{"id":109193,"date":"2024-10-01T17:34:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109193"},"modified":"2024-10-01T17:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:34:47","slug":"veep-reunion-raises-more-than-700000-for-harris-walz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109193","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Veep&#8217; Reunion Raises More Than $700,000 for Harris-Walz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhen the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/veep\/\" id=\"auto-tag_veep\" data-tag=\"veep\">Veep<\/a><\/em> cast reunited on Sunday night, the audience who tuned into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/veep-cast-reunion-wisdems-stephen-colbert-2024-1236006804\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/veep-cast-reunion-wisdems-stephen-colbert-2024-1236006804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live table read event<\/a> was warned, \u201cNo dogs or cats were eaten during the making of this program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe message \u2014 a dig at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (a similar one came the night prior on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/snl-season-50-premiere-jean-smart-maya-rudolph-jim-gaffigan-1236017106\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/snl-season-50-premiere-jean-smart-maya-rudolph-jim-gaffigan-1236017106\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u2018s political opener<\/a>) \u2014 was delivered in voiceover by Gary Cole, who played Kent Davidson, senior strategist to star Julia Louis-Dreyfus\u2019 Selina Meyer, who served as both the 45th and 47th president of the HBO\u2019s show version of the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe next introduction came from Matt Walsh, who played Meyer\u2019s press secretary, Mike McLintock. \u201cMany people <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\">assume that Kamala Harris is Selina Meyer<\/a>,\u201d he said in character, stumbling through the speech. \u201cIm here to say she 100 percent is\u2026 <em>not<\/em>. Kamala Harris is <em>not<\/em> Selina Meyer and Selina Meyer is <em>not<\/em> Kamala Harris. Selina Meyer is, however, one of the other candidates running for president this year. Selina Meyer is Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe opening was pitch-perfect for the audience of more than 20,000 <em>Veep<\/em> fans who received a Zoom link after donating to the night\u2019s sponsor, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in hopes of electing Harris and running mate Tim Walz into the White House for 2024. (And who are in on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-series-finale-boss-david-mandel-unpacks-exquisite-torture-ending-1210254\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-series-finale-boss-david-mandel-unpacks-exquisite-torture-ending-1210254\/\">the ultimate <em>Veep<\/em> joke<\/a> that Meyer is Trump.) <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAnd it was only a taste of the nearly two-hour event that included an entire cast table read of season three\u2019s now timelier-than-ever episode \u201cCrate\u201d (where Meyer finds out she\u2019s going to be president because the current POTUS is stepping down), as well as Q&amp;A sessions led by host Stephen Colbert with Wisconsin\u2019s real-life politicos, <em>Veep<\/em>\u2018s creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/armando-iannucci\/\" id=\"auto-tag_armando-iannucci\" data-tag=\"armando-iannucci\">Armando Iannucci<\/a>, the <em>Veep<\/em> ensemble, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-reunion-seinfeld-larry-david-election-2024-1236014265\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-reunion-seinfeld-larry-david-election-2024-1236014265\/\">a roster special guests <\/a>who stepped in to read roles that included Larry David, Jason Alexander, Kevin Smith,\u00a0Kumail Nanjiani, and surprise guest and <em>Veep<\/em> alum Patton Oswalt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAlong with Walsh and Cole, the Emmy-winning ensemble of Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sam Richardson, Sarah Rutherland, Clea DuVall and Sufe Bradshaw were all on hand (David read for cast member Kevin Dunn, who was unable to make the event).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDonations were accepted through the event and the night\u2019s total clocked in at more than $735,000, WisDems confirmed to <em>The Hollywood Reporter <\/em>on Monday. That tally included six anonymous donors, who had offered to match $145,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe staggering number will benefit the tipping point state in the 2024 Election. WisDems Chair Ben Wikler announced during the event that Harris and Trump are tied in Wisconsin, with the polls reporting that Harris is ahead by the small margin of 1 or 2 points. