On an episode of this season's 30 Rock, characters Jenna and Kenneth conspired with Kelsey Grammer to use a Carvel "black card" to make money. Well, the card is real. Comedian Patton Oswalt has one. And he's giving his away for charity, specifically to raise money for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank through Comedy Death-Ray's X-Mas auction!
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With three days left to bid, the item already is fetching $6,000. Good job, charitable people and ice-cream/cake lovers!
In case you're curious, Carvel is on board with this one-time transfer by Oswalt. How do I know? Just ask Carvel: “Our celebrity Black Cards were issued to commemorate Carvel’s 75th Anniversary in 2008. Although they were not meant to be transferred, we decided to honor Patton’s request to re-issue his card to the winner of this charitable auction,” says Carvel President Gary Bales. ”We hope this event will raise some much-needed funds to feed those in need over the holidays. We thank Patton for allowing Carvel to be involved.”
There are 53 other items up for bidding on the eBay page for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, with the first auctions ending less than 48 hours from the moment I type this.
Among them:
- Doug Benson will come visit you and go to the movies with you.
- You can co-host an episode of Comedy Death-Ray Radio with Scott Aukerman.
- Thomas Lennon will write and perform your eulogy on video.
- Garfunkel and Oates will perform for you privately in your living room (as long as you live within an hour of Hollywood).
- You can deliver the monologues at UCB's ASSSSCAT show.
- You can get a private tour of PIXAR's Animation studios.
- You can have brunch with Sarah Silverman and friends (her friends).
- Adam Scott will wear a T-shirt with your face on it, while he's going shopping with you.
- Sarah Silverman could be on Skype with you and your family, on Christmas Day!
- You could enjoy a featured role on an episode of Paul Scheer's upcoming Adult Swim series.
- Nick Kroll will leave the outgoing voicemail message on your phone as Bobby Bottleservice (or provide a customized video message for your website).
- Jon Lajoie will write and perform a song…about you.