Clooney Fundraiser Expected To Raise $12 Million For Obama

First Published: May 4, 2012 9:53 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption George Clooney speaks during ‘A Conversation With George Clooney’ at Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas on May 3, 2012George Clooney is reportedly pulling out some serious star power (and cash) to help President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a May 10 dinner at Clooney’s Studio City, Calif., home with Obama has sold out.

A slew of Hollywood stars and executives (140 total) paid $40,000 each to attend the dinner with the actor and the president.

The campaign has also been collecting donations to win a seat at Obama and Clooney’s table at the event, which could reportedly fetch up to another $6 million in donations.

The money raised for tickets to the star-studded dinner and the contest would reportedly total $12 million, making it the biggest presidential fundraiser in the country’s history.

Obama will continue to woo Hollywood, when he returns to LA on June 6 for an LGBT gala where Pink is expected to perform.

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