Thursday, December 19, 2013

Report: Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese Visit Obama in White House



Report: Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese Visit Obama in White House
by Christian Toto 18 Dec 2013, 3:32 PM PDT
Marquee movie stars and directors are busy this time of year campaigning on behalf of their latest project.

The road to Oscar is paved with public appearances and soft media interviews.

Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese were doing just that today on behalf of The Wolf of Wall Street before they hustled off to meet President Barack Obama at the White House.

The pair was supposed to attend a lunch today at the Four Seasons in New York for the movie, with guests including other actors, directors and some press. DiCaprio came and spent exactly 9 minutes making perfunctory greetings before going to join Scorsese for the plane ride to Washington.

Street, the latest collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese, tells the true story of a '90s era financial wizard who let greed get the better of him.

The Obama White House came under criticism recently for screening Oscar-caliber films, with some Hollywood talent bemoaning the role it could play on Academy voters' minds and others claiming Obama played favorites with his campaign donors.

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio is an actor in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Note: Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Barbra Streisand is the founder of the Barbra Streisand Foundation, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Martin Scorsese is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a director for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, the Chicago (IL) mayor, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration.
R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
W. James McNerney Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman & president & CEO for the Boeing Company.
Barbara G. Fast was a VP at the Boeing Company, and a VP for the CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.
Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

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