Madonna leads charity charge
Madonna and Gucci appealed to the minds and wallets of dozens of celebrities last night, raising US$3.7m (€2.4m) for efforts they said would help orphaned children with HIV/Aids in Malawi and poor children in other nations.
The star-studded benefit dinner and live auction hosted by Chris Rock under a big tent on the north lawn of the United Nations made for an unusual blend of diplomacy, fashion and commercial promotion.
