For decades Democrats have depended on the cash provided by Hollywood’s political backers.

But as Bob Dylan’s old warbling warns, “The times they are a changin’.”

In the past, entertainment industry campaign finance flowed like a river in the direction of liberal Washington wannabes. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, in the 2009 election cycle, Hollywood backers coughed up cash to those with a “D” rather than “R” after their names to the tune of 76 percent to 23 percent.

In the post-Scott Brown era, though, even tried and true Tinseltowners aren’t as enthusiastic about opening up their wallets for Dem candidates.

Variety reporter Ted Johnson writes that “a prominent Hollywood liberal activist/fundraiser offered a blunt assessment what Republican Scott Brown’s win in true blue Massachusetts means for Democrats in the midterm elections — ‘Disaster.’”

According to Johnson, in the upcoming year “there are questions as to whether showbiz donors, one of the most reliable and loyal sources of campaign dollars for Democrats, will come through in the same way that they have in previous cycles.”

High-powered agent Mitch Kaplan, a go-to guy for candidates needing Hollywood contributions in the last cycle, told Variety, “The candidates still have to come here, it has just been tradition. But I do think it is going to be much tougher.”

Sim Farar, another big left coast fundraiser, said that raising cash at this time is “twice as hard and we are collecting half the money.”

Because of her low standing in the polls and a well-heeled challenge from former Hewlett Packard chief, Carly Fiorina, Sen. “Nervous Nellie” Boxer of California is trying to shake the Hollywood money tree with a bunch of fundraisers.

Boxer’s latest event occurred last weekend at the home of Laurie David and featured former Vice President Al Gore.

Andy Spahn, perhaps the best known of Hollywood’s political consultants having directed the contributions of Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg, is trying his best to put a positive spin on the situation by resorting to a political cliché, saying, “I always say 10 months is a lifetime in politics, and the midterms are 10 months away.”

So far, we’ve went through 3 parts and 66 celebrities, athletes and entertainers who are self-avowed Republicans or conservatives. And again, there are plenty more of them out there, much to the displeasure of the Democraps.

Here we go with Part 4:

• Drew Carey. A registered Republican. He’s that rare bird who is a Republican and from Cleveland.
• Vincent Gallo. An actor, director, producer and screenwriter, Gallo says that he is a member of the Republican Party and also claims that he has this fantasy about “becoming more like the stereotype of the Republican Party.” Whatever that means, coming from him.
• Sylvester Stallone. Rambo’s a Republican, joining fellow action-star Arnold Schwarzenegger as a member of the GOP. The question is which of the two is more “RINO”?
• Dixie Carter. A Republican who describes herself as more a libertarian. She was interviewed at the GOP National Convention by Bill O’Reilly. Interestingly enough, she said that she was “the only Republican in show business”. I wouldn’t go that far, but like many, she’s fallen under the radar. Her husband, Hal Holbrook is liberal.
• Adam Sandler. He performed at the 2004 Republican National Convention and contributed money to Giuliani’s campaign. He did a classic “Operaman” bit in the NYC; to view it, please click here.
• Jamie Farr. Corporal Klinger has donated many times to the RNC.
• Ted Nugent. Old news that he’s a Republican and an avid hunter; he also serves on the board of the NRA. Was also briefly considered  by the Illinois Republican Party in that state’s 2004 Senate race.
• Wayne Newton. A registered Republican.
• Robert Conrad. Like Newton, a registered Republican.
• Shirley Jones. Ms. Partridge appeared at the 1988 Republican Convention and sang the National Anthem. Also sang at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the request of President George W. Bush.
• Robert Davi. This actor narrated several film montages that aired during the 2008 Republican National Convention.
• LeAnn Rimes. She sang for the GOP faithful at a party called, “Red, Rhythm & Rimes.” On the flip side, she became a homewrecker. so she’s on probation.
• Ron Silver. The late actor, director and producer was an outspoken supporter of “W”, citing the 9/11 episode. He also spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
• Janine Turner. The actress is a frequent contributor to Republican candidates and organizations.
• Andy Garcia. Supporter of the Republican Party.
• LL Cool J. The rapper attended the 2004 Republican National Convention. Not sure if that makes him a Republican – you be the judge.
• Alice Cooper. The rocker is a registered Republican. Also said: “When I read the list of people who are supporting Kerry, if I wasn’t already as Bush supporter, I would have immediately switched.”
• Sammy Hagar. He, like Nugent and Cooper, are rockers who belong to the GOP. He contributed thousands to the reelection of George W. Bush.
• 50 Cent. Take it for what it’s worth, but 50 Cent said: ” I actually like Bush. In some ways, I’m the George W. Bush of hip-hop – nobody likes me, but I’m gonna run it for the next four years.” In 2005, Jackson expressed support for President George W. Bush after rapper Kanye West criticized him for the slow response in assisting the Hurricane Katrina victims. If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he claimed he would have voted for Bush. He later stated that Bush “has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don’t aspire to be like George Bush”. You be the judge as to whether he’s GOP material or not.

