*Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman gives an update on the celebrities who have paid big money to attend Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony next month.
He writes: "Island DefJam’s L.A. Reid has put in $50,000; Magic Johnson sent in $25,000; Steve Ballmer CEO, of Microsoft, added $100,000; 21-year old Matthew Palevsky, son of philanthropist Max Palevsky, opened his piggy bank and got out $25,000; tech billionaire Rick Aversano, $50,000; and add to the list also as 'bundlers' — people who put together a number of donations under one listing — 'That 70s Show' creators Bonnie and Terry Turner ($100,000)."
Still missing from the list, however, is Oprah Winfrey, who is arguably Obama's most vocal supporter. She appeared with him on the campaign trail and is moving her show to Washington D.C. for a week to celebrate the historic occasion.
So far, Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have each paid $50,000 to attend the ceremony. Also contributing $50,000, according to Friedman, are Jamie Lee Curtis and husband Chris Guest, James Lassiter, Ron Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Robert Zemeckis, Berry Gordy and “Cosby Show” producer Marcy Carsey.
In the $25,000 group: director Reginald Hudlin, former Motown president and Democratic supporter Clarence Avant, Lionel Richie's ex wife Brenda, James Farentino's ex-wife Debra, and “Terminator” producer Gale Hurd, who’s also the ex-wife of both Brian DePalma and James Cameron.
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