Tony Goldwyn might be best known for his role in the movie Ghost, but millennials know him best as President Fitz Grant on the ABC series Scandal.
The beloved actor served as host of night one on the 2024 Democratic National Convention on Monday (August 19) and now he’s explaining how that happened. “When I told Shonda Rhimes I was doing it, I told her that life imitates her art,” Tony told Variety about getting into real-life politics. Keep reading to find out more… Tony revealed that Kamala Harris‘ campaign reached out to ask him to be the host. “I was offered to be a surrogate for the campaign, particularly when President Biden made the decision to step down, and Kamala was stepped up and there was just this tremendous surge of energy,” he said. “I said, ‘Whatever you guys need to do.’ They asked if I wanted to come to the convention and I said, if my work schedule allows and what are you thinking?
And they said, ‘Well, we have an idea. How would you like to host the first night?’ Luckily, my work schedule allowed it.” See which celebrities will host the next three nights!
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