Hall of Fame
Sidney Lumet ($6,050)
John Ziegler ($11,100)
Jasper Johns ($10,000)
Karen Duffy ($4,050)
John R Hall ($750)
David Rasche ($5,925)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ($1,000)
Joe Dumars ($1,000)
Christine Lahti ($19,050)
Billie Jean King ($19,800)
Tyne Daly ($12,050)
Lawrence Kasdan ($123,515)
Al Davis ($19,000)
Gordie Howe ($1,000)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
Fran Tarkenton ($11,600)
Harrison Ford ($51,550)
Ben Harper ($2,000)
Anna Wintour ($47,150)
Penny Marshall ($29,258)
Woody Harrelson ($7,800)
Betty White ($10,000)
Carol Burnett ($14,750)
Gloria Vanderbilt ($6,900)
Melissa Gilbert ($9,800)
Arianna Huffington ($5,389)
Neil Diamond ($32,750)
Allison Janney ($1,000)
David Fincher ($5,900)
Ben Stiller ($49,400)
Roger Ailes ($6,750)
Albert Brooks ($250)
Rafael Palmeiro ($4,000)
Jimmy Smits ($9,400)
Tom Werner ($318,700)
Clive Davis ($18,500)
David Hiller ($27,150)
Jenny McCarthy ($1,250)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Harvey Weinstein ($487,367)
George Wendt ($4,000)
Angie Dickinson ($2,000)
Darren Star ($71,900)
John Cleese ($2,300)
Connie Stevens ($7,150)
Mike Myers ($12,000)
Corbin Bernsen ($550)
Michael Moore ($34,700)
C Vivian Stringer ($1,750)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Tavis Smiley
, 45 (bio ) talk show host; commentator
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
598
Election Picks: 3 wins, 0 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Smiley, Tavis Los Angeles, CA 90036 Self-employed/Talk Show HostJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/26/04
SMILEY, TAVIS LOS ANGELES, CA 90008 THE SMILEY GROUPJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 11/03/00
SMILEY, TAVIS LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TVJulia M. Carson (D) House (IN District: 07) JULIA CARSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/10/00
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political donations of today's newsmakers
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,425
2,953
GIs Killed in Action
3,475
640
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
885
193
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,880
2,618
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
68,000
AP
, AP
Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
$711 Bln
$219 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
casualty status updated November 5, 2009
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individual donations of $200 or more made after 1977
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
• Celebrities (actors, musicians, authors, icons)
• Billionaires
• Sports Stars
• Media
• Business Executives
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Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/2/09
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