Martin Sheen shows off his undies for $1,000 at the Artists for Peace and Justice party
James Franco and Josh Brolin party hopping on Saturday (Image: George Pimentel/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images)
Party hopping was the name of the game last night. The celebs’ collective dance card was a busy one, with such major events as Hello!’ s party at the Royal Conservatory, the Vanity Fair/Fox Searchlight bash at the Thompson and the charity event Artists for Peace and Justice at Pears on the Avenue. Uptown, director Paul Haggis and actors Anna-Lynne McCord and James Franco hosted the APJ event and tried to rouse the crowd into digging deep for a live auction. Haggis, the auctioneer, bellowed into the mic, either shushing the crowd, demanding attention (“I’m a director. You have to do what I say”) or thanking his Hollywood compadres (“not the typical Hollywood wankers”) for raising $26,000 for public works in Haiti (“I conned Ben Stiller into paying half the costs”).
Outside in the rain, a crowd of kids waited breathlessly for K’naan, who posed for pics with the grateful tweens before getting into his chauffeured car. On the red carpet, Martin Sheen, when asked “boxers or briefs,” said, “For a $1,000 donation, I will show you” and revealed the briefs he received on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. And with smoking indoors quickly becoming a theme of the festival, artist Peter Tunney, wearing a white Fila sweatsuit from the IT Lounge, lit up a stogie before being kicked out to the patio. As the stars left early, so did the crowd, clearing room for a fun, if subdued, bash.
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39631 Actor Martin Sheen from The Way is amused at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen21.jpg 624 499 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/sheen2-2/ sheen2-2 0 0
Actor Martin Sheen from The Way is amused at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi
39632 Actor Martin Sheen shows his wares for charity at the Artists for Peace and Justice bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen1.jpg 333 500 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/sheen-2/ sheen-2 0 0
Actor Martin Sheen shows his wares for charity at the Artists for Peace and Justice bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39629 Actor Martin Sheen shows his wares for charity at the Artists for Peace and Justice bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sheen31.jpg 624 465 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/sheen3-2/ sheen3-2 0 0
Actor Martin Sheen shows his wares for charity at the Artists for Peace and Justice bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39630 Actor Josh Brolin from You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger arrives at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin1.jpg 575 500 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/brolin-2/ brolin-2 0 0
Actor Josh Brolin from You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger arrives at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39203 James Franco and Josh Brolin party hopping on Saturday (Image: George Pimentel/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/james-franco-josh-brolin.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/james-franco-josh-brolin.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/james-franco-josh-brolin.jpg 320 287 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/james-franco-josh-brolin/ james-franco-josh-brolin 0 0
James Franco and Josh Brolin party hopping on Saturday (Image: George Pimentel/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images)
39637 Actor Josh Brolin gets more than cozy with screenwriter and APJ founder Paul Haggis at the charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin_haggis1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin_haggis1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/brolin_haggis1.jpg 624 487 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/brolin_haggis-2/ brolin_haggis-2 0 0
Actor Josh Brolin gets more than cozy with screenwriter and APJ founder Paul Haggis at the charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39628 Screenwriter and Artists for Peace and Justice founder Paul Haggis with musician K'naan at the charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/haggis_knaan1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/haggis_knaan1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/haggis_knaan1.jpg 333 500 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/haggis_knaan-2/ haggis_knaan-2 0 0
Screenwriter and Artists for Peace and Justice founder Paul Haggis with musician K’naan at the charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39638 Actor and party co-host James Franco at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco1-e1284405407164.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco1-e1284405407164.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco1-e1284405407164.jpg 500 400 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/franco-2/ franco-2 0 0
Actor and party co-host James Franco at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39627 Actor and party co-host James Franco at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco21-e1284405383402.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco21-e1284405383402.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/franco21-e1284405383402.jpg 500 444 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/franco2-2/ franco2-2 0 0
Actor and party co-host James Franco at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39635 Actor Maria Bello arrives at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bello1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bello1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bello1.jpg 333 500 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/bello-2/ bello-2 0 0
Actor Maria Bello arrives at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39636 Actor Michael Sheen at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/grey_suit2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/grey_suit2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/grey_suit2.jpg 624 418 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/grey_suit-3/ grey_suit-3 0 0
Actor Michael Sheen at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39634 Jazz singer Sophie Milman at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blond_hair1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blond_hair1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/blond_hair1.jpg 624 500 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/blond_hair-2/ blond_hair-2 0 0
Jazz singer Sophie Milman at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39633 Actor Annalynne McCord at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bracelet1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bracelet1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/bracelet1.jpg 624 450 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/bracelet-2/ bracelet-2 0 0
Actor Annalynne McCord at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)
39626 Actor Kathleen Robertson at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi) September 11, 2010 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hoops1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hoops1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hoops1.jpg 624 453 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/martin-sheen-shows-off-his-undies-for-1000-at-the-artists-for-peace-and-justice-party/slide/hoops-2/ hoops-2 0 0
Actor Kathleen Robertson at the Artists for Peace and Justice charity bash at Pears on the Avenue (Image: Stefania Yarhi)