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On the John Kerry campaign: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews, Linda Ronstadt and Martin Sheen, among others.
On the George W. Bush bandwagon: Freddie Prinze Jr., Angie Harmon, Shannen Doherty, Dennis Miller, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey – but not Mandy Moore, whose publicist vehemently demanded that Details magazine not include Moore's name on its list of Hollywood Republicans, because "Mandy is not, nor has she ever been a Republican."
Likewise, Jay Leno, who's said to be secretly in favor of the incumbent, let Details know that he is non-partisan. "It's all about the jokes," says the Tonight Show host's rep.
One-time shock rocker Alice Cooper, another Bush backer, thinks those such as Springsteen, who will be performing concerts aimed at raising money to remove Bush from office, are treasonous. Speaking to the Canadian Press, Cooper, 56, said: "I call it treasonous because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics."
But in bed with MoveOn.org, a liberal group, are filmmakers John Sayles, Rob Reiner and Doug Liman, who are making commercials to criticize the president. Liman's commercial features his The Bourne Identity star Damon.
Meanwhile, the Republicans have announced the entertainment lineup for their convention. On tap: Country singer Lee Ann Womack, Latin gospel singer Jaci Velasquez, Christian rock band Third Day and gospel vocalist Donnie McClurkin. Wayne Newton and Bo Derek are also expected to lend their star power to the festivities.
JOSH & FERGIE: ROCKED BY SCANDAL
Did he cheat with a stripper?
Married less than a year, the couple denies an Atlanta woman’s claims that she and Josh had a fling
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