The Los Angeles Times has a big feature on the Hollywood homes playing host to some of the Left’s biggest fundraisers this year. An excerpt:

Ron Burkle | Supermarket magnate THE HOUSE: The billionaire’s stunning Green Acres estate in Beverly Hills is to contemporary political fundraising what Versailles was to European royalty. Formerly the home of silent movie star Harold Lloyd, it has become the premier gathering spot for mega-money Democratic Party events. THE DISH: This is Old Hollywood opulence upgraded with good taste—and museum-quality art collections. (The Hockneys in the living room are to die for.) Some believe it’s worth the political donation just to wander the corridors, even if it means being trailed by security guards who look like Secret Service agents (maybe because they are). The haul for a Clinton event (Bill’s or Hillary’s) often exceeds $1 million. Aides for Burkle, a one-time bidder for The Times’ owner, Tribune Co., estimate that he’s raised $100 million since buying the house in the early 1990s. The entertainment alone is a huge draw: Barbra Streisand has performed there for Bill Clinton, and the Eagles played for Al Gore during his presidential run. The Tuscan-style villa has 44 rooms. Better bring your GPS, or you could find yourself lost on the estate until the next round of presidential contenders comes through in 2012.

I guess this is one of them Two Americas we hear so much about.