Stars hit the red carpet for Obama, Democrats

The campaign trail is taking a detour down the red carpet.

Movie stars Samuel L. Jackson and John Malkovich, big-name directors and other celebrities turned out Tuesday night to contribute to Barack Obama, who is counting on Hollywood's reliable support for Democrats, and the Democratic National Committee.

The guest list for the gala, in which top tickets cost more than $30,000, includes actor Jennifer Beals, models Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Also expected to attend is Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, who created two music videos for Obama during the primary season _ including one called 'Yes We Can' that set music to clips from his speeches and became an Internet sensation.