20 Biggest Political Players in Hollywood Gallery - Hollywood

Harvey Weinstein

The studio head has stepped up this season as one of Obama’s top fund-raisers in New York, hosting several gatherings — including a $71,600-a-couple dinner with co-bundler Anna Wintour at her Sullivan Street residence that raised $2 million. Weinstein also enjoys the distinction of having Obama’s Blackberry address.

Jeffrey Katzenberg

He’s that rich and has been around every block in Hollywood at least twice, picking up a lot of rich friends. The DreamWorks animation chief raised well over $500,000 this cycle and gave $2 million to a pro-Obama super PAC. His concern: “The attempted hijacking of the elections by Karl Rove, the Koch brothers and other extreme right-wing special-interest money,” he has said.

Jerry Perenchio

The former Univision chief has given $500,000 to restore our future, the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney’s candidacy. That’s on top of the more than $2 million the former agent has donated this election cycle to another Republican super PAC, American Crossroads, which was co-founded by former George W. Bushsenior adviser Karl Rov

Harry Sloan

Tthe former MGM chairman is the GOP’s main man in Hollywood, a job that requires perseverance, unshakable optimism and a sense of humor. The entertainment veteran has all three, which is why he’s popular on both sides of the aisle. 

Haim Saban

The media mogul only deals with top players, and the U.S.-Israel relationship is always No. 1 on his personal list. He puts the “big” in “big macher.” He has had two meetings at the White House, including a session with Obama in December that persuaded Saban to end his two-year “hiatus”

George Clooney

When Jeffrey Katzenberg needed a location for his fund-raiser, Clooney offered his Studio City pad. Now there’s a way to lure those rich people to the valley. He has committed to raising $500,000-plus for the president’s re-election. 

Bryan Lourd

The CAA powerhouse’s client list includes most of the stars you’d ever want at a party, such as George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon and Sean Penn. Access to his smartphone makes any event a success

Bruce Ramer

One of california’s most powerful attorneys, Ramer is chair of USC’s Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. George W. Bush put him on the corporation for public broadcasting board, and he’s now its chair. He’s typical of L.A.’s fiscal- conservative Romney supporters.

Andy Spahn

Every kingdom needs a gatekeeper and lord chancellor, and this ultracompetitive adviser to the stars and their bosses has the ear of some of hollywood’s deepest pockets. A $500,000-plus bundler, he’s the Obama campaign’s man on the scene. He has been to the White House eight times under Obama, six of them with Katzenberg. “We’ve sold out every event,” says Spahn. “I expect the president to continue to enjoy strong support in Hollywood.”

20 Biggest Political Players in Hollywood Gallery - The Hollywood