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Friday, May 25, 2007 - Page updated at 02:00 AM
Cannes celebs raise $7 million for AIDS researchThe Associated Press MOUGINS, France — Sharon Stone played auctioneer, Kylie Minogue and Julian Lennon sang, and Dita Von Teese did a saucy strip routine — all to raise money for AIDS research. An annual benefit soiree on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday raised $7 million for the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Stone played hostess and fast-talking auctioneer throughout the night. When George Clooney came onstage to auction off a yacht vacation, Stone promised a bidder: "If you put up $350,000, George will kiss you." Clooney went through with it, and he and Stone sold two yacht vacations instead of one for a total of $700,000. Ivana Trump won a Francesco Vezzoli portrait of Bette Davis for $200,000. Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell joined Stone onstage to auction off a package of fashion show tickets, for $175,000. Harvey Weinstein spotted Minogue at dinner and pulled her onstage to sing "The Loco-Motion" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head," which raised $300,000. The MAC Aids Fund, The Weinstein Co. and Bold Films were sponsors of the event. Lennon closed the party with "Stand by Me." Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
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