Civic Doody

Celebrities make too much money. Subjective, sure, but probably true. Truer still is that very often those fortunes are wasted in inglorious, ill-planned blazes.

But sometimes the millions serve a higher purpose; sixth homes declined in favor of the public that makes a celebrity a celebrity. Yet where are those figures in Star and the National Enquirer?

Screw Birkin bags, time for money that counts: political donations.

Chevy Chase

Occupation: “Self-Employed/Actor”

Total of political contributions since 1978: $210,275

Party or PAC: Dem - 94% PAC - 6%

Major donations: Senator Edward Kennedy ($7,500), Michael Dukakis ($3,000)

Political language: “I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.”

Published 12/19/07 by

MollyGood

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