What’s hotter? Darfur or amFAR?

May 16, 2007 · Filed Under Cannes, Darfur, Not On Our Watch, Ocean's 13 · Comment 

What’s the first thing Harvey Weinstein – chair of the annual Cannes amFAR fundraiser - did when he landed on the French Riviera today? He emailed Jerry Weintraub, “Ocean’s Thirteen” producer and a co-founder of Not On Our Watch, for tickets to the fledgling humanitarian organization’s fundraiser for Darfur.

“Harvey sent me an email this morning saying he’d just arrived in Cannes and he forgot to get his Darfur tickets,” said Weintraub. “I said, “Don’t worry about it, Harvey. How many do you need?”

Tickets to the Darfur fundraiser on May 22 featuring “Ocean’s” stars and NOOW founders George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle - arguably the hottest ticket in Cannes - are a mere $25,000. Each. Gulp. No word on how many Harvey snagged.

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O13 Floods 2007 CineVegas for Charity

May 14, 2007 · Filed Under Darfur, Not On Our Watch, Ocean's 13 · Comment 

Jerry Weintraub to Receive the Vanguard Producer Award at Ninth Annual Festival; Opening Night Festivities to Benefit Humanitarian Organization Not On Our Watch Read more