John Oliver
The English comedian got his start in standup, but he really came into prominence for his work with John Stewart on “The Daily Show,” where he was its “senior British correspondent.” At the same time, he had various television roles, including a recurring part on “Community.” Since 2014, he’s hosted his own show, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” for which he’s won six Emmy Awards. Oliver has made no effort to stay out of politics, with many of his monologues and jokes aimed directly at the Republican Party and the right wing in general. Since President Trump’s nomination for the Republican ticket and subsequent re-election, he’s become a regular punching-bag in Oliver’s show.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr. started his career as teen heartthrob in movies like the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise, She’s All That, and Summer Catch. The actor, who is married to actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, was raised Roman Catholic, is a registered Republican, as is his wife. Even though he is a conservative, Prinze Jr. didn’t vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. During the campaign, he posted an anti-Trump message on his Twitter account. “A republican that has filed Chapter 11 FOUR times is not a presidential candidate. He’s a careless, thoughtless, clown. Nothing more,” Prinze wrote.
Judd Apatow
The director of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” started his career as a screenwriter, working on several different Jim Carrey movies uncredited. More recently, he was the producer of “Girls,” a comedy drama starring Lena Dunham. For his “outspoken and tireless advocate on behalf of women in the arts,” he was awarded the ACLU Bill of Rights Award. Politically, Apatow leans far to the left, and he has made no secret of his opposition to President Trump. In an interview with “Rolling Stone” after the 2016 election, Apatow said, “It’ll be sad to watch people realize that that’s what they voted for. They just wanted things to change. But they elected the same person [in 2000].”