The Stars Come Out for Gilda's Club Seattle Charity Auction On PlanetHollywood.com; Online Auction Features Nearly 300 Celebrity Items!Entertainment Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2000 Gilda's Club Gilda's Club, named in tribute to the late comic actress Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989, is a community meeting place for people living with cancer, their families and friends. There are 22 open clubhouses and nine in development in North America. Seattle has teamed with Planet Hollywood Seattle to hold an unprecedented online auction featuring celebrity signed items and gift packages. Items were donated by film & television celebrities, famous musicians, sports stars, authors and artists. The auction, which runs Oct. 17 through 27, is listed on eBay and is accessible at http://www.planethollywood.com. Proceeds from the online auction will benefit Gilda's Club Seattle. Among other worthwhile projects, the group is working to secure a permanent clubhouse that will be able to help support the three out of every four families in the Seattle area who are living with cancer. Among the 300 auction items: -- A signed script from the "Ally McBeal" pilot episode. -- A white tennis skirt worn and signed by tennis great Martina Navritilova -- Signed photos of dozens of celebrities, including Leonard Nimoy, Matthew Perry, Meryl Streep, Mary Tyler Moore, Mel Brooks, Noah Wyle, and Richard Gere. -- Dozens of signed books, including "Psycho" signed by the film star Janet Leigh, and "Bag of Bones" signed by Stephen King. The first Gilda's Club was established in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in 1991. The clubhouse was opened in comedienne Gilda Radner's memory by her husband Gene Wilder Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman on June 11, 1933) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Willy Wonka and his collaborations with Mel Brooks, most notably Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and Young Frankenstein and psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. Joanna Bull. Gilda joked, "having cancer gave me membership in an elite club that I'd rather not belong to." The group provides a clubhouse for men, women, and children, as well as their friends and families, to share hopes and fears, wisdom and information. They can also learn together how to live with cancer, whatever the outcome PlanetHollywood.com, the ultimate entertainment channel, brings fans even closer to their favorite movies and stars. The site provides a daily dose of Hollywood, from the latest movie news and celebrity gossip to the best movie merchandise and memorabilia mem·o·ra·bil·i·a pl.n. 1. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment: posters, publicity photographs, and other movie memorabilia. 2. . Cool contests feature prizes like trips and celebrity encounters. Auction items, featuring one-of-a-kind movie-related items and props, are available through a unique partnership with eBay (www.ebay.com). The site was launched by Planet Hollywood celebrity partner Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. on July 17 in New York. Planet Hollywood International, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :PHWD PHWD Pat Harrison Waterway District (Mississippi) ), a majority partner of PlanetHollywood.com, is the creator and worldwide developer of a consumer brand that capitalizes on the universal appeal of movies, television, sports, music and other leisure-time activities. The Company's worldwide operations offer products and services in the restaurant, retail, leisure and entertainment sectors. PlanetHollywood.com is majority owned by Planet Hollywood International, Inc. (OTCBB:PHWD) |
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