Clooney's $15 million fund-raiser, and more

Clooney's $15 million fund-raiser

President Obama raised nearly $15 million in one night at a fund-raiser last week at the Los Angeles home of actor George Clooney. Barbra Streisand, Salma Hayek, Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, and Jack Black were among those who paid $40,000 to dine on Wolfgang Puck’s food at tables set up on Clooney’s basketball court. Clooney and Obama played a game of hoops with other celebrities the next day.

Associated Press

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