Celebrities promote get-out-the-vote efforts
NEW YORK >> In the final days before the U. S. election, celebrities from Kerry Washington to Billie Jean King and Danai Gurira are urging Americans to vote. Here are some of the free, nonpartisan efforts:
• Stars like Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Mark Ruffalo, Dua Lipa, Vic Mensa, Uzo Aduba, Mandy Moore, Russell Westbrook, Katy Perry, Jack Black and Common are backing a virtual rally today called “Vote With Us.” The three-hour event will stream at noon on www.votewith.us and simulcast across YouTube. Parkland school shooting survivors and “March For Our Lives” activists Emma González and David Hogg will also attend.
• The hourlong “Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy” will be hosted by Alicia Keys, America Ferrera and Kerry Washington. There will be appearances by Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Cobie Smulders, Coldplay, Condoleezza Rice, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, John Kasich, Kelly Clarkson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Natalie Portman, Shaquille O’Neal, Tan France, Wilmer Valderrama, and performances by Keys, Dan + Shay, Offset and Shawn Mendes. It’s on CBS and CBS All Access from 9-10 p.m. Oct. 29.
• The NFL’s voting campaign includes Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley. There’s also an “Latinos Vote” extension campaign with NFL legends and celebrities encouraging the Latino community to vote that includes Roberto Garza and Wilmer Valderrama.
• Theater producer Dale Mott and composer Nolan Williams Jr. have tapped their contacts to create a rousing musical video to encourage voter participation. The “I Have a Right to Vote” video features “Hamilton” original cast member Christopher Jackson, tennis great Billie Jean King, entertainer Billy Porter, and chef Carla Hall reciting the words of voting rights icons, including John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.