Obama picks up about $9 million in Hollywood - AP
Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which

Barack Obama picks up about %15 of last Months Record-Breaking Campaign Fundraising from Hollywood Last Night
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at

Barbra Streisand helps Obama to raise $9 Million
Barbra Streisand has helped U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama pull in a whopping $9 million (£4.8 million) after performing a rare show at a Democratic Party fundraiser.The diva played a set at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday (16Sep08), where tickets cost $2,500 (£1,350) each.A fundraising dinner held hours before Streisand's gig also pulled in the stars. Comment on this Article Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis joined D

Barbra Streisand helps Obama to raise $9 Million
Barbra Streisand has helped U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama pull in a whopping $9 million (£4.8 million) after performing a rare show at a Democratic Party fundraiser.The diva played a set at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday (16Sep08), where tickets cost $2,500 (£1,350) each.A fundraising dinner held hours before Streisand's gig also pulled in the stars. Comment on this Article Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis joined D

Hollywood loves Barack
Barbra Streisand hosted the event, which was split into two glamorous events: a reception and dinner with price tags of $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which cost $2,500 a ticket. Among dinner guests wrere Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis and DreamWorks founders Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffr

Barack Obama picks up about $9 million in Liberal Hollywood
Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which

Obama picks up about $9 million in Hollywood
Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which

Streisand helps Obama raise $9 million
Singer/actress Barbra Streisand has helped presidential candidate Barack Obama pull in a whopping $9 million after performing a rare show at a Democratic Party fundraiser. Streisand played a set at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday, where tickets cost $2,500 each. A fundraising dinner held hours before Streisand's gig also pulled in the stars. Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis joined DreamWorks studio partners Steven Spielberg, David Geffe

Streisand Helps Obama Raise $9 Million
Singer/actress Barbra Streisand has helped U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama pull in a whopping $9 million (GBP4.8 million) after performing a rare show at a Democratic Party fundraiser. The diva played a set at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday (16Sep08), where tickets cost $2,500 (GBP1,350) each. A fundraising dinner held hours before Streisand's gig also pulled in the stars. Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis joined DreamWorks

Streisand helps Obama raise $9 million
Singer/actress Barbra Streisand has helped presidential candidate Barack Obama pull in a whopping $9 million after performing a rare show at a Democratic Party fundraiser. Streisand played a set at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Hollywood on Tuesday, where tickets cost $2,500 each. A fundraising dinner held hours before Streisand's gig also pulled in the stars. Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis joined DreamWorks studio partners Steven Spielberg, David Geffe

Obama Picks Up About $9 Million In Hollywood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. The night was split into two glitzy events, a reception and dinner costing $28,500 each at the Greystone Mansion, followed by entertainment by Streisand at the nearby Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. About 250-300 people were expected at the dinner and about 80

Stars Shine Bright at Obama's Big Fundraiser
A group of big-name celebrity politicos turned out to a  Barack Obama fundraiser in Beverly Hills Tuesday night! The fundraiser, which set back attendees $28,500 per ticket, drew the likes of Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Rock, Tobey Maguire and Will Ferrell, says The New York Daily News. The night’s festivities included a dinner at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, followed by a concert by Oscar-winning icon Barbra Streisand at the Beverly Wilshire Hot

Barack Obama's Hollywood fundraiser guest list is full of stars
A-listers such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Tobey Maguire, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Renee Zellweger all made the list. Directors supporting their preferred candidate included Steven Spielberg. hollywoodinsider.ew.com   

Stars Shine Bright at Obama’s Big Fundraiser
The fundraiser, which set back attendees $28,500 per ticket, drew the likes of Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Rock, Tobey Maguire and Will Ferrell, says The New York Daily News. The night’s festivities included a dinner at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, followed by a concert by Oscar-winning icon Barbra Streisand at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel that cost $2,500 per ticket, says the paper. Read the full story   Arch

