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Minnie Driver auctions off lunch date for Oxfam
Minnie Driver is auctioning off a $100,000 lunch date as part of an upcoming charity auction. As part of a joint promotional venture between Driver’s hit U.S. TV show The Riches and one of her favorite charities, Oxfam America, Driver is offering to join a fan for a meal.Guitar that Jimi Hendrix set on fire found and to be auctioned
One of Jimi Hendrix’s favorite guitars, which he set on fire while preforming on a London stage more than 40 years ago and thought to have been lost forever, is to be auctioned later this year. During a one-off performance at London’s Finsbury Astoria in March 1967, the guitar genius, famously doused a 1965 Fender Stratocaster, with lighter fuel and set it afire. The legendary rock showman had to be rushed to hospital with minor burns to his hands after the stunt, and the guitar, slightly damaged along the neck and pickboard, was recovered by his staff.J.K. Rowling’s new story sold at charity auction for $49,000
Bestselling author J.K. Rowling’s 800-word hand-written new story sold for 25,000 pounds ($49,000) at a charity auction on Tuesday. Reportedly described as a prequel to the Harry Potter boy wizard books, the story is set three years before Harry Potter is born and features the characters Sirius Black and Harry’s father James.Neverland Ranch is to be sold at auction March 19
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is up for auction – by the trustees, not the pop star himself, and will include everything in the house and on the grounds:
Jackson received word Monday from Financial Title Company, the trustee, that unless he pays off $24,525,906.61 by that date, a public auction will go forward in Santa Barbara, Calif., in front of the county courthouse.
It’s not just the house either. When Neverland is auctioned, it will include everything: all personal property inside, all fixtures and appliances, furniture, and “all merry go round type devices,” any rides, games.
Newly discovered Marilyn Monroe amateur footage auctioned in Australia
In 1959 a young US Naval officer was a guest on the set of the Marilyn Monroe/Jack Lemmon/Tony Curtis movie Some Like It Hot after a visit from Monroe to his San Diego Naval base. While on the set he took a short amount of 8mm film footage of the sex symbol, that also included a little bit of Curtis and director Billy Wilder. Forty-nine years later, the lucky military man had passed away, leaving that 2.5 minutes of film, in its original Kodak box, to his daughter, now living in Australia.Britney Spears Portrait Auctioned for Charity
A portrait of Britney Spears is being auctioned to raise money for the Promises Foundation, which provides assistance for low-income mothers and their children. The 5-by-4-foot oil painting was created by Daniel Maltzman. Spears also autographed the artwork.Hayden Panettiere is auctioning off a whale watching date
Hayden Panettiere has become the latest star to auction off a date - she’ll take a fan whale watching in return for a hefty charity donation. The actress will spend a day with the winning bidder and guests on the high seas in August. The whale watchers will be joined by marine expert and conservationist Jeff Pantukoff.Tom Hanks is auctioning off a theater role to a fan
Hanks is offering one lucky fan the chance to act opposite his wife Rita Wilson in a performance of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The double Oscar winner has teamed up with the eBay Giving Works organization and will auction off the chance to land a speaking role in the play when it airs as part of the Shakespeare Festival L.A. on May 19th.Too Precious to Wear Charity Auction at charitybuzz.com
Famous designers are coming together to auction off ocean-inspired pieces to raise funds for coral reefs. As part of SeaWeb's "Too Precious to Wear" Campaign, pieces designed by such jewelry A-listers as Frank Gehry, Melissa Joy Manning, Paloma Picasso, Jennifer Meyer (my favorite!!!) and others will be available for auction starting Feb 26th through the end of April. The organizers chose coral reefs as their charity of choice because of the beauty of coral reefs, as well as to highlight the plight of coral reefs around the world.Keira Knightley And Sienna Miller Auction Off Handbags
Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller are getting rid of all their old handbags, which are probably brand new anyway, and donating them to a good cause. The women are two among several actresses participating in a celebrity handbag auction to benefit cancer research. Other women include Mischa Barton, Fearne Cotton, Annie Lennox, and Dame Judi Dench, and they're all a part of the Handbag Amnesty Auction to help raise money for Cancer Research UK.
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