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Ted Johnson is a columnist at Variety. He also covers politics and entertainment for the publication and for the Variety website, Wilshire & Washington. He has previously worked for the Los Angeles Times, V Life and TV Guide.

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Can the Biz of Show Biz Still Love Obama?

Posted February 15, 2012 | 02/15/12 04:09 PM ET

When President Obama treks to Los Angeles -- again -- on Feb. 15, he'll be looking to convey the sense of a winner: Improved poll numbers and a brightening economy, as well as the bandwagon effect of a smattering of stars coming out in support. The Foo Fighters...

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Proposition 8 Campaign Tactics: Ripe for a Trial?

Posted August 19, 2009 | 08/19/09 01:49 AM ET

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will hold a hearing on Wednesday to determine the direction of a federal suit challenging Proposition 8, a case that already has attracted substantial attention for the star legal eagles involved and potential of the case to make its way to the Supreme...

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Brad Pitt's Foundation Seeks Stimulus Funds

Posted July 23, 2009 | 07/23/09 04:48 PM ET

Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation is among a consortium applying for federal stimulus money that could expand his effort to rebuild homes in New Orleans and also launch a project in Newark, N.J.

Make It Right is in the midst of a project to rebuild homes in the Lower...

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Sulu's Bliss: Gay Marriage in CA

Posted June 17, 2008 | 06/17/08 04:54 PM ET

On the first full day of same-sex weddings in California, what was notable about the scene at West Hollywood Park was what it wasn't.

There were elements of just what you would expect from any event signifying a cultural flashpoint: Protesters waved pickets condemning gay marriage and homosexuality in general....

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The Big Caucus Winner

Posted January 2, 2008 | 01/02/08 02:23 PM ET

When the three leading Democratic candidates blanket the airwaves with one final push on the local evening newscasts in Iowa on Wednesday night, it'll be clear who's winning the state's caucus: The media.

Unprecedented amounts of money have been showered on the state's local TV and radio stations, which have...

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