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Jackie Chan Opens Australian Science Center In Memory Of Parents Mar 17, 2008

Movie star and restaurateur Jackie Chan opened the Jackie Chan Science Centre at Australia National University in Canberra on Sunday, March 9. More →

George Clooney Makes A Stand For Darfur Mar 14, 2008

UN Messenger of Peace George Clooney is putting pressure on a major Olympic sponsor to make a stand against China’s foreign policy in the Sudan. And to drive the point home, Clooney’s non-profit organization Not On Our Watch has just donated $500,000 to the World Food Program to provide aid in the war torn region of Darfur. More →

Annie Lennox And Friends Sing For Africa Mar 14, 2008

Momentum is building behind Annie Lennox's Sing Campaign, and the singer is now offering fans the chance to download the song that started it all for free in an initiative to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS problem in South Africa. More →

Stars To Gather For Iraq War Anniversary Concert Mar 14, 2008

Next Tuesday, March 18, will see an eclectic array of New York-based musicians gather for a benefit concert on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. More →

Sam Moore To Join Country Singers For Charity Gig Mar 14, 2008

Country artists Wynonna, Travis Tritt, Jo Dee Messina, and others will join soul/blues legend Sam Moore on-stage for the “Sam Moore and Friends” benefit concert this March 19 at the historic Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (formerly the Grand Ole Opry) to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation. More →

Montel Williams To Play Poker For Multiple Sclerosis Mar 13, 2008

After reading our recent Montel Williams article, Look To The Stars reader Dan Ciranny wrote in to tell us something our readers can do today to make a real difference in the lives of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): More →

Tracy McGrady Foundation Benefits From Donation Mar 13, 2008

Tracy McGrady entered the National Basketball Association in 1996 as the third youngest player ever drafted out of high school. Since then, he’s nabbed seven NBA All-Star awards and currently plays for the Houston Rockets. But it’s T-Mac’s efforts at spreading the love that has this writer giving him an ‘off-the-court’ All-Star award. More →

Patrick Dempsey Gives To Hometown Hospital Mar 13, 2008

Television doctor Patrick Dempsey of Grey’s Anatomy has committed the McDreamy act of donating $250,000 of his own money to a hospital in his hometown. The funds will go towards a new cancer center at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Leeza Gibbons Mar 12, 2008

Leeza Gibbons has been entering the living rooms of America for over 25 years. Through her tenure as anchor of Entertainment Tonight in the 1980s and 90s and her popular talkshow Leeza (which garnered 27 Daytime Emmy nominations), Gibbons became a household name while highlighting her intelligence, sensitivity, and compassion. More →

Stars Get Behind A Big Problem Mar 12, 2008

Lolita is a 42-year-old living in Miami. Originally from Puget Sound near Washington, Lolita was forcibly taken from her home in 1970 – when she was only six years old – and forced to perform for people who would pay money to watch her. Thirty-seven years later, Lolita is still living in cramped conditions. More →

David Walliams Splashes Out For Charity Mar 12, 2008

British comedian David Walliams has completed his second epic charity swim… and swallowed some water at the same time. More →

A Game, A Dress, And A Brawl For Charity Mar 11, 2008

A special surprise for Look to the Stars readers More →

Models Support Human Rights Cotton Campaign Mar 11, 2008

Over 20 top models have volunteered to be photographed in cotton shirts made by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Some of the models, photographed in EJF’s ‘Pick Your Cotton Carefully’ campaign t-shirts, include Irina Lazareanu, Coco Rocha, Catherine McNeil, Caroline Trentini, Siri Tollerød, and Behati Prinsloo. The most recent 19 models were photographed by Eric Guillerman. More →

Latino Stars Gather For Independent Producers Conference Mar 11, 2008

On Friday March 7, 2008, the ninth annual National Association of Latino Independent Producers Conference took place at Dana Point, California. More →

Gwen Stefani Auctions Tour Memorabilia For Charity Mar 11, 2008

Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani has launched a massive online auction of memorabilia from her 2007 “Sweet Escape” World Tour, with all profits going to charity. More →

Young Girl Calls Celebrities For A Hand Mar 10, 2008

Tilly Lockey is only two years old, but she is hoping for a little magic. At the moment, this bright-eyed toddler is eager and happy, but she lacks the ability to do the things that other two year olds do. She can’t reach out for her toys. She doesn’t know what it is like to clutch a crayon and draw a picture. She can’t even hold her mother’s hand. More →

Mel B Gets Spicey For Charity Mar 10, 2008

Spice Girl and Dancing With The Stars sensation Melanie Brown has taken Girl Power one step further – she has posed nude for a campaign to benefit the Helen Bamber Foundation, a charity that campaigns against sex trafficking and works to benefit victims of the sex slave trade. More →

A Wave Of Charity Auctions Hit The Web Mar 10, 2008

The surf’s up for those interested in celebrity internet auctions this week, with three major auctions being run for good causes. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Omarosa Mar 9, 2008

Omarosa has become the ninth contestant to be “fired” in the latest episode of Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice. Look To The Stars was lucky enough to catch up with her about her passion and her need to give back. More →

John Legend Hosts Online Auction For The Show Me Campaign Mar 9, 2008

Five-time Grammy winner John Legend and Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson have banded together for an auction to benefit the Show Me Campaign. More →

Bebe Holds Luncheon And Fashion Show For Make-A-Wish Mar 7, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter B. Todi attended the bebe Luncheon and Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and witnessed firsthand the lineup of celebrities who gathered to make a girl’s wish come true. More →

Jet Li's New Movie To Provide Kick For Charity Mar 7, 2008

Action stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li's new film The Forbidden Kingdom is set for release on April 18, and the film company behind it has just announced an exciting new initiative with Li’s One Foundation. More →

Bollywood Stars Pitch In For Charity Mar 7, 2008

Bollywood stars came out in force in India earlier this week to play a football match for charity. More →

Jeff Healey Fans Donate To Charity Mar 7, 2008

Fans saddened by the death of blind Canadian blues and jazz guitarist Jeff Healey are doing their bit for charity. More →

Stars Take A Gamble At Charity Poker Tournament Mar 6, 2008

Look To The Stars reporter Delinda Lombardo recently attended the star-studded World Poker Tour Invitational in Los Angeles and caught up with some of the celebrities involved. More →

Reese Witherspoon Launches Campaign Against Domestic Violence Mar 6, 2008

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon has launched a new UNIFEM campaign to end violence against women. More →

David Gilmour Uncomfortably Numb About Charity Setback Mar 6, 2008

It was a case of “Us And Them” for musician David Gilmour earlier this week, after his plans to create affordable apartments for homeless people in London were thwarted by angry locals. More →

Look To The Stars Asks Oscar Torre Mar 5, 2008

Oscar Torre's face is one you will probably recognize. His role in the recent CBS drama Cane is just one in an impressive list that encompasses theater, television, and independent film, including CSI:Miami, Ladron Que Roba A Ladron, Hunting of Man, and film festival favorite Rent-A-Person. More →

Wynonna Judd Performs For Storm Benefit Mar 5, 2008

It was a nightmare no mother wants to see her children go through. But country singer Wynonna Judd had to put her fears behind her as she hid her children in a storage area under the stairs and then had to hang on to their cubby hole for dear life as tornadoes hit their Tennessee home in February. More →

Martin Sheen To Receive Two Humanitarian Awards Mar 5, 2008

Veteran actor and former President of the United States (at least on TV’s The West Wing) Martin Sheen is to be honored for his humanitarian work – not just once, but twice! More →