Comedian Zach Galifianakis had some harsh words for Hollywood A-listers and their penchant for inserting themselves into Democratic Party appearances: Stay home.
The star of The Hangover trilogy warned that most voters don’t connect with celebrities or care about their endorsements like celebrities and the DNC think they do, during a recent interview with Variety.
“As a small-town guy from North Carolina … I do wish the DNC would step back from the celebrities a little bit,” Galifianakis told the magazine at the Only Murders in the Building Season 4 premiere in Hollywood. The interview took place the same night Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention.
“It works to a point, but they have to win over rural America,” Galifianakis said of celebrity support of politicians. “Hollywood thinks it’s so important and that’s a problem. Actors are people too, and they’re citizens too, but I’m more on the small-town side of that than I am on the Hollywood side of that. That’s just me.”
The DNC had a parade of stars at its gathering in Chicago.
The final night of the four-day fest featured Pink, a singer who has used her music to fight for LGBTQ causes, and The Chicks, who went from the top of the charts to the focus of album burn parties after they spoke out against former President George W. Bush. Musical performers Common and John Legend used their platforms to advocate for racial justice. Both took the stage at the event.
On the convention’s third night, Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance while actors Tony Goldwyn and Mark Hamill were spotted in the crowd, the former also speaking throughout the week. On Tuesday, director Spike Lee and actors Wendell Pierce and Sean Astin were also seen in attendance.
Back in Hollywood, comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani told the outlet he’s been in touch with the Harris-Walz campaign about getting involved with the election.
“I’m going to make videos to get people to register to vote. I might make some appearances later,” he said. “It’s really unbelievable how I was feeling a month and a half ago and how I’m feeling now. It’s really inspiring … This has given me faith in humanity. I just feel lighter and happier. I am going to say I am fighting to stay hopeful and not get too optimistic or confident. There’s still a lot of work to do.”
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Republicans also had Hollywood and music industry people at their event in Milwaukee last month.
Among them were model and rapper Amber Rose, singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood, British actor Russell Brand, and reality star Savannah Chrisley, whose parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are in prison after being convicted on charges of bank fraud and tax evasion.
