Michael Bolton, Dave Mason Set Second Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to Benefit Charity

The Sept. 10 event will benefit the Michael Bolton Charities for children and women at risk as well as three other organizations.

Singer-songwriter Michael Bolton and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason are set to host their second annual Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit the Michael Bolton Charities for children and women at risk on Sept. 10 at the Ojai (Calif.) Valley Inn and Spa.

The daylong event includes a golf tournament along with an awards reception, silent auction and dinner, including an awards presentation, live auction and performances by Bolton and Mason.

In addition, Orianthi (Michael Jackson's This Is It), singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem and singer-songwriter Gary Wright ("Dream Weaver") will make special appearances at the dinner, which will be emceed by John O'Hurley.

The Michael Bolton Charities Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Del R. Bryant, president and CEO of BMI Inc.  

The Michael Bolton Charities, founded in 1993, is based in Bolton's home state of Connecticut. It has handed out a total of $6 million in grants to various organizations that support children and women at risk of poverty, abuse, neglect, homelessness and domestic violence.

A portion of the proceeds from the Sept. 10 event also will go to ?Santa Barbara Community Food Bank, Yoga Blue and Work Vessels for Vets. For more information, visit michaelboltoncharities.com or call (203) 483-6463.

Bolton recently released his 21st studio album, titled Gems -- The Duets Collection, which includes collaborations with Rascal Flatts, Seal, Goodrem, late vocalist Eva Cassidy and composer-producer A.R. Rahman.

Mason is primarily known for his work with Traffic but also worked with Jimi Hendrix, Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Eric Claption, George Harrison and Fleetwood Mac, among others.

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The Eat Sheet: 9 Hot Celebrity Restaurants

Ryan Gosling's Tagine Beverly HillsThe "Today" show spotlights nine star-backed eateries that have found success without luring paparazzi.

Celebrities have a mixed record when opening restaurants. Just take a look at Britney Spears' NYLA, a New York City Cajun joint which the singer broke off  involvement with in 2002 due to health code violations and management issues. On the other hand, her ex, Justin Timberlake, has opened up two successful Southern Hospitality barbeque joints in New York City.

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Perhaps it can be good to fly under the radar. The Today Show's "Bites" site has just released its list of nine top restaurants that have found success … without chasing headlines.

The list covers eateries located everywhere from Brooklyn to Beverly Hills, including Atlanta's Dolce Enoteca e Ristorante (261 19th Street), whose investors include Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Wilmer Valderrama, and Doug E. Fresh’s Chicken and Waffles (2245 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, NYC), which features classic Harlem soul food. But does Sammy Hagar's chain of Cabo Wabo Cantinas, including one in tequila-drenched Cabo San Lucas, really qualify as under the radar?

Hoping to rub elbows with one of the owners? It could happen at Crazy, Stupid Love actor Ryan Gosling’s Moroccan fine-dining establishment, Tagine (132 N. Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA). Gosling, writes Today’s Linnea Covington, “is even rumored to occasionally wait tables when need be.” Moroccan-born “Chef Ben” serves up dishes such as seven-spices lamb tagine with dates and prunes and phyllo pastries with Cornish hen, scrambled eggs and saffron. It also offers a seven-course tasting menu.

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Celebrity Scientologists Weigh in on the Church's Real Estate Program

From L-R: Nancy Cartwright, Danny Masterson, Erika ChristensenNancy Cartwright, Danny Masterson and Erika Christensen praise the Church of Scientology for its stewardship of historic Hollywood real estate.

Nancy Cartwright, co-star of The Simpsons: ''When there is an opportunity to preserve a piece of history, whether through a historic or culturally important building or its artists, I am all for it. I am very proud of the work my church puts into improving and restoring these buildings, and I am happy to be involved with it."

Danny Masterson, co-star of That '70s Show: ''I bought my current house in Hollywood because I am a big fan of architecture from the '20s, '30s and '40s. I love the fact that my church shares the same philosophy I do when it comes to historic restoration of properties."

Erika Christensen,  co-star of Parenthood: ''I grew up attending services at the Celebrity Centre in Hollywood. What the church did with the building is amazing. I was born in Seattle, and I flew up and attended the grand opening of the new Church of Scientology in Seattle last year after the renovations were completed. It was breathtaking aesthetically, and it was something I had looked forward to for a number of years. I am proud and impressed that my church is acquiring and restoring properties for our local churches."

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