Open Thread: Obama's Hollywood Ties
Besides stopping by for an appearance with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" yesterday, President Obama held an undisclosed meeting with high-level Hollywood executives and celebrity representatives.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the event was not a fundraiser and attendees were not expected to donate to Obama's campaign, but those in attendance were all previous Obama supporters and are considered "'influencers' with the ability to help Obama shape the national political conversation heading into...2012."
What do you make of the secretive Hollywood meeting? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Among those invited to the event were Miramax co-founder head Harvey Weinstein, CAA's managing partner and music head Rob Light, "Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan, Atlantic Records chairman Craig Kallman, Warner Bros. Records president Livia Tortella, and actor Kal Penn.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the meeting was fairly laid back.
...[T]he vibe was casual. The president appeared for about 25 to 30 minutes, telling the group that his campaign would be tough and he needed their help to engage the Hollywood community in particular and the general public at large.
This meeting followed Obama's Monday night fundraiser at the home of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, which cost at least $5,000 to attend. At the fundraiser, Obama told the 200 guests, "We've got about 60 percent done...I'm pretty confident we can get the next 40 percent done in the next five years." The attendees of yesterday's executive meeting all have the power to continue delivering more celebrities to major campaign events in the future.
Hollywood liberals trying to help a Democratic president is no surprise, but will it make any difference?
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Nobama might consider that…
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:29am.
…if he has to go on Leno’s show to get an audience – perhaps people have just stopped listening to anything he has to say. I know I have.
- Grump :o)
The Leno appearance is an attempt to...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:26pm.
try to recapture and reignite the younger voters who were behind him in '08, who have become very disillusioned with him...Obama's getting desperate. He's lost the independents, he never had the Republicans, and his base is less than thrilled with him, so he's running around the country like a chicken with its head cut off, trying to reingratiate himself with the groups that supported him in '08.
And to your point about whether people have stopped listening to Obama? Yep...Most Americans have stopped listening to him, and don't believe much of what comes out of his mouth anymore...They don't listen to him, they don't trust him, and they've lost confidence in him.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
How apropos.
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:36am.
The word for this is apropos. How fitting that a bogus potus has to go to a group of people who specialize in all things Hollywood which is making movies and TV shows of FICTION and it's not a fundraiser but to talk to "influencers."
So DuhOne's trying to win us over with fiction. He's been fictional ever since he came into the public eye.
Sorry, that's one show I ain't watching.
-Jon
Soviet union and those Those 5 year plans
Submitted by upcountrywater on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:47am.
This time it's -we've got to grind it out a little bit. We've got to grind it out. But the cause is the same.
O'bama Misery index...
You Didn't Build That.
Yeah, no ka oi, I was reading
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:12pm.
Yeah, no ka oi, I was reading last night that Barry said - in some speech yesterday - that we have lost our inspiration and imagination (or some such words) here in the USA. Speaking for myself - I'd be VERY inspired to get rid of him, and I can imagine what a better future we might have, once he is gone........................although I know it's going to be a tough road, given all the damage that the REGIME has done.
"...attendees were not expected to donate to Obama's campaign"
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:59am.
LOL.
And the guests at Michael Corleone's wedding were not expected to give "envelopes."
They really do think we're idiots.
"Kal Penn?"
Submitted by gopcongress on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 12:12pm.
Who the hell is Kal Penn??
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
He's one of the co-stars of
Submitted by LinTaylor on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:02pm.
He's one of the co-stars of the Harold and Kumar stoner comedies, and he was briefly on House MD but left the show to take a job with...drumroll please...the Obama administration!
must be lean times in Hollywood.
Submitted by kata on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 12:15pm.
$5000 / plate seems cheap. The Seattle fundraisers were $7500 for the little people and $38.5K / couple for the high rollers.
Heres' a good topic
Submitted by CobraMan on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:02pm.
The Obama State Department has spent $70,000.000 on the purchase of Obama's own books. Obama's spokesman has yet to release a comment.
Hillary, what the heck were you thinking? Not even your own husband would do something like that! It is the epitome of corruption!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Hollywood better check the rear view mirror
Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:01pm.
