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The Democratic National Convention will be streamed next week on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, a first for the party as it tries to boost young voter turnout. The convention starts on Monday in Chicago, with the first night expected to feature President Joe Biden, and other speakers through the week…

EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged among Hollywood donors as the top successor to head the Democratic ticket as calls for Joe Biden to step aside intensify, with a caveat. "Kamala Harris has put in the work, she's the obvious choice for sure," a longtime contributor to the party and…

Steven Spielberg has made no secret of his support for Joe Biden's reelection, and now the Oscar winner is rolling up his sleeves for the team. Spielberg is involved strategically in the incumbent's campaign and even the specifics of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, Deadline…

Stephen Colbert will travel to Chicago this summer and host The Late Show from the Windy City during the week of the DNC (Democratic National Convention). The CBS late-night talk show host announced he was hosting a full week of episodes from the Auditorium Theatre from August 19 through August…

UPDATE: Capitol Police said that six officers were treated for injuries, “ranging from minor cuts to being pepper sprayed to being punched.” In a statement, police said that one person was arrested for assault on an officer. “We appreciate our officers who kept these illegal & violent protesters…

EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Jill Biden will visit Los Angeles on Friday with an itinerary that includes a fundraiser hosted by writer-producer and Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman. Per an invite, the Hancock Park lunch reception is for the Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund, which is raising money for the Democratic…

It’s become normal that John Oliver starts every episode of Last Week Tonight by saying “A lot happened this week” because it is wildly accurate. It seemed that this week he was speaking a mile-a-minute in order to try to fit in pertinent news at the top of the show. First on the list was the Democratic National…

Cher will headline an LGBTQ+ fundraiser for Joe Biden on August 31, and they will be joined by former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Also scheduled to take part in the virtual event are Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI). Cher backed Biden during the Democratic primary and wrote after his conve…

Joe Biden’s widely praised acceptance speech wrapped up the most unusual political convention we’ve seen — a big test for the Democrats in how they communicate their message during the coronavirus crisis. If the goal was to project unity, empathy and purpose, it worked. As others have noted, the virtual nature of the…

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris followed up their convention week on Friday with an L.A. centric fundraiser that raised a whopping $7 million for their campaign, organizers said. The virtual event, which drew about 25 donors, was hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Marilyn Katzenberg, Andrew Hauptman and Ellen Bronfman…

EXCLUSIVE: They're striking the set today at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, site of this week's Democratic National Convention, which pre-pandemic had held out the hope for full employment for hundreds of members of IATSE Stagehands Local 18. Instead, the virtual convention produced only a fraction of those…

Joe Biden’s acceptance speech drew the highest TV viewership of the week of convention coverage. The convention drew an average 21.8 million viewers across six networks during the 10 PM ET to 11:15 ET time frame. That’s a slight uptick from the previous night, but still off about 21% from the Democratic convention…