As this endless election cycle grinds to a mud-slinging close, the tug of war continues over Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that would write a ban on gay marriage into the California Constitution. High-profile donations have flowed to both sides of the debate. Last month, Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg gave sizable chunks of change to oppose Proposition 8. In August, the Knights of Columbus kicked in a cool million to ensure that only a man and woman can ever say "I do" in the Golden State. Even Google has weighed in. Now, with ...
T.R. Knight has donated $50,000 to help defeat a California proposition aimed at ending gay marriage, according to the Advocate. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star joins a growing list of celebrities including Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw and Pete Wentz who have all donated funds to the No on Prop. 8 campaign. See TR Knight latest to fight gay marriage ban MSNBC ...
Variety magazine is reporting that Jonathan Lewis, son of Progressive Insurance Chairman and billionaire Peter Lewis, is offering to match contributions made by Hollywood leaders up to half a million dollars.
“With Election Day six weeks away, we are concerned that the entertainment industry hasn’t stepped up to the plate to fight this unnecessary initiative. We are pleased to see the leadership of Brad Pitt and Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg. Now it’s time for the entertainment industry as a whole to take the lead,” Lewis said in a statement. “My family and I are issuing a $500,000 challenge to ...