Cinema of the United States War. Despite many celebrities and producers being left-leaning and tending to support the Democratic Party, this era produced many Republican actors and producers. Former actor Ronald Reagan became governor of California and subsequently became the 40th president of the United States. It continued with Arnold Schwarzenegger as California's governor in 2003. Today, donations from Hollywood help to fund federal politics. On February 20, 2007, for example, Democratic then-presidential candidate Barack Obama had a $2,300-a-plate Hollywood gala, being hosted by DreamWorks founders David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Steven Spielberg at the Beverly Hilton. In 1912, American film companies were largely immersed
2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament teams were placed into the first round. The two teams with the worst conference records were not invited to the tournament. All remaining tournament seeds were determined by regular season conference records. 2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament The 2003 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 12–15 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville defeated upstart in the championship game, 83–78, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship. The Cardinals, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members Cincinnati, Marquette, and Memphis, all