January 25, 2007
Hillary Already Losing Major Hollywood $$$ Support
Some of Hollywood's leading leftist cash cows have promised their support to Barack Obama, rather than Hillary Clinton:
Movie moguls Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg want their Hollywood peers to join them at a Feb. 20 fundraiser the three are throwing for Obama.
For $2,300 a person and $4600 a couple, they can meet the candidate at a reception at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Those who commit to raising $46,000 (10 couples/20 tickets) for the evening will be invited to a private dinner at Geffen's Malibu, Calif., home.
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Since the invitation went out just this morning, it was not clear who had R.S.V.P.'d for the event. But it is likely that those celebrities who've expressed support for Obama's candidacy — including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Oprah Winfrey, Oliver Stone and superagent Ari Emanuel — will be at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 20.
Tinseltown is noted for its flavor of the month mentality when it comes to actors...why not when it comes to politicians?
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Unsubstantiated gossip: I heard on a local station this morning (96.5 TIC) (during a Hollywood gossip segment called Mike Evans at Large) that the people at the Oscars are trying to get Hillary and Obama to present an award together. Of course, there was no mention of whether or not any Republican presidential candidates were being wooed to appear at the Oscars...
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