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe event was so successful, that WisDems will keep accepting donations (at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwisdems.org%2Fveep&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjackie.strause%40thr.com%7Ce8394a77b80442b7072508dce19d877d%7Ce950f25546e44144a778a6ff4f557492%7C0%7C0%7C638633313910921238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7E2Zmht05Rwlp0KKrvUa2YEj5KHd6bcOQIWsqa6qCXs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">wisdems.org\/veep<\/a>) throughout the week that will, in return, send people a replay link to watch the event. They will also keep open the auction, where select items can be bid on with a raffle purchase <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/veep24contest?refcode=digital-veep-contest-redirect\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/veep24contest?refcode=digital-veep-contest-redirect\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFor the 2020 Election, WisDems led Hollywood in\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/how-a-grassroots-effort-in-wisconsin-sparked-hollywoods-2020-reunion-movement-4092985\/\">a virtual reunion movement\u00a0<\/a>that saw casts\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/from-superbad-to-princess-bride-virtual-reunions-bring-beloved-casts-together-to-amplify-election-voices-4085033\/\">ranging<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<em>Princess Bride<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>Happy Days<\/em>, and including <em>Veep<\/em>,\u00a0coming together to benefit the key battleground state. That <em>Veep<\/em> cast reunion\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/inside-the-veep-virtual-reunion-that-raised-500k-and-counting-for-the-biden-campaign-4071222\/\">raised more than $500,000<\/a>, followed by a crossover event with<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-the-west-wing-reunion-crossover-wisconsin-democrats-1235236304\/\">\u00a0<em>The West Wing<\/em>\u00a0cast in 2022<\/a>\u00a0for the high-stakes midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe selection of \u201cCrate\u201d comes after <em>Veep<\/em> experienced a resurgence when President Joe Biden dropped his 2024 re-election bid and endorsed Vice President\u00a0Harris. The <em>Veep<\/em> comparisons quickly came, between Meyer and Harris (despite <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\">Meyer always being Trump-ish<\/a>), as well as recirculating clips that include the iconic bathroom scene from \u201cCrate\u201d \u2014 where an elated Meyer (Louis-Dreyfus) shares the news with her beloved bagman Gary (Tony Hale), who is so excited that her lifelong dream of becoming president is about to become a reality that, in turn, gets a nosebleed. (He gets nosebleeds when he\u2019s excited).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWatching Louis-Dreyfus and Hale recreate <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HBO\/status\/1589875366981574657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1589875366981574657%7Ctwgr%5Ed0ef92386f3301de98e4690b7b42a076433c9888%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-news%2Fveep-cast-reunion-wisdems-stephen-colbert-2024-1236006804%2F\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HBO\/status\/1589875366981574657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1589875366981574657%7Ctwgr%5Ed0ef92386f3301de98e4690b7b42a076433c9888%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-news%2Fveep-cast-reunion-wisdems-stephen-colbert-2024-1236006804%2F\">the mesmerizing, rip-roaring scene<\/a>, which aired in 2015, would surely be worth every dollar for viewers who are still left wondering why the 17-time Emmy-winning series had to sign off in 2019. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhen asked if <em>Veep<\/em> could ever return in the current times during the Q&amp;A, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/veep-election-2024-kamala-harris-trump-armando-iannucci-1235961649\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/veep-election-2024-kamala-harris-trump-armando-iannucci-1235961649\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ianucci echoed <\/a>what the core team has been expressing ever since 2020: Reality has outpaced the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cIt depends who wins,\u201d said the show\u2019s creator, who <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/veep-going-viral-kamala-harris-david-mandel-interview-1235955895\/\">passed showrunning <em>Veep<\/em> onto David Mandel for season five<\/a>. \u201c<em>Veep<\/em> is sort of predicated on everyone being scared that they might have done something wrong and that people might find out. And that only works if you are actually worried about the rules being broken. If there was an episode of <em>Veep<\/em> filmed about Trump, when he does, \u2018They\u2019re eating the dogs! They\u2019re eating the dogs! [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-presidential-debate-philadelphia-1235997725\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-presidential-debate-philadelphia-1235997725\/\">during the ABC News presidential debate with Harris]<\/a>, the scenes of all the people, the staff, would be them [shrugging] and going, \u2018yeah, whatever.\u2019 They wouldn\u2019t be bothered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHe concluded, \u201cIt\u2019s all out there. There are no rules. So it will work \u2014 there will be political satire [again]. There will be something like <em>Veep<\/em>, if there is a politician or politicians in charge who know what the rules are and follow them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFor a final kicker during the event, the <em>Veep<\/em> writers continued their tradition of arming the cast with a new list of Jonah Insults \u2014 which are the famously foulmouth barbs targeting Simons\u2019 character. 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