The Good Celebrity team had a terrific time at the event and chatted with the special guests including Downey Jr., the X Ambassadors, and US Olympian Laurie Hernandez. 

The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the non-profit organization honored the Iron Man star with it’s Shining Star Award.

“Over the years, Robert Downey Jr. has granted dozens of wishes for children around the world and has personally brought hope, strength, and joy to Wish Kids and their families,” said Cheadle, who presented the actor with the award.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars were joined on stage by 22-year-old Cameron Fisch, whose wish was granted in 2011 when Downey Jr. invited the then 17-year-old, who has a nervous system disorder, to the set of The Avengers.

“If folks like Cam see any benefit to meeting me or Tony Stark or whoever they want me to be, I’m game,” Downey Jr. said while accepting his award.

Grammy-nominated singer Tori Kelly presented entrepreneur and talent manager, Scooter Braun with the Humanitarian Award. Braun counts Kelly among the talented array of singers on his roster, which also includes Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.

“In the last two years, I’ve gotten to work with this organization as a dad and that’s not only changed my perspective but changed my life,” he said while accepting his award.

The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings was also honored during the event with the Power of a Wish Award. Kings’ COO Kelly Cheeseman accepted the award on the the team’s behalf and players Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson attended the gala.

“I was really impressed with how motivated everybody was and I congratulate Scooter, I congratulate the L.A. Kings and I’m happy to be some small part of what’s brought all this attention and the fundraising to the Greater Los Angeles chapter of Make-A-Wish,” Downey Jr. added backstage.

“I’m really proud, it means a lot to me. I love the kids and the families and…everybody wins. It’s a no brainer.”

Emceed by EXTRA host Mario Lopez and featuring performances from Kelly, X Ambassadors, and Bush, the gala doubled as a fundraising event and raised $1 million for the foundation according the the chapter’s CEO Neal Aton.

Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars contestant Hernandez and Reverend Jesse Jackson were among the other celebrities who walked the red carpet and attended the gala.

Special thank you to Cheri Warner and Nicole Player from Weissman Markowitz for the invite and hospitality!

Stay linked to Good Celebrity for our exclusive celebrity news coverage from the Make-A-Wish event!

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Celebrity news reporter and Emmy Winner Mario Lopez is set to MC the 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala on Wednesday, December 7 at the Hollywood Palladium and Good Celebrity is looking forward to being there on the red carpet!

Academy Award-nominated actor Don Cheadle will present his friend and fellow Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. with the Shining Star Award for his work in granting the wishes of dozens of children around the world. Downey Jr. and Cheadle are frequent co-stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe having worked together on the films Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War.

Downey Jr. resurrected his career when he donned the Iron Man suit for the first time in 2008 but his heroic deeds extend beyond the silver screen and Make-A-Wish is taking notice.

The actor won’t be the only celebrity honored during the event. Entertainment industry entrepreneur Scooter Braun will receive the Humanitarian Award for his years of dedicated volunteer work for the organization and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League will take home the Power of a Wish Award. Former team captain and Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille will be on hand to accept the award.

In addition, Grammy-nominated artist Tori Kelly and X Ambassadors will perform during the event which gets underway at 7pm.

Stay linked to Good Celebrity for coverage of all the latest celebrity news from this exciting event!

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The Emmy Winner will host the 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala. Presented by the Greater Los Angeles chapter of Make-A-Wish, the event will honor Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr., entertainment entrepreneur Scooter Braun and the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings.

“It’s fitting that Mario Lopez will host this year’s Gala. Mario is passionate about youth and children’s causes, and we’re thrilled to have him as part of the Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles family,” said Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles President and CEO, Neal Aton in a statement.

“With his wide range of talents, generosity of spirit, positive energy and deep connection to our wish kids, we’re betting he’s going to inject our evening with a whole new level of fun and excitement.”

Lopez previously worked with the organization and made a young boy’s wish a reality by having him sing alongside Maroon 5 and appear on EXTRA as part of World Wish Day.

The multi-talented 43-year-old’s career began as a child actor in the early 1980’s but he’s arguably best known for playing A.C. Slater on the NBC Saturday morning teen comedy, Saved by the Bell. The cult classic ran for 87 episodes from 1989 to 1993 and included two movies and a prime time spinoff (Saved by the Bell: The College Years).

Thanks to online gifs and memes, Jimmy Fallon’s affection for the show, and the general nostalgia for 1990’s pop culture, renewed interest has been sparked in SBTB.

Lopez’s likable personality and familiar dimpled smile led to an appearance on Dancing with the Stars (where he finished runner-up to NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith), co-hosting season 2 of The X Factor, and countless other guest roles (often playing himself). He took over hosting duties on EXTRA in 2008.

Outside of his roles in the entertainment world, Lopez serves as an Alumni Ambassador of Fitness for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

The 4th Annual Wishing Well Winter Gala will feature a performance from Grammy-nominated artist Tori Kelly as well as silent and live auctions and a special wish granting.

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Earlier this month, the “Extra” host partnered with Hot Dog on a Stick for its 70th Anniversary celebration that aims to “Stomp Out Cancer” by raising raising $70,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

The kicked off its anniversary celebrations with a celebrity lemonade Stomp-A-Thon featuring Lopez.

Per a release, “Mario learned to stomp lemonade with LLS’ honored patient heroes including three year old Kylie, who was diagnosed with Leukemia just two days before her second birthday.”

Kylie was put into a clinical trial for her type of cancer and is currently in remission. Thanks to help from LLS, she will continue maintenance treatment over the next several years.

“Kylie is an amazing little fighter and one great lemonade stomper too!” said Katie Hiller, mother of LLS Honored Hero, Kylie.

“Hot Dog on a Stick’s Stomp-A-Thon was an inspirational and uplifting event and their fundraising efforts will help children like Kylie stomp out cancer for years to come. Please consider donating to their campaign to make a difference in the lives of blood cancer patients and their families.”

The Stomp-A-Thon for LLS was held at Hot Dog on a Stick’s Muscle Beach location in Santa Monica and raised more than $15,000 for cancer research.

Donate to the cause here.

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