Hall of Fame
Doris Roberts ($1,000)
Al Leiter ($10,000)
Ric Flair ($2,000)
Quincy Jones ($248,475)
Phil LaMarr ($500)
John Andretti ($750)
Dermot Mulroney ($3,500)
Don Henley ($762,785)
Jack Abernethy ($5,800)
Mel Brooks ($20,300)
Doyle Brunson ($34,400)
Loretta Lynn ($4,300)
Louie Anderson ($2,500)
Carly Simon ($12,950)
Mary Higgins Clark ($61,900)
Thomas Gibson ($6,300)
Garth Brooks ($1,000)
Pam Ward ($2,800)
Les Charles ($319,050)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
George Takei ($18,304)
Linda Fiorentino ($1,000)
Jack Nicholson ($24,500)
Tammy Bruce ($12,950)
Chuck Barris ($16,500)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Mark Kulkis ($6,100)
Vin Scully ($12,900)
Dale Jarrett ($6,200)
Chris Zorich ($1,000)
Sarah Vowell ($500)
Bill Pullman ($1,500)
Maggie Gallagher ($500)
Marsha Mason ($57,875)
Michael Tucker ($20,550)
Annie Leibovitz ($8,300)
Jon Cryer ($3,000)
Pierce Brosnan ($2,000)
Josh Brolin ($2,000)
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Mary Steenburgen ($101,225)
Noam Chomsky ($2,450)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Susanna Hoffs ($2,300)
Omar Epps ($2,300)
Michelle Bernard ($5,275)
Bobby Bowden ($15,500)
Davis Guggenheim ($7,550)
Oleg Cassini ($21,250)
Julie Taymor ($28,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
Ben Silverman
, 39 (bio ) NBC Universal chairman
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
570
Election Picks: 3 wins, 2 losses
$24,000 Democrat $3,500 special interest total: $27,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Silverman, Benjamin Los Angeles, CA 90025 NBC EntertainmentFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN FRANKEN RECOUNT FUNDWon $1,800 12/15/08
SILVERMAN, BEN SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 REVEILLEHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARY- $2,300 primary 08/28/08
SILVERMAN, BENJAMIN LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY/EXECUTIVEFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITYWon $10,000 primary 07/31/08
Silverman, Benjamin N. Burbank, CA 91523 NBC Universal/Co-Chairman, Nbc Ente GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC) - $1,000 primary 07/03/08
Silverman, Ben Santa Monica, CA 90401 Reveille/CeoHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 06/07/07
Silverman, Ben Santa Monica, CA 90401 Reveille/CeoHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 04/09/07
Silverman, Benjamin Santa Monica, CA 90401 Entertainment IndustryBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/15/07
Silverman, Benjamin Universal City, CA 91608 Reveille/CEO OUR COMMON VALUES PAC - $2,500 general 06/05/06
Silverman, Ben Los Angeles, CA 90046 Reveille/ExecutiveJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/30/03
SILVERMAN, BENJAMIN NEW YORK, NY 10019 WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCYJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/11/01
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/16/09 — 17,204,191 records
NEWSMAKERS
political donations of today's newsmakers
US WAR SHEET
Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,439
2,967
GIs Killed in Action
3,476
649
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
889
192
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,883
2,678
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 17, 2009
NEWSMEAT HALL OF FAME
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
• Politics (pols, players, pundits, shills)
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/16/09
17,204,191 records (election cycles 1980-2010)
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