MOVIES - July 10, 1989

Sigourney Weaver is now charging fans $1 for her autograph, but the money goes to a good cause. She’s donating it to AIDS research. “So far I’ve gotten several hundred dollars,” Weaver told People magazine. “Nobody refuses. Some say, ‘Here’s $20.’ ” Weaver got the idea from actress Celeste Holm, who reportedly has raised nearly $20,000 for UNICEF in 20 years by charging 50 cents for her signature. “It changes the whole experience of giving out autographs,” Weaver says. “It stops being about a celebrity and becomes two people sharing.”