The Great Gatsby star Leonardo DiCaprio raised $31.7 million for charity Monday by auctioning off an art collection - $14 million over the collection's estimate.

The auction event was entitled the 11th Hour, and the proceeds will go to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a conservation charity. DiCaprio told the art dealers and celebrities to "bid as if the fate of the planet depends on us."

The collection included works from Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel and Banksy, as well as a DiCaprio portrait by Elizabeth Peyton. The portrait sold for $1.05 million, despite the high estimate of the piece ...

Leonardo DiCaprio helped to raise a staggering $35 million (£22.58 million) for charity on Monday (13May13) after teaming up with a top auction house to sell off a collection of art.

The Titanic star worked in conjunction with Christie's auction house in New York for the The 11th Hour charity event, benefiting environmental and wildlife conservation efforts.

Works from prestigious artists including Ed Ruscha, Julian Schnabel and Banksy went under the hammer, including a 2013 portrait of DiCaprio himself by Elizabeth Peyton which sold for $1.05 million (£677,000), compared to its $400,000 ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with a top auction house to sell off an impressive collection of art to raise funds for conservation causes.

The Titanic actor will work with staff at Christie's in New York for The 11th Hour Auction, which includes 33 works by the likes of Banksy, Peter Beard and Julian Schnabel.

The money raised by the sale will fund innovative conservation projects chosen by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and an expert panel of environmentalists.

In statement on his official website, the star writes, "My Foundation has worked on environmental issues since 1998, and de...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christie's auction house have teamed up to sell art to raise money for environmental causes. The sale could approach a total of $18 million.

The 11th Hour Auction, which takes place on Monday in New York City, will include works by artists including Banksy, Peter Beard and Julian Schnabel.

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and an expert panel of environmentalists will use the money to fund innovative conservation projects.

The actor posted on his website:  "My Foundation has worked on environmental issues since 1998, and despite the great efforts by organizations all...

There was an air of old-world elegance at "The Great Gatsby" world premiere in New York City on Wednesday night. A slew of celebrities attended the event at Lincoln Center.

British starlet Carey Mulligan stood out on the red carpet wearing a strapless crimson gown, while Leonardo DiCaprio looked dapper in a navy blue suit with a closely clipped beard.

The film centers on Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), who leaves the Midwest in 1922 and goes to New York City during a time of loosening morals, jazz music, bootlegging and sky-rocketing stocks. Nick ends up in a circle of friends that include...

Celebrity investors have the ability to bring notoriety to an item or cause, as well as a large budget to invest in its success. Because of this, celebrities are often far more successful than people with small budgets and no fame to contribute to their investment's success. Here are some of the stars who have scored big on investments.

1. Lady Gaga: Monster Investor

Perhaps aware that her special brand of fame would be short-lived, Lady Gaga began to make investments immediately after becoming famous. The FarmVille extension called GagaVille was her first stab at becoming an investor. He...

Leonardo DiCaprio has asked his fans to sign a petition urging officials in Thailand to crack down on ivory trading.

The Titanic star has teamed up with conservation organization the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to launch a new animal rights campaign, called Hands Off My Parts.

The initiative aims to highlight the number of rhinos, tigers and elephants that are being killed for their skins, bones, tusks and horns.

DiCaprio wants the public to back the cause by adding their names to a petition, which calls on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to take action on illicit ivory t...

The woman Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted hanging out with has played down reports they are a couple.

The actor was photographed with a tall blonde on the balcony of an apartment in Miami, Florida, this week, sparking rumors of a new romance.
 
The beauty is Miss Universe Kosovo 2011 Aferdita Dreshaj, but she insists there's nothing special to their relationship. She told Eonline.com, "We were all just hanging out as friends."
 
DiCaprio has a history of dating beautiful women. He previously dated Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen and Israeli beauty Bar Refaeli. He and Victoria's Secret m...

Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to take a break from acting because filming three movies in two years has left him exhausted.

DiCaprio's latest movie Django Unchained is among this year's Oscars favorites, and he is also preparing to release a big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and The Wolf of Wall Street with Martin Scorsese.

However, DiCaprio insists that after such a busy year, fans will have to wait a long time before they see him in another picture.

He tells Germany's Bild, "I'm a little bit drained. I am now going to take a long, long break."

When as...

Leonardo DiCaprio will be spending a day with former President Bill Clinton after bidding big for the opportunity at Sean Penn's charity bash in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The "Titanic" star was a guest at the 2013 Sean Penn and Friends Help Haiti Home Gala at the Montage Hotel to raise money and awareness for the Oscar-winning actor's J/P Haiti Relief Organization, which he set up in the aftermath of the country's devastating 2010 earthquake.

The event featured a special auction and DiCaprio was one of the main bidders for the chance to spend some one-on-one time with Clinton, offering u...

