In Friday’s Washington Post, “In The Loop” columnist Al Kamen touted the financial “downpour” for Mitch McConnell’s liberal opponent Alison Lundergan Grimes. But the Kentucky Democrat is raising a lot of scratch from Hollywood. His headline was "In bluegrass country, a lot of Hollywood's long green."
As the second quarter wraps up, “Grimes will be rubbing elbows with Manhattan elites at The Waverly Inn, a see and be seen elite restaurant in the West Village, known for its celebrity sightings. Makes sense since the cocktail party in her honor is hosted by a Hollywood hotshot duo, producer Harvey Weinstein and Dreamworks chief executive Jeffrey Katzenberg.”
Both Tinseltown titans have contributed the maximum to her campaign, and Katzenberg co-hosted another event for her in January in Beverly Hills. Last September, singer-rapper Will Adams (“will.i.am”) was a special guest at a Kentucky fundraiser for Grimes. This is why right-leaning super PACs are running ads about it:
The celebrity donor list is long -- and do you really look like a warrior for coal with Leonardo diCaprio contributing? Take a look:
Barbra Streisand – $1,000
Ben Affleck – $5,200
Leonardo DiCaprio – $5,200
Woody Allen – $500
Danny Devito – $2,600
Jennifer (Garner) Affleck – $2,600
Tom Hanks – $5,200
Bryan Cranston – $2,500
James Cameron – $2,600
Steven Spielberg – $5,200
Jerry Seinfield – $5,200
Eddie Murphy – $5,200
