Last Thursday February 15th, Al Gore announced a series of concerts referred to as "Live Earth" in conjunction with "Save Our Selves - The Campaign for a Climate in Crisis" designed to focus attention on the perils of a changing climate. Executive Producer of Live 8 and Emmy Award winner Kevin Wall is the founder of the "Save Our Selves" campaign.
The 24 hour event is scheduled to take place on July 7 and will feature Melissa Etheridge, the Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Duran Duran, Korn, the Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg and Bon Jovi.
The concert named "Live Earth" will will take place on seven continents and is sure to focus attention on the issue of global warming. Some cities mentioned are Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; Sydney, Australia; London, England; and other cities in Japan, Brazil and the United States as well as one concert in Antarctica.
It is estimated the concert will reach an estimated 2 billion people through attendance or broadcasts. The proceeds from the event are earmarked to create a foundation to combat climate change led by The Alliance for Climate Protection chaired by Al Gore.
Quoting Gore, "We have to get the message of urgency and hope out," with Cameron Diaz, rapper Pharrell Williams and producer Kevin Wall at his side. Gore's Oscar nominated documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth" brought awareness to the quote "perils of global warming". Melissa Etheridge's song "I Need to Wake Up" was nominated. The Academy Awards are Feb. 25.
As to the question of throwing his hat into the ring, Al Gore stated to reporters, "I have no intention of running for president again." |
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Barack Obama, democratic presidential candidate from Illinois is scheduled to make an appearance Tuesday at a rally in the West Adams district and a Beverly Hills fundraiser hosted by DreamWorks SKG partners Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.
Quoting an aide, Obama explains his reasons for running for president as "he believes that to change our country, we need to change our politics." Obama will elaborate at the afternoon rally at the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex.
As president, Obama would remove all combat troops from Iraq by March 31, 2008 and strive for energy independence.
The fundraiser costs $2,300 per ticket. |
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By Tina Daunt, L. A. Times Staff Writer
February 16, 2007
The 2008 presidential campaign is on and Daphna Ziman, a former model who heads her own film and television production company, is one of political Hollywood's top fundraisers for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).
"It's a battle for every cent and endorsement. Hillary Clinton is the right candidate," Ziman explains. "The nation is in deep need for a mother figure who will lead the people out of a violent world and back into caring for the poor and the disabled, mostly caring for our children, our future."
This is how it goes during political season in Hollywood: There's a core group of avid money raisers, many of them established and respected in the entertainment industry. (Clinton has about a dozen of them, including media mogul Haim Saban and supermarket magnate Ron Burkle.) They have Rolodexes that can help raise millions. In previous years, billionaires could open their checkbooks and give staggering sums to a single candidate. But with new contribution limits — $2,300 per person — fundraising has become a more labor-intensive process. (Saban said recently: "Every donor must also become a fundraiser.") |
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A USA/Gallop poll through last Sunday puts Hillary Clinton's margin of victory in the Democratic primary up from 11 to 19.
The poll shows. . .
Hillary's leads over her nearest Democratic rival has jumped to
19 points (40-21), from 11 last month (29-18).
Hillary's share of the Democratic primary vote ballooned to 40% from 29% last month.
Sixty percent of voters from either party say Hillary would be a good president if elected.
Among all those polled, Hillary leads John McCain by a 52-46 margin and Rudy Giuliani 49-48.
Hillary's favorable/unfavorable is now 58/40, her highest rating since becoming a senator (up from 53/42 in November). |
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