Part 5 tomorrow. Be prepared to be shocked, surprised and maybe amazed.

So far, we’ve seen 43 celebrities, athletes and entertainers are either Republican or conservative. There’s plenty more where they came from. Here we go with Part 3:

• Cheryl Ladd. The former Charlie’s Angel is a registered Republican. Nice!
• Robert Duvall. Was personally invited to the Bush inauguration in 2001 and narrated the videos for the 2008 GOP Convention.
• Kid Rock. Yup, he’s a Republican. Too bad he couldn’t have put some of that in Pam Anderson before both of them split up for good.
• Ben Stein. Actor, author and former speechwriter for former president Richard Nixon. Popularity remains high despite his political affiliation.
• Dennis Franz. Small wondeer we hear little from him since being conservative is career suicide in the entertainment industry.
• James Earl Jones. And to think he was the unseen face and voice of CNN back in the day. But all’s forgiven.
• Tom Selleck. Magnum’s one of us, although a point is taken away for endorsing McCain. But he’s on the Board of Directors for the NRA, so that point is given back.
• Loretta Lynn. Old-school Republican in the country-music scene.
• James Woods. Supporter of Rudy Giuliani and “W”.
• Mary Lou Retton. She delivered trhe Pledge of Allegiance during the 2004 Republican Convention. Probably the only gymnast – past and present – who is conservative.
• Don King. Thug/boxing promoter who actually endorsed “W” and McCain. Believe it or not. Only in America.
• Rachel Hunter. Another supermodel who is conservative.
• Dean Cain. It’s common knowledge that he’s a Republican. But like so many in his line of work, he has been MIA.
• Charlton Heston. He probably was one of the first actors who were Republican. He campaigned for Republicans and also both Bushes and Ronald Reagan.
• Dennis Miller. Watch The O’Reilly Factor, and you’ll see his conservatism come out. Supported Giuliani before he dropped out, then supported McCain. He’s probably kicking himself over that.
• Meat Loaf. A registered Republican.
• Tony Danza. He’s remained above the radar despite being a conservative.
• Mike Ditka. He describes himself as “ultra-ultra-ultra conservative.” I didn’t know there were layers of conservatism. He considered running for Obama’s senatorial seat, but thought better of it. He probabky would have gotten censured in Congress due to his gruffness.
• Pat Sajak. A big donor to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Puts his money where his mouth is. My guess is that Vanna White’s not Republican.
• Patricia Heaton. A registered Republican. While everyone loves Raymond, the conservatives definitely love Patricia.
• Elizabeth Hasselbeck. Definitively conservative, she gets the business sitting around the table of “The View”. Not surprising, considering who sits at the table around her.
• Chris Evert. She’s been a GF to some conservative guys, including Gerald Ford’s son. Now she’s married to pro golfer Greg Norman.
• Bill Bellichick. Believe it or not, the New England Patriots head coach is a Republican. Although you wouldn’t know it from his demeanor.

Tomorrow: A game show host, a film director and a “sly” conservative actor.

Yesterday, I covered the current entertainers and celebrities who tend to lean to the right. And truth be told, I was surprised that there were so many. And you’d be surprised how many are out there.

