As Obama Comes to Hollywood, Showbiz Heavies Plan More Democratic Party Fundraising

our editor recommends'Extreme Transformation: Home Edition': Michelle Obama to Guest Star around the ABC Reality Series'American Idol' Judge Jennifer Lopez to look at Super Bowl With ObamaMorgan Freeman Informs CNN's Piers Morgan That Tea Party Is Racist Leader Obama might be visiting town Monday mid-day for a set of fundraising, but individuals occasions are simply the beginning of an active week for most of the Dems' major Hollywood contributor. A number of events meant for the party's Congressional candidates are also planned. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi would be the large draw in a Tuesday evening fundraising event located by director J.J. Abrams and the wife,Katie McGrath. The big event is going to be held around the roof of Abrams' Santa Monica production studio Bad Robot, with all of proceeds visiting the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. PHOTOS: Stars Who've Performed Political figures Dems prepared to pop for $10,000 and $5,000 tickets can get a unique half-hour alone using the former Speaker at 5:30 p.m. A $1,000 contribution enables you to yet another face within the 6-8 p.m. crowd. Abrams and McGrath have grown to be among the Dems go-to Youthful Hollywood energy couples. In June, they located First Lady Michelle Obama and, earlier, performed a pivotal role in presenting Kamala Harris, then Da of Bay Area, towards the entertainment industry's Democratic community. Harris, presently the California party's cleverest star, continued to win a lower-the-wire election as Condition Atty. General, with a lot of her crucial financial support provided by Hollywood. The Pelosi event's listing of co-hosts is really a virtual who's-who of Democratic Hollywood's heavy-players, including Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ari Emanuel, Barbara Mandel and James L. Brooks, Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, gay privileges activist and political strategist Chad Griffith and Barack Obama's guy-on-the-scene Andy Spahn. STORY: Obama Hollywood Fundraiser Event Sets Artists Abrams and McGrath have previously given $35,800 to Obama's re-election campaign this season, plus another $100,000 towards the Democratic Super Pac, Priority USA Action. Abrams' efforts dovetail individuals of Katzenberg, who became one from the Dems' key money raisers. (Katzenberg lately gave $two million to Priority USA, plus 1000's more towards the Democratic Party.) Katzenberg and Obama's other Hollywood supporters happen to be busy drumming up support for that leader's events Monday at home of Blues and Fig & Olive on chic Melrose Place, in which the per-couple tariff is $33,800. (Should you're thinking about driving around the Westside, beware: Visitors will start coming at House of Blues at 4:30 p.m., just over time to complicate hurry hour traffic along Sunset Boulevard. The dinner on Melrose Place can get arrived around 6 p.m.) STORY: Disappointed Hollywood Giving Obama Cold Shoulder The leader's two events, however, won't be the sole political fundraising around the Westside on Monday. Sid Sheinberg and the wife,Lorraine,are going to host a night time fundraising event for Congresswoman Lois Capps, who's running against former California Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado. Maldonado has brought extensive support in the Republican Party and in the Super Pac run by former Rose bush Whitened House political strategist Karl Rove. As Monday's full dance card indicates, it's likely to be a frenetic fund-raising season west of los angeles Cienega between now and November 2012. STORY: Morgan Freeman on Obama: 'He May well be a Tiny Bit Too Regular to become the Leader' Throughout this past year's mid-term elections, the entertainment industry elevated a lot more than $$ 30 million to assist fund the fight for control of the home and Senate. Despite the fact that some Hollywood activists are chilly on giving to Obama right now, the is still keen to aid its congressional faves. Email: TinaDaunt@gmail.com Related Subjects Obama J.J. Abrams Jeffrey Katzenberg Kate Capshaw Steven Spielberg