Hollywood Donations

Seems the Hollywood liberals are beginning to come around again for President Obama.

(CNSNews.com) – A number of big names from the entertainment industry have contributed to President Barack Obama’s campaign for a second term in office and to the Democratic National Committee.
According to the campaign contribution data on the OpenSecrets.org Web site, actor George Clooney is renewing his support for President Obama in 2011 with a $2,500 contribution for the primary and another $2,500 donation for the presidential race – total $5,000. (Each primary, runoff, and general election counts as a separate election.) Clooney’s contributions are up from the maximum individual donation of $2,300 that he gave Obama in the 2008 campaign (also then $2,300 for the primary and then another $2,300 in the general election for Obama.)

Under federal election campaign finance law for 2011-12, an individual may give $2,500 to each candidate and $30,800 to a national party committee, such as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) or the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Clooney gave the maximum $30,800 to the DNC on April 26, 2011, the same day he gave the two donations for the Obama primary and general election.

Tom Hanks, a two-time Oscar winner for Best Actor, is also, like Clooney, renewing his support for President Obama.  Hanks gave two $2,500 donations (primary and general race) to Obama on Apr. 26, 2011. He also gave the maximum $30,800 to the DNC that same day.

Actor Michael Douglas, who recently renewed his role as Wall Street wizard Gordon Gekko in “Money Never Sleeps,” donated $2,000 to Barack Obama on May 5, 2011. Michael’s father, Kirk Douglas, gave the maximum $2,500 to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) on June 23.

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg went all out, giving $30,800 to the DNC on Apr. 26; $8,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on July 31; and two $2,500 donations to Barack Obama on Apr. 26.
Spielberg also gave the maximum $2,500 to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Aug. 25; two $2,500 donations to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on June 21; another $2,500 to Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) on Mar. 31; and another $2,500 to Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) on Sept. 19.

Some of Spielberg’s fellow filmmakers joined him in directing their contributions toward Democratic causes.  Director Ron Howard gave $1,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, while Rob Reiner and Cameron Crowe donated $5,000 and $500, respectively, to the same committee.  Crowe also contributed the yearly maximum of $2,500 to President Obama (for both primary and general election, total: $5,000).

Singer-songwriter Neil Young gave the maximum: $30,800 to the DNC on Apr. 22, and two $2,500 donations to Obama on Apr. 12.
Neil’s wife, Pegi Young, also gave the maximum: $30,800 to the DNC and two $2,500 donations to Obama on Apr. 14, 2011.

Five-time Grammy Award winner James Taylor matched Young’s contributions to both the DNC Services Corp. and President Obama, giving the maximum annual contributions.

Not all celebrities back President Obama’s reelection campaign.  Some have chosen to make donations to candidates vying for the Republican nomination.  Dennis Miller, comedian and political commentator, made a $250 donation to then-presidential candidate Herman Cain on Sept. 26.

Nationally syndicated radio personality and author Neal Boortz also donated to then-presidential candidate Herman Cain in the amount of $1,000 on Feb. 27.  He donated $2,400 to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Mar. 30.

Ben Stein, actor, comedian, and economist, contributed $1,500 to Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign, and he also donated $250 to Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on Aug. 8.

Jack Nicklaus, arguably the greatest golfer of all time, donated $3,630 to the Republican National Committee and $2,500 to the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Business titan and resort owner Steve Wynn contributed $1,000 to Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

Real estate mogul Donald Trump contributed $30,800 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.  He also gave $1,000 to Rep. West (R-Fla.), another $1,000 to Rep. Pete King (R-NY), and $2,500 to Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.)

The Appeal of Mila Kunis

A recent article from Politico revealed what every liberal had hoped: Mila Kunis is one of us. . . well at least an Obama supporter.

Politico:

Chin up Mr. President. The Sundance Kid may be rather disappointed in you but Mila Kunis still loves you. Yes, that Mila Kunis. From “Black Swan” and Marine Corps Ball viral video fame.

“I love Barack Obama, I voted for him and I will forever be proud of my vote," Kunis told the UK’s Stylist magazine.

The actress, 28, was promoting her new romcom, “Friends with Benefits,” but half the interview focused on politics. “How do you feel about the US debt crisis?” the interviewer asked. Not your typical Hollywood starlet question, but Kunis was happy to play ball.

“I think America is in a very temperamental state, and the decision that was made and the compromises made mean, in my opinion, that people are going to pay for a very long time,” said the actress.

Then she gave a nod to Obama for his efforts: “I know that he [Obama] tried. I know because you keep reading these reports of him trying to compromise with the Tea Party and the Republican Party and trying to come to a 50/50 agreement. I don’t think it was one. I feel the Democratic Party compromised everything and the Republican Party compromised pretty much nothing.”

When the interviewer called many young people “politically unaware,” Kunis agreed and said, “you are given such an amazing opportunity with so much information. Why is no-one taking advantage of it? You don’t have to watch Fox News or CNN or MSNBC; you don’t have to be part of a political party, you could just read.”

