Many years ago the HBO television comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm devoted a rather funny episode to those who choose to “hide” their generosity. In “The Anonymous Donor” Ted Danson, playing himself, manages to discreetly inform a number of well-to-do supporters of a very Beverly Hills, very entertainment, and very lefty environmental group that he's in fact the anonymous donor of the money that made possible a wing of the organization's headquarters.
Larry David, the creator of Curb and also its central subject, is miffed at Danson. Having similarly donated a wing, albeit in his own name, few bother to cheer David's generosity. They're all too busy celebrating Danson's “anonymous” contribution that he made sure everyone knew about.
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