Democrats bring out A-list celebrities at convention

Actress Susan Sarandon holds up a sign during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, on Monday, July 25, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Republican convention had Scott Baio from “Happy Days” and “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson, but the Democrats are expected to have far more celebrities at their convention this week.

Among the Hollywood actors who spoke at DNC events Tuesday in Philadelphia were “Friends” star David Schwimmer, Canadian “The Newsroom” actor Alison Pill and Dean Norris from “Breaking Bad.”

“I am pregnant with a baby girl and I hope that she will be born into a world where there is a female U.S. president,” Pill told CTV’s Richard Madan Tuesday.

Norris said he sees it as his “duty” to speak.

On the main stage Tuesday were actor Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect”), “Girls” creator Lena Dunham and singer Andra Day.

That followed musical performances Monday by Paul Simon, Boys II Men and Demi Lovato.

Comedian Sarah Silverman also got a spot Monday, where she attempted to unify the party, and tell the “Bernie or bust people” that they were “being ridiculous.”

Actress Susan Sarandon was less willing to put on a smile. She could be seen scowling in the audience at times and holding up a “stop TPP” sign, referring to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump oppose more strongly than Clinton.

On Tuesday, more than 100 celebrities signed on to a campaign called United Against Hate that vows to “use the power of our voice and the power of our vote to defeat Donald Trump.”

The signatories include Hollywood elites like Mark Ruffalo, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Julianne Moore, Lena Dunham, Patricia Arquette, Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris and Neve Campbell.

Democratic Minority Leader in the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that having the celebrity endorsements “does reach the popular culture in a way that no political conversation can do.”

With a report from CTV’s Richard Madan in Philadelphia