And we thought “White Dudes for Harris” was the cringiest Hollywood product in recent memory. Et tu, Jeff Bridges?
Yes, the worship of the assembled stars for Vice President Kamala Harris made us long for the sincerity of that Gal Gadot “Imagine” sing-a-long at the start of the pandemic.
Except celebrities were just warming up. And it could only get worse between now and Election Day. Is that possible? Well, Hollywood is all about make believe, and what candidate is more smoke and mirrors than Harris?
Let’s start with Ben Stiller, the comedy superstar who originally made us cringe during that “White Dudes” debacle. Stiller summoned his “Zoolander” character in the worst of ways when he uttered this pablum: “Every White Jewish Guy Wishes He Was Black.”
Stiller wasn’t done, apparently. He managed to top his own inanity with this line, taken straight from the media’s talking points.
“Just very excited about moving forward and all the energy and excitement that’s around this movement right now… That’s why I’m here, because it’s time for change, and it seems like it’s happening.”
Ben Stiller on why he's voting for Kamala Harris: "I believe it's time for change"
Who wants to tell him?pic.twitter.com/i2LVIDUJeR
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 28, 2024
From Biden-Harris to Harris-Walz. So. Much. Change.
Does the actor even hear himself? Then again, we have major news outlets attacking Team Trump for trying to “tether” Harris to President Joe Biden.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus previously vowed to be very active in the Harris presidential campaign. We were warned. Her latest contribution? Co-starring in a humiliating “dance” video for Team Harris alongside such noted hoofers as Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Hillary Clinton and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Why? “The Late Show” shared the clip to celebrate the recent Democratic National Convention.
The dancers wave their arms to Queen’s “We Will Rock You” on the TikTok video, and it’s hard to see who comes off worse. No context. No purpose. No attempt to use their combined profiles to do anything but look self-satisfied.
The only winner here? Gadot, who can rest easy knowing she’s not part of the lamest celebrity video in recent memory.
Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Pete Buttigieg show off their dance moves as they take part in a TikTok dance trend to promote their appearance on The Late Show. pic.twitter.com/MTyrKdVJWi
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 25, 2024
Oscar winner Sally Field isn’t known for her political musings, but she apparently quit social media after, “it became public toilet paper for our former crook of a President.” Imagine leaving a platform because you dislike one of the millions of users.
Well, she’s back and she’s a huge Harris fan because it’s all about … Democracy:
Hope is here. Right in the room with me and my 18-year-old newly registered to vote grandson. I’m, screaming from the highest mountain top I can find. Vote for our country, our children and grandchildren. Vote for the earth and women and human rights. Vote for democracy. Vote for @kamalaharris and @timwalz . Please dear God. (And I’ll be your best friend.)
Does God endorse a candidate who has yet to earn a single presidential vote in either an election or a primary? What about a party fighting to keep select candidates off the ballot?
Sigourney Weaver got dragged into presidential politics during a recent press conference and it made her cry.
It’s not what you think.
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The “Alien” alum, receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival, fielded a question suggesting her enduring Ripley character helped pave the way for Harris’ 2024 presidential run.
The question alone made the Cringe-Meter melt down. The response? Worse:
To think for one moment that my work would have anything to do with her rise makes me very happy, actually, because it’s true…I have so many women who come and thank me.
The actress appeared to be crying during the response.
Ellen Ripley famously stared down an Alien super-beast in the saga’s second film, protecting a young child all the while. Few action heroes are that tough.
Vice President Harris avoided journalist questions for well over a month before agreeing to a joint CNN softball affair with her Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Empowering.
Directorial legend Quentin Tarantino’s pro-Harris blather made even Trump-hater Bill Maher blush. The two discussed Harris’ election chances on Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, letting Tarantino share his curious advice for the word salad spinner.
The subject? Harris’ reluctance to answer questions from the media. Maher suggested she needed to reach out to undecided voters.
Tarantino’s response? Too risky!
Look, you can talk about maybe she should have had more guts about this or that and the other but we’re the f***ing president. And Trump’s not the president, and we’re the f***ing president, and now it’s gonna be about this … sometimes it’s just about f***ing winning. And it doesn’t matter how we look at this moment.
Translation: Our candidate can’t swat away softball questions, but she’s got MY vote.
And let’s not forget the Foo Fighters. The alt-rock band was ready to join The Resistance™ after Team Trump used its “My Hero” song during the Aug. 23 rally featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The band rushed to social media to complain, adding “appropriate actions are being taken” to address the matter.
Except Trump’s team says it bought the rights to use the song.
The group joins a long list of progressive stars who kick and scream when a GOP politician uses their music … and does nothing.
Cringe.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of HollywoodInToto.com. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at @HollywoodInToto.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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