Cause Celebre by Tina Daunt


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LOL and CU L8R, Barack
CAUSE CELEBRE

The presidential candidate is a frequent text message sender.



LAPD Chief Bratton backs gay marriage with checkbook
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The city's top law enforcement official, saying the Constitution upholds such...



Colin Firth takes a chance on ABBA for 'Mamma Mia!' The actor used to ridicule the Swedish band's music but found out he actually...



Peas, Coldplay delivers music with a message
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Coldplay is campaigning for famine relief and fair-trade practices at its...



Marines invade Hollywood for 'Generation Kill'
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It's a long way from Baghdad to one of Hollywood's most exclusive film viewing venues -- the lushly...



Obama to keep Hollywood busy this summer
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

There's plenty of fundraising work to do this year.



Joel Flatow, the RIAA's musical diplomat
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

Using musical connections to help politicians and nonprofit organizations...



Studio chiefs lining up early behind Antonio Villaraigosa
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The Los Angeles mayor hopes early fundraising scares off potential challengers.



Peter Guber, UCLA's navigator of narrative
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Super producer Guber's lineup of guest lecturers reads like a talk show host's...



Jim Webb, Hollywood's latest military man
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Iraq war opponent Webb is in the spotlight as a potential vice presidential...



Hollywood come together for Obama? Yes, it can
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

The Democratic industry plans to back the Illinois senator in the leading role.



Cusack's 'War, Inc.' finds its niche
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

WHILE THE big-budget, large studio movies about the Iraq war all have tanked, John Cusack's intensely...



Noel Irwin Hentschel calls on friends to help with China quake aid
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

The CEO and co-founder of travel company AmericanTours International is...



John Cusack goes to war
Cause Célèbre: Tina Daunt

John Cusack is angry. And he thinks you should be too. He's angry enough to take what might be a...



Homeboy Industries fundraiser draws Hollywood elite
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Eva Longoria, Jay Leno, David Letterman and others come out to show support



George Clooney depends on 'Cuz'
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Civil rights attorney David Pressman keeps the actor informed on foreign policy.



Arianna Huffington fetes Tina Brown, Brian Grazer, Kathy Freston
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The queen of the popular Huffington Post website has turned the city's...



Antiwar film has Phil Donahue in attack mode
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE / TINA DAUNT

The former TV legend's passion for the 'Body of War' project is fueled by...



When not filming, Maria Bello is rallying for Obama
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She and John Prendergast stump their Pennsylvania hometown.



Quincy Jones stays with Beijing Summer Olympics
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WHATEVER anyone else decides, Quincy Jones said Friday that he will participate in the Beijing Olympics....



Candidates show they can take a joke
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE: TINA DAUNT

THIS is the election that made politics a joke. Or maybe it's the campaign in which politics...



Director Tom McCarthy puts story first in 'The Visitor'
MOVIES

He used compelling narrative to get the word out on U.S. immigration.



Remembering Heston the maverick
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE

Hollywood activists recall a man who listened to his own political conscience,...



Olympics become a hurdle
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THIS isn't exactly the show Chinese government officials had in mind when they signed on to host the...



Obama heartens his base
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Some of the senator's Hollywood backers were worried before he gave his speech...



Stars stump for Clinton
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March 4 was Clinton's personal super Tuesday, the night the stars came out for...



CAUSE CÉLÈBRE: Hollywood wife has a way with green
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Kelly Meyer helped build an environmentally friendly case study house in Venice....



Norman Lear endorses young voters
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE | TINA DAUNT

Hollywood's elder statesman is energized by registering young voters.



CAUSE CÉLÈBRE: Ready to give Barack the part
CELEBRITY

From the beginning, Hollywood has loved Obama's story -- his "pitch" as they say...


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