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Ledger and Gyllenhaal Shirts

Alex

14th February 2006

'Brokeback Mountain' stars Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal have given the shirts off their back – or, at least, someone from the Oscar-nominated movie's studio has, in order to raise money for charity.

The shirts worn by the actors are for sale on eBay as part of an auction to benefit Variety – the Children's Charity of Southern California, reports the Los Angeles Times.

By Tuesday morning, the bid had reached $20,450. The sale ends next Monday at 5pm, PT. As for why he bid $17,000 for the shirts, Dennis White, 48, of Seattle, told the Times:

"They are so iconic. They are like the ruby slippers."

"We're overwhelmed by the bidding," the charity's executive director, Maria Schmidt, tells the paper. "This is already way over what any of us thought the shirts would bring."

I've just looked on ebay the shirts are still at $20,450 with 6 days and 9 hours still to go!!!