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Bennett's 80-birthday gala heads West

Mon Aug 14, 9:11 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - The

Tony Bennett 80th-birthday celebration rolls west. Bennett was honored with an all-star bash in New York on Aug. 3, his birthday. Next up: a glittering celebration in Los Angeles.

George Clooney,
Paul Newman
,
Billy Crystal
,
Jack Nicholson
and
Bruce Willis
will gather Nov. 9 at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre for the charity fundraiser, "Singers and Songs Celebrate Tony Bennett's 80th," music producer Lou Adler announced Monday.

A variety of artists will perform at the gala, including Bennett, a 13-time Grammy winner. Ticket prices for the event, at the Kodak Theatre, range from $50 to $5,000.

Besides honoring the entertainment legend, the night will raise awareness and funds for Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps, a nonprofit organization with nine camps worldwide for children with serious illnesses and life threatening conditions.

The guest list at the Aug. 3 fete in New York included Robert DeNiro,

John Travolta,
Kelly Preston
, Katie Couric,
Diana Krall
,
Elvis Costello
,
Harry Belafonte
,
Alec Baldwin
, Donald Trump and Billie Jean King.

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On the Net: http://www.tonybennett.net

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