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Pitt Family Donates $1 Million To Hospital Jun 15, 2009

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to a hospital in Missouri to fund children’s cancer specialists. More →

Pete Wentz Honored As Voice Of Mental Health Jun 15, 2009

The Jed Foundation held its 8th annual gala at Guastavino’s in New York on Thursday, June 11. More →

Metallica Supports Music History Exhibition Jun 15, 2009

Metallica rockers Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield are planning a massive rock concert to raise funds for a planned museum exhibit after officials pulled their support. More →

Wendy Richard Leaves Charity Legacy Jun 15, 2009

Clothes belonging to the late British actress Wendy Richard are to be auctioned for charity. More →

Bob Geldof Launches One Campaign Report On G8 Jun 12, 2009

A host of leaders and stars helped launch the ONE Campaign's DATA Report in London yesterday. More →

Matt Damon Seeks Support With Petition Jun 12, 2009

Actor Matt Damon is encouraging people to join him in signing a petition asking senators to cosponsor the Durbin-Corker Water for the World Act of 2009. More →

Cyndie Lauper Launches Charity Auction Jun 12, 2009

Cyndi Lauper has launched the True Colors Fund online auction which aims to raise money to strengthen the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and allied community by growing the number of volunteers and donors to the non-profit organizations working on their behalf. More →

Stars Help The Ticci Man Project Raise Awareness Of Native Americans Jun 12, 2009

The Ticci Man Project (TMP) is geared up and running at full throttle to draw awareness to the ever present problems of racism and inequality faced by Native Americans in Hollywood. The project is hosted by the nonprofit Kon Ticci International and will employ celebrities, Native and Non-Native alike, in a series of events showcasing Native talent. More →

Kristin Davis Accepts Charity Donation Jun 12, 2009

Sex And The City star Kristin Davis was in New York on Wednesday to accept a donation to one of her favorite charities. More →

Ashlee Simpson And Pete Wentz Join NOH8 Campaign Jun 12, 2009

Celebrity couple Ashlee Simpson and Peter Wentz are the newest famous faces to join the NOH8 campaign in the silent protest against Proposition 8. More →

Knight To Headline Charity Fashion Show Jun 12, 2009

The Dream Maker Foundation’s (DMF) Second Annual International Fashion Showcase and Scholarship Celebration will be held on June 26 in New Jersey. More →

Interview Brad Pitt To Support Scholarship Program Jun 11, 2009

This could be the opportunity of a lifetime: a new online auction is offering you the chance to attend the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, get exclusive access to the red carpet, and – with your own camera crew in tow – interview stars such as Brad Pitt and Samuel L. Jackson. And if that is not all, you will also mingle with the stars at the official after party. More →

Become U2's Tour Producer For A Day Jun 11, 2009

It doesn’t get any more behind the scenes than this: one incredibly lucky auction bidder and a guest will live the life of backstage tour producers for the legendary band U2 during one of three North American show dates for their 360° Tour. More →

Tim McGraw And Faith Hill To Perform For Country United Jun 11, 2009

The American Country singer and actor Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill will perform during Country United, a two-day event comprised of the Partnership for Military Medicine Symposium and the Country United Gala. The events will take place on November 6 & 7, 2009, in Washington , D.C., to support the United States’s wounded warriors. More →

Dean Cain Spearheads Microsoft Charity Campaign Jun 11, 2009

More than 17 million children in the U.S. receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch at their local public schools; as schools close for the summer, these children lose access to those programs. In response, Microsoft and Feeding America are joining forces to fight hunger in the United States through the “Browser for the Better” campaign. More →

Jessica Simpson Performs For Cancer Survivors Jun 11, 2009

Jessica Simpson performed to over 2000 pediatric cancer survivors at the 18th annual Celebrate Life With Hope event at Paramount Studios on Sunday, June 7. More →

1980s Pop Stars To Trek For Charity Jun 11, 2009

1980s pop stars Martin Fry from ABC and Richard Drunnie from Go West are teaming up to trek through Namibia next year for charity. More →

Milk Screenwriter To Be Honored By Charity Jun 11, 2009

Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, film and television producer Dustin Lance Black will be honored at a special gala event in Hollywood this weekend. More →

Paul Newman Honored At Star-Studded Charity Event Jun 10, 2009

A group of entertainment’s finest turned out to a special evening to raise funds for Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Camps in New York on Monday, June 8. More →

Michelle Obama Speaks At A UK Girls’ School Jun 10, 2009

On her first foreign trip as America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama visited a girls’ school in London to speak about the importance of education and the role that those girls will play in society’s future. More →

Stars Want Bluefin Tuna Off The Menu Jun 10, 2009

A group of actors has written to Robert De Niro's Nobu restaurant chain to ask them to stop serving endangered Bluefin Tuna. More →

John Stamos To Rock n' Roll For Charity Jun 10, 2009

Actor John Stamos will make an appearance at a special night of Rock n’ Roll benefiting Project Cuddle tonight, June 10. More →

Ted Danson Writes Eco-Article For CNN Jun 10, 2009

Actor Ted Danson has written an article for CNN to raise awareness of the first UN-recognized World Oceans Day, held on Monday, June 8. More →

Amy Winehouse To Help Young Musicians Jun 10, 2009

British singer Amy Winehouse reportedly wants to do community work in the Caribbean. More →

Celebrities Heart Gen Art Jun 10, 2009

On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, stars such as Zac Posen, Adrian Grenier, Nick Cannon, William H. Macy, and Adrien Brody will come out to show their support for 15 years of Gen Art, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to showcasing emerging talent, at the I (HEART) Gen Art: 15th Anniversary Benefit taking place at 7W, located at 7 West 34th Street in Manhattan. More →

Annie Lennox To Play Unplugged In South Africa Jun 9, 2009

Annie Lennox will play a special unplugged concert in South Africa next month for charity. 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 →

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Angela And Vanessa Simmons Jun 9, 2009

Angela and Vanessa Simmons stared as themselves on two hit MTV shows, Run’s House and Daddy’s Girls. They own a clothing line, Pastry, and support the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. More →

Gene Simmons Encourages Fathers To Take Responsibility Jun 9, 2009

KISS bassist Gene Simmons has reportedly sold his kidney stone for charity. More →

Mick Jagger Supports Campaign To Save Historic Cinema Jun 9, 2009

Mick Jagger is throwing his weight behind a campaign to save a historic cinema where the Rolling Stones played in the 1960s. More →