Eastwood, arguably one of the biggest actor/directors of our time, addressed the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday evening to great anticipation, applause and laughter given the surprisingly bizarre nature of his speech – talking to an empty chair. Other big names that performed and/or attended the RNC this week included Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Taylor Hicks, Kid Rock, Dave Navarro, 3 Doors Down, Zac Brown, and Sara Evans. …
In contrast, the upcoming Democratic National Convention is looking notably scarce in terms of confirmed celebrity guests compared to the star-studded turnout of 2008, which further begs the question: are the days of a Democratic entertainment industry diminishing?
“It’s no wonder Obama has a fewer celebrities this time around, he treats the rich like one big punching bag. And after a while even the rich in Hollywood are going to take a pause, being beat up because of their wealth on a daily basis they might say: Enough is Enough,” quipped New York-based political and entertainment publicist, Adam Weiss.
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