Gone Hollywood
It seems that a few Hollywood folks that have been supporters of Hillary! Clinton in the past are arranging a little fundraiser. Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, founders of Dreamworks SKG, are throwing a ritzy, invitation only affair at the Beverly Hilton with a pretty hefty RSVP of $2,300 per person or $4,600 per couple. Hilliary won't really be happy about the money raised, though.
Because the fundraiser is for Barack Obama.
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.
The fundraiser represents a major slap for Obama's main competitor, Sen. Hillary Clinton, who has received financial support from all three moguls in the past. Their company, Dreamworks SKG, has contributed $47,000 to Clinton since her 2000 New York Senate campaign.
Spielberg alone has contributed $11,000 to Clinton since that campaign, and his political consultant, Andy Spahn, emphasized that Spielberg and Geffen have not yet officially endorsed Obama. "Mr. Katzenberg is endorsing Sen. Obama's candidacy," he said. "Mr. Spielberg is co-hosting the event but has not made any endorsements as of yet."
Spahn added that Spielberg "expects to be helpful to a few candidates during this exploratory phase," and may host fundraisers for Clinton and John Edwards as well. "Spielberg likes John Edwards and has a relationship with him — those are the two who he also likes."
Hollywood friends: a lot like Washington, DC Friends. Even if Spielberg hosts later events for other candidates, the first one he threw is for Obama. People will remember that. Maybe the title of the post should be "Hollywood, Gone".
