Clinton's Name to be Put into Nomination

That, and other news, in today's Political Panorama.

Hillary Clinton's name will be put into nomination at the Democratic National Convention, under an agreement worked out with Barack Obama's campaign.

It's designed to be a symbolic gesture, although it is unknown just how much of a distraction it will be in what is supposed to be Obama's moment.

In other words, there may be some real drama on Wednesday of convention week, although it's expected that the Obama camp will do its best to choreograph how the roll call is carried out.

“I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton’s historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion,” Senator Barack Obama said in a statement, according to the New York Times.

Clinton --- who is a superdelegate --- is expected to vote for Obama and ask her supporters to do the same.

“With every voice heard and the Party strongly united, we will elect Senator Obama President of the United States and put our nation on the path to peace and prosperity once again,” Clinton said in a statement.

The New York Daily News, meanwhile, reports that Clinton's convention video will be produced by longtime friends Harry and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, who also did the famous 1992 convention biopic of Bill Clinton called "The Man from Hope."

Obama Event: Bill Richardson surrogates for Obama tonight in Pacific Palisades, at a $250-per-person fund-raiser at the home of Shelley Nadel and Michael Swofford. Other hosts include Eric Paquette and Ralph Gaby Wilson.

Oprah in Denver: Oprah Winfrey will attend the DNC in Denver, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.But she will not be taking stage to introduce the candidate when he accepts the nomination.

"Oprah has not been asked to introduce him, is not expecting to be asked to introduce him and I would doubt that she would want to introduce him. She thinks this is HIS moment. I know that she is planning to be there," Gayle King told ET.

King plans to broadcast her Oprah and Friends radio show from Denver during convention week.

Browne Suit: Jackson Browne has filed suit against the McCain campaign for using his song "Running on Empty" in a TV commercial without his permission, reports Sam Stein of Huffington Post. Browne has supported Obama and was one of the stars that showed up for an early fund-raiser for him at the Beverly Hilton in 2007.

McCain Donor: A curious donor for McCain: $2,300 from Jonathan Crutchle, owner of gay pickup site Manhunt, reports Towleroad.