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Celebrities To Gather At Green Lounge Earth Day Celebration Apr 22, 2010

So You Think You Can Dance’s Mary Murphy will be honored at tonight’s (April 22) Green Lounge Earth Day Celebration and Awards in Santa Monica, and a host of stars is expected to attend. More →

Wyclef Jean To Meet Haitian Amputees At JFK Tonight Apr 22, 2010

As the recovery efforts in Haiti continue, Wyclef Jean, co-founder of the Yéle Haiti Foundation, will be at JFK Airport tonight (April 22) at 6:10pm to welcome three young Haitian amputees on their trip to get urgently needed artificial limbs. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio And Edward Norton Support Amazon Conservation Project Apr 22, 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio and actor Edward Norton have taken a stand to protect the Ecuadorian Amazon from oil extraction. More →

George Clooney And Celebrity Friends Make Charity Donation To UNICEF Apr 21, 2010

Not On Our Watch, the international advocacy and grant making organization founded by actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, producer Jerry Weintraub, and human rights lawyer David Pressman, has awarded the U.S. Fund for UNICEF a grant of $250,000 to support an innovative program to reduce maternal mortality in Southern Sudan. More →

Russell Crowe Leads Famous Faces On Charity Xbox Consoles Apr 21, 2010

Gaming fans in Australia and New Zealand are able to bid on special edition Xbox consoles signed by some big stars for charity to celebrate the sale of 1 million Xbox 360 consoles in the two countries. More →

Jada Pinkett Smith Wins Surfing Lesson In Red Cross Charity Auction Apr 21, 2010

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith attended the American Red Cross of Santa Monica's Red Tie Gala last weekend, and helped the charity raise some serious cash by buying a surfing lesson as part of a charity auction. More →

Kenny Chesney To Donate Movie Ticket Sales To Conservation Charity Apr 21, 2010

Country singer Kenny Chesney aims to raise $50,000 for a conservation charity by donating a portion of profits from ticket sales from his new 3D concert movie. More →

Stars Named For Race To Erase MS Gala Apr 21, 2010

As reported earlier by LookToTheStars.org, Avril Lavigne and Natalie Cole will perform at the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis' Race To Erase MS in May. We can now reveal the other celebrities who will be attending, and the list is long and varied. More →

Live Earth Run For Water To Be Televised On Bravo Apr 21, 2010

Live Earth, organizer of the Dow Live Earth Run for Water, and Bravo have announced a one-hour special offering audiences an inside look at the global event and its mission to help solve the world water crisis, which will air on Friday, April 23 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Bravo. More →

Valerie Bertinelli Runs Boston Marathon For Charity Apr 21, 2010

Valerie Bertinelli completed the esteemed 26.2-mile Boston Marathon yesterday, just four days shy of her 50th birthday, as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. Bertinelli joined more than 23,000 runners, taking the historic route from Hopkinton to Boston on Monday, April 19th. More →

Charity Names Celebrity Mothers Who Make A Difference Apr 21, 2010

Love Our Children USA has announced the recipients of the Fifth Annual Mothers Who Make A Difference Awards, which recognize and support mothers in the celebrity and entertainment industries for their balancing motherhood, work and causes around the world. Among this year’s winners are celebrity moms Julianna Margulies, Amanda Peet, Keri Russell, Meredith Vieira and Vanessa Williams. More →

Macy Gray Rocks The Origins Earth Month Concert Apr 21, 2010

Origins Skin Care Company invited fans in the tri-state area to the first annual Origins Rocks Earth Month concert earlier this week to celebrate Earth Month and to further the brand’s programs for sustaining the planet. More →

James Cameron To Attend Avatar Home Tree Event On Earth Day Apr 20, 2010

Following their visit to the Amazon rainforests last week, James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver headed back to Washington DC to talk about their experience. More →

Jackie Chan Makes Charity Trip To Earthquake Victims In China Apr 20, 2010

Jackie Chan has made a charity trip to Qinghai, China, to bring supplies to victims of the devastating earthquake last week that has claimed over 1,484 lives and left over 12,000 injured. More →

Angelina Jolie Calls For Aid In Somalia Apr 20, 2010

United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning actress Angelina Jolie is calling for more international attention and assistance for thousands of Somalis trapped in the country’s capital of Mogadishu by some of the deadliest violence to date. More →

Colin Farrell Speaks Out Against Homophobic Bullying Apr 20, 2010

Actor Colin Farrell issued a statement against the bullying of gays earlier this month, in support of the Belong To campaign and his older brother. More →

Demi Lovato Uses Twitter To Encourage Charity Apr 20, 2010

Demi Lovato is using Twitter to encourage her fans to make the world the better place. More →

Charlize Theron Blogs For Change In South Africa Apr 20, 2010

Charlize Theron has blogged in the Huffington Post about the possibility of change in South Africa. More →

Brian May And Jimmy Page Portraits On Sale For Charity Apr 20, 2010

Two of Rock’s greatest guitarists are featured in artworks on sale to benefit a charity that helps vulnerable children in Brazil. More →

Ian McKellen Takes Part In Charity Ad Campaign For The Aged Apr 20, 2010

Age UK – a new charity that incorporates Age Concern and Help The Aged – has launched a new television ad campaign that features Ian McKellen, Brian Cox and Eleanor Bron following research that reveals that 78% of people over 60 feel that older people are ignored by society. More →

Brian Austin Green Wins Celebrity Charity Grand Prix Apr 19, 2010

Brian Austin Green has won this year’s Toyota Pro/Celebrity Charity Race at the the Long Beach Grand Prix, finishing fractions of a second in front of Adrien Brody and Zachary Levi. More →

Harrison Ford To Attend Charity Screening Of The Empire Strikes Back Apr 19, 2010

Harrison Ford will return to a galaxy far, far away next month at a special charity screening of The Empire Strikes Back. More →

Demi Moore Finds Inspiration In Haiti Apr 19, 2010

Demi Moore just returned from a visit to earthquake ravaged Haiti, and seems to have found inspiration in the rubble. More →

Roger Daltrey's Celebrity Band Helps Launch Charity WorkHub Apr 19, 2010

The Who's Roger Daltrey attended the launch of a new charity job centre in the UK last week that caters for people with learning difficulties. More →

KISS Launches Auction For Jimmy Page's Charity Apr 19, 2010

KISS has announced it will hold an auction to benefit a charity established by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. More →

Glenn Close Brings Change To Mental Illness Awareness Apr 19, 2010

The Karla Smith Foundation and partner organization, Bring Change 2 Mind, held a fundraising gala Friday evening where they were joined by Tony, Golden-Globe and Emmy award winning actress Glenn Close to kick off an unprecedented mental health awareness and anti-stigma campaign to provide support for people who have a loved one suffering from mental illness. More →

Celebrities Want You To Recycle Your Pet Food Cans Apr 19, 2010

Purina is on a mission to educate its customers about the recyclability of its pet food cans. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Friskies and Fancy Feast have created the “Together We Can” campaign. More →

British Stars Write Letter To End Violence Against Women Apr 18, 2010

A number of British stars have added their names to an open letter written to U.K. government officials in a bid to end violence towards women. More →

Shakira And Juanes Record Charity Single For Chile Apr 18, 2010

Shakira has joined fellow Colombian star Juanes to record a special charity single for victims of the Chilean earthquake. More →

Kevin Jonas To Appear On Game Show For Charity Apr 18, 2010

The oldest sibling in the Jonas Brothers – Kevin Jonas – will appear on NBC game show Minute To Win It on May 23 to raise money for the group’s charity, Change for the Children Foundation. More →