I'm not too concerned about a failing President getting help from a flailing Hollywood. Hollywood is in decline as is this President. I watched a report on tv yesterday about Bollywood raising their technical level and someday hope to compete directly with Hollywood. That would be fine with me. Competition would make for better product and Hollywood definitely needs better product.
Spread that money around, Obama!
Submitted by PrairieSky on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:28pm.
Boy, Obama's spreading our money around again, isn't he? In Nevada, he's telling everyone he'll bail them out of their housing troubles, and now in Denver, he's telling college students he'll help them pay for college..All with the taxpayer's money...Again.
He's no doubt going to continue to keep passing out the goodies in a desperate attempt to try to bribe the voters into re-electing him...Good luck with that one, Barack.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
people have stopped listening to Hollywood
Submitted by SouthJersey1953 on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:32pm.
I think people are generally tired of hearing what the Hollywood elite have to say and are seriously starting to realize that just because someone is an actor, doesn't mean they know anything about real life.
...unless it's a conservative
Submitted by balboa on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:23pm.
...unless it's a conservative actor, of course.
Not quite, Balboa
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:44pm.
I thought everyone knew we mean conservies only listen to Rush Limbaugh.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Hay, Bal...
Submitted by CobraMan on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 4:52pm.
Hay, Bal, how many conservative actors have YOU heard from lately? Zero? Well, that about the same number the rest of us has heard from lately. It's almost as if the MSM won't give them a speaking venue any more.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Of course the expensive outings aren't allowed to
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 1:46pm.
be photographed. Only Obama's outings with the "commoners" are allowed to be photographed. I wish someone would leak some pictures of him with the elite so the idiots who think he's their savior would wise up about him.
In the belly of the beast
Submitted by ricklail on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:12pm.
My 3 year old grandson is having surgery today at DOOK'S Children Hospital. I am right smack dab in the center of the DOOK nation. I am seeing more folks wearing Tarheel gear than DOOK. They must be ashamed. We stayed at the Millieum Hotel last night They had a gift shop that sold only DOOK crap.Wanted to throw a match in there.
rick...I hope all goes well...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:25pm.
with your grandson.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
Ditto
Submitted by Seashell on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:33pm.
Duke is most assuredly the best place for him to be. My prayers are with your grandson and you all. Godspeed!
Loopholes for sale
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:30pm.
I would bet Obama was telling his Hollywood pals that any legislation to tax the 'rich' would have the appropriate loopholes to keep them in clover.
Cain Smoking Ad
Submitted by BuffNBone on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:35pm.
I haven't seen the ad but it sounded like someone taking a break after successfully achieving a climactic event like a "romp in the hay". For some it might be a ham sandwich and others a cigarette.
So not wanting to offend muslims possibly the producers opted for the cigarette image instead of one where someone chomps down a pork sandwich.
ex-ACORN behind OWS
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:43pm.
Looks like Fox News got an exclusive that the people who were in ACORN are behind the "leaderless" Occupy Wall Street. That's another group besides CAIR doing some of them in Florida and a couple of other locations and Soros bankrolling a large part of it if not the whole thing.
ACORN Behind the Scenes
It's amazing the level of idiocy but also deceit that's behind this Occupy movement compared to the TEA Party rallies which were truly legit.
-Jon
Wasn't that other loudmouth
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:48pm.
Wasn't that other loudmouth witch - the one who was braying like a wounded donkey a few weeks ago about how NO AMERICAN ever got rich on their own - just recently bragging about how she was the 'intellectual force' behind this OWS bowel-movement???
No Astroturfing, We Much!!!!
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:49pm.
(to coin a phrase).
The typically ginned up protesters/professional organizers that show up at Allen's Town Hall Meetings.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
A decision was made to get
Submitted by michael lofrano on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 6:33am.
A decision was made to get Michele more involved in the campaign. Obama has convinced Hollywood to reinstate those informational shorts that precede the main feature. The first to be produced will be titled Knitting With Michele and Perfect Pie Crust, the First Lady's Way.
Hey. They believed Hope and Change, didn't they?