Celebrities
'Black Swan' jewelry box among SAG auction items
Updated: 2011-01-28 09:43
(Agencies)
LOS ANGELES - The Screen Actors Guild kicked off its ceremony auction Thursday. It goes until January 31.
Up for grabs are a "Black Swan" jewelry box autographed by Natalie Portman, a "Rabbit Hole" comic book signed by Nicole Kidman, set visits to "E! News" and "Extra" (which includes a meet and greet with host Mario Lopez) and a massive bottle of Champagne Tattinger.
The items benefit the SAG Foundation for literacy, BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) and Storyline Online. It also supports Foundation programs providing emergency relief to SAG members in economic distress, ideo and audio preservation of the creative legacy of SAG members, scholarships for performers and their children, emergency funds for members with catastrophic illnesses and The Actor's Center.
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