STARS TALK POLITICS: ATLANTIC MONTHLY and THE CREATIVE COALITION STATE OF THE UNION VIEWING PARTY — THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT —

STARS TALK POLITICS:

ATLANTIC MONTHLY and THE CREATIVE COALITION

STATE OF THE UNION VIEWING PARTY 

— THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT —

WHATThe Atlantic Monthly, in partnership with The Creative Coalition, will host its first annual State-of-the-Union viewing party in Los Angeles. Guests include leaders in the fields of politics, business, the arts and media. The event—which will include dinner and a discussion of the president’s address—coincides with the Atlantic’s annual State of the Union editorial package in its January/February issue. Christopher Buckley will be the evening’s host.

WHO:  Guests will include actor and Creative Coalition Co-President Joe Pantoliano, syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington, West Wing writer and MSBNC political analyst Lawrence O’Donnell, Jr., screenwriters Antwone Fisher and Callie Khoury, actors Ed Asner, Harry Hamlin, Fran Drescher, Wendie MalickCatherine Dent, and Brad Rowe, director Wes Craven, producersLawrence Bender and Lynda Obst, HBO President Colin Callender, and more.

WHEN:  Wednesday, February 2, 2005

WHERE: Peninsula Hotel    9882 South Santa Monica Blvd    Beverly Hills, CA

MEDIA: Arrivals and cocktails open to press, 5-6 P.M.; dinner closed.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Tim Lavin 212-284-7635

Yael Oestreich (212) 614-2527 (310)600-6999

YOestreich@thecreativecoalition.org