President Joe Biden‘s return to Los Angeles on Saturday for a star-filled fundraiser may be as much to rally Hollywood donors and supporters as it is to make a big money show before quarter’s end.
Biden will appear with his predecessor, Barack Obama, in a conversation with Jimmy Kimmel, along with a lineup that includes George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
Also on the bill are Jason Bateman, Jack Black, Kathryn Hahn and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Tickets are going for $250 to $250,000, but the campaign has been blasting out an ongoing stream of fundraising texts signed by the boldfaced names involved to enter a contest to win a trip to the event.
The contest, a means to drive up small-dollar donations, was popularized in 2012, when Clooney hosted Obama at his home for a reelection fundraiser.
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