Taylor's "hands" involved with LIFEbeat

4th Annual Celebrity Memorabilia Auction Honors World AIDS Day

By Staff | Article Date: 11/25/2008 12:01 AM


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BID 2 BEAT AIDS begins December 1, 2008 to benefit LIFEbeat featuring memorabilia from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Yoko Ono, Lindsay Lohan, Rosie O'Donnell, Erasure, Melissa Etheridge, Debbie Harry, Alan Cumming, Harvey Fierstein, Beyonce, Cynthia Nixon, Ann Bannon, Rufus Wainwright, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, David Hyde-Pierce, Scissor Sisters, Tori Spelling, Liza Minnelli, Nathan Lane, Jennifer Hudson, Lance Bass, The B52's, John Waters, Alan Cumming, Joan Rivers & hundreds more!

Bidding begins at noon EST on eBay for BID 2 BEAT AIDS, a massive annual auction of rare and autographed items from stars in music, film, Broadway, sports, and television. Sports fans can bid on a meet and greet with Olympic champion Michael Phelps or a signed baseball from Cal Ripken, Jr.; concert-goers can snag VIP seats and backstage meet & greets with Tony Bennett, Jewel, Bernadette Peters, Aimee Mann, Duncan Sheik, or Michael Feinstein; TV lovers can bid on tickets to see The Letterman Show followed by a meet & greet with Paul Shaffer; and Broadway fans can visit backstage with Hairspray star Harvery Fierstein. There's even a tour of the Howard Stern Radio Show studio to bid on! Proceeds benefit LIFEbeat, the Music Industry Fights AIDS to support its ongoing AIDS/HIV programs nationwide. Sponsors of this 10-day eBay auction include MTV and Borders.

LIFEbeat has amassed over 700 items for BID 2 BEAT AIDS. Items include: CDs autographed by Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy, Carly Simon, Jennifer Hudson, Bon Jovi, Lindsay Lohan, and Amy Winehouse; signed books by Madonna, Lance Bass, Tori Spelling, Ann Bannon, and Oscar De La Hoya; posters signed by Jake Gyllenhaal, Owen Wilson, Patti LuPone, Debbie Harry, Melissa Etheridge, Liza Minnelli and Matthew McConaughey; DVDs signed by Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, and Steven Spielberg; photos signed by Rufus Wainwright, Linda Evans, The Osbournes, Joan Collins, and other autographed memorabilia.

The centerpiece of the auction is a one-of-a-kind celebrity autographed "Lend-A-Hand to LIFEbeat" card series. Stars traced their hands on special paper, adding an artistic touch and signature. Cynthia Nixon, Gina Gershon, James Earl Jones, Natalie Cole, Bob Saget, Jack Klugman, Drew Lachey, Sean Hayes, Taylor Hicks, David Hyde-Pierce, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, Deborah Gibson, Jerry Mathers, George Wendt, Pete Best, Paige Davis, Faith Evans, Frankie Valli, John Lithgow, Alan Cumming, John O'Hurley, Maroon 5, Robin Thicke, Nathan Lane and over 100 others have participated in this unique project.

That is so cool. What a great event to get involved in.

Leave it up to Taylor to help others.

:kisses: Yay, Taylor!