Four Hollywood Obama Donors on List for Potential Ambassador Jobs
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Attention, Hollywood political donors: The Obama administration has begun the delicate post-election process of deciding which key supporters to reward with coveted diplomatic appointments, and THR has learned that at least four fundraisers with close showbiz connections are under consideration.
Los Angeles-based White House decorator Michael Smith, 47; Hollywood philanthropist and television producer Colleen Bell, 45; industry money manager John Emerson, 57; and Tennis Channel chief Ken Solomon, 49, are among the Obama loyalists under consideration for ambassadorial appointments. And the Westside L.A. dinner-party circuit has started buzzing with conversations about who else might be in the mix this time around.
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