BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—On Wednesday night, Bill Clinton stood onstage not five feet away from a large saxophone for close to 40 minutes without touching it or even looking in its direction once.
Frat bros do lots of things that upset us. They host "racist ragers." They butt-chug fine pinot grigio. They host barbecues on Locust Walk during finals when you're trying to study OH MY GOD TURN DOWN THE MUSIC.
Here's the invitation for the Barack Obama's Big Gay Fundraiser tonight in New York City, hosted by newly gay former pop star Ricky Martin at the Rubin Museum of Art. You don't have to be gay to attend, but you do have to be rich enough to fork over $5,000 to Obama's campaign.
I'm feeling pretty special this morning, because I received a personal invitation from Malcolm Sykes, CEO of SocialMeter.org (which "allows members to meet and build professional relationships while contributing to charitable causes"), to have dinner with the one and only Mr. Barack Obama, president of the USA.
The battle for legal same-sex marriage is currently being waged in Albany, and though we are this close to victory, we're not there yet. The cause still needs your help!
Ever dream of slurping down fettuccine across the table from the most wanted man in the world? You can now bid on lunch with Julian Assange.
We crack wise about a lot of things here at Gawker, and generally avoid getting all serious and earnest about the political issues of the day. But this month, in honor of Pride Month, we've decided to, earnestly and seriously, throw our support behind something we're truly passionate about: marriage equality. So we're…
Sneaky CBS Radio News reporter Mark Knoller listened in to a private chat between the president and elite donors following a Chicago fundraiser last night. The president had no idea that this reporter could still hear the feed! Naughty Mark Knoller. Anyway, what's the dirt?
A Sarah Palin appearance can do wonders for a non-profit's convention. Assuming it doesn't get the entire event canceled in the first place, because so many people hate Sarah Palin.
The gays sure enjoy heckling Barack Obama at fundraisers when they're angry. Last night, for the third time in six months, a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" protester did just that, in New York. And another heckler yelled about "AIDS funding."
86-year-old New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg is apparently a Lady Gaga superfan. He and his wife attended a concert earlier this year, and he's hosting a fundraiser at an upcoming D.C. show. Still: McCain/Snooki is weirder. [Image: Getty]
If you thought Barack Obama would try and get out of pressing the fashion flesh at the fundraiser Vogue editor Anna Wintour hosted for him last night, you're wrong. He supposedly talked to just about every guest at the event.
Vogue editor Anna Wintour is hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama at her house tonight. Holy coming-together-of-the-gods, Batman! We so desire a picture of them together. Going tonight? Take one for us. [Photoshopped pictures go in the comments.]
Former Democratic party fundraiser Hassan Nemazee, who raised large sums for both the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama presidential campaigns, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraudulently acquiring $292 million in loans from three banks.
Snippets of the guest list to 2010's biggest Democratic fundraiser, "Chelsea Clinton's wedding," have been released, and it looks like DNC operatives were able to squeeze in Barack Obama. And Oprah! Who else snagged an invite to this hoity-toity shakedown?
Chelsea Clinton's wedding this summer won't have much to do with Chelsea Clinton—it'll just be a Democratic fundraiser for major donors. We'd say "poor Chelsea," but she's probably known her wedding would be like this since elementary school.
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is an annual fundraiser for the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club wherein big-name interior designers dress up a pricey Manhattan home for society ladies to tour. Only this year, there's no home. Scandal!
Chelsea Clinton's gone to Haiti to sweat under the Caribbean sun and assist victims of the devastating earthquake? No, but she did host a spin class last night that doubled as a benefit, raising $66,810 from the likes of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who pedaled alongside the former first daughter at the event. Try…
You've heard about the George Clooney telethon for Haiti, which airs on Friday. And you may have seen Larry King's celebrity fundraiser on CNN the other night. But how would you like to watch a bunch of models—along with former Fugee and dubious fundraiser Wyclef Jean—play ping pong for Haiti? Because you can if you…
