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Stars dazzle on the annual AMFAR red carpet.

	Josh Hartnett
00:08 sec.	02:55 - 03:03	so it s. senate
00:05 sec.	03:30 - 03:35	that i had and i i

	Annie Lennox
00:41 sec.	01:36 - 02:17	a r. i c. n. n. analyst is right i i i think even a good idea and what i did i think it has nothing to hide it are you intimidated at any event we talk about spines and fun sonya

	Maria Margariti
00:00 sec.	05:00 - 05:00
00:00 sec.	05:02 - 05:02

	Sharon Stone
00:07 sec.	05:04 - 05:11
00:01 sec.	05:27 - 05:28
00:00 sec.	05:34 - 05:34
00:03 sec.	05:40 - 05:43	started angry and sad and fifty thousand law and
00:13 sec.	05:48 - 06:01	that i i it as any interest in having this gray and a r i do it and we may not step to sell
00:08 sec.	06:03 - 06:11	asea have calvin klein's show is anywhere i

	Paris Hilton
00:00 sec.	03:33 - 03:33
00:04 sec.	03:35 - 03:39	a r. n.
00:10 sec.	03:45 - 03:55	i yes and i was it oh yeah

	Donatella Versace
00:05 sec.	00:41 - 00:46	are you an advantage in london

	Terry Gillingham
00:14 sec.	02:38 - 02:52	ooh egger and so i were the city has been through hell no there really that i know i i very r.'s good one has

Transcript:

Star studded amfAR gala against Aids 2009 kicks off in prestigious Hotel du Cap.

SHOWS:

NEAR CANNES, FRANCE (MAY 21, 2009)(REUTERS-ACCESS ALL)

1. CLOSE OF A FERRARI HORSE ON CAR WHEEL AND ZOOM OUT TO FERRARI

2. LIMOUSINES WAITING IN LINE

3. ELIZABETH HURLEY LINING UP TO GET INTO AMFAR AUCTION

4. CELEBRITIES LINING UP

5. CAMERAS CREWS AT RED PARTY

6. AMFAR LOGO

7. DONATELLA VERSACE ON THE RED CARPET

8. (SOUNDBITE)(English) DONATELLA VERSACE SAYING:

"Absolutely, even with the credit crunch going on, people always give generously."

9. MODEL SVETLANA METKINA IN ARMANI DRESS THAT IS TO BE AUCTIONED OFF

10. IVANA TRUMP ON RED CARPET

11. VARIOUS OF ACTOR VERNE TROYER ON RED CARPET

12. CLEAVAGE OF AMFAR GUEST

13. VARIOUS OF ACTRESS DIANE KRUGER AND ACTOR JOSHUA JACKSON TALKING TO PRESS

14. SINGER SONGWRITER ANNIE LENNOX TALKING TO PRESS

15. AIDS RIBBON PIN

16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER ANNIE LENNOX, SAYING

"I am very passionate about it because I have seen what it is and I was so affected by it. And I thought I always got decent medical care in my life. And people here in the westâ¦ If you find out that you are HIV positive then you can have access to quite simple treatment, it's not a death sentence! But unfortunately in poorer countries, people cant get access to treatment. And we have to keep the profile up and keep to remind people, even if we talk about swine flu and put it on the front page, that HIV has not gone away and it is not going away, and there is not a cure for it yet."

17. RED CARPET

18. MODEL IN REVEALING DRESS ON CARPET

19. FILM MAKER TERRY GILLIAM TALKING TO PRESS

20. (SOUNDBITE)(English) FILM MAKER TERRY GILLIAM ON WHY HE IS HERE, SAYING:

"Because it's free! That is why we are here, it's free. No, I know, there will be things to pay, it's good, it's an important cause."

21. GUEST IN PINK GLASSES

22. (SOUNDBITE)(English) ACTOR JOSH HARTNET, SAYING:

"I have never been to this event. It's my first time. There are a lot of people here, it's scary."

