At the annual amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit last night at the Hotel du Cap near Cannes, motor-mouth auctioneer Sharon Stone, grabbed the microphone demanding some of Tinseltown’s biggest names dig deep into their charitable pockets.

And I have to say Shazza ain’t half bad at doing this job either, once upon a time Stone – who has long been a major supporter of AIDS research and has helped raise millions for the cause even convinced the Queen of pop Madonna to put the whole contents of her purse up for auction, which if l remember rightly helped fetch a pretty penny …

At the auction this year actor Robert Pattinson took to the stage  as he offered up a kiss to the highest bidder raising a whopping $40,000 – wow!

Pattinson visibly uncomfortable but gracious, blushed as movie mogul Harvey Weinstein introduced him, telling the crowd they were bidding for a chance to meet, greet and receive a kiss on the cheek from the sexy Brit. 

Pattinson then joked, “If it goes well, maybe it will turn into something more!” The two winners each coughed up $20,000 a piece for a simple smooch with the Twilight hearthrob. 

Other stars at the event included Paris Hilton, Josh Hartnett, Danny Glover and Joshua Jackson and girlfriend Diane Kruger (“Inglourious Basterds”), who auctioned off a Chanel Segway.

Check out some video from the event (below).