MTV Auctions for Tsunami
MTV: Music Television today announced it will air an MTV News special to help continue to raise awareness of the tragedy in Southeast Asia and empower its audience to support fund-raising efforts worldwide.
MTV NEWS PRESENTS: AFTER THE TSUNAMI will follow a special edition of “Total Request Live” dedicated to tsunami relief. In addition, on February 3 at 9 a.m. MTV2 will simulcast MTV ASIA AID, a benefit concert taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, and produced by MTV International; MTV will air an edited version on February 4 at 8 p.m. mtvU, MTV’s college network, will simulcast MTV NEWS PRESENTS: AFTER THE TSUNAMI at 6 p.m. on February 3, and also air an edited version of the MTV Asia Aid benefit concert on February 7 at. 7 p.m.
The show will mark the official launch of an MTV.com auction of celebrity-signed items, with proceeds benefiting UNICEF. The auction will end on February 13.
Some of the items up for auction include: autographed guitars from Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182, Maroon 5, Yellowcard, and 3 Doors Down; 2 tickets to an exclusive MTV party with 50 Cent; tickets to the 2005 Video Music Awards, 2005 Movie Awards, and Total Request Live; signed posters, photos, and/or CDs from Jennifer Lopez, Destiny’s Child, Tom Hanks, 50 Cent, Hilary Duff, The Hives, Kelly Clarkson, Mario, and NBA superstar Yao Ming; a WRFF Snoop Dogg Limited Edition scooter bike; a framed poster of Gwen Stefani’s album cover, signed by Gwen herself; a set visit and walk-on appearance for the WB series “One Tree Hill”; a pair of tickets to the Hollywood premiere screening and after party of Keanu Reeves’ latest film, CONSTANTINE; and other items from Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, Simple Plan, Linkin Park, T.I., and others. In addition, the auction will offer the “TRL Wall of Fame,” an actual piece of wall from the TRL studio that has been signed by nearly 100 of the biggest names in music, movies, and TV, including
Destiny’s Child, P. Diddy, Jude Law, Xzibit, Carmen Electra, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Simpson, Eminem, Jim Carrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Aguilera, Queen Latifah and many more. Details on the auction can be found at MTV.com.
Posted by Rachel at 1/27/2005 | 