BILL COSBY TO AUCTION OFF HIS INFAMOUS 'COSBY SHOW' SWEATERS FOR CHARITY.

Bill Cosby is selling off his famous sweaters for charity. The comedian has teamed up with auction management agency Auction Cause to offer his legendary winterwear to fans via an upcoming eBay.com online auction. Cosby wore the multi-colored sweaters on episodes of The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984 to 1992. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation charity. The Cosby sweaters will be sold at eBay Giving Works, eBay's dedicated program for charity listings, from June 2, 2008 to June 12, 2008. The Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation is a non-profit educational organization established by the Cosby family in 1997 following the murder of Ennis Cosby, Bill's son.

The funnyman's daughter, Evin, inspired her parents to auction off the famous TV jumpers after coming across them in a closet. She says, "My mother and father were going through a storage closet, and I happened to be there and pounced on these sweaters. I told them that the price of what some of these sweaters might sell for could make a big difference in the lives of thousands of children."

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MAG SCANS & EXCERPTS: MARY J. BLIGE ON THE COVER OF VIBE MAGAZINE (FEB.'08)

Mary 'I Ain't Gon Cry No More' Blige makes Vibe magazine history after gracing its cover for the ninth time--the most for any celebrity in Vibe's 15-year history. In the February ('08) issue, on stands now, the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer dishes vivid details about her marriage, past relationships, why she can't do the Beyonce hair-in -the-wind thing, Bill Cosby, and taking a chance at happiness even if it meant loosing her fans. Read excerpts below.

MARY J. BLIGE ON BEING 'PROUD' MARY: "I'm proud of Mary J. Blige and the progress she's made. Am I fine all the time? Hell, no! But the days I am, I want to celebrate."

MARY J. BLIGE ON WHY SHE LOST A MILLION FANS: "When I took the chance to show people I can be happy, I lost a million of my fans. I was like 'I'm gonna have to lose ya'll in order for us to live, because if I keep going down this dark hole, we're all gonna die together. I'm gonna slit my wrists or take some pills, and it's gonna be over."

MARY J. BLIGE ON BEING BEAUTIFUL: "I've never looked at myself as the most beautiful girl. I can't do Beyonce, hair blowing in the video. Halle Berry is just freaking gorgeous. There are some women who have this thing, so feminine and strong. I have none of those. My features don't call for me to be a glamour girl. I have to use my personality."

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MARY J. BLIGE ON HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER HUSBAND: "That's my buddy, my best friend, my business partner. He's got my back like nobody's ever had my back. I feel like God used him to come and pull me together."

MARY J. BLIGE ON BILL & CAMILLE COSBY & HER PERSONAL GROWTH: "Bill Cosby called me like, 'My wife, Camille, loves you! She says there's a song you need to write about love.' I finally called Bill back ... and said, 'we got the record.' He says, 'Mrs. Cosby will be so glad to hear that.' I damn near cried. I was crying because I was scared. That's why the album is called Growing Pains. I had to rapidly let go because there's so many people waiting on me to do the right thing -- and so many people waiting for me to do the wrong thing."

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