John Travolta is auctioning off the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he rode on the red carpet to the premiere his movie "Wild Hogs" to help save a movie theater in Florida. Proceeds of the sale will assist in the restoration of the Marion cinema. The theater's spokeswoman Tava Sofsky said, "John has done so much for us, and we think the gala is going to be another great event."
Ok, that's nice and all, but something always bugs me about stuff like this. Why do these celebrities that have millions upon millions of dollars always raise money for causes instead of ponying up the dough (no pun intended there, Johnny) themselves? I mean how much could it possibly cost to restore a movie theater? A lot less than a private jet or some new hairplugs, I'm sure. They never want to use any of their own money. That's the one thing I'll give Saint Angelina a small shout-out for (it's only a small one because she always makes sure everyone knows about it unlike truly awesome people like Sandra Bullock that do it quietly). In John's defense though, he probably isn't allowed to give his money to anyone but the Church of $cientology, so I'll let him slide.
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