23. VARIOUS OF PARIS HILTON AND BOYFRIEND DOUG REIHNARDT ON RED CARPET

24. (SOUNDBITE)(English) PARIS HILTON, SAYING:

"I am just being with my boyfriend having the best time, I love him and it is so romantic staying at the Hotel du Cap and I am loving it."

25. PARIS HILTON POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS. (SOUNDBITE)(English) PARIS HILTON ON IF SHE HAD ANYTHING TO AUCTION, SAYING:

"I tried to, I wanted to donate a lunch with me but they said the auction was already closed, so there was no time to do it because they had already written up the sheet for everything."

26. VARIOUS OF BRITISH MODEL LILY COLE QUEUING UP

27. MUSICIAN 50 CENT TALKING TO PARIS HILTON

28. (SOUNDBITE) (English) 50 CENT, SAYING:

"I am trying not to spend too much money. You know how you go on vacation and you enjoy yourself and you came home and you are upset because you had too much fun? I'll be conscious but I'll spend some!"

29. PEOPLE QUEUING UP

30. AUCTIONEER SHARON STONE WALKING UP TO PRESS

31. VARIOUS OF DESIGNERS DOLCE AND GABBANA QUEUING

32. ACTRESS EVA GREEN ON RED CARPET

33. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SHARON STONE, SAYING:

"100 per cent of the money that we raise goes to grant scientific research. They go to individual scientists who work on cures and vaccines. They start at grants of 50.000 dollars and up."

34. STONE TALKING TO JOURNALISTS

35. (SOUNDBITE)(English) SHARON STONE, SAYING:

"Everybody has such a good time and to be able to have such a good time and do such good work is fun. And if people don't do it, we make up stuff to sell. Once, Calvin Klein was in the room and I said let's see how much money we can raise to have Calvin Klein show us if he wears his own underwear."

36. RED CARPET

STORY:

Even the stars had to line up for the annual amfAR Cinema against Aids 2009 charity bash near Cannes at the exclusive Hotel du Cap on Thursday (May 2).

No exceptions were made for the likes of Elizabeth Hurley or Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, they just had to queue up like everybody else to get into the event that saw former US president Bill Clinton's saxophone auctioned off as well as a kiss from "Twilight" heart throb Robert Pattinson. The most expensive item auctioned off was the participation in an amfAR fashion week event including first row in Dolce and Gabbana, Versace and Fendi shows.

Spotted attending the prestigious event were Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt, Donatella Versace, Ivana Trump, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson, 50 Cent, Eve Greene, Lily Cole, Josh Hartnet and others.

Annie Lennox, renowned singer, songwriter and former half of the Eurythmics, played at the event, accompanying herself on a grand piano. "I am very passionate about it because I have seen what it is and I was so affected by it" Lennox said about her involvement in the battle against HIV / Aids. "And I thought I always got decent medical care in my life. And people here in the westâ¦ If you find out that you are HIV positive then you can have access to quite simple treatment, it's not a death sentence! But unfortunately in poorer countries, people cant get access to treatment. And we have to keep the profile up and keep to remind people, even if we talk about swine flu and put it on the front page, that HIV has not gone away and it is not going away, and there is not a cure for it yet."

Eagerly awaited were the skills of auctioneer Sharon Stone, who has earned herself a reputation for pulling stunts like this one at the charity auction: "If people don't do it, we make up stuff to sell. Once, Calvin Klein was in the room and I said let's see how much money we can raise to have Calvin Klein show us if he wears his own underwear."

Founded in 1985, amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. With the freedom and flexibility to respond quickly to emerging areas of scientific promise, amfAR plays a catalytic role in accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real breakthroughs. amfAR-funded research has increased our understanding of HIV and has helped lay the groundwork for major advances in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Since 1985, amfAR has invested nearly $290 million in its mission and has awarded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide.