George Clooney to host Obama reelection fundraiser at LA home

George Clooney will host a fundraiser at his Los Angeles home next month for President Barack Obama's reelection campaign.

The Oscar-winner and longtime Democratic activist will host the president and about 150 guests at the event on May 10, according to Entertainment Tonight.

The $40,000-a-plate fundraiser will be co-hosted by DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who according to The Hollywood Reporter was originally supposed to host the party.

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Katzenberg's $35 million new home was not finished in time, however, forcing the venue change, the paper wrote.

"I'm proud to do whatever I can to support the president… as long as no one asks me to sing," Clooney joked to ET — a reference to Obama's recent impromptu singing performances.

Proceeds of the dinner will go to the Obama Victory Fund — a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee, and several state Democratic parties, ET wrote.

SeattlePI.com points out that Clooney has been a high-profile presence in Washington DC of late, attending a White House state dinner for visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron were he was seated beside first lady Michelle Obama.

He was also arrested in a demonstration outside Sudan’s embassy in Washington, protesting the bombing of Nubian villagers in the new nation of South Sudan.

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And Clooney and girlfriend, Stacy Keiber, will be guests of Time magazine at the White House correspondents dinner later this month.