Michael Moore, who was lionized at the Festival de Cannes, where his new documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" won the Palme d'Or, arrived in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night for the film's American debut and was treated like a conquering hero at a political rally. The first was held at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and the second at the Music Hall Theatre was scheduled for 10 p.m. but postponed for half an hour to accommodate celebrities arriving from the overtime Lakers game. Addressing the audience, Moore said he was "hopeful and optimistic about what will transpire over the coming months" after the film hits theaters and the ballots are counted in the 2004 presidential election.

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