Do Good, Live Well

Altruistic A-listers, distinguished designers, and coveted corporations have gotten extremely creative in the name of good causes. With social media being the recent rage, online auctioning has become an increasingly popular fundraising format. Celebrities are donating dinner dates, resorts are offering luxurious rooms, and fashion houses are opening their doors. Philanthropy has become more than just a buzzword – it’s the new way of life. With the support of charitybuzz, millions of dollars have been raised for a number of non-profits around the world. Here’s a preview of the prizes some big-hearted people have bid on. [Read more]

Maiara Walsh: Bright Young Thing

Maiara Walsh is not a typical Hollywood starlet or burgeoning “It” girl. Sure, she has the acting chops and leading-lady good looks, but she is also well-spoken, intelligent and pensive. Unlike most young actresses, she can’t even name her favourite fashion designer, which is refreshing considering all the celebrities with their names sewn on clothing labels these days.

Having portrayed Meena Paroom on the children’s television show Cory in the House, Walsh is emerging from a Disney discipline more like Hilary Duff than Lindsay Lohan. “I really am not into the club scene. I would rather [Read more]

Keira Knightley

When Keira Knightley took the role of Elizabeth Swann in the hugely successful Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl four years ago, it was her big Hollywood break. Now, $1.5 million in box office loot later, the world braced itself for the juggernaut Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End this past summer, and Knightley is now a bona fide film star.

It has been a busy four years. After all, installing yourself on the Hollywood A-list is no easy task. But those who think the 22-year-old British beauty has just suddenly found [Read more]