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Streisand to Lend Pipes to Obama’s Cause

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Posted on Sep 8, 2008
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Babs for Barack: Streisand will sing for Obama on Sept. 16 in Beverly Hills.

Barack Obama will get the star treatment from Hollywood denizens (or is it the other way around?) once more before the election, at a two-part fundraising extravaganza on Sept. 16. First, Obama will join hosts Steven Spielberg and his DreamWorks co-moguls Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen for an intimate dinner at Beverly Hills’ Greystone Mansion (cost per person: $28,500), and the second will include a performance by songstress Barbra Streisand at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (a steal at just $2,500!).


Variety’s “Wilshire & Washington” blog:

Streisand endorsed Obama after he secured the nomination in June. She had endorsed Hillary Clinton in the primary, and appeared and spoke at a fund-raiser for her in January. She also sang at a concert for John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000.

The timing of this Obama visit is giving new meaning to the words, “quick turnaround,” as organizers have just eight days to put the fetes together.

On her Website, Streisand chimed in last week on John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin, writing, “We are not that stupid.”

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By KDelphi, September 17 at 1:20 pm #

McCain will make meat of this. I’m not saying that she shouldnt have done it. (It seems I always have to clarify that now--)

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By optipessi mist, September 16 at 3:35 pm #

Three stacks of the high life($30,000) to see the show.  Are these my fellow grass roots voters.  Where is my $30,000.  Oh yeah that’s what I make a year minus taxes.

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By Ivan, September 15 at 12:46 pm #
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Bless Babs, always up for a good cause.
You are the best!!

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By maneater, September 11 at 4:51 pm #
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You are a true class act! Merci beaucoup!!

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By DoctorK, September 10 at 3:53 pm #

Thanks, Babs!

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