Sunday night was one of the of the biggest events in Hollywood - the 2013 Golden Globes Awards. Red, white and black were some of the more popular choices on the red carpet, with stars such as Zooey Deschanel, Jennifer Garner, Claire Danes, Marion Cotillard and Jennifer Lawrence opting for crimson gowns.

Hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey wore black and white, and Eva Longoria looked very leggy in a black gown with a slit up the thigh. Salma Hayek also stunned in a strapless black dress that showed off her curvy figure. Rachel Weisz wore black with a sheer polka dot skirt and her best accessor...

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is set to be honored for his contribution to cinema at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California.

The Titanic star will attend a special ceremony on February 1st to receive the coveted American Riviera Award, which recognizes influential artists in Hollywood.

A statement from the event's Executive Director Roger Durling reads, "We are thrilled to be honoring Leonardo DiCaprio with the American Riviera Award, in a year where he has shown us another layer of his immeasurable talent."

"His performance in Django Unchained reaffirms that he...

Leonardo DiCaprio was wary of portraying his slave master character in new movie Django Unchained as a vicious and brutally violent man until his co-stars Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson convinced him it was exactly what the film called for.

The Titanic star portrays notorious plantation boss Calvin Candie, who forces his male workers to fight for sport and pushes his female servants into prostitution, and DiCaprio admits he had reservations about how far he wanted to take the character. The actor struggled to relate to anything about Candie and that made his job even more difficult onsc...

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split from model Erin Heatherton after less than a year of dating.

The Titanic hunk was first linked to Heatherton in December, 2011, but they recently called time on their romance due to their conflicting work commitments, according to Us Weekly magazine.

A source tells the publication, "They split a few weeks ago. There's no bad blood - they still care about each other a lot.

"They're both just really busy; they had crazy schedules."

DiCaprio has been shooting the new Martin Scorsese movie The Wolf of Wall Street in New York of late after spe...

We spotted Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Erin Heatherton at a pool in Miami shooting for Victoria's Secret today.

She tweeted this morning, "Good morning Miami!! Swim shoot for @victoriassecret about to get started.. Can't wait for @angelcandice to arrive! pic.twitter.com/aMvWNJZb."

While Erin is busy posing for work, Leo has been filming "The Wolf Of Wall Street" in New York City.

Erin is the latest in a line of blonde beauties who have dated the actor. Leo's previous conquests include Blake Lively (who married Ryan Reynolds this weekend), Bar Rafaeli and Gisele Bundchen.

Leo and Erin...

Martin Scorsese reteams with Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf Of Wall Street," an adaptation of Jordan Belfort's memoir surrounding his indulgent ride as a crooked banker in the 1990s.

The New York Daily News reports that DiCaprio will get naked in the film. One insider revealed: "There will be some pretty illicit sex scenes coming up." He added that it will involve four guys and two girls. However, Leo won't be involved in any guy-on-guy action.

According to the source, some scenes will be shot behind closed doors, including one involving a group of really "hot" prostitutes in an office ...

Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington promoted their upcoming film "Django Unchained" at Comic-Con over the weekend, and fans were so enthusiastic about the Quentin Tarantino film there was a standing ovation after the film's short preview.

Foxx starsas Django, a slave whose history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Britt...

Leonardo DiCaprio is hard to catch unawares. He usually avoids the spotlight and paparazzi unless he's at an official event. Well, we spotted the elusive star bicycling around New York City with his Victoria's Secret model girlfriend Erin Heatherton yesterday.

The stars looked cool and relaxed, and at one point Leo listened to some music as he pumped his pedals on the pavement.

The couple got together in December, following Leo's short-lived relationship with "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively. The actor has a penchant for beautiful blondes. He previously dated Bar Rafaeli and Gisele Bundche...

We're not sure what you'll be asking for this holiday season, but we're getting what we want for Christmas: Leonardo DiCaprio as a more-than-gorgeous Gatsby!

With so many remakes like Arthur and Footloose already conquered, plus Carrie and The Magnificent Seven currently in the works, movie fans worldwide roll their eyes every time another studio announces that a recycled idea will soon be seen on the big screen.

In particular, Robert Redford fans took it personally when news broke that Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan were replacing the Sundance man and the pixie legend, Mia Farrow.
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Every artist has their muse, whether it be human, imaginary, or in some cases, drug induced. And while certainly some people might joke that the latter is Tim Burton's muse of choice, given the stye and subject of many of his films, it's become quite clear over the years that he draws inspiration from the people he surrounds himself with. Most notable among them are Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp.

Given that his newest film, "Dark Shadows", marks Burton and Depp's 8th film collaboration, we at Starpulse decided to take a look at some of the other actor/director partnerships that hav...

