May 21, 2013

Cops Sweep Will Smith’s House Ahead of FLOTUS Brunch

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*L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies literally swept through the Calabasas home of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Monday. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The exercise was to secure the massive property for a luncheon the Smiths are throwing for First Lady Michelle Obama, according to TMZ. The couple resides behind a huge gate with a long, [...]




President Obama Banks $4M from Jay-Z/Beyonce Fundraiser

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*Following a stop on the “Late Show With David Letterman” in New York on Tuesday, President Barack Obama attended a fundraiser hosted by Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the rapper’s 40/40 Club and left with a cool $4 million for his reelection campaign. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] A pool report notes that 100 donors in [...]




Clooney’s Obama Fundraiser Expects Record $12 Million Haul

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*George Clooney’s May 10th fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign has officially sold out and is expected to raise up to $12 million, campaign sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, making it the biggest presidential fundraiser in U.S. history. Among the 150 high rollers on the guest list are Hollywood studio heads, celebrities and an [...]




Obama Campaigns in Cali; Raises $4M in 2 Days

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*President Barack Obama wrapped up a two-day fundraising swing through Southern California Thursday, having collected $4 million during a trio of events designed to strengthen his reelection campaign’s ties with younger voters and the area’s business and legal communities, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Democratic National Committee’s Southern California finance chairman, John Emerson and [...]




Ain’t no Party Like a … Ghanian Funeral! (Video)

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*The Ghanaian people and others from Western Africa find it very strange to find someone weeping and/or sorrowful on the day of a loved one’s funeral. In their mind, a funeral is not time for crying and jumping in coffins and 30 minute remarks, it’s time for a serious, over-the-top party. The New York Times [...]