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Los Angeles -- Some glitz, some glamor and plenty of campaign cash. President Barack Obama is hitting a reliable fundraising trail in California, tapping star donors and trading quips with Jay Leno in what is for him a well-worn path.
The president will tape an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, his second as sitting president and fourth appearance overall. Monday evening he joined actor Will Smith and basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson at a dinner at the home of producer James Lassiter. Then he mingled with Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas over canapes at the movie star couple's home just a few blocks away.
Tuesday's schedule includes a fundraiser in San Francisco featuring a performance by folk rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Obama also has fundraisers scheduled in Denver later Tuesday, all part of a three-day, three-state swing through the west.
Obama was in California for money events last month,...
The president will tape an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tuesday, his second as sitting president and fourth appearance overall. Monday evening he joined actor Will Smith and basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson at a dinner at the home of producer James Lassiter. Then he mingled with Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas over canapes at the movie star couple's home just a few blocks away.
Tuesday's schedule includes a fundraiser in San Francisco featuring a performance by folk rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Obama also has fundraisers scheduled in Denver later Tuesday, all part of a three-day, three-state swing through the west.
Obama was in California for money events last month,...
- 10/25/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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Los Angeles — Actor Will Smith and basketball standout Earvin "Magic" Johnson for dinner and Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas for post-meal mingling. President Barack Obama waded into the domain of the stars Monday as he hit the California fundraising circuit in one of his busiest donor outreach trips of the season.
Smith, in an elegant three-piece suit, and Johnson, the standout former point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, were guests at the home of producer James Lassiter and his wife, Mai. About 40 contributors, including actress Hillary Duff, contributed $35,800 each for a cozy dinner and a chance to chat with the president. Obama, eager to reinvigorate his supporters, ticked off his administration's accomplishments.
"Sometimes I think people forget how much has gotten done," the president said as he urged his backers to rally once again, at the same time joking, as he often does, that he is older and grayer now.
Smith, in an elegant three-piece suit, and Johnson, the standout former point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, were guests at the home of producer James Lassiter and his wife, Mai. About 40 contributors, including actress Hillary Duff, contributed $35,800 each for a cozy dinner and a chance to chat with the president. Obama, eager to reinvigorate his supporters, ticked off his administration's accomplishments.
"Sometimes I think people forget how much has gotten done," the president said as he urged his backers to rally once again, at the same time joking, as he often does, that he is older and grayer now.
- 10/25/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Royal Wedding Mania is back on TV tonight so I guess the last couple of days all the networks had to pack up, fly to London and establish their wedding headquarters before sending all the PAs out to find the wackiest wedding memorabilia to be had so they can hold it up on TV and feign surprise that Anyone would want to purchase a commemorative tea cozy or whatever. What are we up to in terms of tacky wedding memorabilia? There's always that threshold that hovers somewhere just past creepy (William and Kate pillows) and heads straight on into offensive (say, a commemorative plate featuring an angelic picture of Diana smiling down on William and Kate) and it's always interesting to see when that event horizon is breached. In a "sad for humanity" kind of way, anyway. Here's your Wednesday night TV:
7:30pm: "NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia at Miami" on...
7:30pm: "NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia at Miami" on...
- 4/27/2011
- by Intern Rusty
Tonight features no new programming dedicated to the royal nuptials specifically and I, for one, am a little bit stunned. I hadn't realized how much I counted on having a wedding show or two to tee off on for giggles until there weren't any and now there's this strange, Royal Wedding shaped hole in my evening helping of snark. I'm sure this awful oversight will be corrected in the coming days so I can be sure to make up for today's loss with lots of sarcastic quips and references to fascinators and whatnot. There's not even a proper helping of misery tonight. Honestly, I feel like I've failed all of you tonight on Pajiba After Dark. Apologies. Here's your (rather dull) Monday night TV:
8:00pm: "90210" on The CW
"Antiques Roadshow" on PBS
"Dancing With the Stars" on ABC
"Love & Hip Hop" on VH1
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager...
8:00pm: "90210" on The CW
"Antiques Roadshow" on PBS
"Dancing With the Stars" on ABC
"Love & Hip Hop" on VH1
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager...
- 4/25/2011
- by Intern Rusty
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