日本のみなさん、こんにちは。みなさんが元気でたくましく過ごしていることを毎日祈ってます。そんな中、今回もまた新たに自身の人気や知名度を慈善に役立てているセレブの情報をお伝えします。まず1人目は、『トワイライト』シリーズで人気のロバート・パティンソン。彼は東日本大震災の義援金寄付のため、YOSHIKIが昨年設立した基金「Yoshiki Foundation America」主催のチャリティ・オークションに、サイン入りのTシャツを出品しました。ここでは、ロバートの最新出演作『サーカス象に水を』（原題）の共演者、リース・ウィザースプーンもサイン入りTシャツを出品しています。
一方、ここアメリカでは、日本の復興のため、ゲーム業界も立ち上がりました。言うまでもなく、素晴らしい才能に満ちた日本のイラストレーター、アーティスト、デザイナーたちがいなければ、テレビゲームも、アニメ、マンガ市場がこれほど発展することはなかったはず。そこでゲーム業界は、彼ら最大限の知恵を絞り、ゲーム企業を結集させて「play for japan」と題した募金活動を始めました（http://playforjapan.org/）。こちらのオークションでは、サイン入りゲームやコンピューターゲームから、プレミアのついた漫画まで、ゲーム業界に関連した高価で希少なアイテムが続々出品されています。これまでのところ、10万3,361ドルが集まっています。いい調子ですね！
彼はまた、キム・ジウン監督による『The Last Stand』（原題）というアクション映画にも出演予定。彼が演じるのは小さな街の保安官で、メキシコへの亡命を企てる麻薬組織のリーダーを、国境線を超えるまでに捕まえる任務を課せられる。また、シュワルツェネッガーは『トレーニング デイ』のアントワーン・フークア監督の最新作にも出演交渉中とのこと。『The Tomb』（原題）と題された同作での彼の役どころは、警備のエキスパートで、無実の罪により自身が設計した監獄に入れられてしまう。どれもインパクトのある役ですね！
前カリフォルニア州知事の快進撃はこれだけではないですよ。第二次世界大戦を題材にしたドラマ「With Wings as Eagles」に、父と子の絆を描いたドラマ「Cry Macho」への出演の可能性も。後者では、疎遠になった息子をメキシコから連れ戻す馬の調教師役とのこと。ひとつ確かなことは、彼の代表作『ターミネーター』でのかの名台詞「I'LL BE BACK！」のように、映画界に完全カムバックしたようです！
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Hi everyone, I hope you are all in good spirits and staying strong! First of all, some news on another celebrity that has used his fame for a good cause... recently Robert Pattinson donated an autographed T-shirt to be auctioned off by the Yoshiki Foundation to help raise money for the relief efforts for the Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami.The co-star in his latest movie "Water for Elephants", Reese Witherspoon, also signed a T-shirt for the cause as well!
Some of the other names that have donated items include actor James Franco (who was most recently seen as co-host of the Oscars), Anthony Kiedis (the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Marilyn Manson, and even director Stan Lee. Yoshiki also donated something...his famous "crystal" piano, a see-through Plesiglas Kawai grand piano.All these donated items are going to the Japan Relief Fundraising Auction (JRFA), which is a major celebrity auction to help benefit the survivors, and is working together with Yahoo! Japan. This is the company's worldwide auction.This auction started on April 17th and will go until April 24th. If you get a chance, please check it out!
Another industry here in the US that has been trying to give back in every way possible is the gaming industry. Now of course we all know that the video game/anime/manga industry would be NOWHERE without the brilliant talents of so many of the illustrators, artists, designers that have come out of Japan. So the gaming industry has decided to pay tribute the best way that they know how, by putting together a game-industry fundraising effort called "play for japan" (www.playforjapan.org) This auction features some very exclusive and very rare items that relate to the gaming industry...anything from autographed games and games consoles to rare manga,etc.So far they have raised $103,361. Not bad! keep up the good work guys!!
Now as many of you know, Arnold Schwarzenegger is no longer the governor of California. So what is he doing, you may ask? Why, acting again, of course! In fact, according to rumors, the long-time actor has been offered all kinds of roles, including a role in another "Predator" film. He will also be working on an action flick with Korean director Kim Jee-Woon on a film called "The Last Stand", where he plays a small-town sheriff who must capture a drug cartel leader before he crosses the border to freedom in Mexico. Schwarzenegger is also currently in negotiations to star in the new film for "Training Day" director Antoine Fuqua. In the movie, which is called "The Tomb", he will be playing a security expert who is framed for a crime that he didn't commit, and then somehow end up locked up in a prison that he himself had designed. WOW! some pretty intense roles there, if you ask me!
There is also the possibility of the former governor starring in a World War II drama called "With Wings as Eagles", and a father-son drama entitled "Cry Macho", which is about a horse trainer who must bring his estranged son back from Mexico.Well, this is for sure...it's like his character says in his most famous role in "Terminator"..."I'LL BE BACK!" And he most certainly IS back!
ジェームズ・フランコ、9月発表の短編映画で亡き盟友ブラッド・レンフロを追悼
【ハリウッドより愛をこめて】公開直前、期待と混乱？ ゆれる『ハリポタ』ファン
ロバート・パティンソン、トロントでD・クローネンバーグ監督新作を撮影中
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