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The Foundation for Aids Research, amfAR, held an auction on Thursday night in Cannes to raise awareness and money for the foundation. Among the items auctioned off were Bill Clinton’s saxophone, a private screening of Inglourious Basterds, and a kiss on the cheek from Robert Pattinson. The pecks went for $20,000 each to two different bidders, who as far as we know were not screaming adolescent girls.
Josh Hartnett was also at the gala, along with Paris Hilton, Sharon Stone, and Dita von Teese. He offered to strip to his birthday suit for money, but the bidding “never got high enough.” I guess as soon as you hook up with Sienna Miller, everything is downhill from there.
The amfAR event certainly wasn’t short on star power. As the auction took place on a variety of items, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson, Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Yeoh and Dita von Teese got on stage to boost the bidding. Earlier, host Sharon Stone paid moving tribute to the late Natasha Richardson, whose efforts were tied to the charity.
In a lighter moment, Josh Hartnett offered to strip – for money that would go to research for an AIDS cure – but the bidding never got high enough.
Diane Kruger nearly fell off a Chanel transporter she was trying to sell on stage but was rescued gallantly by beau Joshua Jackson. David Furnish, husband of Elton John, generously sold his own watch.
Then there was special guest former President Bill Clinton, who urged the others to open their purses and wallets. “Everyone in this room is better off than 99.9 percent of people on this entire earth,” he told the gathering, which also included Marion Cotillard, Robin Wright Penn, Eva Herzigova and Paris Hilton.
Clinton even went so far as to donate his own Alpine Alto saxophone – and it went for a staggering $130,000.
[from People]
The article also mentions that Donatella Versace designed the event, and it was a huge success. Over $1 million was raised for the charity. Harvey Weinstein, a chairman of amfAR, said that even in this tough economy, the turnout was one of the best in 15 years.
If you’ve got the money, why not get a kiss from Edward Cullen, make a tax-free donation, and feel good about yourself? Maybe celebrities should be spending more money on kisses instead of dead birds and crystal-embellished dashboards. Spread the love.
How much would you pay for a kiss Robert Pattinson? Or to see Josh Hartnett naked, for that matter?
Here’s Robert Pattinson with Sharon Stone at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2009 cocktail party auction held at the Hotel du Cap in Cannes last night. Images thanks to WENN.com .
Written by SamHill
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God I’d sell my grandmother for him!
He’s so damn hot.
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Does one have to pay that much for him NOT to kiss me ever ever ever as long as we both shall live?
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That’s kind of sweet. If you have that kind of money to burn, why not.
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And what’s with all the Scientology ads on this page? VOMIT!
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Nothing for Josh Hartnett.
I’m a bit disappointed he only gave them a peck on the cheek though. I remember a few years back Sharon Stone auctioned off a kiss of hers (I think it might even have been the same charity) and she went for the gusto with the guy who won the auction. That’s real dedication.
I’m not sure I’d pay that much for a peck by Robert. But I’d sure sell my soul to the devil in order to get together with him.
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Meh.
I’d let him buy ME dinner, but I don’t know about paying for him…
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oh sweet shiloh…. i’m ebarrased to say i’d be rummaging for every penny i could lay claim to for a little smooch action from rob.. but for 20,000 one had better hope to finnagle more than cheek peck out of that gorgeous gorgeous man.
It’s too bad that hartnett had a ‘sit down’ moment. He used to be so popular!
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I’d rather get a chance to sit on his lap.
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im sorry i have tried, and i just don’t see it. I guess I will chalk it up to him not being my type? Really though I feel like a lot of the hype is because people associate him with Edward from the book. When i read the book though i didn’t picture him to look anything like that and was pretty disappointed. Im sure hes a nice guy though.
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I have never seen nor read Twilight and I think he’s delicious
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I might take up a collection to get him to wash that s*^t out of his hair. He always looks greasy or sticky or something.
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What a waste of money.
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I would lie, beg and steal to get that kind of money for him!
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Who cares about the kisses? Give me something I can take with me!
I had the opportunity to play Clinton’s tenor saxophone from the Smithsonian before. The man has good taste in horns. I’ll take that alto sax, please!
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Josh Hartnett yummy!
I saw J.H in London at a play “Rain Man” last year and was amazing, he’s a great actor, in youtube there’s video of Josh the stage door of the Apollo Theatre in london with fans,he’s lovely
see it commercial Emporio Armani Diamonds Fragrance for men Very Hot!
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maybe if HE gave me that money, i’d take that kissing into consideration…
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I definitely think he is sexy but, for $20,000, there better be more than a kiss on the cheek…..there better be some tongue involved!!!!! At least it was for an AMAZING cause.
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a kiss is worth nothing if the one who kisses you feels nothing about it!i think it’s a waste of money..or a show off!!
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id let him get on his knees for 20 g’s
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I’m searching for some information on Alto Saxaphones and I’ve just stumbled upon your website! An interesting read which I thought to be of use. I will return to have more time to take in more.
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I think this is not a bad thing as Robert Pattinson is very pretty.
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