Robert De Niro's Hosts Fundraiser for Barack Obama in Tribeca
Where: Locanda Verde, Greenwich Hotel
Who was there: Guests included
Beyoncé,
Tina Knowles,
Michelle Obama,
Whoopi Goldberg,
Star Jones,
Ben Stiller,
Gloria Carter,
Angela Bassett,
Alfre Woodard,
Harvey Weinstein,
Georgina Chapman,
Robert De Niro, and
Grace Hightower.
Other details: Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, hosted a fundraiser for Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign. According to
NY Daily News, De Niro began the evening by saying,
“Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?”
[Photo: Gloria Carter, Beyonce, Tina Knowles via]
[Michelle Obama via] [Robert De Niro, Grace Hightower via]