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

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

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

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

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

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   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Streisand raises millions for Obama in Hollywood fundraiser
After a day when the John McCain staff provided easy fodder for the Barack Obama campaign, McCain was able to play turnabout, courtesy of the Democratic nominee. Glitz and cash While the nation apprehensively watching Wall Street, Barack Obama kept with his schedule and appeared at two Barbra Streisand sponsored fundraisers that are estimated to bring in $9 million. The fundraisers were chock full of A-listers, including Will Ferrell, Leonardo DeCaprio, Chris Rock, and Steven Spielberg. Plain folks Co

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 c

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

Obama picks up about $9M 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 people were expected at the dinner and about 800 at the entertainment, which cost

John McCain talks about Obama and his A list celebrity friends (Barbra Streisand)
"Let me tell you, my friends, there's no place I'd rather be than here with the working men and women of Ohio. Senator Obama's not interested in the politics of hope, he's interested in his political future." afp.google.com   

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

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

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

Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly split from girlfriend Bar Refaeli
The 'Titanic' actor and the Israeli model - who began dating in November 2005 - have both been spotted enjoying nights out without each other, with 23-year-old Bar seeming particularly keen to attract some male attention during a recent evening in Las Vegas. A source said: "She kept saying she needed to meet a hot guy. She was on the prowl. Bar was having a blast." Leonardo, 33, was recently seen downing shots of vodka while out with his friends in New York. A source In Touch Weekly magazine: "He kept calli