Let’s proceed to Part 2 of Celebrities Who Lean Right:

• Kathy Ireland. Believe it or not, even a supermodel can be a Republican. I knew there was a reason why Republican women were always hotter than the left-leaning ones.
• Jon Voight. I would’ve never thought he would be one (see Dennis Hopper, Part 1), yet here he is. He did a PSA on Youtube, exhorting the masses to support the troops. I can assure you his daughter, Angelina Jolie, isn’t conservative.
• Bruce Willis. He’s conservative, yet is more an independent. All the same, he has endorsed every Republican candidate except Bob Dole.
• Scott Baio. He once belonged to the Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative youth organization. Recently, he dissed Michelle Obama, basically saying, “Barack has to wake up to that?” I’m with Scott on that one.
• Ricky Schroeder. The former Silver Spoons actor supported “W” both in 2000 and 2004; also spoke at the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
• Dr. Phil. Interesting because Oprah Winfrey (a Democrat) launched him on his way to stardom. But at least he stayed true to his self.
• Bo Derek. Considering she was married to John Derek (yup, a Democrap), you’d assume she was one, as well. But just know that she supported George H.W. Bush in 1988 and 1992 and also campaigned for George W. in 2000 and 2004 while appearing at both conventions. That makes her a “10″ in my book – not that she wasn’t already.
• Nick Lachey. He’s conservative. He’s from Cincinnati, so it makes sense as the River City is the rare Ohio Republican enclave.
• Stephen Baldwin. The only Baldwin who is a Republican. A Christian conservative, at that. I’m sure the Democrats have him on their “extremist” short list.
• Karl Malone. An NBA Hall of Famer, he’s been a conservative for quite some time. Lives in Utah, so no big surprise there.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger. California governor who is actually a RINO (that happens when you marry a Democrat). He leaves the Capitol in November. Good riddance.
• Susan Lucci. Methinks she got snubbed so many times at the Daytime Emmys because of her conservative leanings. She has in the past planned fundraising events for Rudy Giuliani.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar. A registered Republican.
• Kirk Cameron. He’s been a Republican. Did I mention that he’s a Christian? Democraps. take note.
• Martina McBride. One of many country music artists who are conservative.
• Gloria Estefan. A Republican for some time. I wonder if her hubby is, too?
• Jack Nicklaus. The best golfer this side of Tiger Woods (probably a liberal), Nicklaus has been a Republican forever – or so it seems.
• Heather Locklear. A registered Republican. Again, like I said, Republican women are hotter than Democratic ones.
• Ronan Tynan. An Irish tenor, he performed at a prayer service, marking George W. Bush’s second inauguration. So he has some conservative tendencies, yet is he an American citizen?
• Jessica Simpson. A registered Republican. Not the brightest conservative, but hey, that’s what they said about “W”. And look where it got him.
• Kim Alexis. Another supermodel who’s a Republican. It gets better and better for us Republicans.
• Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. A Republican who was once in the WWE. I’m pretty sure he’s told a liberal or two, “Shut your mouth and know your role.” Hey Democrats, can you smell what the Rock is cookin’?

Tomorrow: An “angel”, an acting legend and a rocker make the list. Stay tuned.

I think it is common knowledge that the vast majority of entertainers are left-leaning, misguided souls who need to STFU and just read lines fed to them via cue cards or a teleprompter (just like their savior, Barack Hussein Obama). Just as the left runs everything in La-Laland, believe it or not, there’s a sizable conservative coalition of entertainers out there as well.

And they aren’t going away any time soon. I think you’ll recognize the lion’s share of them.

Without further adieu, here they are – the lefties in Hollywood:

