Names Names Names - 2 JK June Concerts

(Except for the spelling of "Neal" DIAMOND...)

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http://www.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm

.... Kindly recall I am the first to have clued you about John Kerry's June 10 fund-raiser. I now tell you more. It's called "A Change Is Going to Come." It's 6 p.m. Two hours. Radio City Music Hall. Stars Bette Midler, who's a friend of Teresa Heinz Kerry, Whoopi Goldberg, who's a friend of William Jefferson Clinton, Robin Williams, who's a friend of anyone not Republican. Also Jon Bon Jovi, Wyclef Jean, John Mellencamp and Kerry's longtime Boston pal James Taylor. Exec producer is Jann Wenner, the Creator and Lord God Almighty and main man behind Rolling Stone magazine. ....

The first production is June 7 in L.A. at Disney Hall, featuring Barbra Streisand, Neal Diamond, Willie Nelson, Billy Crystal. "It took several calls to get Barbra. I know her and John himself called her. Then came Neal. Then Willie and Billy. One manager won't commit until another confirms. Lots of egos have to be checked at the door. I had to say, 'Look, don't do it for me. Do it for the country.' The hosts are Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman. No speeches, just intros. ....

"Wyclef Jean opens, Bette closes and she'll also do a 'Do-Run-Run' duet with Darlene Love. We're working on a video about John. Introducers are Paul Newman, Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Jessica Lange, Chevy Chase. Robin does 15 minutes; Whoopi, 15. John speaks at the end of the show."

They figure to raise $7 mil. Orchestra seats are $1,000. For 25G, you can get in on the post-concert dinner for 150 VIPs at a "to be decided" venue. ....

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In looking for the time for "high tea", up popped this droll article, with the Lounge-worthy line, "But I don't have nearly enough cats".

http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/hightea/hightea.html