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Hang Out In LA With Darren Criss For Charity Feb 7, 2014

February 5 was Darren Criss' birthday, and to celebrate, he has asked his fans to help him fulfill his birthday wish – to raise vital funds for Musicians on Call (MOC). More →

Stars Support Teens For Jeans Feb 7, 2014

This week a few awesome, young stars participated in DoSomething.org and Aéropostale’s Teens for Jeans campaign and donated a few pairs of their gently used jeans to local homeless youth. More →

Sauber F1 Team Names Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation For Cancer Research As Charity Partner Feb 7, 2014

The Sauber F1 Team is pleased to announce Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research as its charity partner. More →

Gary Sinise And Hollywood Friends Salute Heroes Feb 7, 2014

Actor/Humanitarian Gary Sinise and the Gary Sinise Foundation have announced their “Hollywood Salutes Heroes” multi-day celebration, an expression of thanks to those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. More →

KISS To Headline All-Star Concert For Children Worldwide Feb 7, 2014

AXS TV will broadcast MENDING KIDS.ORG – ALL-STAR CONCERT FOR CHILDREN WORLDWIDE live from the world-famous House of Blues on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA, at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Friday, February 14. More →

Labyrinth Theater Company Remembers Philip Seymour Hoffman Feb 6, 2014

New York’s Labyrinth Theater Company is celebrating the life of Philip Seymour Hoffman with a fundraising campaign. More →

Davina McCall Goes The Extra Mile For Sport Relief Feb 6, 2014

Davina McCall will be ‘going the extra mile’ for Sport Relief by taking on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point, a seven day ordeal which will see the 46-year-old attempt to run, swim and cycle over 500 miles from Edinburgh to London – entirely under her own steam. More →

Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth Feb 6, 2014

Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made history as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN’s American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premiering nationally Friday, February 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS in honor of Walker’s 70th birthday and Black History Month. More →

Barry Manilow Surprises Outstanding Music Teacher Feb 6, 2014

The Manilow Music Project and WEAR ABC 3 recently teamed up to honor Pensacola’s “Outstanding Music Teacher,” Heidi Graves, by giving her a VIP experience to Barry Manilow's concert at the Pensacola Bay Center complete with a chance for the educator to meet Manilow before his concert on Thursday, January 30. More →

Breaking Bad Star Named As Shriners Hospitals For Children Ambassador Feb 6, 2014

Shriners Hospitals for Children is pleased to announce former patient and award-winning actor RJ Mitte as a national Love to the rescue Ambassador for their 2014 Love to the rescue campaign. More →

Steve McQueen Named As Anti-Slavery International Patron Feb 6, 2014

Steve McQueen has become a patron of Anti-Slavery International to join the struggle against modern day slavery. More →

Prince Charles Visits Flood And Riot Victims Feb 6, 2014

Prince Charles has been busy lately, visiting flood victims and those affected by the 2011 London riots. More →

Ed Sheeran To Perform At Elton John's Academy Awards Viewing Party Feb 5, 2014

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has announced that it has selected British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to perform at this year’s Academy Awards Viewing Party to be held on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at West Hollywood Park. More →

James Cameron To Speak At Charity Gala Event Feb 5, 2014

Fame & Philanthropy will host its inaugural Academy Awards Party Fundraiser on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Beverly Hills. More →

Olivia Newton-John Las Vegas Residency To Benefit Charity Feb 5, 2014

Get ready for some summer lovin’ and “have a blast” as Olivia Newton-John makes her way to Flamingo Las Vegas with her “Summer Nights” residency. More →

BTIG To Host Its 12th Commissions For Charity Day Feb 5, 2014

BTIG LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will host its 12th Commissions for Charity Day on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. More →

U2 Raises More Than $3 Million For Charity Feb 5, 2014

U2 teamed up with (RED) and Bank of America for the fight against AIDS with a Super Bowl commercial which featured the band performing a new song, “Invisible.” More →

Rosario Dawson And Rob Machado To Help 100K World Water Day Feb 5, 2014

Jon Rose and friends including Hurley athletes Carissa Moore, Rob Machado, Conner Coffin, Bob Burnquist, Actress Rosario Dawson, and Chefs Alex Atala and Sam Talbot will travel to nations in need in an effort to bring 100,000 people clean-water access. More →

Forest Whitaker Narrates Sewing Hope Film Feb 5, 2014

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a Ugandan educator and CNN Hero, will attend the Chicago debut of “Sewing Hope,” a film that documents her work restoring the lives of women and girls brutalized by Joseph Kony’s rebel army. More →

Jordana Brewster Wants No Kid Hungry In America Feb 4, 2014

Actress Jordana Brewster has made a resolution to make No Kid Hungry a reality. More →

Cynthia Nixon To Host RUSH HeARTS EDUCATION Luncheon Feb 4, 2014

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation will hold its RUSH HeARTS EDUCATION Valentine’s Day Luncheon later this month. More →

Peter Andre Foundation To Benefit From Solo Rowing Adventure Feb 4, 2014

Daryl Farmer, 39, from West Sussex in England, will be attempting to set a world record by rowing single-handed 2,100 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as a competitor in the first Great Pacific Race which begins in Monterey, US, in June this year. More →

Scotty McCreery Named As Charity Goodwill Ambassador Feb 4, 2014

Joining the charitable efforts emanating from Newtown, CT, to employ the performing arts as a healing mechanism in the wake of the horrific shooting tragedy which occurred there, the 12.14 Foundation announced today the selection of platinum-selling country music singer-songwriter Scotty McCreery as its first “National Goodwill Ambassador.” More →

Angie Harmon Talks About Her Trip To Nicaragua With UNICEF Feb 4, 2014

Angie Harmon has spoken to UNICEF USA about her recent trip to Nicaragua, where UNICEF is fighting to protect children from sexual exploitation and keep them out of the hands of traffickers. More →

Roger Daltrey Announces Teenage Cancer Trust Shows Feb 4, 2014

Back at the helm of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, Roger Daltrey CBE, has announced this year’s stellar line up for shows taking place from 24 to 30 March 2014. More →

Drum Used By Imagine Dragons And Kendrick Lamar Benefits MusiCares Feb 3, 2014

Last week, Imagine Dragons teamed up with Kendrick Lamar for a truly “radioactive” Grammy Awards performance that viewers won’t be quick to forget. More →

Macklemore Fronts Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign Feb 3, 2014

The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, have debuted the next phase of “The Other Side,” a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist Macklemore to help college students navigate the issue of prescription drug abuse on college campuses. More →

Editorial: Have Oxfam and Scarlett Johansson Destroyed Celebrity Giving? Feb 3, 2014

Last week we at Look To The Stars were asked by a journalist from a national newspaper to give our opinion on the split between Oxfam and Scarlett Johansson. More →

Kathy Griffin To Host Movies For Grownups Awards Feb 3, 2014

AARP is pleased to announce that newly-crowned Grammy Award-winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Griffin will host the 13th annual Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 10, 2014. More →

Michael Bloomberg Named United Nations Special Envoy For Cities And Climate Change Feb 3, 2014

The United Nations has appointed Michael Bloomberg as the Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. More →