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Taylor Swift And Janet Mock To Be Honored At 31st GLAAD Media Awards Jan 8, 2020

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor global superstar Taylor Swift and award-winning director, producer, writer, and advocate Janet Mock at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, April 16, 2020. More →

Celebrities Answer Phones for Charity Trades Nov 6, 2015

Bloomberg Tradebook’s fourth annual Charity Day took place on November 4, and this year it was bigger and more global than ever. More →

Stars Call For Equality For Mental Health Nov 2, 2015

A number of stars have signed an open letter calling for the UK Government to help reduce the suffering of those with mental ill health by increasing investment into the provision of mental health services. More →

Stars On Display To Save The Arctic Jul 15, 2015

60 high profile celebrities have joined the campaign to Save the Arctic with Greenpeace. More →

Ian McKellen To Be Honored At TrevorLive New York May 27, 2015

Sir Ian McKellen is to be honored at TrevorLive in New York on June 15th at the Marriott Marquis, presented by Wells Fargo. More →

GLAAD To Honor Roland Emmerich Feb 18, 2015

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, has announced it will honor writer, producer, director, and philanthropist Roland Emmerich at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on March 21, 2015. More →

Rainforest Foundation Launches 12 Days Of Christmas Auction Nov 17, 2014

Celebrating 25 years of rainforest protection, the 5th annual 12 Days of Christmas auction launched this week with 25 exclusive celebrity experiences and fashion pieces and 25 limited edition and one-of-a-kind works of art up for bidding. More →

Sharity Launches New Celebrity-Driven Auction Site Jun 20, 2014

A new celebrity-driven auction site has launched, with 100% of funds going directly to charities. More →

Sir Ian McKellen And Sir Patrick Stewart Help The Hungry Mar 26, 2014

Here’s your chance to bid on one of three t-shirts signed by Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to raise money for City Harvest. More →

Big Names Push Campaign For A Free And Responsible Press Mar 19, 2014

An unprecedented coalition of more than 200 leading figures have joined victims of past press abuse to send a strong message to newspaper bosses: don’t repeat the mistakes of the past – embrace the Leveson Royal Charter and give the British public a free and responsible press. More →

Ian McKellen Pens Open Letter To Vladimir Putin Jan 14, 2014

Sir Ian McKellen and chemist Sir Harry Kroto have written an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin urging him to quash Russia’s repressive anti-gay rights laws. More →

GLAAD To Honor Bill Clinton As Advocate For Change Apr 5, 2013

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, has announced it will honor former President Bill Clinton at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. More →

Sir Ian McKellen Joins Stars To Doodle For Charity Jan 17, 2013

A host of celebrities have been showing their artistic side for charity by taking part in this year’s National Doodle Day. More →

Ian McKellen Narrates Homeless Charity TV Campaign Dec 19, 2012

Sir Ian McKellen has narrated the first ever Crisis at Christmas TV advert. More →

Lucky Fans To Meet Gandalf At Hobbit Charity Screenings Dec 18, 2012

Sir Ian McKellen will be meeting some very lucky fans at a charity screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this week. More →

Your Chance To Meet Ian McKellen At Special Charity Screenings Of The Hobbit Dec 10, 2012

Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fans listen up – Sir Ian McKellen will attend two exclusive fundraiser Q&A screenings of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, in which he reprises the role of Gandalf, at the Genesis Cinema on Friday 21st December in support of East End charity Step Forward. More →

The Hobbit Gives Back: The Charitable Journey Of Bilbo And Friends Nov 30, 2012

LookToTheStars.org’s Tim Saunders looks back at some of the work the cast and crew of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey did to help charity while filming the new trilogy, which had its world premiere in Wellington, New Zealand, this week. More →

Sir Ian McKellen Attends Meet-And-Greet Event For Charity Nov 9, 2012

Sir Ian McKellen recently attended a special meet-and-greet event for the charity Step Forward, an organization that provides a free and confidential service to young people aged 11-25, living in and around Tower Hamlets in East London. More →

Ian McKellen And Petra Nemcova To Be Honored By Only Make Believe Oct 26, 2012

Christopher Meloni will host the Only Make Believe Gala on November 5, honoring Sir Ian McKellen and Petra Nemcova. More →

Stars Help Rainforest Foundation UK Launch Christmas Auction Oct 10, 2012

The Rainforest Foundation UK will be hosting an exclusive public auction of one-off gifts which have been donated by celebrities, luxury labels and esteemed brands to raise funds to protect the world’s rainforests this Christmas. More →

Only Make Believe Expands To Washington DC Aug 9, 2012

Only Make Believe, the New York City based non-profit organization that brings laughter and imagination to children suffering from chronic illnesses and disabilities is expanding their reach to help children and families in Washington D.C. More →

Exclusive: Ian McKellen On Stage With Shakespeare, Tolkien And You May 6, 2012

Magic and laughs, soliloquies and memories of a life spent on stage abounded when Sir Ian McKellen trod the boards of the Centrepoint Theatre in Palmerston North on Sunday, May 6, as part of his solo tour of New Zealand to raise money for the earthquake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal, and Look To The Stars’ Feature Editor Tim Saunders was lucky enough to be in the audience. More →

Ian McKellen To Tour New Zealand For Damaged Theatre Apr 5, 2012

Ian McKellen is set to perform a series of special one-man shows around New Zealand to raise funds to restore Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged Isaac Theatre Royal. More →

Gwyneth Paltrow And Coldplay Donate To Charity Pub Quiz Auction Feb 1, 2012

Academy-award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was among a host of stars who donated items for auction at an annual Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI) Pub Quiz, organized for RNLI SOS Day, the charity’s largest fundraising day. More →

Sting's Rainforest Foundation UK To Launch Celebrity Charity Christmas Auction Jul 29, 2011

After the amazing success of last year’s event, the Rainforest Foundation UK will again be hosting an amazing online celebrity charity auction event called 12 Days of Christmas. More →

Ian McKellen And Friends Appear In Charity Video Jun 13, 2011

Sir Ian McKellen, Samantha Fox and Paul O'Grady are three of the stars who have taken part in a new advertising campaign for a British charity. More →

Johnny Depp Raises Bids In Celebrity Charity Auction For Christchurch May 24, 2011

The first round of celebrity charity auctions to benefit two schools damaged in the devastating Christchurch earthquake ended last night, with a new round starting today. More →

Ian McKellen Congratulates Charity For Award Win May 16, 2011

Sir Ian McKellen has sent his congratulations to a charity of which he is patron after it won a major award this week. More →

Massive Celebrity Charity Auction To Help Kids Affected By Christchurch Earthquake May 12, 2011

On Monday, May 16, a special celebrity charity online auction appeal – Stars 4 Kids – will be launched in New Zealand. More →

Celebrity Charity Cricket Raises $500,000 For Earthquake Victims Mar 14, 2011

The celebrity charity cricket game held at Wellington’s Basin Reserve in New Zealand yesterday has raised NZ$500,000 for victims of last month’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch. More →