Stars Shine Bright at Obama's Big Fundraiser
A group of big-name celebrity politicos turned out to a Barack Obama fundraiser in Beverly Hills Tuesday night, where the presidential nominee raised $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party! The fundraiser, which set back attendees $28,500 per ticket, drew the likes of Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Rock, Tobey Maguire and Will Ferrell, says the Associated Press. The night's festivities included a dinner at the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills, fol

They Were There
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Chris Rock and Will Ferrell dug deep and paid the $28.5K to attend the Barbara Streisand-led fundraiser for Barack Obama in LA on Tuesday. According to a new report, Obama opened up and shared his feeling about the 'concerns' people have had about the closeness of the race to the White House: “A lot of you, just in conversations while we were in the photo lines, had all sorts of suggestions… And a lot of people have gotten nervous and concerned. Why is this as close

They Were There
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Chris Rock and Will Ferrell dug deep and paid the $28.5K to attend the Barbara Streisand-led fundraiser for Barack Obama in LA on Tuesday. According to a new report, Obama opened up and shared his feeling about the 'concerns' people have had about the closeness of the race to the White House: “A lot of you, just in conversations while we were in the photo lines, had all sorts of suggestions… And a lot of people have gotten nervous and concerned. Why is this as close

Obama campaign loves Hollywood, but Lindsay Lohan
Barack Obama is happy to hob-nob with Hollywood elite such as Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio.But he apparently draws the line with gossip-page fodder such as Lindsay Lohan, according to the Chicago-Sun Times.Columnist Bill Zwecker wrote Wednesday that a source in Obama's campaign told him that Lohan, whose career took a tumble - then a stumble - last year after a DUI arrest and numerous unflattering paparazzi pictures, was looking to help the Democratic nominee for President's camp

9021-Obama! Elitist Songstress Sings for Barry's Supper [Celebrity-industrial Complex]
Last night Barack Obama had a fundraiser in Beverly Hills. It was terrible! He raised a zillion dollars from these out-of-touch movie stars while decent, hard-working Americans lost their jobs on Wall Street. Famous people were there, like Steven Spielberg and Will Farrell. And Barbra Streisand! The McCain blast email paints a portrait of Caligulan decadent excess: Hollywood’s rich & famous "snapped pictures with their cell phones and Blackberrys," "Ms. Streisand ran through bits of a few songs, but did

Celebs upstaged by candidates in election run-up
In this election, the biggest celebrities are running for office. Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John McCain and his running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have upstaged showbiz celebrities, edging them off the covers of tabloids, dominating their primetime television ratings and even ranking ahead of them in best-dressed lists. (On Wednesday, People magazine rated Michelle Obama eighth for her attire.) But that doesn't necessarily mean your traditional celebrities aren't having their say, either by publicly end

Barack Obama Parties With Hollywood Celebrities
Barack Obama spent Tuesday night with celebrities like Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio...

Obama picks up about $9 million in Hollywood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Barack Obama partied with Hollywood celebrities Tuesday night and with the help of Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand raised an eye-popping $9 million for his presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. arrives at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, en route to campaign events in Nevada. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

The Star Report: Obama and his elitist Hollywood party
Barack Obama has had to defend himself against dubious charges by the John McCain camp that he's an elitist (hey, it's McCain who has 18 houses) and a "celebrity," so you'd think he and his handlers might have thought twice about hobnobbing with Hollywood celebrities and power brokers at a couple of exclusive parties the other night. Except that, well, there's the matter of the $9 million the soirees raised. Who wouldn't endure a Barbra Streisand medley for that kind of change? The night was split into two

Barbra Streisand in Tune With Barack Obama
Not just anyone could get Barbra Streisand to sing at a hotel function. But that’s what Babs did last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for Sen. Barack Obama. Her… More: continued here

Witch Hunting Sarah Palin And Inside With Barack Obama
Barack Obama is partying with his celebrity backers at the Greystone Mansion, California, followed by entertainment by Barbra Streisand at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. It’s what the elite do. Says Obama: “It’s about those who will never see the inside of a building like this.” How do they get in, then? Do they knock, pay - it’s the $28,500-per-head Hollywood spare Change! do - or do they wait for a divine light to guide them? Thomas Muthee is knockin’ on Heaven