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Pink, Mindy Kaling but no Beyoncé: the celebrities who ruled the DNC
The DNC saw a host of older big pop-culture names show support for Kamala Harris with one notable absence
After all, Beyoncé joins a list that includes the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Rihanna, Prince, Queen, Tom Petty, Pharrell Williams, Neil Young, REM, Guns N’ Roses, Linkin Park, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Adele and Luciano Pavarotti, among others. Kenan Thompson, whose Saturday Night Live career has, at this point, spanned four presidential administrations and may well add a fifth come January, did a bit about Project 2025, using his experience as a frequent host of fake gameshows and the implication that if an SNL cast member wasn’t affecting the show’s both-sides-y humor, it must be serious. This summer, many Democrats have experienced a throwback version of those good vibes, emanating from the sheer surprise and delight they felt over the ascent of Kamala Harris over the elderly, traditionalist Joe Biden – the joyful intoxication that it seemed like something was actually being done about their election concerns.
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