Kamala Harris
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling Among Stars Tapped to Serve as DNC Hosts
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Tony Goldwyn and Ana Navarro will serve as hosts at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which kicks off Monday in Chicago. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the news, which was first reported by CNN on Sunday, that each of the stars will host one night of the four-day event. The plan […]
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From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to ‘Survivor’: Where Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Spending $370M In Ad Buys
As the Kamala Harris campaign gets set for a big week ahead during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the candidate’s political team is also unveiling how they they’ll spend advertising dollars to get their message to voters ahead of early voting and Election Day in November. As part of a $370 million buy between […]
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Harris-Walz Campaign Taps Hollywood-Loved Designers Sergio Hudson, Aurora James, Thom Browne and More for Stylish Swag
Poet Cleo Wade and fashion designers Ulla Johnson, Vera Wang, Prabal Gurung and many others were among 16 talents who created pieces for the Designers for Democracy collection.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Host Panel With Democratic Women Governors During DNC (Exclusive)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is teaming up with the Democratic Governors Association during the week of the 2024 Democratic National Convention to highlight the country’s women governors. The Emmy-winning Veep and Seinfeld star, producer and activist will host a daytime panel on Aug. 21, which will be the third day of the upcoming four-day convention in Chicago. […]
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Harris Campaign Fires Back at Tech-Troubled Trump-Musk X Interview: “Self-Obsessed Rich Guys”
Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign team is taking aim at Donald Trump and Elon Musk after their live-streamed X interview, claiming the Republican hopeful’s agenda is for “self-obsessed rich guys who will sell out the middle class.” On Monday, Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022 and later renamed it X, had a conversation with former […]
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In Trump vs. Harris, It’s Reality-TV Ringleading vs. the TikTok Ticket
The defining moment of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate to date — the one that birthed all the others — was a ride down an escalator in a tower he developed during a TV appearance he stage-managed to build on an empire of wish fulfillment he created. The defining moment of Kamala Harris as […]
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When Hollywood First Dreamed Up a Woman President
The election of the first female U.S. president was played for laughs when Kisses for My President hit theaters six decades ago. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, the Warner Bros. film stars Polly Bergen as President Leslie McCloud, who navigates relations with Soviets and a dictator in Central America. Meanwhile, her husband, Thad (Fred MacMurray), struggles […]
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Al Franken as Tim Walz and Colin Jost as J.D. Vance? A Speculative Casting of the VP Candidates for ‘SNL’
It’s an election year and with all of the media frenzy and speculation, a bevy of new faces have stoically entered the national political fray. This sort of national political exposure comes for these career civil servants at a major inflection point for the country. So, naturally, this means that their parody equivalents will mock […]
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Trump and Harris Agree to Participate in Presidential Debate on ABC News, Network Says
ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he agreed on certain dates in […]
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Steve Martin Turns Down Playing Tim Walz on ‘SNL’
Steve Martin has turned down the chance to play Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live. The Los Angeles Times reported that SNL boss Lorne Michaels offered him the role, but Martin politely declined. “I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no,” Martin […]
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A Cultural History of the Word ‘Weird,’ From ‘Macbeth’ to Tim Walz
Has one word ever decided an election? It’s possible we’re about to find out. The word in question is “weird” — a term even a 5-year-old could understand, and one that’s proving extraordinarily effective in Kamala Harris’ bid to defeat Donald Trump in November. It’s a word that since 1980 has skyrocketed in popularity, according to a […]
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Taylor Swift Instagram Post Sparks Kamala Harris Endorsement Speculation
Social media users and fans of the pop megastar Taylor Swift are speculating whether the singer has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 U.S. election in a recent Instagram post. Swift, who is currently on her European leg of the globally successful and record-breaking Eras Tour, posted a collection of photos honoring her […]
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