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As more celebrities join the No on Prop 8 campaign, Pete Wentz being the latest big name following Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg, gay political activist Jonathan Lewis, an entrepreneur from Ohio, has challenged Hollywood to donate to fight the proposition that seeks to eliminate gay marriage in California. "With Election Day five weeks away, we are concerned that the entertainment industry hasn't stepped up to the plate to fight this unnecessary initiative,” Lewis said in a statement. "My family and I are issuing a $500,000 challenge to the entertainment industry. We will match the next half-million dollars that entertainment industry leaders contribute."