Tag Archives: celebrity charity

Celebrity Do-Gooders: Pizza and Progress

Okay, he’s not exactly saving the world, or feeding starving children, but Drew Carey is still using his millions (okay, it only cost him a few hundred dollars) to make people happy. The actor turned game show host is celebrating Saturday’s season finale of “The Price as Right” by having his favorite pizzas shipped to Los Angeles from his hometown pizzeria in Ohio. Carey, who claims the best pizza in the world is made at Antonio’s restaurant near his boyhood home in Cleveland, wanted to do something special for the cast and crew of the popular game show he hosts … Continue reading →

“Nightline’s” New Celebrity Correspondent

Instead of using his airtime on ABC’s “Nightline” to promote a new film or clothing line actor Ben Affleck will be shining the spotlight on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo. The 35-year-old Academy Award winner took a “Nightline” crew on his recent fact-finding mission to Africa. And with the help of the ABC late-night news show he now hopes to spread the word on a story that gets relatively little notice in the United States. Affleck’s video essay on life in the Congo airs 11:35 p.m. Thursday on ABC. Produces say when you tune in you will see a … Continue reading →

Cha-Ching! for Charity

More than 350,000 screaming fans braved torrential rain, thunder and lightning tonight to see Paul McCartney perform a charity concert in a place he had never belted out a single note before. The former Beatle belted out his favorite tunes in the middle of Kiev’s central Independence Square. The outdoor show, the first in Ukraine for McCartney, was billed as the biggest concert ever in the former Soviet republic. Government officials allowed the charity event to be broadcast live on national television and on giant TV screens in five cities. The music icon, who turns 66 next week, reportedly got … Continue reading →

Kid Rock to the Rescue

His raucous reputation precedes him most of the time, but this next story just might change your opinion on Kid Rock. The singer may never have pledged an oath to the Boy Scouts when he was a youngster, but he certainly has shown that he can be counted on like one when times are tough. The famous rocker is making headlines for coming to the rescue of a Florida Boy Scout troop that lost nearly $10,000 worth of equipment to thieves. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Kid Rock was in town for a weekend concert when he learned about the … Continue reading →

Celebrity Do-Gooders Turn Their Attention to Myanmar

Lending a hand to those in war-torn Darfur is so yesterday. These days Hollywood’s A-listers are turning their sights on another country that treats its people poorly—-Myanmar (also known as Burma). Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston and Ellen Page are among the stars supporting a new campaign aimed at bringing to light the atrocities committed by members of Myanmar’s military-run government. Carrey was the first celeb to film a public service announcement to raise awareness about the Southeast Asian country and human rights leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been confined by the government for 12 of the … Continue reading →

Hollywood Stars Giving Their All to Give to Those in Need

Justin Timberlake the singer/actor/fashion designer/restaurant owner is adding a new line to his resume—philanthropist. The 27-year-old former Mouseketeer is making headlines for digging deep and giving big to aid two organizations close to his heart. Last week, the Memphis native donated $100,000 each to the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation in an effort to support music education. Timberlake dropped off the checks during a break from filming his new movie “The Open Road,” which is being shot not far from his boyhood Tennessee town. Executives with the organizations say they will use Timberlake’s contributions to … Continue reading →

Generous Celebs Keep the Giving Going

There’s nothing like tax time to get you to review just how generous you’ve been in the last 12 months. And it’s not just you—–many Hollywood celebrities are taking time to total up their good (financial) deeds and some have been quite a bit more generous than others. Take for example, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The handsome Tinseltown duo is known for helping those in need with their time and talent, but did you know that according to federal tax filings, the pair routinely digs deep (really deep) into their wallets to aid the less fortunate as well? According … Continue reading →

Interesting Ways Celebrities Spend Their Money

David Lynch, the mastermind who put his stamp on blockbusters such as “The Elephant Man,””Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Dr.” movies and the “Twin Peaks” TV series is reaching out to those who want to help make a difference in the world. Lynch, who is a longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, recently donated a ton of money (think $1 million plus dollars) to his nonprofit foundation in order to fund scholarships for students who want to learn a meditation technique taught at the Maharishi University of Management. The school doesn’t only teach students about meditation it also offers undergraduate and graduate … Continue reading →

Unique Celebrity Fundraisers

You could call it the “Rockin’ Waffle” or maybe the “Wild Waffle.” Whatever you call it fans of Kid Rock are going to be in for a real treat in a few hours. The rocker, who is performing at Atlanta’s Gwinnett Arena Tuesday night, will be making a pit stop earlier in the day at the Waffle House in Duluth, Georgia. The same place he was arrested for battery after getting into a fight last October. (The singer pleaded no contest to the charges.) Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, will return to the Waffle House to … Continue reading →

Celebrities Go Global

Talk show host Craig Ferguson knows how to get laughs the world over, but now the Scottish-born comedian says he wants to concentrate on making American audiences chuckle and he has just the plan to do so. Never mind that the guy already has a nightly late night TV talk show, the “Late Late Show” host says he wants to show his commitment to American audiences by becoming an official U.S. citizen. Ferguson recently announced that he got a perfect score on his citizenship test, taken late last week in Los Angeles. According to the late night chatter, he will … Continue reading →