You can see her private life, but not her private speeches. Hillary Clinton and husband Bill blasted out a photo as second-time grandparents on Sunday to Twitter and Instagram followers — but come Monday, there was a strict “no social media” policy at a star-studded fundraiser hosted by Harvey Weinstein, sources told Page Six.
After welcoming a new grandchild over the weekend, Hillary was back to business Monday, drumming up money from entertainment types including Leo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick at an intimate A-list fundraiser at the home of Weinstein and Georgina Chapman.
Sources told Page Six the sold-out, two-hour event for 50 was $33,000 a head, and guests included fashion designers Vera Wang and Tory Burch, celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, “Real Housewife” Bethenny Frankel and actress Candice Bergen.
A source said guests were strictly warned, “No tweeting, no photos, no anything,” before the dinner and conversation with Clinton. But gawkers snapped pics outside.
We hear that planned musical performances included Darlene Love crooning “Stronger” from Weinstein’s musical “Finding Neverland.” And the show’s Laura Michelle Kelly was scheduled to sing a parody of “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked.” Chicken and lobster were served.
Before Monday, Clinton had already hauled in a reported $12 million from the entertainment biz from donors like George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks and Morgan Freeman.
Prior to his event, spies said Weinstein attended a Clinton fund-raiser at the Upper East Side home of hedge funder Marc Lasry. Before that was a lunch hosted by Alan Patricof.
Despite any social media ban, a top Democratic donor said, “She did these events in one day in a way that would get out — to show she’s out there.” Clinton’s not done: On Wednesday, investment banker Charles Meyers is hosting a $33,400-per-person dinner for Clinton, we hear.