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Katy Perry And Paramore To Headline USO Celebrity Charity Concert Nov 16, 2010

Two-time Emmy award winning actress and comedian, New York Times bestselling author and Grammy nominated performer Kathy Griffin will host VH1 Divas Salute The Troops from the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, CA. More →

Paris Hilton To Launch Charity Initiative For US Troops May 25, 2010

Paris Hilton has been named as ambassador for a new initiative from the USO that aims to give a MP3 player to all US active service troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. More →

Montgomery Gentry To Receive Charity Award Apr 17, 2010

The Academy of Country Music has announced that Columbia Nashville duo Montgomery Gentry will be the 2010 recipient of the Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award, to be presented during the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The show will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sun., April 18, 2010, at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. More →

Joan Jett's Greatest Green Hits Mar 17, 2010

Joan Jett's new Greatest Hits album is to be 100% green. More →

Stars To Come Out For The USO Feb 15, 2010

The USO will be the beneficiary of a night of entertainment next weekend, when a host of stars come out to celebrate the organization. More →

Stephen Colbert Broadcasts From Iraq Jun 9, 2009

Stephen Colbert is broadcasting “The Colbert Report” from Iraq this week to support an initiative with DonorsChoose.org, the online charity that connects individual donors nationwide to classrooms in need. More →

Toby Keith To Visit Troops In Afghanistan Apr 22, 2009

Country singer Toby Keith has pulled out of a new movie so he can visit U.S. troops posted in Afghanistan. More →

Renee Zellweger Attends USO Awards Gala Mar 27, 2009

Actress Renee Zellweger was on hand at the annual USO of Metropolitan Washington's award dinner on Wednesday, March 25, to honor Al Franken for 10 years of service entertaining troops overseas. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Hollywood Knights Slam-Dunk For Charity Mar 17, 2009

Look To The Stars’ Delinda Lombado recently got the chance to talk to the CEO of Hollywood Knights International, whose celebrity basketball team is a leader in charity fundraising. More →

James Reynolds Leads Veterans Program Feb 20, 2009

Daytime actor and Emmy nominee James Reynolds is chairman of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2009 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans. More →

Kellie Pickler Blogs About USO Tour Dec 23, 2008

Country music star Kellie Pickler has just returned from a tour with the United Service Organization and has blogged about the experience – which she describes as "the most incredible thing I have ever done in my life – on her MySpace page. More →

Gary Sinise Awarded Presidential Citizens Medal Dec 16, 2008

Actor Gary Sinise was at the White House last week to receive the Presidential Citizens Medal from George W. Bush. More →

Joan Jett Rocks For PETA Oct 29, 2008

Joan Jett might love rock ‘n’ roll, but she also loves animals and the planet. More →

Bob Hope's Belongings Auctioned For Charity Oct 20, 2008

A charity auction featuring over 800 items belonging to the late great Bob Hope was held over the weekend. More →

Melissa Etheridge, Kelsey Grammar, Matthew Perry - A Week Of Charity Events Sep 30, 2008

Is the change of seasons bringing you down? Are you bored with waiting for winter to roll in (or, for you in the Southern Hemisphere, are you getting impatient for summer to hit)? Well, this week sees three great events to put a “spring” in your step. More →

Taylor Swift Teams With Def Leppard For TV Gig Sep 30, 2008

On October 6, a very special fusion of musical styles will take place in Nashville when teen country sensation Taylor Swift joins with classic British rockers Def Leppard for a one-off gig for TV. And although the event is invitation-only and closed to the public, they really want you to be there. More →

Trace Adkins To Visit Troops In The Gulf Aug 29, 2008

Country singer Trace Adkins is planning to visit and perform for U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. More →

Eat With The Sopranos... If You Dare Jul 30, 2008

Fans of the Sopranos will be licking their lips in anticipation at a new charity auction to hit the World Wide Web this week. More →

Kellie Pickler Picks A Tune For The AARP Jun 19, 2008

Country singer Kellie Pickler is well known for her support of charities such as the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the USO, but lately she has had the elderly on her mind, and has been devoting her time and money to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). More →

There'll Be Feuding And Fighting Between Celebrities... All For Charity Jun 17, 2008

Celebrity Family Feud is set to invade primetime next week, when it premieres on Tuesday, June 24, on NBC. More →

Charles Barkley and Buddies Tee Off For Charity Jun 12, 2008

Legendary athlebrities from football, baseball, basketball and hockey, gathered under the hot desert sun on June 7 and 8 to raise money and awareness for several very worthwhile causes. The Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Tournament at the Eagle Falls Golf Club at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino (near Palm Springs, California) settled the debate as to which sport has the best golfers, while competing for a total purse of $250,000 for chairty. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Kevin Sorbo Jun 10, 2008

Kevin Sorbo shot to fame in 1994 for his starring role in the popular TV series Hercules, the Legendary Journeys. Since then, he’s guest starred on such hit shows as Just Shoot Me, According to Jim, Hope and Faith, Two and a Half Men, USA Network’s Psych, and had recurring appearances on Dharma and Greg and Fox’s The OC in 2006-2007. More →

Look to The Stars Asks Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik May 9, 2008

John Ondrasik, the recording artist behind the pop-rock sensation Five For Fighting, has been offering Americans support and inspiration for more than 10 years. His song, Superman (It’s Not Easy) became an anthem after the 9/11 attacks, and was performed at The Concert for New York City in late 2001, and then added to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV. More →

Charles Barkley’s Pro Team Sports Challenge for Charity Apr 28, 2008

Four Teams, four captains, and four charities! On June 7-8th, in Palm Springs California, the Pro Team Sports Challenge will finally settle the debate as to which athletes are the best golfers. Led by Team Challenge Commissioner and NBA legend Charles Barkley, the two-day golf event will pit some of the best athletes from four sports – baseball, basketball, hockey, and football – against each other on the greens. The event will raise money for four different charities while introducing a cool new feature: fan interaction. More →

Celebrities' Festive Gifts Dec 27, 2007

A pledge to walk one of the biggest man-made structures in the world, a successful celebrity auction, a tour of far away places, and a donation of time and energy were just some of the ways celebrities gave to the poor, the sick, and those unable to spend time with their families this Christmas. More →

Billy Joel - A Philanthropic Man Dec 13, 2007

Billy Joel is back with his first new song since 1994 – sort of. The 58-year-old singer has made a triumphant return with “Christmas in Fallujah”, a protest song about the war in Iraq, with proceeds going to charity. More →

Johansson Donates To Sri Lankan School Oct 22, 2007

Movie star Scarlett Johansson has made a significant donation to a school in Sri Lanka, following her visit there earlier this year. More →

Gary Sinise to Play Benefit Concert Aug 9, 2007

Gary Sinise is to play a concert to raise funds for a new memorial wall in Brooklyn on August 11. The Oscar nominated actor will join his rock group, The Lt. Dan Band, on stage at the Whitman Theater for an evening of entertainment, including a catalog of songs that covers everything from Jimi Hendrix to Bruce Springsteen to Evanescence. More →