She chided the younger generation for not reading books, the news, the paper, and then zoned in on “Middle America.” “So obviously you are incredibly ill-informed to the point where they will go do these tests in Middle America… And they’ll ask, ‘OK, what party are you?’ And they’ll say, ‘Republican.’ ‘Why?’ And they can’t even tell you. They have no idea what the Republican Party stands for. Why did I vote for Obama? I can tell you why I voted for him, what I agreed and disagreed with him on, for hours.”

Her advice for the youth of today: “Whoever you vote for, don’t do it just because. And don’t tell me it’s because of religion either because that whole thing is knocked completely out the window. So you better just educate yourself.”-

Wow. Thank you Mila. You hit it right on the head. Growing up in the mid-west, this is what I dealt with every day. "Ill informed"...or simply brainwashed by their parents to the point of no return. Yes, Mila Kunis is an incredibly talented and extremely attractive actress, however the main reason I posted this is because she sums up the stupidity of so many people in my native region of our country. Obviously there are the few who stand out and know what the GOP stands for, but a majority that I know and knew, don't.

The BEST part of Mila Kunis being an Obama supporter is watching the scrubs at Big Hollywood scramble and become at a loss for words over this news....Why? Because awhile back, Kunis accepted an invitation to a military ball --- which is really cool and respectable for notable actress. During this time, the right-wingers at Big Hollywood convinced themselves that Kunis was a....wait for it....Hollywood conservative because she supported the military. Well, most liberals support or have some amount of support for our military. What the majority of liberals don't support is war. It is so fun watching Big Hollywood hang its head in defeat and then lashing out at her, for her views. They wanted to add her to the list of "hot" female republicans.

I hope to see more interviews by Mila Kunis about her support of President Obama and the ignorance of the GOP.

More Hollywood Love for Obama

Hollywood is just beginning to open their wallets for President Obama's reelection.

Politico:

“This is a pretty good looking crowd,” Obama said at a New York fundraiser Thursday night.

When the guest list includes names like Gwyneth Paltrow, her husband Chris Martin, Jimmy Fallon, Vera Wang, Anna Wintour and Alicia Keys, the president could be accused of understatement.

Hundreds of people packed the streets of the West Village and police marksmen stood on rooftops as Obama arrived at the residence of media mogul Harvey Weinstein, according to pool reports.

The president addressed about 50 guests who sat in tables of ten. Tickets were $35,800 according to a Democratic official, with the first $5000 of each ticket going to the Obama Victory Fund and the rest to the DNC. The president earlier had addressed a small, separate gathering of 15 at the Ritz Carlton hotel.

The president spoke on debt, the economy and his reelection campaign, and commented on his own lack of cool factor with the electorate this time around.

“They have still got the Obama poster, it is all frayed. Obama is gray haired, he doesn’t seem as cool,” he said. “In some ways that is a healthy thing. Because in 2012… we realize it is about us.. It is not about my election. One person.”

Maybe he hopes the electorate will judge him by the company he keeps.

Big Hollywood Is Crying...Again

Those liberals in Hollywood just keep getting Andrew Breitbart's right-wing Big Hollywood contributors all bent out of shape.
Conan O'Brien tweeted:


The Big Hollywood post was furious that he would say such a thing.
A. He is a comedian. B. These two women have got more historical facts and dates wrong than all democrats combined. If there were individuals on the left making similar catastrophically wrong historical mishaps, then I'm sure Conan would crack a joke about them. Come on people.

The post also went by pointing out the education both of these women have had. This makes them....smart. Ok. Right. Let me point out the obvious. It doesn't really matter what sort of education you've had or what degrees you hold....it's what came out of your mouth. I'm sure both of these women are smart....deep ...deep down.

Big Hollywood's Big Obsession

After skimming through Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood extreme right leaning blog, I came across a scathing review of the new film "Bad Teacher" starring Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel. One thing this far right blog focuses on are the conservative films, players and values in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. It is no secret the vast majority in the entertainment industry lean left and are quite active in the political arena. This blog pathetically attempts to pick out right wing values from the handful of republicans in Hollywood and from films that depict conservative values.
After recently seeing the film "Bad Teacher", I was interested in reading what Big Hollywood contributor John P. Hanlon had to say about it. In his post ‘Bad Teacher’ Review: Hey Teacher, Leave Us Moviegoers Alone, Hanlon summarizes and critiques the film in a mostly fair way. I'll be honest, I respect opinions of others, especially when reviewing film, however what gets me about this post is how these right wing nuts latch onto ANY "conservative" point within a film. In the film there is a pro-life reference which goes along with Justin Timberlake's hilarious character. Hanlon implicates this point into his review of the film. Most people reviewing films would care less about such a "reference", however the people over at Big Hollywood are obsessed with any sort of reference to their passionate beliefs of abortion. You're probably thinking "Why does he care so much?" I care because it is a pointless implication into the review and the far right at that blog are obsessed with having a conservative reference or voice in Hollywood. The fact of the matter is, Hollywood is liberal and it will most likely continue to be liberal. So if that's what those people want to waste their time on....searching and picking out conservative messages and references in film and the entertainment industry, then life is quite boring for them. Find another hobby.