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Stephen Colbert Puts Portrait Up For Auction For Charity

If you've watched "The Colbert Report" you may have seen this work of art. "Portrait 5, Stephen(s)" is the latest in a series of portraits of the host. The work was been altered by several different artists including Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andres Serrano in a segment on the show in December that featured author, actor and art collector Steve Martin. Fairey added an Obey symbol to the image and Serrano scribbled on devil horns and a Hitler mustache.

What was once a skit is now going to have the ultimate financial test of a work of art, a turn on the auction block. It will be sold March 8 by auction house Phillips de Pury & Company. Proceds will benefit DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit which raises money for school projects for children. The auction will be taped and air in a future episode of the program. The work is being offered without an estimate.

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Adam Lambert Creates New Pendant With Pennyroyal Silver

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Another American Idol season is beginning but if your heart still lingers with Idols past you can pick up a new pendant from Pennyroyal Silver designed with glamour boy and Idol fave Adam Lambert. Last year a pendant from Pennyroyal featuring Lambert's Eye of Horus tattoo raised $30,000 for MusiCares in just 7 days. This second collaboration showcases Lambert's Infinity tattoo and benefits DonorsChoose.org

About the new pendant Lambert say, "my infinity tattoo really represents what life is like for me at this stage. It is all about energy and the energy I get from my fans. When I am onstage and the fans feed me their enthusiastic energy, I am able to feed off of it and give it right back to them...it's all about the energy flow". DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that supports young students in need. Since its founding in 2000, DonorsChose.org has facilitated giving over $57 million in donor funds to classrooms around the United States.

The Adam Lambert Infinity Signature Collection pendant will be available only until October 31st, 2010 and sells for $95. Proceeds from the pendant will go directly to DonorsChoose.org. Orders ship in 3-5 weeks from the date ordered and the design will be retired after October 31st.

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