By Carla DeStefano With a sixth album set to debut early next year, the Bacon Brothers have been busy mixing their talent with technology.

WASHINGTON - Kevin Bacon says he used to think the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game was a joke that would die out, but since it hasn't, he is using the notoriety for charity. "I thought it was definitely going to go the way of eight-track cassettes and pet rocks.

By JAKE COYLE Kevin Bacon has started SixDegrees.org, a social networking site for charity that trades on the famous game based on the actor's ubiquity. The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon held that any actor could be connected through films to Bacon within six links.

American Actor Kevin Bacon and others launched SixDegrees.org, an online venture designed to create a charity social network and encourage online giving. The venture is a partnership of the non-profit Network for Good, AOL and Entertainment Weekly, the organizations said in a news release.

By Karen Thomas Kevin Bacon has a confession. That silly Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game? The truth is, he's no good at it. "It's confusing," he admits.