No, Jamie Foxx is not starring in a weird remake of "Blazing Saddles." He's just moseying down the streets of an 1800's town in full gunslinger regalia for director Quentin Tarantino's controversial new spaghetti western … or is that a southern?

Entertainment Weekly has snagged the first two pics from Tarantino's latest blood-drenched opus "Django Unchained," which feature Foxx as the title slave freed by an erudite German named Dr. King Schultz ("Inglourious Basterds" Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz) who teaches his new Kimosabe the bounty hunter trade.

Also on display is a malevolently go...

The new 3D Titanic movie has broken opening day box office records in China.

The reformatted disaster movie has already sailed to the top of film charts around the world and Chinese fans really couldn't wait to see the James Cameron epic.

They raced to cinemas on Tuesday to give the new version of the 1997 film the biggest opening day in the nation's history.

The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, sold $11.6 million - roughly a quarter of what the original grossed in China during its entire theatrical run in 180 theaters.

The new version opened in 3,500 cinemas.

Director Martin Scorsese has set his sights on shooting a Frank Sinatra biopic, revealing he has already met with writers to develop the project.

The Goodfellas filmmaker is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but Scorsese reveals he's struggling to come up with a focused script, although he hasn't ruled out developing a Sinatra TV miniseries.

He tells ETOnline.com, "I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography. Where do you start? ...I met this writer who I think could do a lot with it, but (we) have to get a hold of the story. It's t...

This week the epic love story/disaster film "Titanic' marks its 15th anniversary (and the 100th anniversary of the actual sinking on April 15, 1912) with a 3D release in the theaters. (No worries for those who hate 3D as it's also being released in "Real D".) This re-release has caused a stir among those who love the film and those who hate it. What better time to share five fun facts you might not have known about one of the most polarizing films of the 1990s?

1) The iconic nude portrait of "young" Rose (Kate Winslet) was sketched not by Leonardo DiCaprio but by "Titanic" director James ...

TIME magazine recently picked the 100 most influential people in the world of fashion since 1923, the year the magazine launched. Gisele Bundchen topped the list of models, and we must agree with thier choice.

If wealth alone was the deciding factor for the list, Gisele blows everyone else away. She has been the highest-paid supermodel since 2004. In fact, she could be a billionaire by the time she turns 32 this summer, according to Forbes. She made an estimated $45 million in 2010 alone.

If notoriety was the deciding factor, Gisele rises to the top. She earned a lot of fans as a Victori...

Animal-loving singer Ke$ha is throwing her support behind a bill to prevent the possession and sale of shark fins.

The TiK ToK hit-maker, who is an outspoken campaigner for animal rights, was thrilled to learn senators in Maryland recently approved landmark legislation aiming to protect sharks by banning the sale of their fins.

Now, she's urging her fans to continue campaigning so the proposal will be passed in Maryland's House of Delegates.

In a post on her Twitter.com page, the pop star writes, "Maryland Senate votes to ban the sale of shark fins! ANIMALS - Keep up the pressure to s...

Copying the very epic size that is the release of James Cameron’s "Titanic 3D" this week, Paramount facilitated the construction of a massive 40 ft. banner wrapped around the famed Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California. It’s an awesome piece of movie marketing that harks back to the old days of big movie spectacle pieces that all but announces the arrival of a cinematic event. Olson Visual put the whole thing together and there’s a short video that shows the construction of the whole ordeal – click the image below!

Also with the film hitting Wednesday, April 4th and a spe...

Kate Winslet looked lovely at the "Titanic 3D" premiere in London, England, today. She donned a black gown with jeweled sleeves and accessorized with matching earrings.

James Cameron's "Titanic" ranked as the most expensive film in Hollywood history at the time of its 1997 release. The actress was just 22 when she rose to fame playing Rose DeWitt Bukater opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, Cameron is releasing the 3D version of the film on April 4. The actual Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.

Earlier this month Kate was named among Britai...

2012 is shaping up to be a very literate year in motion pictures. Over 30 films on the release schedule are based on books, short stories or comic books. Below are 10 of the most notable.

1. BEING FLYNN

Based on: Another Bullsh*t Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn

Basic plot: A guy who works at a homeless shelter finds his estranged, alcoholic, deadbeat dad wandering in one night.

Starring: Robert DeNiro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore

Director: Paul Weitz

Why it’ll make you thankful: I’m guessing your father isn’t in a homeless shelter…

Release date: Opened March 2 (limited)

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Judy Garland's ruby slippers from The Wizard Of Oz have a new home at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio.

The iconic shoes were sold at auction by collector Debbie Reynolds last year and now Academy officials have revealed DiCaprio led a group of 'angel donors' whose gifts to the Academy Foundation enabled the purchase.

Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt Disney Co. and chairman of the capital campaign for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, says, "The ruby slippers occupy an extraordinary place in the hearts of movie audiences the world over. This i...