Oprah endorses Kamala Harris while Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Harris is not like her 'Veep' character

The Democratic National Convention comes to an end tonight, and the stars have been showing up to support Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.

From Spike Lee to Eva Longoria, John Legend and Common via Oprah Winfrey, who returned to prime-time yesterday in a surprise appearance at the DNC, calling on Americans to choose “optimism over cynicism” and “inclusion over retribution”, the glitzy momentum is definitely in Harris’ favour.

During her enthusiastic endorsement, Oprah sought to encourage voters to cast their ballot for “the best of America”.

“Values and character matter most of all,” said Oprah. “In leadership and in life. And more than anything, you know this is true, decency and respect are on the ballot in 2024.”

“I’ve actually travelled from the red wood forests … to the Gulf Stream waters,” Winfrey said, referring to the Woody Guthrie song 'This Land Is Your Land'.

“They are the best of America, and despite what some would have you think, we are not so different from our neighbours. When a house is on fire, we don’t ask whose house it is,” Winfrey said, adding that “if the place happens to belong to a childless cat lady, well, we try to get that cat out too”. 

Her comments were a reference to the Republican vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance, who has faced much criticism for saying that the US is run by “childless cat ladies.” 

“Soon, and very soon, we’re going to be teaching our daughters and sons about how this child of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, two idealistic, energetic immigrants … grew up to become the 47th president of the United States,” Winfrey told the crowd. 

Also present was actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Vice President (and later on, President) Selina Meyer for seven seasons