Celebrities Unite Against AIDS

Actress Sharone Stone was the auctioneer, while Kylie Minogue and Julian Lennon sang.  Dita Von Teese performed a striptease dance, and a record-setting amount of money was collected.

The event was organised by the American Foundation for AIDS Research, which raised $7 million.

For festival attendees, it was the second benefit event in two nights.  The cast of the film Ocean’s Thirteen also raised $9.2 million for the plight in Darfur.