U.S. Senator Paul Strauss Encourages Hollywood to Support 51st State
Los Angeles, CA (February 12, 2014): Tomorrow night, The Creative Coalition hosts a Voices of Impact Dinner with U.S. Senator Paul Strauss (D-DC) to encourage Hollywood thought-leaders to use their collective creative mediums to send a message to Congress that Washington, D.C. deserves statehood.
Details:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Paul Strauss; Academy Award-winning Writer/Producer, Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker); Robin Bronk, CEO, The Creative Coalition; Tim Daly, Actor and President, The Creative Coalition (âPrivate Practice,â âSopranosâ); Randall Emmett, Producer (Lone Survivor, End of Watch); Omar Epps, Actor (âHouse M.D.,â âResurrection,â Scream 2); David Fierson, SVP, Alcon Entertainment (Prisoners, Dolphin Tale, The Blind Side); Evan Handler, Actor (âSex and the City,â âCalifornicationâ); Christopher McGurk, President, Cinedigm; Danielle Panabaker, Actor, (Friday the 13th, The Crazies); Jeremy Piven, Actor  (âEntourage,â âMr. Selfridge,â Smokinâ Aces); Bill Prady, Executive Producer (âThe Big Bang Theoryâ); Richard Schiff, Emmy Award-winning Actor (âThe West Wing,â Solitary Man); Ben Silverman, Emmy Award-winning Producer (âThe Office,â âThe Tudors,â âUgly Betty,â âThe Biggest Loserâ); Harry Thomason, Producer (âDesigning Women,â âHearts Afire,â âEvening Shade,â Bridegroom); Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Producer (âDesigning Women,â âHearts Afire,â âEvening Shade,â Bridegroom); Mario Van Peebles, Actor (Ali, âDamagesâ); Kate Walsh, Actor (âPrivate Practice,â âGreyâs Anatomy,â The Perks of Being A Wallflower); Lynn Whitfield, Actor (Stepmom, The Josephine Baker Story, Eveâs Bayou)
WHEN:
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Media Check-in: 6:45 p.m.
Event: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Mari Vanna LA
8475 Melrose Place
Los Angeles, CA 90069
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Barbara Horvath
The Creative Coalition
646-717-9907
BHorvath@thecreativecoalition.org
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