• Clint Eastwood. I’d say that his movie roles kind of give you that notion of him being conservative. He’s been a registered Republican since 1951, supported Richard Nixon’s1968 presidential campaign and describes himself as a libertarian.
• Britney Spears. I know, I know. Whodathunkit? Yet back in 2002, she uttered this statement: “Honestly, I think we should trust our president in every decision that he makes, and we should support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens.” Want to guess who was the POTUS in 2002?
• Kelsey Grammer. Those in the know pretty much knew this. He in 2008 campaigned for Rudy Giuliani; once Giuliani dropped out, he touted John McCain. Does that make Frasier a RINO?
• Angie Harmon. Yup, a Republican. She and her husband spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention; they also supported McCain. 3 RINOS…and counting.
• Chuck Norris. A big supporter of Mike Huckabee. He’s donated more than $32,000 to various Republican candidates and organizations since 1988. Chuck even subbed for Hannity when Hannity & Colmes was on the air at Fox News.
• Dennis Hopper. Surprising, huh? Yet, he financially supported the RNC in both 2004 and 2005. And he’s still one of us.
• Tom Clancy. Considering his body of work, I’d hardly suspect him of being on the left. Not only has he donated large to the GOP, but he has also, in some of his books, paid homage to some Republican figures, including Ronald Reagan.
• Naomi Judd. Unlike her daughter, she is a righty. She’s been a registered Republican for a long time and a big supporter of former POTUS George W. Bush.
• Danny Aiello. He told Sean Hannity during an interview that he is a conservative. Hey, that’s good enough for me.
• John Elway. The former Hall of Fame quarterback for the Denver Broncos has contributed to a number of GOP candidates recently. He even thought of running for office – seriously. Probably a good thing that he didn’t.
• Sara Evans. She performed at the 2004 Republican National Convention, so I suppose that makes her a conservative newbie, of sorts.
• Lee Womack. Read Sara Evans.
• Joey Ramone. Not a typo, folks. Joey Ramone, punk rock pioneer, was indeed a registered Republican. I wonder of the other band members were GOP, as well?
• Shannon Doherty. Registered Republican. Which probably explains her lack of roles recently.
• Richard Petty. The NASCAR legend has been a Republican for what seems like forever. Ran unsuccessfully for North Carolina Secretary of State in 1996.
• Marie Osmond. Old news here. Did you think she was a Democrat from Utah? Assume that the other Osmonds are comservative, too.
• Mel Gibson. Here’s the thing: Gibson, although he has never really identified himself as one of us, has tendencies that have “right” written all over it. Such as the condemnation of stem cell research and the euthanasia of Terri Schiavo. But then again, those are Catholic tenets, so the jury’s out on Mel.
• Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Like Petty, a NASCAR legend and a registered Republican. He supported “W”.
• Jackie Mason. Even the Borscht Belt has conservatives. Count Mason as one of them. He endorsed Jennifer Horn, a Republican candidate for Congress, from the state of New Hampshire.
• Curt Schilling. Former star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Schilling campaigned for “W” back in 2004 and supported McCain in 2008.
• Trace Adkins. Sang the National Anthem at the 2008 Republican National Covnention. Old news knowing Trace was a Republican.

Tomorrow: A popular model, a relative to Brangelina, a “die hard” conservative, and more revealed.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen drew quite the laughs at the expense of political elites here last night at the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation dinner, but still managed acclaim for the nation’s military members.

“I accept this kind of invitation for, and only, on behalf of the 2.2 million men and women serving in uniform today,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in his keynote address. “As we dine here tonight in comfort and fine company, more than 250,000 of them are deployed around the world, keeping peace and keeping watch over our freedom and our national interests.

“They are the finest military this or any nation has yet produced, and they are, after eight long years of war, still defending us magnificently.”

Mullen, the services’ senior officer and military advisor to the president and defense secretary, is in the forefront of the Afghanistan strategy debate. Despite increased violence there and waning American support for the war, he urged the gathering of business people, celebrity journalists and politicians to stand by their soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.

“Please continue standing up for them,” the admiral said. “It is right that we do so. War is an ugly, messy, bloody business, and no one in uniform, no matter high or low in the chain of command, welcomes the task of waging it.”

The chairman, who has spent 41 years in uniform, reflected on his early years of service as a Vietnam War veteran. He said he never wants another servicemember to experience humility and disgrace when wearing their uniform.

“As a Vietnam vet, I have lived and served in a time when America walked away from her military, when wearing the uniform was the last thing you wanted to do in public,” he said. “No returning warrior should ever feel that scorn again.

“The men and women of your armed forces are the best we have ever had, and they believe in what they are doing for you,” he continued. “All I ask is that you continue to believe in them.”

While Mullen expressed much appreciation and gratitude for servicemembers, he also offered a bit of good-natured humor — a trademark of the annual dinner.

He poked fun at the similarities in his haircut and that of CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, and at the confusion most people have when he tries to explain his role at the Pentagon.

“To be fair, the position of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is often misunderstood and more than a little confusing,” Mullen said. “I am the nation’s most senior military officer, but I do not command any troops … and I am not responsible for any particular region of the world.”

Mullen went on to say that his job is simply to give advice to the nation’s leaders. “I make suggestions. I prod, and I poke. I advocate. I’m like a Fox News analyst,” he joked.

Roman Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan hosted the 64th annual dinner at Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It honors Smith, the former four-term New York governor and the first Catholic presidential candidate selected by a major party.

Smith was the Democratic candidate who lost the 1928 election to Herbert Hoover. Smith died in 1944, and the foundation was established the next year. The dinner has raised millions of dollars for children’s health care in New York.