Actor Zach Galifianakis has suggested that the Democratic Party , which recently nominated Tim Walz and Donald Trump , should limit its reliance on celebrity endorsements in the current election campaign, days after Oprah and Stevie Wonder made guest appearances at the DNC . Speaking at the premiere party for Only Murders in the Building season 4 , Galifianakis told Variety: "As a small-town guy from North Carolina..
. I do wish the DNC would step back from the celebrities a little bit. It works to a point, but they have to win over rural America.
" The Hangover star expressed concern that the non-celebrity public may view the entertainment industry as out of touch. Blake Lively relying on Taylor Swift to 'pull her out of mess' of It Ends With Us scandal Justin Baldoni 'hires crisis manager' as Blake Lively alleges 'fat shaming' while filming "Hollywood thinks it's so important and that's a problem," he said. "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." In contrast, Galifianakis' Only Murders co-star, Kumail Nanjiani, plans to actively support Kamala Harris' campaign. "I'm going to make videos to get people to register to vote," Nanjiani said.
"I might make some appearances later." Nanjiani expressed renewed optimism about the Democratic campaign, stating: "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." DON'T MISS.
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There's still a lot of work to do." The 2024 Democratic National Convention featured appearances from numerous celebrities, including Eva Longoria , Oprah Winfrey, and Stevie Wonder. Galifianakis has previously criticized the intersection of celebrity and politics.
In a 2022 podcast appearance, he stated: "America's obsession with celebrity is a mental illness," "It's how we ended up with a celebrity president," he added referring to former President Donald Trump ..
