Photo of Barbra Streisand and Barack Obama, Beverly Hills Obama Fundraiser Raised $9 Million

• Barbra Streisand sang at an Obama fundraiser last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel that raised $9 million for the presidential candidate, bringing in guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Jodie Foster, and Barack Obama himself. — E! Online
• Three hundred bleacher seats next to the red carpet entrance at the 2009 Oscars will become available Sept. 22 through an online lottery on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website.— People
• The nominations for the Third Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, airing on Oct. 23, have been announced, and Lil Wayne took the lead with 12 nominations with Kanye receiving seven and Jay-Z getting six. — AP
• Miley Cyrus has signed on to join an untitled film written specifically for her by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks. — Variety
• Comedians including Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, and Margaret Cho will perform to help honor the late George Carlin at this year's Mark Twain Prize For American Humor ceremony. — AP

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