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Clooney, Katzenberg to host Obama fundraiser

Actor George Clooney (R) takes his seat as he prepares to testifiy on Sudan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with human rights activist John Prendergast (C) and US Institute of Peace's Jonathan Temin (L), March 14, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Clooney called for more international pressure on Khartoum to stop military action against civilians in the new state of South Sudan. UPI/Mike Theiler

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Published: April 10, 2012 at 4:21 PM

LOS ANGELES, April 10 (UPI) -- George Clooney and Jeffrey Katzenberg are planning a fundraiser for U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, "Entertainment Tonight" said.

About 150 supporters are to attend the May 10 event at Clooney's home in Los Angeles. Tickets are $40,000 each, with proceeds going to the Obama Victory fund, a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties.

"I'm proud to do whatever I can to support the president ... as long as no one asks me to sing," Clooney told the entertainment news program.

Clooney is a film star and director known for his humanitarian work. Katzenberg is one of the founders of DreamWorks movie studio.

Topics: George Clooney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Barack Obama

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