DJ AM Benefit Concert Announced October 8, 2008

D.J. A.M. (Adam Goldstein) is still recovering from that horrible learjet crash that killed 4 people and badly burned him and Travis Barker.  His friends have decided to throw him a “Welcome Home” party with the benefits of the ticket sales to go towards memorial funds for the families of those who perished, pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif.; co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Calif.; security guard Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles; and Travis Barker’s assistant Chris Baker, 29, also of Los Angeles.

The “Welcome Home D.J. A.M.” event will take place on October 17th Avalon Hollywood.

“This a once in a lifetime event and we’re proud to be a part of it,” the organizers said in a statement Wednesday.

$20 tickets are available at www.wantickets.com.

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Sarah Silverman hosts Darfur benefit August 25, 2008

Comedian Sarah Silverman hosted the first ever “Music for Mercy Corps,” a fundraising event to benefit the people of Darfur on Saturday.  The event was held at “The Tuscan VIlla” in New York and included a live performance by “The English Beat” and a live auction of items donated by Coldplay, Yoko Ono, Bon Jovi, B.B. King, Tom Petty and Elvis Costello.

Attendees included, Sarah Silverman, Cary Elwes, Oded Fehr (Deuce Bigalow Flix & Mummy 1/2), Todd Barry (Flight of the Conchords) and CNN’s Alina Cho.