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The guest list included Barbra Streisand, Warren Beatty, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis and Steven Spielberg. Organizers said Kerry raised about $3.2 million for the day and donors gave an additional $1 million to the Democratic National Committee. Kerry also held events Monday in Sacramento and San Francisco that raised around $3 million. Guests were treated to a mini-concert by James Taylor and a standup introduction by Larry David, producer of "Seinfeld" and star of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Posted 3/30/2004 10:41 PM Updated 3/31/2004 9:20 AM
Comedian Al Franken has raised money for his political action committee from an all-star cast of entertainers, including actor-writer Larry David, singer Barbra Streisand, writer-director Nora Ephron and actor Jimmy Smits. "Al is a friend of mine, so more than anything, when friends ask me to do things, I have a hard time saying no to people," David said in a telephone interview. "If he asked me to drive him to the airport, I'd do that, too." Associated Press Last update: July 28, 2006 – 11:37
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Steenburgen is one of several actors from the HBO comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to make donations. The show's star and creator, Larry David, donated to both Obama and Edwards, but is supporting Obama, said Laura Streicher, David's assistant and an associate producer on the show. Cast members Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin and Paul Dooley all contributed to Obama. Another actress supporting Clinton is Fran Drescher, former star of the TV show "The Nanny," who contributed $2,300 to the campaign. In an e-mail, Drescher told the AP that she considers Clinton "the best man for the job!" Celebrities Donate to Many Candidates Celebrities Spread
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