Miranda Otto is one of many celebrities across the world - from fellow Aussie Russell Crowe to New Yorker Rudy Giuliani to the entire Manchester United football team - donating items to be auctioned at www.eSwap.com.au to raise funds for Cure Our Kids. The charity, which is dedicated to supporting the Oncology Unit at the Children's Hospital at Westmead (in Sydney, Australia) raises funds and provides services to help make the challenge easier for kids with cancer and their families. The auction began on October 26th and will continue through November.

Billy Boyd, along with Scottish celebrities (both lads and lassies!) will appear in full kilt in a special 2009 Calendar, Kilted Scots 09, put together by the One City Trust and featuring designs by 21st Century Kilts. All proceeds will go to the charity.

Sean Connery summed it up, "This is a calendar for everyone to enjoy. Well known Scots celebrating our Scottish icon, the Kilt, in style, to raise funds for One City Trust, Edinburgh's leading social inclusion charity. It is a timely reminder in the year of Homecoming Scotland of the talent Scotland has to offer."

Boyd was quite happy to participate, "As a true Scotsman, I love to wear a kilt. Wherever I go in the world, I have a better time with my kilt on."

A new book by PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, "One Can Make a Diiference" includes stories from more than 50 activists and world-changers who have proven that one person can create a movement. Sean Astin has contributed a chapter about his famous mom, Patty Duke, her battle with mental illness and his decision to do something to help others with the same illness.

Orlando Bloom, along with other British celebrities and "royalty, landed gentry and other prestigious people," donated for a "society boot sale" to raise funds for Britain's NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). The unusual fashion event took place literally on a runway, at a disused airfield in rural Gloucestershire and the clothes were sold out of the boots (trunks) of some rather pricey cars. "The Country House Car Boot Sale" - billed as the UK's "poshest" included a helipad for anyone wishing to drop in - hopes to make over $50.000.

Viggo Mortenson makes an appearance in Michael Moore's latest film, "Slacker Uprising." The film, which is available for download free of charge starting September 23, 2008, is being billed as the first major feature-length film to be released free on the internet. Moore decided to thank his fans with the free download which traces his 62 city tour of swing states during the 2004 Presidential election but is being released to encourage the "largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November (2008)." The trailer can also be seen at "Slacker Uprising."

Kids can enjoy the experience of storytime with BookPALS Storyline Online, a children's literacy program sponsored by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation with a generous grant from Verizon. Elijah Wood reads "Me and My Cat" by Satoshi Kitamura and Sean Astin takes on "A Bad Case of Stripes" by David Shannon in two short videos. The website, started in 2001, is completely free and includes lots of activities to encourage young readers to explore the world of books.

Orlando Bloom visited Nepal in June of this year as part of UNICEF's Soccer Aid 2008 campaign to raise awareness and funds. According to the website, "Funds raised by UNICEF's Soccer Aid 2008 will go towards the main areas of UNICEF's work - health, education, nutrition, water, HIV and AIDS and protection for vulnerable children."

Traveling along with UNICEF UK Media Officer, Shima Islam, and a film crew, their mission was to find out how clean water can be brought to villages in Nepal. Bloom even helped out carrying some of the water back to one village!

In the Soccer Aid game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, September 7, "England vs. The Rest of the World," England won 4-3.

Hugo Weaving will host a charity fundraiser on Thursday, September 18 for Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image, a not-for-profit touring company providing creative arts curriculum for children in rural and regional areas. Weaving is the Ambassador for the charity which according to its website, is "an advocate for young people and their families. Through the vision of the Artistic Director, Theatre of Image tells Australian and universal stories to our young people as much through visual and musical images as through words. By combining high production values with the expertise of the best Australian performing artists, Theatre of Image offers young people a real alternative to the cinema, television and theme parks that have increasingly become the mainstays of their cultural diet."

Stars including Ian McKellen, Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss have thrown their support behind the George Tavern's pub owner, Pauline Forster as she recently fought off developers who wanted to demolish an adjacent building and replace it with a five story complex. The Stepney pub is a poplar hangout for creative types in East London due to the fact that it has 360-degree light and boasts its own theatre, workshops, art galleries and concert hall. Forster said live music would be ruined at the venue because the shared wall between the pub and flats would make quiet living for residents impossible. Tower Hamlets council agreed and criticised the "over dominant" and "out of scale" development, which they said breached planning laws, as it rejected the proposals.

Elijah Wood has created a Spore Creature, the Blue Snarkle, as one of 75 creative innovators around the world invited to help celebrate the launch of Spore Creature Creator. The most popular creature's creator, will receive $15,000 for a charity chosen by the celebrity winner, which in Wood's case, is The Art of Elysium. Voting has finished but the site has not yet announced a winner. The Art of Elysium, a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization founded in 1997, encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. Wood and Riley Keough also recently hosted a benefit for the charity at Milk Studios, NYC.