Well strap on your life jacket, because the pair are auctioning off a private dinner in their exclusive company for charity, a spokesman for the actor told AFP on Tuesday. The environmentally-minded charity raised $45 million during its auction last year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The lot is the latest example of a burgeoning celebrity trend of offering dinner dates or other face-to-face meetings to raise cash for charity. British actor Idris Elba agreed to share Valentine's Day this year with the highest bidder in aid of the "W.E. "It is one of the easiest ways for celebrities to contribute," a public relations specialist told AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that it generates huge amounts of cash.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 26, 2017 01:18 UTC