Hollywood concert raises $5M for Kerry

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By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Writer  |  June 25, 2004


LOS ANGELES -- Comedian Billy Crystal called it "Woodstock for really, really rich people" as Hollywood's artists came out to raise $5 million to put Democrat John Kerry in the White House.

"A presidential candidate needs all the friends he can get, even if they come from show business," said actor Ben Affleck, opening Thursday night's star-studded concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.


Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond performed their 1978 hit "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" together for the first time in 24 years. Streisand also sang a special 2004 election version of her song "People."


The song poked fun at White House figures including President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, "the spookiest person in the world."


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Looks like a good time was had by all.

[wtmusic]

1. Freepers are running out of entertainers they can patronize

Still tickets available for that Charlie Daniels show...

[David__77]

2. I am very thankful for these patriot-entertainers.

They have the interests of the country and the world at heart. I am proud of them.

[lovedems]

3. LOL! And the RWers have Ben Stein and Dennis Miller.

It just shows that liberals really are "cool"!

[mzmolly]

4. Picks her nose is always trying to imply Kerry is an elitist. This is yet

another of her thinly veiled attempts. YAWN...

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. God Bless Liberal, Patriotic, American, Hollywood, and Damn......

Racsist, Republican, Nazi, Iraqi Child Genocide, Nashville!

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6. chimpymustgo

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7. Sorry, Mod. Each sentence was given a separate paragraph.

Now it's down to 4 sentences. Hope folks will open the link.

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