Culture watch: Why Hollywood Couldn’t Elect Ga. Dem
Celebs “are famous for making themselves heard during presidential elections, especially on behalf of Democrats,” allowing them to “feel like power players,” notes Jay Caruso at Acculturated. They rarely get involved in congressional races, but couldn’t resist one billed as a referendum on President Trump. Yet despite campaigning from Alyssa Milano, radio ads featuring Samuel L. Jackson and a social-media flurry from Sarah Silverman, Debra Messing, Mark Ruffalo and others, Georgia Republican Karen Handel easily defeated the Hollywood-backed Democrat, Jon Ossoff. It comes down to culture: “Hollywood stars may wield power and influence on the red carpet, but thankfully, they don’t have much impact on the sidewalks of the Atlanta suburbs.”