Obama finds friends in Hollywood, and money too!
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A Beverly Hills reception for Barack Obama on Tuesday night brought in $1.3 million for the Illinois senator's White House bid in the  first major show business fund-raiser of the 2008 presidential campaign cycle, organizers said.
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The star seemed to be up to his antics again!
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By Sal Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jan. 31--Jude Barry found a funny way to snag a big-name supporter for Barack Obama's potential presidential bid.
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Obama's girls have heard of Obama Girl &#151; and wonder what the star of the racy Web video means to their family.
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Senator Barack Obama's first Los Angeles trip as a presidential candidate was long on style, short on substance and as sunny as the California skies
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.
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Oprah Winfrey rolled out the red carpet Saturday for Barack Obama at a gala fundraiser attended by high-wattage stars that was expected to raise $3 million for the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Friends and money don't always mix.
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From the day he won a U.S. Senate seat, Barack Obama captured national attention with his charisma and unique personal story. The question was what he would do with them. His two-week tour of Africa has helped suggest an answer.
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Heâs not in the race yet, but the actor turned potential White House wannabe is warming up the crowd.
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Pigskin and politics. It's an audience Barack Obama couldn't ignore.
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CARMEL, California  - When Clint Eastwood calls, even the biggest celebrities are happy to oblige, giving the actor an especially strong pull in putting together high-profile projects.
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of film producer and director Steven Spielberg, ending a tug-of-war between Clinton and Barack Obama for the Hollywood heavyweight's affections.
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Regularly drawing crowds of 10,000 or more, Democrat Barack Obama has been likened to a rock star so often that it has worn thin.
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The White House campaign has brought a new act to Vegas. Barack Obama has stepped up his campaign against Hillary Rodham Clinton, and he's trying to use humor to bring her down before this weekend's Democratic presidential caucus.
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When  it comes to delicious gossip, Washington is a far cry from Hollywood. But the hottest purveyor of juicy tidbits in Tinseltown is betting that there is an untapped market for the backstage shenanigans of the Beltway elite.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 -- For sale: a piece of Hollywood history.