham Hits New Zealand For Kids And Animals Dec 9, 2008

David Beckham was in Auckland, New Zealand, last week for several charity events. More →

Barack Obama Tackles AIDS Issues Dec 5, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama released taped remarks commemorating the twentieth anniversary of World AIDS Day earlier this week. More →

Slash Says No To Proposition 8 Nov 18, 2008

Former Guns ‘N’ Roses guitarist Slash has joined the fight against Proposition 8. More →

American Idol Gives Back $67 Million Nov 13, 2008

David Beckham, Bono, Annie Lennox and Carrie Underwood have all accepted cheques from April’s Idol Gives Back event on behalf of the charities they support. More →

Martina McBride To Headline Mercy Charity Ball Nov 13, 2008

There will be a number of changes for the fifteenth annual celebration of the Mercy Health Foundation of Northwest Arkansas’ Charity Ball. The most remarkable change is perhaps the addition of a headline entertainer – RCA recording artist Martina McBride. More →

Drew Barrymore Says No To Propostion 8 Nov 11, 2008

Drew Barrymore joined thousands of protestors in West Hollywood over the weekend to march against Proposition 8, the controversial initiative to ban same-sex marriage in California. More →

Actor-To-Actor: Nate Parker, Walking the Walk Nov 10, 2008

There are those in Hollywood who have strong opinions, strong convictions, and passion for others; actor Nate Parker (The Great Debaters) is one. Nate and I first met about six months ago and recently we sat down to talk about what inspires, moves, and compels him not only in his acting work but also in his work within the community. More →

Ellen DeGeneres Records Anti-Prop 8 PSA Oct 15, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres has produced a Public Service Announcement in opposition to Proposition 8, the initiative that seeks to ban same-sex marriages in California. More →

Grey's Anatomy Star Says No To Proposition 8 Oct 10, 2008

Grey’s Anatomy actor TR Knight is the latest star to step up against Proposition 8 in California. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Launches Animal Action Week Oct 8, 2008

It’s been a busy week for Leonardo DiCaprio so far, with the launch of Animal Action Week and a whole bunch of political statements. More →

Ellen DeGeneres Says No To Proposition 8 Oct 1, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres has joined the fight against Proposition 8. More →

Brad Pitt Says No To Proposition 8 Sep 18, 2008

Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to the campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage in California. More →

Death Cab For Cutie Offers Free Concert Sep 12, 2008

Death Cab for Cutie is offering to play a free gig at the college that registers the most youth voters for the upcoming US elections. More →

Honeys We Love: Eric DeArmon Aug 8, 2008

For this week’s Honeys We Love interview, Look To The Stars caught up with Eric DeArmon. Frontman for The Truthseekers – an 8-piece, New York-based “funk-n-soul machine” – Eric recently contributed a refreshingly original song, “Brighter Day”, to Amy Sewell and Susan Toffler’s documentary “What’s Your Point, Honey”. More →

Celebrity "Doodle" Auction Sets Sales Record May 21, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (20 May 2008) – The gavel has pounded, the auction has ended, and NF, Inc., the national non-profit organization that supports families affected by Neurofibromatosis, has set a new sales record for its celebrity “Doodle” auction. More →

Time's 100 - Oprah By Michelle Obama May 20, 2008

Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama wrote the tribute to Oprah for this year’s Time 100 list. More →

Springsteen Shows His Heart Apr 21, 2008

Bruce Springsteen recently showed a young special needs boy at one of his concerts exactly why he is still one of the biggest and best acts in rock. More →

Celebrity Doodle Sale For Genetic Disorder Apr 16, 2008

One of the most exciting celebrity auctions of the year will take place in May to raise funds for an organization supporting sufferers of a painful and disfiguring condition. More →

Idol Gives Back On Wednesday Apr 8, 2008

It will be raining philanthropic celebrities on Wednesday night when American Idol Gives Back airs on the Fox Network. The “star clouds” are set to burst with a gala of music, fun, appearances, and surprises – all in the name of charity. More →

Gates Talks Innovation, Philanthropy and Post-Retirement Plans Feb 27, 2008

Microsoft frontman Bill Gates spoke to students at Stanford earlier this month, praising young people for their innovation, and raising awareness for philanthropic work. 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 →

Celebrities Put Their Votes Where Their Hearts Are Feb 7, 2008

Celebrity endorsement and music have been essential features of political campaigns for the last 70 years. One of the earliest examples dates back to 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt used “Happy Days Are Here Again” as the theme song to his first presidential campaign. It eventually became the unofficial anthem for the Democrats, was used for years afterwards, and set a new standard in the way elections were campaigned. More →

Vanity Fair Charity Issue Edited By Bono Jun 25, 2007

Bono is putting his philanthropic energy into Vanity Fair’s July 2007 special issue about Africa. The issue has 20 different cover photos of high-profile individuals, all taken by renowned photographer Annie Liebowitz. More →