Some Hollywood Skepticism over a Hillary Run

When Senator Hillary Clinton danced through Hollywood recently, she managed to rake in a million bucks.

The communications director for Friends of Hillary, Ann Lewis, reportedly said that "most of the checks" were made out to Friends of Hillary for her '06 re-election campaign.

Some folks in Tinseltown were asking that nagging question, though: Can Hillary win the presidency?

One "veteran fundraiser" told the Los Angeles Times that it's the Republicans who are "talking her up more than anybody."

"I think she can win the Democratic nomination in a heartbeat. I question whether she can win the presidency...If she's that good, she could coach the Lakers," he added.

Hollywood mogul and Dem mover and shaker David Geffen didn't think so a couple of months ago, when he publicly stated that Hillary couldn't win and that "she's an incredibly polarizing figure and ambition is just not a good enough reason."

Warner Brothers COO Alan Horn recently threw a mucho moola $1,000-per-person dinner for Hillary's senate campaign. So did billionaire radio mogul Norm Pattiz.

The Pattiz guest list included a bevy of Hollywood Dem fundraising insiders including Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin, Barbra Streisand's political consultant Marge Tabankin, and DreamWorks' advisor Andy Spahn.

A younger, hipper event was later hosted by Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson, Jake Gyllenhaal and 22 others. It was held at the home of Roland Emmerich, the director and executive producer of "Godzilla" and "Independence Day."

The Left Coast Report wonders if there are any plans to hold Kodak Theater coffees or rent out Barbra Streisand's bedroom.