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Amid celebrity show offs, $30 million raised at AIDS gala

CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) — Amid celebrity show offs, indiscreet liaisons, and the aggressive banging of a hammer — the French Riviera's annual, star-filled amfAR gala brought in its expected share of drama — with celebrity attendees including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marion Cotillard, Sienna Miller and Adrien Brody. But, importantly, Thursday's celebrity auction in Antibes raised in excess of $30 million for the fight against AIDS, a cause for which the Elizabeth Taylor fought until her death in 2011. But where was Sharon Stone? JEFF KOONS CAPS ART SALES The highlight of the celebrity auction was the sale, at 12 million euros ($13.4 million,) of artist Jeff Koons' "Coloring Book" sculpture to Russian billionaire Leonard Blavatnik.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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