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Sir Elton John bid £40,000 ($113,535) for a walk-on part in the next Superman movie - but was beaten to it by British retail magnate Sir Philip Green.
Green paid £50,000 and gave the cameo role to his wife Tina. They were bidding in a star-studded auction to raise money for London's Old Vic theatre. The event raised more than £500,000 and was attended by the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Elle Macpherson, Trudi Styler and Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall.
A romantic dinner for two with Paris Hilton in Los Angeles went to an anonymous bidder who paid £30,000 for the privilege.
Other lots included a Fender guitar autographed by Sting, which went for £20,000, and a dinner party cooked by Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens, which fetched £25,000.
